Update: Oregon State will announce the hiring of Wayne Tinkle on Monday

Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse University assistant coach Mike Hopkins is a finalist for the Oregon State head coaching job, according to multiple reports.

The Oregonian reported on Sunday that Oregon State officials had narrowed their search down to Hopkins and Montana head coach Wayne Tinkle.

A source confirmed to the Post-Standard that Hopkins interviewed with Oregon State athletic director Bob De Carolis last week.

The Sporting News reported Sunday that the field of candidates for the Oregon State position included Hopkins, Tinkle and former California assistant Travis DeCuire.

Hopkins is the coach-in-waiting at Syracuse, the predetermined successor to Hall of Fame head coach Jim Boeheim. Hopkins played at Syracuse from 1988 to 1993 and he's been on Boeheim's coaching staff since 1996.

Damon Stoudamire, an assistant at Arizona and a native of Oregon, was expected to be a candidate for the job, but he has not interviewed at Oregon State, according to The Sporting News.

The Oregonian reported that De Carolis hoped to name the new head coach on Monday. If true, Tinkle would appear to be the likely choice.

Tinkle has led Montana, his alma mater, to three NCAA Tournaments in the past five seasons. Syracuse thumped Montana 81-34 in the second round of the 2013 NCAA tournament in San Jose, Calif.

Earlier this spring, Hopkins was a candidate for the Boston College head coaching position. That job eventually went to Ohio head coach Jim Christian. A year ago, Hopkins was a finalist for the Southern California job. USC officials picked Andy Enfield, who had made a big splash by taking Florida Gulf Coast University to the Sweet 16 of that year's NCAA tournament.