Mark Phelps As Assistant Coach

[Golden Avalanche]

HC experience. Sendek disciple. Recruiter.

[Tums Festival]

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN  7m
Marquette will hire Missouri assistant and former Drake head coach Mark Phelps on Wojo's staff, sources told ESPN.

[tower912]

Keno's replacement at Drake.   

[LAZER]

HC experience. Sendek disciple. Recruiter.

A long branch in the Pitino coaching tree

[chapman]

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN  7m
Marquette will hire Missouri assistant and former Drake head coach Mark Phelps on Wojo's staff, sources told ESPN.

Was he involved with Hill's recruitment?  


So a solid development assistant, a solid all-around with recruiting focus.  One to go, looking good?


Twitter:

https://twitter.com/CoachMarkPhelps

[drewm88]

Born in....Dayton.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Phelps

PTM- any official ruling on this? Is it UD only, or is the whole city untouchable?

[CAGASS24]

alright alright -

[MUfan12]

For a young HC like Wojo, I wanted his bench to have a player development guy, a recruiting wiz, and a tactician/former HC.

Looks like he's got two of the three. Like what he's doing so far!

[tower912]

For a young HC like Wojo, I wanted his bench to have a player development guy, a recruiting wiz, and a tactician/former HC.

Looks like he's got two of the three. Like what he's doing so far!

Any follow up on this guy?
http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=43653.0;all

Would he qualify as the recruiting whiz?

[MUCrew]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EQDYOPuC2w

[SonofPianoMan]

He's not related to Digger is he??? Please say NO...

[Wojo'sMojo]

For a young HC like Wojo, I wanted his bench to have a player development guy, a recruiting wiz, and a tactician/former HC.

Looks like he's got two of the three. Like what he's doing so far!

I'm just curious as to why you proclaim him to be a recruiting wiz?? Do you have any facts or is it just wishful thinking? I hope he is and he has a connection with Ahmed Hill!

[bennymoore]

Replaced Keno and promptly returned  Drake to the basement of the Valley.  Perhaps the oddest shaped head in college basketball.

[Pakuni]

I'll reserve judgement until Stone Cold weighs in.

[CAGASS24]

what happened with him at Drake?  Seems likes he had a pretty good run there?

http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/mark_phelps_849448.html

[tower912]

77-86 at Drake.    I think this makes two straight years that MU has poached a coach from Mizzou.    Wasn't Chew an assistant there before his short tenure at Illinois before MU got him?

[sv48]

I'm just curious as to why you proclaim him to be a recruiting wiz?? Do you have any facts or is it just wishful thinking? I hope he is and he has a connection with Ahmed Hill!

I think he means now we have a player development guy, and a tactician/former HC (Phelps), only a recruiting wiz left.

[bennymoore]

what happened with him at Drake?  Seems likes he had a pretty good run there?

http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/mark_phelps_849448.html

My wife went to Drake so I follow the program.  Keno got Drake to the tourney then bolted.  It's a difficult place to win but Phelps did a truly awful job there.

[Wojo'sMojo]

I think he means now we have a player development guy, and a tactician/former HC (Phelps), only a recruiting wiz left.

Yeah I think I read his post wrong.

[Groin_pull]

And he keeps MU's streak alive for having at least one bald coach on the bench.

[MUfan12]

I think he means now we have a player development guy, and a tactician/former HC (Phelps), only a recruiting wiz left.

Yep, that's what I meant. Maybe should have made that more clear.

[Golden Avalanche]

My wife went to Drake so I follow the program.  Keno got Drake to the tourney then bolted.  It's a difficult place to win but Phelps did a truly awful job there.

Wasn't 2008 Drake's only NCAA in, what, the last 30-40 years?

Also, based on Keno's success after Drake, it seems that season really was a collection of crazy good coincidences.

[CAGASS24]

My wife went to Drake so I follow the program.  Keno got Drake to the tourney then bolted.  It's a difficult place to win but Phelps did a truly awful job there.

considering ...........

"Owning just one NCAA Tournament appearance since 1971 and two postseason bids of any kind since 1981, Phelps helped the Bulldogs advance to the CollegeInsider.com (CIT) twice in his five years (2009 and 2012), including a win over North Dakota in the opening round in 2012. Drake (18-16 overall, 9-9 MVC in 2012) finished third in the final Missouri Valley Conference standings that season and two of his players, Rayvonte Rice and Ben Simons, earned Second Team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors. In addition, three of his final four recruiting classes at Drake were ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 by various recruiting services."

Seems like Drake was on the right path - but, i don't follow the program really

[Pakuni]

I think he means now we have a player development guy, and a tactician/former HC (Phelps), only a recruiting wiz left.

Actually, Phelps is known as a recruiter, and not a tactician. In fact, the general consensus on his tenure at Drake was good recruiter/bad coach.

[bennymoore]

considering ...........

"Owning just one NCAA Tournament appearance since 1971 and two postseason bids of any kind since 1981, Phelps helped the Bulldogs advance to the CollegeInsider.com (CIT) twice in his five years (2009 and 2012), including a win over North Dakota in the opening round in 2012. Drake (18-16 overall, 9-9 MVC in 2012) finished third in the final Missouri Valley Conference standings that season and two of his players, Rayvonte Rice and Ben Simons, earned Second Team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors. In addition, three of his final four recruiting classes at Drake were ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 by various recruiting services."

Seems like Drake was on the right path - but, i don't follow the program really

Dr. Tom recruited the guys who were on Drake's NCAA team and Keno coached them.   Had one great year then left.  Phelps came in and did not do much. He was fired after the 12/13 season.  

[wildbill sb]

And he keeps MU's streak alive for having at least one bald coach on the bench.

So?  Remember - BALD IS BEAUTEOUS!

[Groin_pull]

So?  Remember - BALD IS BEAUTEOUS!

Not a complaint. Only an observation.

[Dawson Rental]

The following is from a Kansas City Star article when he was hired at Mizzou last year:

'....Phelps.... spent five seasons at Drake, where his teams went a combined 77-86 before he was fired in March. (of 2013)

“I’m probably more of the mind-set of looking forward. I probably don’t have a public inventory of all the things I wish I had done better,” Phelps said of his experience at Drake. “Obviously, win a few more games and advance a little bit more in postseason. But I think if you ask any coach in America, they’d probably tell you the same things.”

Before he was hired at Drake, Phelps spent 12 years as an assistant at North Carolina State and Arizona State and posted a 148-53 record at a pair of Virginia high schools from 1990-96.

“I’ve known Mark for a number of years and have always admired his approach to the game of basketball,” Haith said in a statement. “When we had this opening become available Mark was my first call and it speaks well of Mizzou that we were able to recruit him away from some other great programs.

“He was a highly respected high school coach in Virginia and he has ties throughout basketball from his time in the ACC, Pac-12 and Missouri Valley … so we are excited to get him on campus, get him acclimated to Mizzou and out on the road next month.”

Phelps, who touted his experience recruiting basketball hotbeds like Illinois, New York, Washington, D.C. and California during his 17-year collegiate coaching career....

....Phelps said. “The fact that I’ve been able to recruit both coasts and the Midwest, I think, prepares me to jump in there .... and do a good job of recruiting. … I just want to jump in and pull my weight and do my part along those lines.”

[MikeDeanesDarkGlasses]

The following is from a Kansas City Star article when he was hired at Mizzou last year:

'....Phelps.... spent five seasons at Drake, where his teams went a combined 77-86 before he was fired in March. (of 2013)

“I’m probably more of the mind-set of looking forward. I probably don’t have a public inventory of all the things I wish I had done better,” Phelps said of his experience at Drake. “Obviously, win a few more games and advance a little bit more in postseason. But I think if you ask any coach in America, they’d probably tell you the same things.”

Before he was hired at Drake, Phelps spent 12 years as an assistant at North Carolina State and Arizona State and posted a 148-53 record at a pair of Virginia high schools from 1990-96.

“I’ve known Mark for a number of years and have always admired his approach to the game of basketball,” Haith said in a statement. “When we had this opening become available Mark was my first call and it speaks well of Mizzou that we were able to recruit him away from some other great programs.

“He was a highly respected high school coach in Virginia and he has ties throughout basketball from his time in the ACC, Pac-12 and Missouri Valley … so we are excited to get him on campus, get him acclimated to Mizzou and out on the road next month.”

Phelps, who touted his experience recruiting basketball hotbeds like Illinois, New York, Washington, D.C. and California during his 17-year collegiate coaching career....

....Phelps said. “The fact that I’ve been able to recruit both coasts and the Midwest, I think, prepares me to jump in there .... and do a good job of recruiting. … I just want to jump in and pull my weight and do my part along those lines.”

Seems as if Wojo is getting coaches who can recruit the whole nation.  Let's hope he's able to pluck to guys out everyone's backyard. 

What is the deal with that AAU tournament guy that wojo was looking to hire?  Is that a done deal?  Any updates? 

[Dawson Rental]

For a young HC like Wojo, I wanted his bench to have a player development guy, a recruiting wiz, and a tactician/former HC.

Looks like he's got two of the three. Like what he's doing so far!

They all need to be recruiting wizes.

[MarquetteVol]

Phelps is probably too new to have had any significant contact with Hill or Gant. But, it looks like recruiting and defense are his primary strengths.

Interesting article on the assistant coaches at Missouri: http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/jeff-gordon/gordon-mizzou-s-fuller-prepares-for-next-big-step/article_bc9a0cc6-0e10-565d-85a8-6df537889235.html

I would bet he's taking this job to be the number 2 guy to Wojo.

[Tums Festival]

Seems as if Wojo is getting coaches who can recruit the whole nation.  Let's hope he's able to pluck to guys out everyone's backyard. 

What is the deal with that AAU tournament guy that wojo was looking to hire?  Is that a done deal?  Any updates? 

Nothing new, only the one tweet about Wojo being interested in him as an assistant that was post on April 1.

[MUHoopsFan2]

I do wonder if while waiting to get another gig in the NBA that former Bucks coach Scott Skiles if he is not hired over Tom Crean and Dwayne Stephens to coach his alma mater Michigan State, [when presumably Tom Izzo leaves for the Detroit Pistons?] that Cavs assistant Jim Boylan might be asked by Wojo to return here to MU to assist Coach Wojo as lead assistant at MU?

Just a crazy hunch and pipe dream...I will now put the pipe down if that is ok with L.Sanders.... ouch!

Had to zing that one in there...lol. Sorry Larry we love ya buddy. Puff puff, give!

[LastWarrior]

Another good read on Mark Phelps.  He recruited Chris Paul and has connections to Illinois recruiting.

http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/19/4301925/interview-with-new-missouri-basketball.html

+ “I recruited Chris Paul very, very hard when I was at North Carolina State,” Phelps said.

+ Recruiting a must

One area where Phelps will be counted on to contribute heavily is on the recruiting trail. During his 12 years as an assistant under Sendek at N.C. State and Arizona State, Sendek charged him with recruiting all over the country, from the Eastern seaboard to the West Coast.

“I recruited the Eastern seaboard, the South and the Midwest when I was at N.C. State and really stretched over there to the West Coast as well,” Phelps said. “When I went to Arizona State, we kind of recruited from the Midwest over to the left back to the West Coast. And when I was Drake, I recruited coast-to-coast and had players from Washington D.C., North Carolina, and three or four players from California on our roster.”

Phelps also landed three players from the neighboring state of Illinois during his time at Drake, including guard Rayvonte Rice, who averaged 15.4 points per game in two seasons before he transferred to Illinois in April 2012.

“We recruited Illinois hard,” Phelps said. “I have good contacts there and I’m excited about jumping back into Illinois. In Chicago, there are some tremendous players so we want to take advantage of that.”

Perhaps the most well-known recruit that Phelps says he helped land is swingman Julius Hodge, New York’s “Mr. Basketball” for 2000-01 who went on to become the ACC’s player of the year in 2004 and N.C. State’s third leading-scorer of all-time. Phelps noted that Hodge, who is from Harlem, went to St. Raymond, the same high school that produced incoming freshman point guard Shane Rector.

[Groin_pull]

Glad to hear he has some sort of connection to Illinois—specifically Chicago.

No excuse for MU not to be working that state hard.

[muwarrior69]

So is this official?

[Skatastrophy]

So is this official?

It's on Wikipedia already, so yes.

1984 graduate of Kempsville High School
???
1989-1990 Rock Church Academy (JV Coach)
1990-94 Rock Church Academy (HC)
1994-96 Atlantic Shores Christian School (HC)
1996 B.S. in Physical Education from Old Dominion University (attended while coaching at Rock Church)
1996–2006 NC State (asst.)
2006–2008 Arizona State (asst.)
2008–2013 Drake(HC)
2013–2014 Missouri (asst.)   
2014-Present Marquette (asst.)

Interesting that he accomplished so much in the 12 years before he got his college degree. I'd be interested to hear more about this guy's story.

[tower912]

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/drake/drake-bulldogs/2014/04/08/mark-phelps-marquette-drake-basketball-steve-wojciechowsk/7464613/

[MikeDeanesDarkGlasses]

Another good read on Mark Phelps.  He recruited Chris Paul and has connections to Illinois recruiting.

http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/19/4301925/interview-with-new-missouri-basketball.html

+ “I recruited Chris Paul very, very hard when I was at North Carolina State,” Phelps said.

+ Recruiting a must

One area where Phelps will be counted on to contribute heavily is on the recruiting trail. During his 12 years as an assistant under Sendek at N.C. State and Arizona State, Sendek charged him with recruiting all over the country, from the Eastern seaboard to the West Coast.

“I recruited the Eastern seaboard, the South and the Midwest when I was at N.C. State and really stretched over there to the West Coast as well,” Phelps said. “When I went to Arizona State, we kind of recruited from the Midwest over to the left back to the West Coast. And when I was Drake, I recruited coast-to-coast and had players from Washington D.C., North Carolina, and three or four players from California on our roster.”

Phelps also landed three players from the neighboring state of Illinois during his time at Drake, including guard Rayvonte Rice, who averaged 15.4 points per game in two seasons before he transferred to Illinois in April 2012.

“We recruited Illinois hard,” Phelps said. “I have good contacts there and I’m excited about jumping back into Illinois. In Chicago, there are some tremendous players so we want to take advantage of that.”

Perhaps the most well-known recruit that Phelps says he helped land is swingman Julius Hodge, New York’s “Mr. Basketball” for 2000-01 who went on to become the ACC’s player of the year in 2004 and N.C. State’s third leading-scorer of all-time. Phelps noted that Hodge, who is from Harlem, went to St. Raymond, the same high school that produced incoming freshman point guard Shane Rector.

So his last claim to fame in the recruiting world was 14 years ago with Julius Hodge?  I'm sorry, but I'm not sold on this guy yet. 

[tower912]

As an assistant, he's OK.   

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Welcome to the MU family coach Phelps!

[🏀]

Born in....Dayton.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Phelps

PTM- any official ruling on this? Is it UD only, or is the whole city untouchable?

[VegasWarrior77]

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/drake/drake-bulldogs/2014/04/08/mark-phelps-marquette-drake-basketball-steve-wojciechowsk/7464613/

His high water mark was an 18-16 finished in 2012, but he is the only Bulldogs coach since Gary Garner in the 1980s to have multiple winning seasons.

Phelps, who is known as a strong recruiter, joins the staff of new Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski, a former Duke player and assistant.

[mr.MUskie]

#impact hire?

[Ari Gold]

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/mizzou/eye-on-the-tigers/haith-loses-assistant-to-marquette/article_aeed6f30-b6c3-57c8-9269-2fa628264a78.html
One interesting subplot in Phelps’ move revolves around recruiting. Ahmed Hill, a four-star shooting guard from Augusta, Ga., signed with Marquette in October, though Mizzou was among his final choices. Hill has not indicated whether he’ll ask out of his letter of intent following Williams’ departure, but familiarity with Phelps could be a factor in sticking with his commitment to Marquette.



There, he's from Mizzou, Hill nearly went there.

[LloydMooresLegs]

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/mizzou/eye-on-the-tigers/haith-loses-assistant-to-marquette/article_aeed6f30-b6c3-57c8-9269-2fa628264a78.html
One interesting subplot in Phelps’ move revolves around recruiting. Ahmed Hill, a four-star shooting guard from Augusta, Ga., signed with Marquette in October, though Mizzou was among his final choices. Hill has not indicated whether he’ll ask out of his letter of intent following Williams’ departure, but familiarity with Phelps could be a factor in sticking with his commitment to Marquette.



There, he's from Mizzou, Hill nearly went there.

Great catch, Ari.  That is promising short term benefit from the hire.

[willie warrior]

His high water mark was an 18-16 finished in 2012, but he is the only Bulldogs coach since Gary Garner in the 1980s to have multiple winning seasons.

Phelps, who is known as a strong recruiter, joins the staff of new Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski, a former Duke player and assistant.

Drake is a tough school to win at. Small and not much in the way of facilities, and resources. The big boys in their neck of the woods are Iowa, Iowa State, Creighton, and Minnesota. They have not been big time for years. So 18-16 is not too bad, given their resources and current state of affairs.

[keefe]

Phelps, who touted his experience recruiting basketball hotbeds like Illinois, New York, Washington, D.C. and California during his 17-year collegiate coaching career........Phelps said. “The fact that I’ve been able to recruit both coasts and the Midwest, I think, prepares me to jump in there .... and do a good job of recruiting. … I just want to jump in and pull my weight and do my part along those lines.”

Yea, ok, but what about his ability to strike gold in the JUCO world?

[ChicosBailBonds]

What do MU fans think?

http://tigerboard.com/boards/missouri-tigers.php?message=11759953

[Jay Bee]

What do MU fans think?

http://tigerboard.com/boards/missouri-tigers.php?message=11759953

About your link? Nada.

[muhoosier260]

It's on Wikipedia already, so yes.

lol

[WesleyPipes]

It's on Wikipedia already, so yes.

1984 graduate of Kempsville High School
???
1989-1990 Rock Church Academy (JV Coach)
1990-94 Rock Church Academy (HC)
1994-96 Atlantic Shores Christian School (HC)
1996 B.S. in Physical Education from Old Dominion University (attended while coaching at Rock Church)
1996–2006 NC State (asst.)
2006–2008 Arizona State (asst.)
2008–2013 Drake(HC)
2013–2014 Missouri (asst.)   
2014-Present Marquette (asst.)

Interesting that he accomplished so much in the 12 years before he got his college degree. I'd be interested to hear more about this guy's story.

+3.50

[77ncaachamps]

Looks like Wainwright will be on still as an assistant...or will be given a different title like consultant?

Currently, Jerry is still an asst. and Phelps isn't named yet.
http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/marq-m-baskbl-mtt.html

[avid1010]

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/mizzou/eye-on-the-tigers/haith-loses-assistant-to-marquette/article_aeed6f30-b6c3-57c8-9269-2fa628264a78.html
One interesting subplot in Phelps’ move revolves around recruiting. Ahmed Hill, a four-star shooting guard from Augusta, Ga., signed with Marquette in October, though Mizzou was among his final choices. Hill has not indicated whether he’ll ask out of his letter of intent following Williams’ departure, but familiarity with Phelps could be a factor in sticking with his commitment to Marquette.



There, he's from Mizzou, Hill nearly went there.

you mean while many on scoop were giving helpful advice to wojo (ok, demanding he fly to GA immediately) and questioning why he wasn't making hill a priority...wojo went out and hired a guy with ties to hill?

[VegasWarrior77]

Paint Touches ‏@PaintTouches  12m
Marquette makes hiring of assistant Mark Phelps official. Between Phelps and Carrawell, Wojciechowski building strong X's and O's staff.

[Skatastrophy]

Paint Touches ‏@PaintTouches  12m
Marquette makes hiring of assistant Mark Phelps official. Between Phelps and Carrawell, Wojciechowski building strong X's and O's staff.

I lol'd at that tweet. Mizzou would beg to differ regarding Phelps

[brandx]

I lol'd at that tweet. Mizzou would beg to differ regarding Phelps

They gotta blame someone for the mess they put on the floor. That would be like us blaming Wainwright for 17-15.

[Pakuni]

They gotta blame someone for the mess they put on the floor. That would be like us blaming Wainwright for 17-15.

No, it's true. A guy who was there nine months is to blame for the mess at Mizzou.

[Skatastrophy]

They claim he was responsible for their defensive scheme (an ineffective zone).

I'm pretty sure, though, that Wojo will be married to Duke's man-to-man D.

[warriorchick]

Looks like Wainwright will be on still as an assistant...or will be given a different title like consultant?

Currently, Jerry is still an asst. and Phelps isn't named yet.
http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/marq-m-baskbl-mtt.html

Officially announced:

http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040914aaa.html