Lavin should be evaluated on his body of work, based on his W/L results AND, the other important components of a Coach's job responsibilities..
He is getting paid more money than he has delivered in his job performance. Plus, he hasn't realized the gold standard of any Coach's requirements, a NCAA appearance, with other than Norm's players.
Over time, we have seen that is he is lacking in several fundamentals Areas that are likely not to improve. Coaching Strategy, Team Composition,Metro Area Recruiting,and work ethic.
I also believe Steve has realized he's nor accomplishing the things expected of him, when he was hired and as a result, has essentially packed it in on the Recruiting front. This leading to him, either leaving of his own accord or, being non renewed.
His reliance on types of players that are undersized and more athletic than skilled don't fit into the BE conference style of play.. It is not a league that you can win in, without skilled frontcourt players and bona fide 3 point shooters, not like Max or Marco.
The BE has always been a physical play league, not what STEVE experienced on the West Coast. He hasn't adapted to that Coaching wise on the Court, or, in recruiting the type of skilled, big bodied players.
He's also, negligently, in my mind ,shown a indifference to our traditional base of players from the CHSAA AND PSAl. I also don't think he has realized recruiting for us , as a private, Catholic school with mainly NY/NJ roots and brand identity, is way different than UCLA. Yet, he roams all over the USA and Internationally,with limited success. Save for his initial class, where he got kids ranked in the top 100, from all over the country, mostly based on his identity as a ESPN COMMENTATOR.
And, those kids, despite HS ratings, were all of the same type. Small,quick, athletic but, not truly 5 tool players.DLO GETS KUDOES HERE. He has improved more, on his own merits, than any help from Steve.
Throw in Steve's weak player Management/Coaching Skills and we are where we are are, under his leadership. Again, last in the BE looking up and unlikely to make the big dance, save a Winning run from now until the BE tourney. We might need 10 Conference Wins to get in and, with 2 home losses, is that likely?
Lastly, I sense he has exhausted the patience of all constituencies, press, fans, administration, players,with his used car salesman persona in public commentary. TIME FOR HIM TO MOVE ON..
