General Coach Candidate News

[tyappleg]

19 minutes ago, Truthhurts said:

Don’t count out the guy who is 62 years old, has a top 10 ten team every year,  has lived in the pacific northwest his entire life and in Spokane specifically for 35+ years, and who has passed on numerous NBA jobs and the Arizona job. 
 

Ok   

 

 

I'm adding Mark Few to the list of names we aren't allowed to discuss.  Thanks. 

[Chris007]

1 minute ago, TadQueasy said:

Well my dear friend I hope you will reconsider....We live in world where there are games and these games must be attended by guys like you.....who else is going to do it? Lieutenant Truthhurts?  We need you on that wall. We use words here like honor, code, and loyalty!  So get back to those games Chris.  Get back on that wall and protect the honor of our board! 

I'm back next season. 

[Chris007]

Just now, tyappleg said:

I'm adding Mark Few to the list of names we aren't allowed to discuss.  Thanks. 

I can't win with that guy

[HoosierInParadise]

I can't win with that guy

Well...he is here to tell us the truth.. even if it hurts. Sorry Chris, but what he says goes.....just ask him.

[Bowhunter]

IMO, Dolson thought he had his guy. Dusty decided to stay . We can still hire someone good. The one thing that we have in our favor is the fact that we have such good NIL support .  That should help lure in better candidates this time around.

[Uspshoosier]

33 minutes ago, ClarkCoHoosier said:

Or you could take the night off from the coaching search and watch Teri Moren and the women’s team. 

For sure. However for me there is no nights off in watching college basketball.   I will be locked in the college basketball thread watching the battle for first in the SoCon 

Chattanooga/UNCG tonight at 7 on espn +.  IU played them both this year 

[GP711]

7 minutes ago, Bowhunter said:

IMO, Dolson thought he had his guy. Dusty decided to stay . We can still hire someone good. The one thing that we have in our favor is the fact that we have such good NIL support .  That should help lure in better candidates this time around.

I could be totally wrong and will be the first to say so if i am, but i truly dont think dusty is Scott's guy because if he was Scott would have been all over him through his agent and would be offering big money and that extension wouldn't have happened. 

[12345Brad]

9 minutes ago, Bowhunter said:

IMO, Dolson thought he had his guy. Dusty decided to stay . We can still hire someone good. The one thing that we have in our favor is the fact that we have such good NIL support .  That should help lure in better candidates this time around.

I could see how people would think this.  On the flip side, part of me still thinks May was plan B and the extension at UM was confirmation Dolson has his guy. Just my opinion. 

[Ryno6284]

3 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

For sure. However for me there is no nights off in watching college basketball.   I will be locked in the college basketball thread watching the battle for first in the SoCon 

Chattanooga/UNCG tonight at 7 on espn +.  IU played them both this year 

Darnit, I was hoping that was going to be on cbssportsnetwork! I don’t have espn+.

[Artie86]

22 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

Sounds like a person who knows he has peaked there, and might be ready for a new challenge while he still has the passion and fire to coach.

.....AND the potential opportunity to coach in the BIGTEN, better National TV exposure, BIGTEN profit sharing $$$$$, etc. 

Why not?

[12345Brad]

4 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

For sure. However for me there is no nights off in watching college basketball.   I will be locked in the college basketball thread watching the battle for first in the SoCon 

Chattanooga/UNCG tonight at 7 on espn +.  IU played them both this year 

That’s awesome. 

[tyappleg]

13 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I can't win with that guy

 

[jimsorgi]

14 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

I'm adding Mark Few to the list of names we aren't allowed to discuss.  Thanks. 

Taking up too much bandwidth.

[Ryno6284]

3 minutes ago, GP711 said:

I could be totally wrong and will be the first to say so if i am, but i truly dont think dusty is Scott's guy because if he was Scott would have been all over him through his agent and would be offering big money and that extension wouldn't have happened. 

I don’t think he would’ve left FAU last year if he was Scott’s guy!

[Kentuckysucks]

1 minute ago, GP711 said:

I could be totally wrong and will be the first to say so if i am, but i truly dont think dusty is Scott's guy because if he was Scott would have been all over him through his agent and would be offering big money and that extension wouldn't have happened. 

The weird thing about that extension is that the buyout only went up to $7.5M which we could easily afford.  Just seemed odd to me.  You would think UM would’ve insisted on a buyout well into 8 figures.

I don’t like to be conspiratorial but can we rule out the idea that Dolson thinks he has his guy and communicated that Dusty but also let him know that things can always fall through?

[Coach Robby]

I did a quick Google search on Mark Few and his contract:

As of February 27, 2025, Gonzaga head basketball coach Mark Few's contract situation is that he is not under contract and has a $0 buyout. 

 

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

• No Contract: USA TODAY reports that Few does not have a contract. 
   
• $0 Buyout: This means Gonzaga does not have a buyout clause for Few's contract. 
   
• Salary: While his exact salary is not specified in the search results, he is reportedly in the top 50 highest-paid coaches in college basketball. 
   
• Successor: Few has named his successor as Brian Michaelson. 
   
• Retirement Plans: While Few has no plans to retire anytime soon, he has named his successor, Brian Michaelson, as the person who will take over for him at the helm of the Zags

[GP711]

2 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

The weird thing about that extension is that the buyout only went up to $7.5M which we could easily afford.  Just seemed odd to me.  You would think UM would’ve insisted on a buyout well into 8 figures.

I don’t like to be conspiratorial but can we rule out the idea that Dolson thinks he has his guy and communicated that Dusty but also let him know that things can always fall through?

I know its an unpopular opinion but those are my thoughts. Maybe its not brad? but i dont know how you let dusty sign that extension unless you think you have someone you consider a better option. 

[AKHoosier]

3 minutes ago, Artie86 said:

.....AND the potential opportunity to coach in the BIGTEN, better National TV exposure, BIGTEN profit sharing $$$$$, etc. 

Why not?

Right. Now that anyone can pay players, it's clear some schools are going to have increased legal advantages over others.

IU beats Gonzaga in every conceivable metric from a job attractiveness standpoint. 

Still see it as unlikely but I definitely wouldn't rule it out.

[TheDMV]

40 minutes ago, Ctf9 said:

Why don’t you elaborate here? If you just keep being terse it feels like trolling. What have you heard? When? From who? There are ways to be vague here—other insiders do it all the time. 
 

So if you're serious about this, give us a serious perspective. 

I’ve been pretty clear about that. Random personal connection to someone close to Mark (I live in DMV area), and Mark has talked to IU about the HC job on more than one occasion. Where’s he at on the list, don’t know. Mark doesn’t even know. But there’s some level of interest.
 

Keep an open mind. It’s hard to get people to leave good jobs. 

[mjeze106]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

I wouldn't count out Mark Few. I know he hasn't been talked about by the national media but before the season even started there was some back channeling going on. 

Searching for that elusive National Championship by leveraging IU's resources, maybe?