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Post by motorcitysam on Mar 14, 2024 13:58:49 GMT -5
Now, it's Chris Holtmann to DePaul. I like that idea more than the Hurley or Moser options, but I don't know if it will really energize the DePaul fanbase. He is good coach, and has done well in the Big East previously, but I imagine some people will have an issue with hiring a guy who was just fired. On the other hand, the fact that he was a head coach only a few weeks ago means that he is still connected and in contact with other coaches and recruits. I'll be closely watching to see what happens.
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Post by motorcitysam on Mar 14, 2024 16:41:35 GMT -5
Oklahoma State has parted ways with Mike Boynton.
Boynton was, in some ways, hurt by the inconsistent manner in which the NCAA hands out punishment. OK State was implicated in that big shoe company scandal back in 2017 (can't believe it was that long ago) that involved Louisville, Kansas, Creighton, Auburn, and others. Most got a slap on the wrist, but the NCAA came down on the Cowboys like a ton of bricks, even though no one involved in the situation was still with the program. The Cowboys were banned from the NCAA tournament in 2020. They appealed, and the NCAA dragged it on for two years and then banned OK State from the 2022 tournament. The uncertainty during that stretch impacted Boynton's ability to recruit and retain talent. They were also hit with probation, the loss of three scholarships, and other penalties. OSU was punished because an assistant coach reportedly steered players to certain agencies. He didn't pay players to sign with the program, didn't arrange special favors or benefits. Louisville, on the other hand, arranged for $100,000 to go to Brian Bowen to sign with the Cardinals, among other things. This was after they got caught providing strippers and prostitutes to players and recruits. Louisville's punishment was a 5K fine, probation, and a two week ban on official visits.
No other program involved got anywhere near that kind of punishment the Cowboys got, despite the coaches at Creighton, Auburn, and Kansas (among others) still being in charge of their programs. I'm not saying that Boynton would have excelled at OSU without those penalties, but I'm sure he would have liked to operate without the effects of what appears to be overly harsh punishment from the NCAA.
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Post by motorcitysam on Mar 14, 2024 16:41:58 GMT -5
Vanderbilt and Jerry Stackhouse have parted ways after five seasons. I think pretty much everyone expected this. Vandy showed promise in 2021-22, and 2022-23, winning 19 and 22 games, but fell to 9-23 this season.
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Post by motorcitysam on Mar 14, 2024 23:21:17 GMT -5
Jerrod Haase out at Stanford.
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Post by motorcitysam on Mar 15, 2024 15:10:11 GMT -5
Lorenzo Romar will "conclude his tenure" as head coach of Pepperdine at the end of the season. Pepperdine is currently 12-19 in the sixth season of Romar's second tenure as the head coach of the Waves. Romar, 65, is probably finished as a head coach, but could find a job as a senior assistant to some young coach in a big job. As a head coach with Pepperdine, St. Louis, and Washington, Romar compiled a record of 466-396 with multiple NCAA tournament and NIT appearances. He was PAC 12 coach of the year three times. Never any issues with NCAA compliance or negative publicity. A fine career, well done. pepperdinewaves.com/news/2024/3/5/general-mens-basketball-announces-update-to-coaching-staff.aspxCoach Romar is expected to join Loyola Marymount as an assistant coach for the 2024-25 season. I think that's a good role for him and a smart hire by LMU. He will likely prove a valuable resource for Stan Johnson, who is in his first head coach job.
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Post by ptctitan on Mar 15, 2024 17:55:51 GMT -5
Howard out at Michigan.
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Post by larrytitan on Mar 15, 2024 18:46:11 GMT -5
How does Howard in at Detroit sound?
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Post by titansforever on Mar 15, 2024 21:25:53 GMT -5
How does Howard in at Detroit sound? He had a losing record in his final three years at a program with as much money and as many advantages as Michigan, capped by an 8-24 turd. The further away from us he goes, the better.
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Post by motorcitysam on Mar 15, 2024 21:30:18 GMT -5
How does Howard in at Detroit sound? Unlikely.
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Post by titansforever on Mar 16, 2024 20:50:34 GMT -5
Reggie Witherspoon out at Canisius. Oh how long I've waited to write that!
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Post by motorcitysam on Mar 16, 2024 23:50:33 GMT -5
Long Beach State parts ways with Dan Monson. Interesting. Gonzaga's rise to the top really began under Dan Fitzgerald in the late 1980s--The Zags made their first ever NCAA appearance under Fitzgerald in 1995--with Monson as an assistant under Fitzgerald for 9 years. But Monson's two years succeeding Fitzgerald as head coach, in 1998 and 1999, really started the Gonzaga juggernaut. Monson's '98 team won a school record 24 games, and his '99 team then went 28-7 and reached the Elite 8 in the NCAA tournament. The Zags have not missed the tournament since. Those two years put then 37-year old Monson in high demand, and he took the job at Minnesota. He was 8 years there, generally keeping the team above water but nothing special--a .527 winning percentage and just one NCAA bid. He's spent the last 17 years at Long Beach. His teams became known for playing murderous non-conference schedules, but after some early success--three straight 3 regular season titles, but just 1 NCAA bid from 2011 to 2013--things fell off. His teams kept winning in the Big West--in 6 years from 2014 through 2019 they had 5 winning seasons and one .500 season in conference play, but in 5 of those years they had losing overall records due to their brutal non-league schedule. With losing records, they weren't getting NIT or even CIT/CBI bids, and fan interest slowly dropped. Ironically, in the last three years they've been over .500 and won 55 total games, their best 3 year total since that 2011-13 streak, but it appears that either or both of Long Beach and Monson have decided it's enough mediocrity--time to dare to be great. Monson won 4 Big West coach of the year awards at Long Beach, but 17-16 mid-major teams just don't grab the national spotlight, no matter how well they do in conference play. Meanwhile, Gonzaga promoted Mark Few to replace Monson, and Few has been there since, early on rejecting several overtures to "move up," and turning the Zags into a major power. I'm sure there are some lessons here, about being happy where you are; about confidence that what you've been building can last; about scheduling philosophy; perhaps more, but I'll not try to elaborate on them here. And just a few days later, Monson leads Long Beach State to the conference tournament title and a berth in the NCAA tournament. Congratulations, Coach.
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Post by motorcitysam on Mar 17, 2024 12:26:49 GMT -5
I'm assuming the Buckeyes will bring on a coach not named Jake Diebler. Not so fast.
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Post by ptctitan on Mar 18, 2024 7:17:38 GMT -5
I'm assuming the Buckeyes will bring on a coach not named Jake Diebler. Not so fast. And one of Dusty May's rumored jobs no longer exists as an option. Louisville? West Virginia? Another rumor. Josh Schertz to St. Louis from the snubbed Indiana State. If true, in 4 years, he will have gone from the tough D2 South Atlantic Conference to the A-10 where he could make 7 figures coaching the Billikens.
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Post by motorcitysam on Mar 23, 2024 13:14:38 GMT -5
Brian Earl, head coach of Cornell, has been hired by William and Mary for the same position.
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Post by motorcitysam on Mar 24, 2024 19:00:07 GMT -5
Darian DeVries moving from Drake to West Virginia.
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