Eddie Jordan is out of the mix at Rutgers

The former Rutgers star and Philadelphia 76ers head coach Eddie Jordan withdrew his name from consideration on Tuesday.

Jordan wanted to keep his NBA options open. With several job openings looming, Jordan hopes to remain in the pros.

“With the climate around the league, there’s potentially a lot of jobs going to be open in the NBA,” a source close to 76ers said.

Jordan was the point guard on the 1976 Rutgers Final Four team and also served as a volunteer assistant and an assistant at his alma mater.

Fran Fraschilla, Mike Rice, Fran Dunphy and Al Skinner remain options at Rutgers.