Coach Search 2017 IU Candidate: Tony Bennett (University of Virginia)

[Hovadipo]

 

 

Title : Head coach

Team: Virginia

Conference: ACC

Record: 187–82 (.695)

Annual salary: $2.1 million

 

Biographical details

 Born: June 1, 1969 (age 47)

Clintonville, Wisconsin

 

Playing career

 1988–1992 Green Bay

1992–1995 Charlotte Hornets

1996–1997 North Harbour Vikings

1997 Sydney Kings

Position(s) Point guard

 

Coaching career (HC unless noted)

Professional

1998–1999 North Harbour Kings

College

1999–2003 Wisconsin (asst.)

2003–2004 Washington State (asst.)

2004–2006 Washington State (assoc. HC)

2006–2009 Washington State

2009–present Virginia

National

2013 USA U-19 (asst.)

 

 

Head coaching record

Overall 256–115 (.690)

Tournaments NCAA: 9–6 (.600)

NIT: 2–2 (.500)

 

 

 

[Baltimore Hoosier]

If he loses this game to UNC-W I'd feel a lot better about this being a realistic option.

[mark1981]

I think he is good coach and we could do alot worse with the next hire...... but I'm not sure I like his style of play.  Not sure top recuits like it either.  Bo Ryan 2.0

[Hovadipo]

Probably in my top 3 hires I would be most excited about. I would really like to see what Tony could do here. Would REALLY hate to see him end up at Illinois.

[ALASKA HOOSIER]

Agree

[Stuhoo]

 

An excellent choice.

Tony Bennett? 

Approved 

[Crimson and Cream]

Not a fan of Bennett. Don't think his style would produce as well in the B1G. Also extremely boring to watch. Obviously winning would help ignore that fact but I just don't think he's the guy.

[Hoosierfan2017]

I wonder if Kyle Guy would come with him. 

[Dalton26]

Billy, Archie and Bennett are my top 3, if we got Tony Bennett I wouldnt be upset at all.

[KingPG21]

If it isn't Donovan then he is my next guy, followed real close by Archie

[ElectricBoogaloo]

He didn't want to come here at the low point but might want to come here when it's relevant again? Pass. 

[Hovadipo]

He didn't want to come here at the low point but might want to come here when it's relevant again? Pass. 

Pretty sure he didn't want to come here because he wasn't ready for an Indiana-level job.

(And no one said he was actually interested...)

[ElectricBoogaloo]

 

 

Pretty sure he didn't want to come here because he wasn't ready for an Indiana-level job.

(And no one said he was actually interested...)

 

Is he the kind of guy that takes on a challenge or not? Nationally people thought of him as ready. If he didn't think he was ready then that may speak more about him.

And the Washington St. coach "not interested" in the Indiana job? Please.

http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/26/is-tony-bennett-a-viable-candidate-for-iu/

"Pat Forde of ESPN.com called Bennett the best candidate almost immediately after Sampson stepped down."

He was ready.

[Hovadipo]

Is he the kind of guy that takes on a challenge or not? Nationally people thought of him as ready. If he didn't think he was ready then that may speak more about him.
And the Washington St. coach "not interested" in the Indiana job? Please.
http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/26/is-tony-bennett-a-viable-candidate-for-iu/
"Pat Forde of ESPN.com called Bennett the best candidate almost immediately after Sampson stepped down."
He was ready.

People can write what they want, but if he didn't want the job he didn't want the job. I'm sure a lot of people didn't want to come into that **** show. How many people would? Weird reason to not want him now.

[Bowhunter]

I don't want Toni Bennett ! His offense is so boring and you lose half the recruits right off the top.

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[Brass Cannon]

 

I think he is good coach and we could do alot worse with the next hire...... but I'm not sure I like his style of play.  Not sure top recuits like it either.  Bo Ryan 2.0

You mean the guy that beat the unbeatable Kentucky team and played in a NC game within the last 3 years.  Yeah why would we want the upgraded version of that.  

[ALASKA HOOSIER]

I like Tony B. I think he can put together a program. Still want Billy D as #1

[Hoosier Guy]

My top 3 consists of Donovan, Archie and Bennett. I don't think IU will get past #1 though

[Crimson and Cream]

 

You mean the guy that beat the unbeatable Kentucky team and played in a NC game within the last 3 years.  Yeah why would we want the upgraded version of that.  

I don't view Bennett as anywhere close to the upgraded version of Bo Ryan

[IUfan_Charlie]

Bennett is a good coach but I don't think he'll recruit well at all. Top recruits want to play in a more NBA style offense, not for a guy whose team is currently 312th in the country in scoring.