D1 Coaching Changes

[quote="Paultzman" post=278793][quote="panther2" post=278791][quote="Paultzman" post=278760][quote="Danny Noonan" post=278758]Mike Rice in the running to land an assistant gig at Pitt.[/quote]

Sense this happens[/quote]


That is how you recruit. Not only was Mike Rice the coach of Team Rio with Reynolds and Antwoine, he also ran tournaments for Rob Kennedy and Hoop Group. This allowed him to develop relationships with many AAU coaches. By traveling on the Spring and Summer circuit, he also interacted with many AAU program directors.

Contrary to what some believe, recruiting is all about having relationships with those who are helping kids make decisions. Just attending games is not enough. The ex NBA player that has a great chance at success is Penny Hardaway. He was involved in AAU basketball on the Nike EYBL circuit so he had the opportunity to meet and establish relationships with other AAU coaches. He also talked about having Larry Brown. No matter how we feel about Brown as a person, the man can coach.

The one thing that I wish Coach Mullin would do is hire another assistant with connections to AAU coaches to help Matt. I say this because in the 20 years that I was involved with a high level AAU program, I never saw a school that depended on only one assistant coach to recruit.[/quote]
Spot on Panther[/quote]

To me, this is all an issue of accountability. It was reported on here that Mullin doesn't even report to the AD, but directly to the school President. The way I see it, Mullin has free reign to do whatever he thinks is best without being challenged. That is not an effective operating model. The AD needs to step in here and direct Mullin to the hires that need to be made to effectively recruit. As it stands right now, it's a bit alarming.
 
Not adding another coach probably has to do with $$ also. They gave Matt a raise last year and if Mr. Slice is still on the books, doubt Gempshaw is giving Mullin a blank check. Not surprising at all.
 
What I do find surprising re the ass't coaching at SJU is that Mullin must realize the most important requirement in building a winning college basketball program is talent and that is a result of recruiting. He showed he felt this way immediately by hiring both Slice and Matt.
Why hire a replacement for Slice who does little or no recruiting if you feel this way?
 
[quote="Danny Noonan" post=278815]Not adding another coach probably has to do with $$ also. They gave Matt a raise last year and if Mr. Slice is still on the books, doubt Gempshaw is giving Mullin a blank check. Not surprising at all.[/quote]

Rice would have been fairly cheap though. At least until the first raise.
 
[quote="Paultzman" post=278793][quote="panther2" post=278791][quote="Paultzman" post=278760][quote="Danny Noonan" post=278758]Mike Rice in the running to land an assistant gig at Pitt.[/quote]

Sense this happens[/quote]


That is how you recruit. Not only was Mike Rice the coach of Team Rio with Reynolds and Antwoine, he also ran tournaments for Rob Kennedy and Hoop Group. This allowed him to develop relationships with many AAU coaches. By traveling on the Spring and Summer circuit, he also interacted with many AAU program directors.

Contrary to what some believe, recruiting is all about having relationships with those who are helping kids make decisions. Just attending games is not enough. The ex NBA player that has a great chance at success is Penny Hardaway. He was involved in AAU basketball on the Nike EYBL circuit so he had the opportunity to meet and establish relationships with other AAU coaches. He also talked about having Larry Brown. No matter how we feel about Brown as a person, the man can coach.

The one thing that I wish Coach Mullin would do is hire another assistant with connections to AAU coaches to help Matt. I say this because in the 20 years that I was involved with a high level AAU program, I never saw a school that depended on only one assistant coach to recruit.[/quote]
Spot on Panther[/quote]

Panther's don't have spots. It was a great post though.
 
Temple University will soon announce that basketball coach Fran Dunphy will step aside after next season and be succeeded by current assistant Aaron McKie, The Fieldhouse has learned. @TheAthleticCBB @TUMBBHoops
 
[quote="Paultzman" post=279092]Temple University will soon announce that basketball coach Fran Dunphy will step aside after next season and be succeeded by current assistant Aaron McKie, The Fieldhouse has learned. @TheAthleticCBB @TUMBBHoops[/quote]

I guess he's retiring. Or maybe slightly forced retirement?

I guess if it's forced, maybe he tries his hand at a George Blaney-type role somewhere.
 
Goodman
Bryant expected to hire Iona assistant Jared Grasso, source told ESPN.
 
[quote="Paultzman" post=279092]Temple University will soon announce that basketball coach Fran Dunphy will step aside after next season and be succeeded by current assistant Aaron McKie, The Fieldhouse has learned. @TheAthleticCBB @TUMBBHoops[/quote]




McKie sounds familiar. Didn't he star at Temple?
 
[quote="JackofVirginia" post=279134][quote="Paultzman" post=279092]Temple University will soon announce that basketball coach Fran Dunphy will step aside after next season and be succeeded by current assistant Aaron McKie, The Fieldhouse has learned. @TheAthleticCBB @TUMBBHoops[/quote]

McKie sounds familiar. Didn't he star at Temple?[/quote]

Went to an Elite Eight with Eddie Jones and Rick Brunson. McKie is probably way up their career scoring list.
 
[quote="Paultzman" post=279127]Goodman
Bryant expected to hire Iona assistant Jared Grasso, source told ESPN.[/quote]

Good for him. He did wait a long time after being put in a difficult situation at his last head coaching gig.
 
[quote="Paultzman" post=279194]Travis Steele Xavier AC promoted to HC[/quote]

And if he goes out and recruits a bunch of guys who turn into studs and they win 30 games in 2019-20, then I'm at a complete loss as to how to improve our program. We seem to have a knack for doing the complete opposite of Butler and Xavier.
 
[quote="Paultzman" post=279194]Travis Steele Xavier AC promoted to HC[/quote]

Still hard to fathom Xavier lost a HC who is an Alum/former player. They are now in a major conference with nice facilities and a smaller, but rabid fan base. Makes you wonder if it can ever become a real destination job.
 
[quote="alexander salem" post=279201][quote="Paultzman" post=279194]Travis Steele Xavier AC promoted to HC[/quote]

Still hard to fathom Xavier lost a HC who is an Alum/former player. They are now in a major conference with nice facilities and a smaller, but rabid fan base. Makes you wonder if it can ever become a real destination job.[/quote]

It was a crazy amount of money, and his wife is from Louisville according to a post on redmen.com, so that was a perfect storm for leaving, I suppose. Hopefully Steele wins big and is a lifer there.
 
Steele was in a good spot. I just read that in Mack's introductory press conference, he basically alluded to Steele following him down there if Xavier passed him over.
 
[quote="L J S A" post=279200][quote="Paultzman" post=279194]Travis Steele Xavier AC promoted to HC[/quote]

And if he goes out and recruits a bunch of guys who turn into studs and they win 30 games in 2019-20, then I'm at a complete loss as to how to improve our program. We seem to have a knack for doing the complete opposite of Butler and Xavier.[/quote]
Why at a loss? All we have to do is copy them and make Matt or Mitch our next HC. :huh:
 
[quote="Paultzman" post=279208]Xavier has an ascendency formula, we don’t.[/quote]

Ours seems to usually be Incendiary
 
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