TAHLEQUAH -- Northeastern State University head men's basketball coach Jason Tinsley announced on Friday to Director of Athletics Tony Duckworth that he will not return following the completion of his current contract which concludes on April 30, 2017. 

A national search for NSU's next head men's basketball coach will begin in the coming days.

Interested applicants must apply on the jobs site at nsuok.edu once the position is posted.

Updates on the search can be tracked by following @NSUCoachSearch on Twitter.