Conroy Becomes Casualty of Husky Basketball Coaching Change

The former UW point guard spent nine seasons in Montlake as an assistant.

Will Conroy offers his advice in a Husky huddle. / Skylar Lin Visuals

Will Conroy, as much of a fixture for University of Washington basketball over the past decade as anyone, won't be joining the Danny Sprinkle coaching staff, he disclosed on a Friday social-media posting.

This ends a nine-year UW coaching stint for the one-time and well-decorated Husky point guard that began with Lorenzo Romar for the 2015-16 season and continued throughout the Mike Hopkins era.

Conroy's post went like this: I would like to give thanks to all of Husky Nation, u guys accepted me at 18 and watch me turn into an adult .. accepted me back as a coach 9 years ago and watched me grow as a coach.. with that being said I will not be returning as a coach for UW I love yall

Conroy interviewed for the Husky head-coaching job with then athletic director Troy Dannen once Hopkins was fired on March 15 and he wasn't retained following the subsequent hiring of Sprinkle from Utah State this week.

Besides serving as an assistant coach for his alma mater, Conroy was an overly productive Husky playmaker in 2002-05 for a pair of NCAA Tournament teams and ranks as the UW's leader in career assists with 515. He later spent time playing in the NBA and overseas.

The Huskies likely haven't seen the last of the Conroy family, with his son, Will Jr., a point guard and an eighth-grader, and considered one of the top talents in his basketball class so far.

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