Grand Canyon Fires Westphal

Bill Westphal, who resigned from his position as Occidental College basketball coach in 1988, was fired Thursday as coach at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix.

Westphal replaced his brother, Paul, who left Grand Canyon in 1988 to become an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns.

Paul Westphal, a USC graduate, played guard for the Suns and Boston Celtics in the 1970s.