2025 Coaching Carousel

[Uncle Rico]

Nico Medved, welcome back to Dinkytown.

I will say, if Medved can't find a modicum of success at Minnesota, then I'm not sure who can

[DoctorV]

Maybe Shaka is ticked off at the contractors building his new house

[Pakuni]

Creighton assistant Ryan Miller hired by Murray State.

[Billy Hoyle]

I will say, if Medved can't find a modicum of success at Minnesota, then I'm not sure who can

Without academic fraud, you mean?

Johnson was hired with the thinking that despite his lack of HC experience he could get the local AAU programs to send their kids to the U and it didn't happen.

If they strike out on Medved another name to watch is Kimani Young, who was an assistant at UM under Pitino and has been with Danny Hurley as the associate HC for the past few years.

[GoldenEagles03]

Do we think McDermott is at Creighton for good?

There are a few openings that seem like they would fit him well.

[Scoop Snoop]

Maybe Shaka is ticked off at the contractors building his new house

Nope. Scoopers.

[cheebs09]

Nope. Scoopers.

Heard he had a terrifying teeth cleaning experience.

[Big Papi]

Do we think McDermott is at Creighton for good?

There are a few openings that seem like they would fit him well.

I've seen his name attached to Indiana.  Who knows if they want him and he is interested but articles I have read said Indiana is not going to break the bank for a coaching hire and lists him as a second-tier option.

I am curious to see how hires Will Wade.  NC State?

[Hards Alumni]

I've seen his name attached to Indiana.  Who knows if they want him and he is interested but articles I have read said Indiana is not going to break the bank for a coaching hire and lists him as a second-tier option.

I am curious to see how hires Will Wade.  NC State?

Also, every time Indiana has a chance to hire someone Doug is listed.  Yet, they never do the deal.

[Billy Hoyle]

Also, every time Indiana has a chance to hire someone Doug is listed.  Yet, they never do the deal.

McDermott has become the Matt Campbell of MBB. The media doesn't give Creighton and the BE the respect both have earned, treating both as stepping stones (except for UConn) so they list McDermott for every opening (as we are seeing with Shaka right now as well).

[Zog from Margo]

Without academic fraud, you mean?

Johnson was hired with the thinking that despite his lack of HC experience he could get the local AAU programs to send their kids to the U and it didn't happen.

If they strike out on Medved another name to watch is Kimani Young, who was an assistant at UM under Pitino and has been with Danny Hurley as the associate HC for the past few years.

McCollum should be at the top of their list, but I hope they don't hire him.

[MuMark]

Update on the Virginia job

https://jerryratcliffe.com/vcus-ryan-odom-jumps-to-top-of-uva-coaching-search/

[Its DJOver]

Marquette's Shaka Smart was UVA's top target, but may be out of the picture.

One source, when asked what happened to Shaka, replied: "Shaka is focused on his current position." Normally that means, not interested. Thanks and goodbye.

Sounds like exactly what happened with jobs last year.  Take the call, "thanks but no thanks".

[Its DJOver]

Sure seems like Odom is/will be at the top of the list for both UVA and Nova. Which is the better job at this point?

[GoldenEagles03]

Sure seems like Odom is/will be at the top of the list for both UVA and Nova. Which is the better job at this point?

It seems like he would rather have Villanova which I think is where the Shaka to UVA rumors may have originated.

UVA wants Odom, and he may want that job as well, but would prefer Villanova from the sound of it.

[Big Papi]

It seems like he would rather have Villanova which I think is where the Shaka to UVA rumors may have originated.

UVA wants Odom, and he may want that job as well, but would prefer Villanova from the sound of it.

Article about coaching searches and why Villanova is an attractive choice.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/hiring-a-college-basketball-coach-is-costly-just-not-in-the-way-it-used-to-be/ar-AA1AQ6S8?ocid=BingNewsSerp

[MuMark]

https://247sports.com/college/virginia/article/uva-basketball-coaching-search-tea-where-things-are-trending-transfer-portal-rumblings-246924005/

[JWags85]

https://x.com/coachingchanges/status/1900246178370908452?s=46

Later says another good source says Nova may be the job he prefers more, but this source is strong.

Odom to UVA would be an amazing story if it happens.  Former ball boy when his dad was an assistant, beats them for the first 16-1 upset, then returns to try to get them back to glory.

Selfishly hope he goes to Nova as I think he's a great coach who has won everywhere.  Also, has played the carousel brilliantly. 

Didn't immediately jump to a terrible mid major/P5 job after the tourney run.  Went to a stable winnable job at Utah St even if it seemed odd for an East Coast guy.  Then goes back to the cradle of coaches for MM CBB (a VCU coach hasn't been fired in over 20 years and all coaches since 2002 have left for major conference coaching gigs).  He makes either team a top 5 team in conference within 3 years IMO

[Newsdreams]

Sounds like exactly what happened with jobs last year.  Take the call, "thanks but no thanks".

Depends on Maya

[cheebs09]

Great, now we have to worry about the VCU opening.

[MuggsyB]

Johnson fired at Minny. 

[JWags85]

Nico Medved, welcome back to Dinkytown.

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If Medved ends up at Minny, it would complete a pretty interesting career arc. After a 2 year stretch at Macalester, he got his first D1 assistant gig at Furman.  Then spent time as an assistant at Minnesota and Colorado State before getting the Furman job.  So he'd have been an assistant at only 3 D1 schools...and then went on to get the head job at all of them

[1SE]

They gonna give Neptune the weekend to pack his things? No way Dixon plays thr Crown.

[Billy Hoyle]

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If Medved ends up at Minny, it would complete a pretty interesting career arc. After a 2 year stretch at Macalester, he got his first D1 assistant gig at Furman.  Then spent time as an assistant at Minnesota and Colorado State before getting the Furman job.  So he'd have been an assistant at only 3 D1 schools...and then went on to get the head job at all of them

With a one year stop at Drake.

I've been told Brian Dutcher will be interviewing at Minnesota today. The guy is 65 but is a Minnesota grad and his dad was HC at Minnesota.

[The Sultan]

With a one year stop at Drake.

I've been told Brian Dutcher will be interviewing at Minnesota today. The guy is 65 but is a Minnesota grad and his dad was HC at Minnesota.

Should have done that a couple years ago. Now?