Middlebury coach Bill Beaney—mentioned in connection with almost every ECAC head coaching vacancy over the last few years, including at Harvard in 1999—is expected to be a strong candidate. Beaney’s son, Trevor, played for the Tigers and graduated last year. His daughter, Kristin, is a 1994 graduate of the university who enjoyed an All-American track career.

“I really think this is the place for Beaney, but there’s nothing official to it right now,” the source said.

The Crimson could not reach Beaney for comment this week.

The source also named Colgate interim coach Stan Moore, who will likely earn his second ECAC Coach of the Year award at next week’s league banquet, and Massachusetts assistant Mark Dennehy, who worked under Cahoon at Princeton, as potential candidates if they were to show interest. Neither could be reached for comment.

Former Clarkson coach Mark Morris told The Crimson yesterday that he plans to apply. “I’ll continue to do what I have to do to reestablish my career,” he said. “It’s something I have a passion for. I’m anxious to get back to the job I love.”

—Staff writer Jon Paul Morosi can be reached at morosi@fas.harvard.edu.