Travis Ford is leaving Massachusetts to take over the Oklahoma State basketball program, UMass confirmed Wednesday.

Massachusetts assistant athletic director Jason Yellin said athletic director John McCutcheon and several players would discuss Ford’s departure during a news conference Wednesday night.

Meanwhile, Oklahoma State said it had no announcement planned Wednesday for the job that opened April 1 when Sean Sutton resigned under pressure.

The 38-year-old Ford turned down a job offer from Big East school Providence and had also previously been linked to an opening at LSU.