2025 Coaching Carousel

[wadesworld]

COLE if you don't want MU to be part of the coaching carousel tbh.

[WhiteTrash]

Lucas isn't a former Duke player. He's been there just a couple seasons. Played at Texas. Assisted there and at Kentucky.

So Miami got themselves the next Mike Brey?

[Billy Hoyle]

Florida State appears to be going the NBA assistant route right after Utah did. BYU may have started the new trend in college hoops with their hiring of Kevin Young and his subsequent on court and recruiting success:

https://x.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1886509038831329421

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Florida State appears to be going the NBA assistant route right after Utah did. BYU may have started the new trend in college hoops with their hiring of Kevin Young and his subsequent on court and recruiting success:

https://x.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1886509038831329421

Why not? Worked for Indiana and Georgetown when they hired Mike Woodson and Patrick Ewing, respectively.

[The Sultan]

Kevin Keatts fired at NC State - a year after his surprise run to the Final Four.

[DFW HOYA]

Kevin Keatts fired at NC State - a year after his surprise run to the Final Four.

His contract was extended to 2030 just a year ago.

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/kevin-keatts-contract-details-nc-state-coach-bonuses-sweet-16/9ea40dea59e22b0cd931442d

[HutchwasClutch]

Kevin Keatts fired at NC State - a year after his surprise charmed run to the Final Four.

[The Sultan]

His contract was extended to 2030 just a year ago.

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/kevin-keatts-contract-details-nc-state-coach-bonuses-sweet-16/9ea40dea59e22b0cd931442d

The only question is if there is a reduced buy out or if there are offsets if he is hired elsewhere.

[WolfganghisKhan]

Kevin Keatts fired at NC State - a year after his surprise run to the Final Four.

Ill never fully get over last year. Was the year.

[CountryRoads]

Ill never fully get over last year. Was the year.

The last two tournaments the bracket couldn't have broken better in our favor.

[MU82]

His contract was extended to 2030 just a year ago.

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/kevin-keatts-contract-details-nc-state-coach-bonuses-sweet-16/9ea40dea59e22b0cd931442d

Lesson: Don't extend the contract of someone (or hire someone) just because of one tournament run. In addition to Keatts, see the likes of Andy Enfield and Shaheen Holloway. Gotta look at the overall body of work; Keatts' certainly was unimpressive aside from last year's run.

[Billy Hoyle]

Lesson: Don't extend the contract of someone (or hire someone) just because of one tournament run. In addition to Keatts, see the likes of Andy Enfield and Shaheen Holloway. Gotta look at the overall body of work; Keatts' certainly was unimpressive aside from last year's run.

It was an automatic extension per his contract. I doubt NCSU wpuld have extended him even after the Final Four run.

[MU82]

It was an automatic extension per his contract. I doubt NCSU wpuld have extended him even after the Final Four run.

Thanks for the correction.

The lesson still stands.

[Pakuni]

Former MU assistant Justin Gainey a top candidate for the NC State job.

[burger]

Thanks for the correction.

The lesson still stands.

The reported buy-out was only $8 million.....I call that a mutual parting of the ways.....

[MU82]

The reported buy-out was only $8 million.....I call that a mutual parting of the ways.....

Peanuts. Less than Wojo's IIRC!

[Biggie Clausen]

If Wojo had made a surprise run to the Final Four, Cam Marotta would now be our Associate Head Coach, Jake Presutti would be Athletic Director, Sacar Anim would be Director of Basketball Operations, we'd be playing our games on the Markus Howard Court, and there'd be a statue outside Fiserv of Theo John flexing his muscles after committing a blocking foul, his third of the first half. 

[Viper]

If Wojo had made a surprise run to the Final Four, Cam Marotta would now be our Associate Head Coach, Jake Presutti would be Athletic Director, Sacar Anim would be Director of Basketball Operations, we'd be playing our games on the Markus Howard Court, and there'd be a statue outside Fiserv of Theo John flexing his muscles after committing a blocking foul, his third of the first half. 

awesome!

[tower912]

If Wojo had made a surprise run to the Final Four, Cam Marotta would now be our Associate Head Coach, Jake Presutti would be Athletic Director, Sacar Anim would be Director of Basketball Operations, we'd be playing our games on the Markus Howard Court, and there'd be a statue outside Fiserv of Theo John flexing his muscles after committing a blocking foul, his third of the first half. 

If MU had made a run to the final 4 under Wojo, all of that would be fine.

[Its DJOver]

Is that stat from a few years ago that a coach had never been fired in a year he makes the tournament still true/active?

Is so, is this the year it falls? Moser, Terry, Davis, Woodson (whether or not that's officially a firing can be debated). Feel like the bubble is soft enough that one of them has to sneak in, but could still see any of them being gone if they sneak in but go 1-and-done.

[Billy Hoyle]

Is that stat from a few years ago that a coach had never been fired in a year he makes the tournament still true/active?

Is so, is this the year it falls? Moser, Terry, Davis, Woodson (whether or not that's officially a firing can be debated). Feel like the bubble is soft enough that one of them has to sneak in, but could still see any of them being gone if they sneak in but go 1-and-done.

Does Bill Freider count? He took the Arizona State job right before the tourney and Bo Schembechler told him to hit the road instead of coaching Michigan through the end of the season as Frieder announced he was going to do.

Ron Abegglen was forced to resign effective the end of the 1999 season and Weber State ended up beating UNC in the first round and was still told to hit the road, though that probably doesn't count.

[Big Papi]

Virginia's search committee has a list of 5 coaching candidates they are recommending to the AD.  Looks like Ryan Odom is on top of that list.  Shaka on the list with a mention about informal contact made with him.


https://augustafreepress.com/news/uva-basketball-search-comes-down-to-five-finalists-no-we-dont-have-a-coach-yet/

[Scoop Snoop]

Virginia's search committee has a list of 5 coaching candidates they are recommending to the AD.  Looks like Ryan Odom is on top of that list.  Shaka on the list with a mention about informal contact made with him.


https://augustafreepress.com/news/uva-basketball-search-comes-down-to-five-finalists-no-we-dont-have-a-coach-yet/

If there was "mutual interest" with Shaka, let's hope that he is simply letting Marquette know to not take him for granted, although I do not think there has been even a hint of that.

I know quite a few UVA fans and Bennet was always very respected, even after the extremely embarrassing loss to UMBC. UVA fans, including students, do not turn on their basketball coaches when things get "dicey" as other fan bases do. Even Bennet's poorly timed departure did not result in widespread venting. Football is always king, but UVA FB is a far cry from UT FB. Hopefully, Odom is offered and accepts the HC position. 

[SaveOD238]

Virginia's search committee has a list of 5 coaching candidates they are recommending to the AD.  Looks like Ryan Odom is on top of that list.  Shaka on the list with a mention about informal contact made with him.


https://augustafreepress.com/news/uva-basketball-search-comes-down-to-five-finalists-no-we-dont-have-a-coach-yet/

It also described Shaka as a "hard get."  I'm not worried.

When all is said and done they'll probably hire Ryan Odom (who of course coached UMBC to the 16-1 upset)

[Scoop Snoop]

It also described Shaka as a "hard get."  I'm not worried.

When all is said and done they'll probably hire Ryan Odom (who of course coached UMBC to the 16-1 upset)

Agree. I'm simply pointing out that if Shaka was unhappy, I think this is the type of position that would interest him. I would be shocked if left MU.