Coaching carousel thread

[Rico 3,503]

I personally think Willard is making a career mistake.  But he knows what he wants better than I.

[Asha’man 776]

  On 3/30/2025 at 7:27 PM, Rico said:

I personally think Willard is making a career mistake.  But he knows what he wants better than I.

Could have more money for basketball at Nova as the majority of their profit sharing and NIL collective will go to basketball. Maryland that’s not happening even though their football is garbage. 

[Ryno6284 4,316]

  On 3/30/2025 at 6:45 PM, EasyEJay said:

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 

And he was runner up last year!

[Rico 3,503]

  On 3/30/2025 at 7:39 PM, Asha’man said:

Could have more money for basketball at Nova as the majority of their profit sharing and NIL collective will go to basketball. Maryland that’s not happening even though their football is garbage. 

I still hitch my wagon to a B1G school.

 

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/he-played-us-like-a-drum-inside-kevin-willards-turbulent-maryland-departure/

[Demo 22,951]

Nate Oats/Maryland may be the funniest rumor of the cycle. Nah, no may be, it is. 

[RaceToTheTop 30,479]

• 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 Eric Olen (UC San Diego) IN
• NC State:  Kevin Keatts OUT, Will Wade (McNeese St) IN
• Texas: Rodney Terry OUT  Sean Miller (Xavier) IN
• UNLV: Kevin Kruger OUT Josh Pastner 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

[jimsorgi 1,114]

  On 3/30/2025 at 8:12 PM, Ryno6284 said:

And he was runner up last year!

Plus he built his previous program to multiple D2 Final Fours. The guy clearly knows how to coach.

He also has to be close to 70. 

[LamarCheeks 21,968]

Steve Blake making a pitch for the Twerps job. 

I have a hunch he won't get it. 

https://x.com/SteveBlake5/status/1906366221450104906

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild 629]

  On 3/30/2025 at 11:46 PM, RaceToTheTop said:

• 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 Eric Olen (UC San Diego) IN
• NC State:  Kevin Keatts OUT, Will Wade (McNeese St) IN
• Texas: Rodney Terry OUT  Sean Miller (Xavier) IN
• UNLV: Kevin Kruger OUT Josh Pastner 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

So Maryland job is last one left? 

[Parakeet Jones 4,010]

  On 3/30/2025 at 11:58 PM, LamarCheeks said:

Steve Blake making a pitch for the Twerps job. 

I have a hunch he won't get it. 

https://x.com/SteveBlake5/status/1906366221450104906

Former players always work out. 

[LamarCheeks 21,968]

  On 3/31/2025 at 12:11 AM, IvanRenkosillegitimatechild said:

So Maryland job is last one left? 

Until a coach leaves for College Park. 

Then his job comes open. 

And when his job is filled, that opens another. 

And so on and so on ... That's why it's a ... 

(BTW -- that creepy girl is gonna give me nightmares!)

[RaceToTheTop 30,479]

Mike Woodson is available if Maryland doesn't have their guy.

[Parakeet Jones 4,010]

  On 3/31/2025 at 12:50 AM, RaceToTheTop said:

Mike Woodson is available if Maryland doesn't have their guy.

If Maryland wants to talk to.Mike Woodson, they have to.come.to.Mike Woodson. 

[Ryno6284 4,316]

  On 3/31/2025 at 12:29 AM, LamarCheeks said:

Until a coach leaves for College Park. 

Then his job comes open. 

And when his job is filled, that opens another. 

And so on and so on ... That's why it's a ... 

(BTW -- that creepy girl is gonna give me nightmares!)

She is staring into your soul!

[AKHoosier 7,636]

No way this is true right? I can't imagine Oats having interest in Maryland...

https://x.com/brian_g_5/status/1906410530606067968?t=3ilnzKvU0BhQmJaXReOzIQ&s=19

[jermhoosierfan 216]

  On 3/30/2025 at 6:45 PM, EasyEJay said:

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 

I met the guy and a couple members of his family last year Ubering while the Elite 8 was in Evansville.  Nice guy

[FortWayneHoosier 6,685]

  On 3/31/2025 at 12:50 AM, RaceToTheTop said:

Mike Woodson is available if Maryland doesn't have their guy.

"If you want to see Mike Woodson, you have to come to Mike Woodson. Mike Woodson doesn't just talk to anyone, other than Mike Woodson" - Mike Woodson (The King)

[AZ Hoosier 10,690]

  On 3/31/2025 at 7:45 PM, FortWayneHoosier said:

"If you want to see Mike Woodson, you have to come to Mike Woodson. Mike Woodson doesn't just talk to anyone, other than Mike Woodson" - Mike Woodson (The King)

Mike Woodson could be a two state king - King or Indiana and King of Maryland... and Armond Hill would have a job...

[Jeff Flabjohns 2,626]

  On 3/31/2025 at 3:32 PM, AKHoosier said:

No way this is true right? I can't imagine Oats having interest in Maryland...

https://x.com/brian_g_5/status/1906410530606067968?t=3ilnzKvU0BhQmJaXReOzIQ&s=19

This is quality humor. A+ by the tweeter

[Home Jersey 15,355]

Trae Young named Assistant GM for Oklahoma