2026 Coaching Carousel

[Uncle Rico]

More of a resume than the last guy they hired.

Scott Drew to UNC. 

[cheebs09]

Is it possible the Bulls part ways with Donovan and he'd be a candidate? I did see they extended him last year, but this hasn't been a great year for them.

[The Sultan]

Gotta make Brad Stevens say no.

[Zog from Margo]

Bring back Roy "Droopy the Dog" Williams.

[Scoop Snoop]

Scott Drew to UNC. 

Wojo is available.

[Mu8891]

Wades - Yes. SS made a Final Four ...
15 years ago.  Since then, no tournament success whatsoever at two schools.

[GoldenEagles03]

Wades - Yes. SS made a Final Four ...
15 years ago.  Since then, no tournament success whatsoever at two schools.

Winning tournament games and making a S16 isn't tournament success?

[Uncle Rico]

Wojo is available.

Scott Drew is a better choice because he's a Christian who does it the right way.  Or so I've been told.

[WhiteTrash]

Is it possible the Bulls part ways with Donovan and he'd be a candidate? I did see they extended him last year, but this hasn't been a great year for them.

I think he could make sense there. The Bulls likely would not fire him and he and AK did sign extensions, but I don't think they have more than two years left and there are faint rumors the extensions were short to allow the Bulls to move on soon with little expense.

In short, the writing maybe on the wall and Donovan might wish to go before getting axed.

As much as he's proven he is not a good NBA coach, he has a great resume in college and would be an easy sell to the UNC fan base. (for the record, BD is not good but not the biggest issue with the Bulls)

[MuMark]

https://x.com/chriskarpman/status/2035383265968914737?s=61

[Pakuni]

https://x.com/chriskarpman/status/2035383265968914737?s=61

Bennett is a good coach, but I'm not sure hiring a 63-year-old with no high-major experience is what ASU needs right now.

[wadesworld]

Bennett is a good coach, but I'm not sure hiring a 63-year-old with no high-major experience is what ASU needs right now.

Then again, Curt Cignetti...

Mostly joking.

[Pakuni]

Then again, Curt Cignetti...

Mostly joking.

I get it, but Cignetti spent time at Bama, Pitt and NC State.
Before St. Mary's, Bennett was at St. Louis, Pepperdine, San Diego and Idaho.

[Billy Hoyle]

Bennett is a good coach, but I'm not sure hiring a 63-year-old with no high-major experience is what ASU needs right now.

ASU has no tradition. I see this like Miami hiring Jim Larranega, and that worked out well.

[brewcity77]

Who are some candidates for UNC if it opens?

I'd guess they'll go outside the family. Nate Oats would probably be near the top of the list. TJO would likely take it, sounds like he wants out of Iowa State because their NIL sucks. I'd imagine they'd consider Tommy Lloyd, Dusty May, and Todd Golden, though I'm not sure how attainable those are.

The funniest scenario would be Oats taking UNC and Bryan Hodgson backing out on PC to take Alabama.

[wadesworld]

I'd guess they'll go outside the family. Nate Oats would probably be near the top of the list. TJO would likely take it, sounds like he wants out of Iowa State because their NIL sucks. I'd imagine they'd consider Tommy Lloyd, Dusty May, and Todd Golden, though I'm not sure how attainable those are.

The funniest scenario would be Oats taking UNC and Bryan Hodgson backing out on PC to take Alabama.

Oates would kill it there.

[GoldenWarrior11]

Considering the immense success UNC has had in hiring Bill Belichick, I think hiring Larry Brown would be a grand slam.

[Billy Hoyle]

Oates would kill it there.

Bradon Miller isn't that far away...

[Billy Hoyle]

Rumored top names for Butler (all with ties to "The Butler Way"):

Steele
Groce
Noreed
Michah Shrewsbury (also an Indy native)

Though he doesn't have HC experience, I think Noreed would be the best hire as he has a similar profile as Kevin Young and Luke Loukes coming from the NBA assistant world. But man, it shows just how much the cultishness of staying "within the family" limits the ability to get high quality candidates.

[MUDPT]

Scott Drew is a better choice because he's a Christian who does it the right way.  Or so I've been told.

Yes! He's back!

[WhiteTrash]

I'd guess they'll go outside the family. Nate Oats would probably be near the top of the list. TJO would likely take it, sounds like he wants out of Iowa State because their NIL sucks. I'd imagine they'd consider Tommy Lloyd, Dusty May, and Todd Golden, though I'm not sure how attainable those are.

The funniest scenario would be Oats taking UNC and Bryan Hodgson backing out on PC to take Alabama.

Golden would be shocking for UNC to even consider.

[wadesworld]

Golden would be shocking for UNC to even consider.

What's worse, having a coach who stalked and sent unwanted dick pics to female students at the school, or continuing to play a guy who brought a friend his gun prior to that gun being used to murder a woman?

Honestly Aden Holloway having weed is far less problematic than what Miller did.

[JWags85]

Rumored top names for Butler (all with ties to "The Butler Way"):

Steele
Groce
Noreed
Michah Shrewsbury (also an Indy native)

Though he doesn't have HC experience, I think Noreed would be the best hire as he has a similar profile as Kevin Young and Luke Loukes coming from the NBA assistant world. But man, it shows just how much the cultishness of staying "within the family" limits the ability to get high quality candidates.

Groce actually might be a pretty shout for Butler if not Noreed. He flamed out at Illinois but was very good at Ohio U and has been consistently good again at Akron for 5+ years after coming back to the MAC.

The Steele/Butler discussion is interesting.  Obviously Butler is a better job, purely by nature of conference affiliation.  But Butler's pretty clearly the worst job in the Big East in terms of facilities and budget/support. And Miami is unique in the MAC in terms of a big money donor base that had been dormant due to apathy in both football and basketball, but now has come alive (not unlike SMU compared to some of their former mid level conference peers).  Hence the approval of their new basketball arena last month and big upgrades in NIL spend upcoming seasons (fueled by donations from Starbucks CEO, who is an alum, and others).  Not to mention, according to a friend of mine in the athletic department in Oxford, the AD, key boosters, and an advisory firm have begun discussions/due diligence towards a conference upgrade.

That's obviously not to say Steele is gonna turn down a good power conference move if offered, but being at a school with a renewed commitment to basketball and increased budget, not to mention returning 75% of their scoring, and getting back their star PG who they lost to injury in November, makes it a bit different than the standard outlier senior driven mid major run that the coach needs to cash in on immediately.

And not for nothing, Steele graduated from Butler, but never coached there after and has spent the last 20 years in the greater Cincy area, where he met his wife who is from a well connected big money Cincinnati family. Id think UC would be a far more dangerous option to poach him but it seems like they are focusing on Calhoun from Utah St.

[GoldenEagles03]

I'd guess they'll go outside the family. Nate Oats would probably be near the top of the list. TJO would likely take it, sounds like he wants out of Iowa State because their NIL sucks. I'd imagine they'd consider Tommy Lloyd, Dusty May, and Todd Golden, though I'm not sure how attainable those are.

The funniest scenario would be Oats taking UNC and Bryan Hodgson backing out on PC to take Alabama.

Woah. Otz wanting out of Iowa State is interesting. Had no idea Iowa State was in rough shape.

You think Oats would be higher on the list than Otz?

[Zog from Margo]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48270301/sources-unc-davis-discussing-future-tournament-loss