 He returned 80 days later, after the Board of Regents recommendation to stay.Damon Evans, the athletic director, announced the Board of Regents' decision to the team with Durkin present; Durkin later held a meeting with the team without other coaches, and several players walked out of that meeting.However, due to intense backlash Durkin was fired as head coach on October 31, 2018, just one day after being reinstated.