It’s definitely on a pause today as far as any hiring announcements go.

Tom Moore, the UConn Associate Head Coach, has made it known that he is interested in the Manhattan job.

“I’d be interested in Manhattan,” Moore said. “It’s preliminary. I’ve just expressed interest in them.”

Moore said he hasn’t been contacted by Manhattan officials, but that’s not surprising. Manhattan athletic director Bob Byrnes said he will allow applicants to show interest rather than pursuing the Jaspers’ next head coach.

Moore also pulled out of the coaching search for the University of Hartford.

Manhattan won’t be doing much in the way of interviews right now, as two likely candidates will be in LA.

With Pittsburgh assistant coach Barry Rohrssen and DePaul assistant Gary DeCesare both headed to Los Angeles yesterday to attend the funeral of Army women’s coach Maggie Dixon, there wasn’t expected to be much movement in the Manhattan College coaching search.

Former Manhattan coach Fran Fraschilla’s name has also found its way into the mix. But Fraschilla, now a college basketball analyst for ESPN, told the Daily News at the NIT championship game on March 30 that he enjoys his new career and has no interest in the Manhattan job.

The head coach of St. Peter’s has retired, and while the article lists a couple Peacock assistants as potential replacements, it’s another MAAC, metro NY job opening to keep in mind.