Colorado State hired Niko Medved's top assistant to replace him as basketball coach following a quick 24-hour search. Ali Farokhmanesh, 36, was promoted Wednesday evening after Medved left earlier this week.

The search for Niko Medved’s replacement as head coach of the CSU men’s basketball team took all of 48 hours to come to a conclusion.

Here is a look at potential candidates to replace Niko Medved as Colorado State men's basketball coach, with some familiar names leading the list.