Coaching carousel thread

[TargaFlorio]

10 hours ago, Demo said:

I get why UT could land on Miller, I suppose, if they wanted a guy who’s run a really high profile program and gets that. But, man, it feels like they overvalued that piece and there are definitely better coaches, McCasland being 1 of them. 

Heard some national guys say that UT was close to hiring Miller when they were hiring Beard's replacement but then Terry went on a tourney run and they had to give it to him. They really liked Miller at Arizona and maybe feel like they're getting him at a discount after the NCAA stuff. 

 

[lillurk]

4 hours ago, str8baller said:

 

I haven’t followed the saga. Why would Williard want out of there so bad but two other gainfully employed coaches want to go there? I guess I can see Beard, but it seems like a nearly lateral move for someone like Buzz.

Not sure I have the whole story, but there’s some sort of palace intrigue at Maryland — AD leaving, interim AD seems likely to get the job permanently, Willard seems unhappy with one or both, and additionally grumpy about funding both general program budget and NIL at UMd.

Bball is king at Nova and like other Big East teams, since they’re not going to share nearly as much revenue share with an FCS football team, they’ll probably have larger “payrolls” than all but maybe the highest spenders anywhere else*.

Buzz is a differently wired cat, @Uspshoosier posted a good cbs sports piece that now seems scrubbed from the internet about it. And while TAMU has money, it isn’t necessarily a traditionally strong hoops program to the level of Maryland, would be my guess at his thinking.

*Actually lots of the big spenders strike me as being in the B12/ACC where they’ll have less TV revenue (Duke, UNC, KU). UK and IU might value hoops more than most other B1G/SEC programs.

[Hoosierfan1901]

4 hours ago, str8baller said:

 

I haven’t followed the saga. Why would Williard want out of there so bad but two other gainfully employed coaches want to go there? I guess I can see Beard, but it seems like a nearly lateral move for someone like Buzz.

NIL and basketball resources, Willard wants more and MD has been unwilling 

[Uspshoosier]

19 minutes ago, lillurk said:

Buzz is a differently wired cat, @Uspshoosier posted a good cbs sports piece that now seems scrubbed from the internet about it

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/new-faces-new-places-why-did-buzz-williams-leave-marquette-for-vt/

[LamarCheeks]

Not sure if we've had this here yet, but ... South Dakota State's Eric Henderson to Drake 

[RaceToTheTop]

ESPN stating Willard has taken the Villanova job.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/44463330/maryland-kevin-willard-villanova-head-coach

[RaceToTheTop]

• Team/coach out/coach in
• Colorado State:  Nico Medved OUT Ali Farokmanesh (Colorado St ast) IN
• Drake:  Ben McCollum OUT Eric Henderson (South Dakota St) IN
• Florida State:  Leonard Hamilton OUT, Luke Loucks (Sacremento Kings ast) IN
• Indiana:  Mike Woodson OUT, Darian DeVries (West Virginia) IN
• Iowa: Fran McCaffrey OUT Ben McCollum (Drake) IN
• Maryland Kevin Willard OUT
• Miami:  Jim Larranga OUT, Jai Lucas (Duke ast) IN
• Minnesota:  Ben Johnson OUT  Nico Medved (Colorado St) IN
• New Mexico:  Richard Pitino Jr OUT
• NC State:  Kevin Keatts OUT, Will Wade (McNeese St) IN
• Texas: Rodney Terry OUT  Sean Miller (Xavier) IN
• Utah:  Craig Smith OUT, Alex Jensen (Dallas Mavericks ast) IN
• VCU:  Ryan Odom OUT  Phil Martelli Jr (Bryant) IN
• Villanova:  Kyle Neptune OUT Kevin Willard (Maryland) IN
• Virginia:  Ron Sanchez OUT Ryan Odom (VCU) IN
• West Virginia:  Darian DeVries OUT  Ross Hodges (North Texas) IN 
• Xavier:  Sean Miller OUT Richard Pitino Jr (New Mexico) IN

[Demo]

 

Yeah, he really, really does. One of the great a$$holes in a profession with more than it’s share of them.

[Uspshoosier]

@TheDMV

I’m hearing Maryland is down to Turgeon or Brownwell for their vacant coaching position.   I know in these type of searches many think they can pull a big name but these are the most realistic options for Maryland I’m hearing.  Just got to give them shot 

[AZ Hoosier]

14 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

@TheDMV

I’m hearing Maryland is down to Turgeon or Brownwell for their vacant coaching position.   I know in these type of searches many think they can pull a big name but these are the most realistic options for Maryland I’m hearing.  Just got to give them shot 

You serious, Clark?

Turgeon quit on them 8 games into the season a couple of years ago... and Brownell just signed an extension... that's pretty desperate...

[hoosierhoo]

50 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

You serious, Clark?

Turgeon quit on them 8 games into the season a couple of years ago... and Brownell just signed an extension... that's pretty desperate...

Your sarcasm detector is broken.

[Hoosierfan1901]

1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

@TheDMV

I’m hearing Maryland is down to Turgeon or Brownwell for their vacant coaching position.   I know in these type of searches many think they can pull a big name but these are the most realistic options for Maryland I’m hearing.  Just got to give them shot 

It would be hilarious if Brownell ends up being an actual candidate 

[Muskie plays the four]

1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

@TheDMV

I’m hearing Maryland is down to Turgeon or Brownwell for their vacant coaching position.   I know in these type of searches many think they can pull a big name but these are the most realistic options for Maryland I’m hearing.  Just got to give them shot 

I've heard Chris Beard 

[Hoosierfan1901]

9 minutes ago, Muskie plays the four said:

I've heard Chris Beard 

I saw on their board they were talking about Calipari and then Duane Simpkins

[raorIU]

Maryland has a chance to do the funniest thing ever and hire the guy Drake just announced as their new coach

[WayneFleekHoosier]

17 minutes ago, Muskie plays the four said:

I've heard Chris Beard 

Hope he stays in the SEC.  I could easily see Maryland wanting to do this.  Would be a coaching upgrade, and I’m not sure they care about the noise.   Goodman doesn’t have too much of a clue but he makes them seem desperate which is exactly the framework to make this kind of move. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Pete Thamel -

New Mexico has agreed to a five-year deal to make UC San Diego’s Eric Olen the school’s next head coach. He led the school to the 2025 NCAA tournament in its first year it was eligible. He’s gone 51-17 the last two years and won the Big West this year at 18-2.

[Demo]

13 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Pete Thamel -

New Mexico has agreed to a five-year deal to make UC San Diego’s Eric Olen the school’s next head coach. He led the school to the 2025 NCAA tournament in its first year it was eligible. He’s gone 51-17 the last two years and won the Big West this year at 18-2.

Good for UNM. That was absolutely the move.

[EasyEJay]

But but but I thought Ben McCollum was the only guy who ever won at a high of a level in D2!!!!!!! Funny I bet the McCollum fan boys on this site probably didn’t even know this guy existed LOL 

[AZ Hoosier]

Your sarcasm detector is broken.

It’s what happens when you post during church :)