Shaka’s Coaching Staff

[roadwarrior3]

What do you figure are the odds of the person(s) who get hired for that/those job(s) have their initial contact with the university/department as a result of that posting?  More likely than MU making the FF next year? Or less likely?

Sorry, new to the board. What is the Powerpoint joke? Seen it posted a few times now.

[Skatastrophy]

What do you figure are the odds of the person(s) who get hired for that/those job(s) have their initial contact with the university/department as a result of that posting?  More likely than MU making the FF next year? Or less likely?

I imagine that landing a premier assistant coach position is much like landing VC money. If you can't manage to get a warm introduction, you aren't getting an interview.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Sorry, new to the board. What is the Powerpoint joke? Seen it posted a few times now.

Did you miss orientation?

[StillAWarrior]

I imagine that landing a premier assistant coach position is much like landing VC money. If you can't manage to get a warm introduction, you aren't getting an interview.

Exactly. For some reason, I'm amused by these job postings that are pure formalities and have nothing whatsoever to do with actually filling the opening.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Sorry, new to the board. What is the Powerpoint joke? Seen it posted a few times now.

The joke is that Wojo must have given a great PowerPoint presentation during his job interview with Lovell and Cords for him to get the job.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Shaka mentioned Denny Kuiper today, who has been his consultant and worked at MU during Crean's Final 4 run.

https://texassports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/denny-kuiper/1225

[warriorchick]

We should apply as MUScoop. Put a resume together for this forum to fill the vacant position by committee.

If nothing else our aggregate years of experience would be 2nd to none.

Anyone that would hire any of you guys isn't smart enough to be the head coach at Marquette.

[TallTitan34]

Doesn’t it make sense to not hire a staff right away since there are recruiting limitations once hired?

[Dr. Blackheart]

Anyone that would hire any of you guys isn't smart enough to be the head coach at Marquette.

You don't want to be included in the Scoop Colectivo?

[brewcity77]

Shaka also had former Crean assistant Darrin Horn on his staff for his first four seasons in Austin.

[muwarrior69]

This just in:

The Energizer Bunny and Elon Musk have been added to Shaka Smarts staff:

Musk will provide quick chargers for all incoming recruits and current player while the Energizer Bunny will be responsible for maintaining high energy levels for all staff and players.

[genious expert]

He just started following a lot of accounts.

You weren't kidding. He's gotta be coming with.

[muhoops1]

Shaka also had former Crean assistant Darrin Horn on his staff for his first four seasons in Austin.

Isn’t Darrin HC at Northern KY?  I met him one time.  Really good guy.  Talked about how good D Wade was (he was still a partial qualifier at the time).

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Cody Hatt has updated his twitter to Marquette.

[JakeBarnes]

Cody Hatt has updated his twitter to Marquette.

Seems like he was lead guy for Emarion Ellis. Good find!

[Herman Cain]

Cody Hatt has updated his twitter to Marquette.

Good to fill Killings spot with somebody who has been with Shaka the whole way through.

[StillWarriors]

Another Marquette coach is a Summit but he preferred reaching The Valley

Subtle. Thanks for the chuckle.

[Nukem2]

Good to fill Killings spot with somebody who has been with Shaka the whole way through.

Hatt has one year as a full time assistant and 5 years as DBO under Shaka at TX and a year as a grad assistant at VCU.  Cody may be filling a vacancy, but not Killings role.

[Jay Bee]

Hatt has one year as a full time assistant and 5 years as DBO under Shaka at TX and a year as a grad assistant at VCU.  Cody may be filling a vacancy, but not Killings role.

Yes, 6 months as an assistant during COVID is the full D1 coaching resume.

[JakeBarnes]

Good to fill Killings spot with somebody who has been with Shaka the whole way through.

It is unlikely that Hatt will be in the associate head coach role. I imagine it would be assistant. Still interested to see what KT Turner does and if he follows Shaka.

We still also don't know what the deal is with Gainey either. Hopefully we get a little bit more info going forward.

[brewcity77]

I don't expect Gainey or Presutti to stay. Not sure if Turner or Barry will follow. Turner may be trying to get a HC gig, especially with all the carousel fallout. I expect he'll be adding at least one as yet unknown assistant.

[GoldenWarrior11]

Shaka filled his Texas staff with many coaches that were familiar with the region.  I’d imagine he would seek to do something similar, as Texas (other than Buzz era) wasn’t exactly known for recruiting Texas.

[asdfasdf]

I think whether Gainey is kept on staff depends on if he's able to help prevent roster turnover and/or has some high end recruits he's able to land. Wasn't he the lead recruiter on a younger Nnaji brother? Is that connection still there?

Agree that Presutti is likely gone - he's a slightly more experienced Cody Hatt. No real benefit keeping them both.

I would like to see Shaka go after a guy like Cameron Dollar. He just left the staff at Washington. He has 23 years of experience, including 8 as head coach. His teams have played at a fast tempo with a high defensive TO% across his career (>70th% career average in both). Recruiting ties out west from his time at Seattle and Washington, but spent time in midwest with SLU.

Shaka, Hatt, Gainey, Dollar would be a strong staff.

[Jockey]

We should apply as MUScoop. Put a resume together for this forum to fill the vacant position by committee.

If nothing else our aggregate years of experience would be 2nd to none.

I think they would be better off hiring a herd of cats.

[StillAWarrior]

I think they would be better off hiring a herd of cats.

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