Quality Young Coaches vs Tom Crean.

[Feathery 4,005]

Here are a few head coaches career resumes. Would you look to hire any at IU?

Tom Crean
16.5 seasons as a head coach
2 conference championships
0 conference tournament championships
Made the NCAAs 8 times in 16 full seasons
Advanced past the first weekend of NCAAs 3 times.
Finished top 4 in conference in 6 of 16 years
Never played pro or college basketball
61% winning pct.

Archie Miller
4.5 years of coaching, 37 years old
0 conference championships, may get his first this season
0 conference tournament championships
Missed NCAAs 2 of 4 full seasons, his 1st 2 years as HC.
Advanced out of first weekend of NCAAs once.
Finished in top 4 of conference once in 4 full seasons.
Played college at a high major program, not a pro.
67.5% win pct.

Bryce Drew
4.5 seasons of coaching, 41 years old
3 conference championships, looks like it will be a 4th.
2 conference tournament championships
Made NCAAs 3 of 4 seasons.
Hasn't made it out of the first weekend of NCAAs
Played high school ball in Indiana and a Mr Basketball, in college at a mid major and played professionally in the NBA and Europe.
71.4% win pct

Edit for Chris Mack
6.5 years as a head coach, 46 years old.
2 conference titles
0 conference tournament championships
Finished in top 4 in conference 4/6 years, will be 5/7.
Made NCAAs 5 of 6 years
Made it out of the first weekend 3 times
Played collegiantly at Evansville then Xavier.
68.3% win pct


Im a firm believer in consistant conference success being the best indicator for future success. Bryce Drew is the guy I want at IU if Stevens is off the table. His career is off to a great start and he is in the same conference where Stevens made his name.

What do you guys think? Is there another guy you have tabbed as the "next" guy for IU?

[southsidehoosier 5,048]

Hmm may have to try to catch some Valpo games. Didn't know they were doing so well this year.

[8bucks 6,476]

Does Valpo have anyone in their conference to provide competition?

[Yogi'sBicep 1,048]

Bryce Drew looks solid. Another factor is recruiting, obviously they're at smaller schools, but have they gotten better players in their tenure compared to the coach before them?

[southsidehoosier 5,048]

Bryce Drew is dirty dirty dirty. Stay away. Red alert.

Give us the deets

[brandct 610]

Bryce Drew is dirty dirty dirty. Stay away. Red alert.

 

I have heard a lot about Scott Drew, but not much about Bryce.

[Uwe Robb 1,072]

Does Valpo have anyone in their conference to provide competition?

Conference championships are conference championships. It doesn't matter the conference. The competition and talent is usually comparable. So him winning that often is impressive regardless of conference. Just like Bo Ryan winning D2.

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

I have heard a lot about Scott Drew, but not much about Bryce.

Thank you, my mistake. Carry on!

[Feathery 4,005]

Bryce Drew looks solid. Another factor is recruiting, obviously they're at smaller schools, but have they gotten better players in their tenure compared to the coach before them?

If you look at recruiting at IU and compare Knight, Davis, Sampson, and Crean, then you will see there isn't much difference in talent level. Calibre of player who will stay out of trouble and go to class is another story (Sampson). But overall talent it's been pretty balanced. It's the X's and O's that have separated them.

As for Bryce Drew he is a former Indiana Mr Basketball, played professionally in the NBA and Europe. That will hold some clout walking into living rooms around the state. 2017 is a key year on state as well. Having a coach who is also a former Indiana high school star walk in and say I can show you how to get to the next level and we can win championships along the way is a huge deal in my opinion. Drew has lived what these kids are dreaming about.

[bstall76 61]

Valpo currently #2 in adjD in kenpom, Dayton #20, Xavier #19, X also #20 adjO.  Three talented young coaches

[Alford Bailey 12,393]

Interesting. Bryce is a guy I've liked going all the way back to his high school days. Hadn't considered him at IU. I believe he is more than capable as a coach. How about big time recruiting and other aspects of the IU job?

[MikeRoberts 7,054]

I like Drew as a candidate, definitely someone that should be explored

[bstall76 61]

Interesting. Bryce is a guy I've liked going all the way back to his high school days. Hadn't considered him at IU. I believe he is more than capable as a coach. How about big time recruiting and other aspects of the IU job?

I think anyone can recruit to IU, not something I would worry about.

[Feathery 4,005]

Does Valpo have anyone in their conference to provide competition?

Oakland is in 2nd place and 2 games back. They took MSU to overtime earlier this year for reference.

[Alford Bailey 12,393]

My gut tells me any of these guys (Drew, Mack or Miller) would bring the consistency in play that we have been longing for during the Crean tenure.

[Bobman1 2,909]

Have any of these guys had any links to the job. Obviously the school can't say anything, but have any analysts, or "experts" reported about these coaches? Or is it just BtB speculation, because Mack, Drew, Stevens, and Miller all sound like excellent options.

[Feathery 4,005]

My gut tells me any of these guys (Drew, Mack or Miller) would bring the consistency in play that we have been longing for during the Crean tenure.

I'm not sold on Archie bc he hasn't proved it at a lower level. I'll look up Mack and add his history to the OP.

[bstall76 61]

My gut tells me any of these guys (Drew, Mack or Miller) would bring the consistency in play that we have been longing for during the Crean tenure.

I got my masters from X and live about 35 miles north of downtown and Mack is a very good coach that I would love to have at IU.

[yogisballin 2,374]

I have heard a lot about Scott Drew, but not much about Bryce.

Same here, never heard this about Bryce. Now Scott is a complete different story. We all know how dirty that guy is, almost as bad as Calimari??

[yogisballin 2,374]

I got my masters from X and live about 35 miles north of downtown and Mack is a very good coach that I would love to have at IU.

I like Mack as well. He also recruits well for Xavier. His teams play defense