Standards to be Hired as Head Coach at Indiana

[SteelerHoosier 2,586]

Be Brad Stevens

[johnsoniu 6,419]

Don't cheat

 

Emphasize academics

 

Win. A lot. Consistently.

[Big Bad Wolf 101]

Know how to attack a 2-3 zone

[swatford 1,235]

I just read the title of this thread and thought we just hired "coach Standards" to be our next coach. Phrasing.....

[schoosier 3,478]

Don't cheat

Emphasize academics

Win. A lot. Consistently.

Keep it simple like these as well as a couple others.
1. Recruit Indiana first and outlying states next. A burger boy from outside the area would be acceptable to round out a nice Hoosier class. Basketball IQ. Yes, I had to go there again.
2. Be able to coach like Izzo in the NCAA. Not many if any can do this but an emphasis on March is important. Knight stood out here also. That narrows the list way down.

[mdn82 25,510]

Keep it simple like these as well as a couple others.
1. Recruit Indiana first and outlying states next. A burger boy from outside the area would be acceptable to round out a nice Hoosier class. Basketball IQ. Yes, I had to go there again.
2. Be able to coach like Izzo in the NCAA. Not many if any can do this but an emphasis on March is important. Knight stood out here also. That narrows the list way down.

I love the Izzo statement. Many people will dismiss in passing but I agree. The dude schedules and coaches to peak in March. It is proven every year. You do not see his team getting upset ever in March. I am with you on this one.

[Old Friend 8,389]

I love the Izzo statement. Many people will dismiss in passing but I agree. The dude schedules and coaches to peak in March. It is proven every year. You do not see his team getting upset ever in March. I am with you on this one.

Who would argue that point?  Seems like Michigan State is in the conversation every year, regardless of what their record is in November.   I think that's all Indiana fans expect, right?

[mdn82 25,510]

Who would argue that point? Seems like Michigan State is in the conversation every year, regardless of what their record is in November. I think that's all Indiana fans expect, right?

I don't think the average fan even outside of us understands how often he has actually made the elite 8/final 4 with inferior talent. That dude just wins at the right time of year consistently.

[Hoosiers High Life 278]

Be like izzo and take a decent team to the final four!!

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,314]

Be like izzo and take a decent team to the final four!!

yep!

Izzo ultimately credited his players for this success saying they wouldn't accept losing. Came to battle, fight, and improve. Said he gets too much credit for this teams success. Hats off to you, Tommy Boy, hats off!

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,264]

But his team is young! That doesn't make any sense to me.

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,314]

yep!

Izzo ultimately credited his players for this success saying they wouldn't accept losing. Came to battle, fight, and improve. Said he gets too much credit for this teams success. Hats off to you, Tommy Boy, hats off!

my point is even though, we realize Izzo powered the ship he passed off the credit to his guys. He wouldn't pass off the blame though. Just a winner's move.

[Alford Bailey 12,375]

my point is even though, we realize Izzo powered the ship he passed off the credit to his guys. He wouldn't pass off the blame though. Just a winner's move.

No excuses. Like I've said numerous times, give me Izzo and five guys from the Y.....

[Alford Bailey 12,375]

Must be a solid fundamentals coach AND a good recruiter. A high flying Troy or Hanner dunk does nothing for me when we turn around and give up an easy bucket 3 seconds later....

[HoosierAloha 30,068]

my point is even though, we realize Izzo powered the ship he passed off the credit to his guys. He wouldn't pass off the blame though. Just a winner's move.

This! Signs of a true leader of men. You go to bat for your team to outsiders (media) and give credit to the team when they succeed. I bet after he took blame for those losses he corrected the problems.

We have a "leader" who blames those players and still can't fix the problems.

[southernindianahoosier 422]

Tom has such an Analytical type personality that he's not capable of being a great head coach. Someone who has learned about the different personality types can back me on this.... His personality suits the job of an assistant coach perfectly.

[GloryDays 5,920]

But his team is young! That doesn't make any sense to me.

When he says his team will learn and get better its believable not some mumbo jumbo deflection.

[TrueHoosier62 1,593]

1)   Prioritize recruiting locally and make sure every kid who commits understands what's expected here.   I have zero interest in coaches who have "strong east coast recruiting ties."   You can certainly recruit nationally, but at Indiana, a state with abundant D1 basketball talent, you HAVE to remember and embrace the roots first.

 

2)   Hold yourself accountable and take responsibility.   This is your program.  Be a leader.  High expectations are a good thing.  If people don't have high expectations for you, what the h*ll are you doing in this position?    Accept them.  Embrace them.  Take pride in achieving them.

 

3)   Guard people.

 

4)   Move on offense and take good shots.   No more acceptance of turnovers as "part of the game."

 

5)   Show you can adjust when another coach thwarts your original game plan

 

6)   The first 4 minutes of the second half are indeed the most critical of the game if it's tight.   Be great at coming out in the second half and extending leads or changing the tone/flow of the game.

 

7)   Be "the best" at something.  Doesn't matter what it is...the coach at Indiana needs to be known for his genius at something.  

 

8)   Build rosters.  Not teams.  Band Aids are not okay and we expect to be competitive nationally every year, not once in a while.   We expect (and there is no reason this can't happen) to compete for Big Ten titles consistently.    You won't always win them, but why can't you - with our facilities, our recruiting base, and our school - compete for them?   Wisconsin does.  Michigan State does.  What do they have that we don't?   Excepting a coach who can get it done.

 

9)   For the love of God, on the offensive end, teach the kids to do something besides dribble.

 

10) Eliminate the off-season and off-court garbage as much as you can.  Again, kids need to understand where they are and they need to be taught that Indiana is a special place where arrests are not okay.   Everybody knows kids will be kids; but to whom much is given, much is expected.

 

Bonus :  be named "Brad Stevens"

Perfect, perfect, perfect post. Well stated.