Tony Barbee SEC Tournament 2014
Auburn head coach Tony Barbee walks onto the court for the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament against South Carolina Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga. (Julie Bennett/jbennett@al.com)
Tony Barbee's trip to Nevada didn't last long.
The former Auburn coach has removed his name from consideration at Nevada, where the school is looking for a new head coach, according to Gary Parrish of CBSSports.com.
Barbee never appeared to be a legitimate candidate, according to ESPN's Jeff Goodman, who reports the interview was nothing more than a "favor" from athletics director Doug Knuth.
Barbee will remain on Kentucky's bench as mentor John Calipari's special assistant.
Barbee was 49-75 overall and 18-50 in the SEC during his four seasons as the Auburn's head coach. He was fired in March 2014 and replaced by Bruce Pearl.
Nevada fired coach David Carter following a 9-22 season, the fourth losing season in the last five seasons.
Barbee made headlines last week when it was revealed his recruiting budget at Auburn ranked in the top 5 nationally. The Tigers never had a winning season on his watch.