ATHENS, Ohio -- Ohio University plans to introduce Jim Christian as its next basketball coach on Tuesday, hoping he can build on the program's best NCAA tournament showing in 48 years.

Christian will be returning to the Mid-American Conference, where he had a lot of success with Kent State. He won at least 20 games in each of his six seasons there from 2002-08, leading the Golden Flashes to the NCAA tournament in 2006 and 2008 before moving to TCU.

TCU confirmed on Monday evening that Christian was leaving.