2023 Coaching Carousel

[Herman Cain]

https://nypost.com/2023/03/09/rick-pitino-is-the-wake-up-call-st-johns-needs/

[BLWarrior91]

If Pitino leaves Iona, St. John's is the perfect place for him.  If anyone is going to revive that program, it would be him.  A strong SJU program (along with Georgetown) is good for the Big East and good for MU.

[Galway Eagle]

Will potion be around long enough to really "revive" the program? I almost think he'd be around just long enough to build one or two solid years and then retire, not sure that's enough to revive the program any more so than Lavin did (albeit a considerably higher ceiling)

[CountryRoads]

Ewing has been terminated.

[nyg]

Pitino would accept a local job like SJU because he doesn't want to be far from his home at Winged Foot.

Ewing's job candidates should start pretty soon with the rumor talks.  Patrick has a net worth of 80 million, he needs to buy a yacht and chill out.

Mark Fox fired as coach at Cal. 

[JWags85]

Mark Fox fired as coach at Cal.

I can't recall someone whose career fell off a cliff so quickly after promotion like Fox.   He was very mediocre at UGA and then absolutely horrific at Cal.  But then again, once he was past Trent Johnson's recruits at Nevada, his teams slipped the last 2 years.

Coincidentally, Johnson's career aggressively fell off a cliff post Nevada as well, but not before a few good years at Stanford including f-ing 2008.

[Hards Alumni]

I can't recall someone whose career fell off a cliff so quickly after promotion like Fox.   He was very mediocre at UGA and then absolutely horrific at Cal.  But then again, once he was past Trent Johnson's recruits at Nevada, his teams slipped the last 2 years.

Coincidentally, Johnson's career aggressively fell off a cliff post Nevada as well, but not before a few good years at Stanford including f-ing 2008.

Cal is a dumpster fire because they choose to light the dumpster on fire.

If we're being fair to Fox.

[MuggsyB]

It looks like the Gtown job is available. 

[muwarrior69]

It looks like the Gtown job is available.

https://sports.yahoo.com/georgetown-fires-head-coach-patrick-ewing-after-6-seasons-230203270.html

[nyg]

Just to add to the Cooley to Georgetown thing.  Cooley's idol was John Thompson and he has a daughter at Georgetown now.  FWIW.

Should be an interesting few weeks with some big time openings. 

[Uncle Rico]

Just to add to the Cooley to Georgetown thing.  Cooley's idol was John Thompson and he has a daughter at Georgetown now.  FWIW.

Should be an interesting few weeks with some big time openings.

I think Micah Shrewsberry gets some play at GTown, too

[TSmith34, Inc.]

What some people don't understand is that Jay Wright likes Philadelphia. He thinks its the best city in the world.

He has lived in Philly 47 years of his life, and in the state of Pennsylvania 50 years of his life.

I now question Jay Wright's judgment.

[Herman Cain]

Some one came up with the coin to pay out Ewing.

[The Sultan]

I now question Jay Wright's judgment.

It's better than St. Louis. 

[shoothoops]

I now question Jay Wright's judgment.

Nah. Philly's a good place. I'd prefer to live in a little more variety of cities than just one for so long, but, good for him if that's what he likes and wants. I can see why other schools and sports media would have frequent interest in him as a coach.

[WhiteTrash]

Beard to the SEC; just "like peas and carrots".

[axaguy]

Do you think Jay Wright will coach college ball again? He is only 61 and if the $$$$$$$$$ is right?

Al retired at 50 if you remember correctly...

[muwarrior69]

https://nypost.com/2023/03/09/rick-pitino-is-the-wake-up-call-st-johns-needs/

Sounds like us two years ago. You think Rick can turn the Johnnies around?

[The Sultan]

Al retired at 50 if you remember correctly...

My guess with the current state of coaches salaries, Al wouldn't have retired at 50.

[Hards Alumni]

https://nypost.com/2023/03/09/rick-pitino-is-the-wake-up-call-st-johns-needs/

Sounds like us two years ago. You think Rick can turn the Johnnies around?

It's Rick Pitino.  Yes, of course.  The man is a legend.

But they have to get him first.

[jfp61]

I think Micah Shrewsberry gets some play at GTown, too

I think he'll just end up staying and taking the raise at Penn St. Once Izzo leaves, which is likely the end of next year, the Big10 is probably gonna be Painter and then a bunch of solid (B to B+) coaches.

He might be in the tourney after last night. Penn State's first time in 12 years. Only their 5th time since the 60's. And Pickett could be an All-American.

His son is enrolling next year along with Carey Booth. Carey is pretty good, MU was one of his final few teams. His dad is the Nuggets GM and was a former Penn State player.

[DoctorV]

It's Rick Pitino.  Yes, of course.  The man is a legend.

But they have to get him first.

Rick makes a ton of sense.
Despite previous transgressions, he's turned his career back around in a really clever way.
He stepped across the pond and did a helluva job coaching Panathinaikos in Greece for a few seasons and then had a short stint with the National Team. He became admired amongst Panathinaikos fans in short order.
He's a great coach overall, but can flat out coach defense.

He then came back to America to coach at Iona, which to many was a head scratching move, but he's long said he wanted to coach back in America even if at a lower level. He's done well there as expected.

His son, Rick Pitino Jr, is an up and coming young head coach. I'm not quite sure the fit is great with Ricky junya over in NM. He's an East coach kid with a lot of east coast ties thru his dad. He went to Providence. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Rick pushed for a sort of a package deal with his son at St John's- senior coaches for 2-5 years and then paves the way for Jr to take the spot.
Not sure if StJ would be ok with this, if I was them I definitely would, and I'm not sure how it would be structured but I could definitely see it play out that way if they went the Rick way.

Another option, as odd as it would seem, would be to just bring in Rick Pitino Jr and make dad his associate head coach.
That would definitely be outside the box, but again I feel like StJ could do much worse.
That team would be tough as nails defensively and establish an identity in short order (cue the identity jokes about waitresses in Manhattan)

[Galway Eagle]

Rick jr couldn't win at Minnesota, if his last name wasn't pitino nobody would've given him a glance right now.

[Hards Alumni]

Rick makes a ton of sense.
Despite previous transgressions, he's turned his career back around in a really clever way.
He stepped across the pond and did a helluva job coaching Panathinaikos in Greece for a few seasons and then had a short stint with the National Team. He became admired amongst Panathinaikos fans in short order.
He's a great coach overall, but can flat out coach defense.

He then came back to America to coach at Iona, which to many was a head scratching move, but he's long said he wanted to coach back in America even if at a lower level. He's done well there as expected.

His son, Rick Pitino Jr, is an up and coming young head coach. I'm not quite sure the fit is great with Ricky junya over in NM. He's an East coach kid with a lot of east coast ties thru his dad. He went to Providence. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Rick pushed for a sort of a package deal with his son at St John's- senior coaches for 2-5 years and then paves the way for Jr to take the spot.
Not sure if StJ would be ok with this, if I was them I definitely would, and I'm not sure how it would be structured but I could definitely see it play out that way if they went the Rick way.

Another option, as odd as it would seem, would be to just bring in Rick Pitino Jr and make dad his associate head coach.
That would definitely be outside the box, but again I feel like StJ could do much worse.
That team would be tough as nails defensively and establish an identity in short order (cue the identity jokes about waitresses in Manhattan)

Follow me on this one... and imagine the stories....

Cooley to Georgetown
Pitino Sr to St Johns
Pitino Jr to Providence

Unfortunately, I think the problem with Jr. is that the apple falls too far from the tree.

But how cool would the rivalries be if those moves took place?  A man can dream.

[Tha Hound]

Follow me on this one... and imagine the stories....

Cooley to Georgetown
Pitino Sr to St Johns
Pitino Jr to Providence

Unfortunately, I think the problem with Jr. is that the apple falls too far from the tree.

But how cool would the rivalries be if those moves took place?  A man can dream.

Would be worth it just for the providence fan reaction