Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23

[Iggy1979]

I don't think they can announce this early

[steviep123]

I'm hearing we've already hired KJ's replacement and he's already here recruiting... And no it was not an in house hire.
I'd expect there to be an announcement in the next couple days

Good to know, thanks for the info! I assumed that was the case. No reason to think Archie was going to just sit around and let us be short handed on the staff.

Exactly.. My source told me its a solid a hire. Former head coach who took last year off.

Hmmm...if someone felt like it they could scour the 2023 coaching carousel to see who doesn't have a job....

Edit - that's 39 pages long, but this might be helpful:

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... es-2023-24

[PeterRamTime]

Ok, here is my conspiracy theory for the day...our friend RV has heard who the new assistant is, and it will fall in to category 3 listed below. He's putting this tweet out now to get out in front of it so he can say it was a bad hire once it's announced.

Good one!

In that Abu Bakr interview, Abu was advocating for hiring a former alumni.

I think you're right. Why else would he have a problem with some former assistant of Archie's? He won't get interviews!

[rjv]

I enjoy the guessing....

Bobby Huggins!!!!

[adam914]

Here is my rushed and probably flawed list based on some very quick research of 2023 head coaches that lost their job and did not coach this year.

I'm going to guess maybe Brian Gregory? Reunion of old Dayton coaches? Total speculation and guess on my part. I'm sure I either missed some guys or missed that some of these guys may have gotten other jobs.

Nate James - Austin Peay
Juan Dixon - Coppin State
Josh Pastner - Georgia Tech
G.G Smith - High Point
Mike Jordan - Lafayette
Bill Herrion - New Hampshire
Brian Kennedy - NJIT
Kermit Davis - Ole Miss
Baker Dunleavy - Quinnipiac
Brian Gregory - South Florida
Aaron McKie - Temple

[sevegny7]

Here is my rushed and probably flawed list based on some very quick research of 2023 head coaches that lost their job and did not coach this year.

I'm going to guess maybe Brian Gregory? Reunion of old Dayton coaches? Total speculation and guess on my part. I'm sure I either missed some guys or missed that some of these guys may have gotten other jobs.

Nate James - Austin Peay
Juan Dixon - Coppin State
Josh Pastner - Georgia Tech
G.G Smith - High Point
Mike Jordan - Lafayette
Bill Herrion - New Hampshire
Brian Kennedy - NJIT
Kermit Davis - Ole Miss
Baker Dunleavy - Quinnipiac
Brian Gregory - South Florida
Aaron McKie - Temple

I dont know if it has to be a coach that was just fired. Just a coach that was not coaching last season.

Like is Tom Crean a possible candidate which falls into the speculation guidelines.

[adam914]

Here is my rushed and probably flawed list based on some very quick research of 2023 head coaches that lost their job and did not coach this year.

I'm going to guess maybe Brian Gregory? Reunion of old Dayton coaches? Total speculation and guess on my part. I'm sure I either missed some guys or missed that some of these guys may have gotten other jobs.

Nate James - Austin Peay
Juan Dixon - Coppin State
Josh Pastner - Georgia Tech
G.G Smith - High Point
Mike Jordan - Lafayette
Bill Herrion - New Hampshire
Brian Kennedy - NJIT
Kermit Davis - Ole Miss
Baker Dunleavy - Quinnipiac
Brian Gregory - South Florida
Aaron McKie - Temple

I dont know if it has to be a coach that was just fired. Just a coach that was not coaching last season.

Like is Tom Crean a possible candidate which falls into the speculation guidelines.

Yeah, I just looked at coaches who left their jobs after 2023 and didn't coach in 2024 (not necessarily fired) based on the post that said the person didn't coach "this past season". But it's entirely possible I am reading too much in to this.

[sevegny7]

Here is my rushed and probably flawed list based on some very quick research of 2023 head coaches that lost their job and did not coach this year.

I'm going to guess maybe Brian Gregory? Reunion of old Dayton coaches? Total speculation and guess on my part. I'm sure I either missed some guys or missed that some of these guys may have gotten other jobs.

Nate James - Austin Peay
Juan Dixon - Coppin State
Josh Pastner - Georgia Tech
G.G Smith - High Point
Mike Jordan - Lafayette
Bill Herrion - New Hampshire
Brian Kennedy - NJIT
Kermit Davis - Ole Miss
Baker Dunleavy - Quinnipiac
Brian Gregory - South Florida
Aaron McKie - Temple

I dont know if it has to be a coach that was just fired. Just a coach that was not coaching last season.

Like is Tom Crean a possible candidate which falls into the speculation guidelines.

Yeah, I just looked at coaches who left their jobs after 2023 and didn't coach in 2024 (not necessarily fired) based on the post that said the person didn't coach "this past season". But it's entirely possible I am reading too much in to this.

Yeah you could be right. I was just wondering myself. Definitely a good quick researched list. It will be interesting to hear who it is.

[RhowdyRam02]

Good to know, thanks for the info! I assumed that was the case. No reason to think Archie was going to just sit around and let us be short handed on the staff.

Exactly.. My source told me its a solid a hire. Former head coach who took last year off.

Hmmm...if someone felt like it they could scour the 2023 coaching carousel to see who doesn't have a job....

Edit - that's 39 pages long, but this might be helpful:

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... es-2023-24

Arkansas State Red Wolves: Mike Balado
Austin Peay Governors: Nate James
California Golden Bears: Mark Fox
Cal State Northridge Matadors: Trent Johnson
Coppin State Eagles: Juan Dixon
Georgetown Hoyas: Patrick Ewing
Georgia Southern Eagles: Brian Burg
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: Josh Pastner
Green Bay Phoenix: Will Ryan
High Point Panthers: GG Smith
Lafayette Leopards: Mike Jordan
McNeese Cowboys: John Aiken
New Hampshire: Bill Herrion
NJIT Highlanders: Brian Kennedy
Ole Miss Rebels: Kermit Davis
Quinnipiac Bobcats: Baker Dunleavy
St. John's Red Storm: Mike Anderson
South Florida Bulls: Brian Gregory
Southern Jaguars: Sean Woods
Syracuse Orange: Jim Boeheim
Temple Owls: Aaron McKie
West Virginia Mountaineers: Bob Huggins
Wichita State Shockers: Isaac Brown
Wofford Terriers: Jay McAuley

Some of these guys still have basketball related jobs, like Baker Dunleavy is Villanova GM, but all of these guys are no longer coaching in college basketball according to wikipedia. Obviously a couple of these names don't make sense for URI assistant, but I included them to have the full list

[ElmCityRhody]

it's jay wright.

[Billyboy78]

How could we have hired a coach when it is required to be posted for 30 days (or whatever the time frame is)? There has been no posting.

Im guessing we found a way around that, just like every other state school typically does.. Think about it, have you ever actually heard a coach say "We can't hire anyone until after we waited 30 days"

In the past, it was a requirement. Has that changed?

[RhodyKyle]

Exactly.. My source told me its a solid a hire. Former head coach who took last year off.

Hmmm...if someone felt like it they could scour the 2023 coaching carousel to see who doesn't have a job....

Edit - that's 39 pages long, but this might be helpful:

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... es-2023-24

Arkansas State Red Wolves: Mike Balado
Austin Peay Governors: Nate James
California Golden Bears: Mark Fox
Cal State Northridge Matadors: Trent Johnson
Coppin State Eagles: Juan Dixon
Georgetown Hoyas: Patrick Ewing
Georgia Southern Eagles: Brian Burg
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: Josh Pastner
Green Bay Phoenix: Will Ryan
High Point Panthers: GG Smith
Lafayette Leopards: Mike Jordan
McNeese Cowboys: John Aiken
New Hampshire: Bill Herrion
NJIT Highlanders: Brian Kennedy
Ole Miss Rebels: Kermit Davis
Quinnipiac Bobcats: Baker Dunleavy
St. John's Red Storm: Mike Anderson
South Florida Bulls: Brian Gregory
Southern Jaguars: Sean Woods
Syracuse Orange: Jim Boeheim
Temple Owls: Aaron McKie
West Virginia Mountaineers: Bob Huggins
Wichita State Shockers: Isaac Brown
Wofford Terriers: Jay McAuley

Some of these guys still have basketball related jobs, like Baker Dunleavy is Villanova GM, but all of these guys are no longer coaching in college basketball according to wikipedia. Obviously a couple of these names don't make sense for URI assistant, but I included them to have the full list

Give me Brian Gregory and let's go from Gonzaga of the East to Dayton of the East

[steviep123]

Hmmm...if someone felt like it they could scour the 2023 coaching carousel to see who doesn't have a job....

Edit - that's 39 pages long, but this might be helpful:

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... es-2023-24

Arkansas State Red Wolves: Mike Balado
Austin Peay Governors: Nate James
California Golden Bears: Mark Fox
Cal State Northridge Matadors: Trent Johnson
Coppin State Eagles: Juan Dixon
Georgetown Hoyas: Patrick Ewing
Georgia Southern Eagles: Brian Burg
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: Josh Pastner
Green Bay Phoenix: Will Ryan
High Point Panthers: GG Smith
Lafayette Leopards: Mike Jordan
McNeese Cowboys: John Aiken
New Hampshire: Bill Herrion
NJIT Highlanders: Brian Kennedy
Ole Miss Rebels: Kermit Davis
Quinnipiac Bobcats: Baker Dunleavy
St. John's Red Storm: Mike Anderson
South Florida Bulls: Brian Gregory
Southern Jaguars: Sean Woods
Syracuse Orange: Jim Boeheim
Temple Owls: Aaron McKie
West Virginia Mountaineers: Bob Huggins
Wichita State Shockers: Isaac Brown
Wofford Terriers: Jay McAuley

Some of these guys still have basketball related jobs, like Baker Dunleavy is Villanova GM, but all of these guys are no longer coaching in college basketball according to wikipedia. Obviously a couple of these names don't make sense for URI assistant, but I included them to have the full list

Give me Brian Gregory and let's go from Gonzaga of the East to Dayton of the East

Why have one former Dayton coach when you can have 2?

[Section104]

Another possible name (I have zero knowledge and just thinking out loud):

Jay Young - head coach of Fairfield - resigned early last year
1987–1988 Fitchburg State (assistant)
1988–1990 Salem State (assistant)
1990–1992 Northeastern (assistant)
1992–1996 Newbury
1996–2000 Northeastern (assistant)
2000–2005 New Haven
2005–2016 Stony Brook (assistant)
2016–2019 Rutgers (assistant)
2019–2023 Fairfield

Recruited Supreme Cook to Fairfield (Supreme Cook just entered the transfer portal from Georgetown)

[BattleTested]

How could we have hired a coach when it is required to be posted for 30 days (or whatever the time frame is)? There has been no posting.

Im guessing we found a way around that, just like every other state school typically does.. Think about it, have you ever actually heard a coach say "We can't hire anyone until after we waited 30 days"

In the past, it was a requirement. Has that changed?

You can say its a requirement without actually meaning it. These jobs arent the same as trying to hire a new director of the academic center, shouldn't be handled the same way lol

[adam914]

File this info under "paying way too much attention to Twitter follows"...but Brian Gregory is followed on twitter by...Ben Hammond...

[BattleTested]

Looks like math is hard for me.. my source said he was last a head coach in 2022..So he has been out the past 2 seasons. So we should be looking at guys who left their jobs at the end of the 2022 season. My bad!!!

[BattleTested]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... es-2022-23

[Jdrums#3]

File this info under "paying way too much attention to Twitter follows"...but Brian Gregory is followed on twitter by...Ben Hammond...

Another conspiracy…

Hammond’s coming back!

[RIFan]

Sounds we hired a former head coach who didn't coach this past season based on my sources

Is this good news? Hasn't it widely been assumed that Archie sitting out a year and Kenny Johnson sitting out two years were bad things in that their connections kind of dried up and needed to be reestablished?

I disagree with that notion.. There's been plenty of coaches who have sat out a year and then come back recharged. They don't lose their connections because they took a year off, these guys are not wired like that. If they intend to coach again, they maintain those lines of communication

I agree. But that was not the line that was toed around here the last 2 years as to why our recruiting stunk…the narrative was that Archie and KJ we’re not in the loop and it would take a while to get back in the game so to speak. Now the reason is lack of NIL.

[RhodyKyle]

File this info under "paying way too much attention to Twitter follows"...but Brian Gregory is followed on twitter by...Ben Hammond...

I'm all in on this one

[adam914]

Haha I'm just in a conspiracy mood today I guess. Being fitted for my tinfoil hat as we speak...

[ElmCityRhody]

File this info under "paying way too much attention to Twitter follows"...but Brian Gregory is followed on twitter by...Ben Hammond...

Another conspiracy…

Hammond’s coming back!

that might prompt me to open up the ole checkbook !

[Billyboy78]

File this info under "paying way too much attention to Twitter follows"...but Brian Gregory is followed on twitter by...Ben Hammond...

And Dubsky.

[NYGFan_Section208]

File this info under "paying way too much attention to Twitter follows"...but Brian Gregory is followed on twitter by...Ben Hammond...

And Dubsky.

And Jimmy Ball...oh, wait...ne'er mind

[steviep123]

Just because I'm paranoid, doesn't mean they're not out to get me.

[Jdrums#3]

File this info under "paying way too much attention to Twitter follows"...but Brian Gregory is followed on twitter by...Ben Hammond...

I'm all in on this one

Good stuff.

I have to get one of those hats for my dog and put a Rhody sticker on it.

[ramster]

Is this good news? Hasn't it widely been assumed that Archie sitting out a year and Kenny Johnson sitting out two years were bad things in that their connections kind of dried up and needed to be reestablished?

I disagree with that notion.. There's been plenty of coaches who have sat out a year and then come back recharged. They don't lose their connections because they took a year off, these guys are not wired like that. If they intend to coach again, they maintain those lines of communication

I agree. But that was not the line that was toed around here the last 2 years as to why our recruiting stunk…the narrative was that Archie and KJ we’re not in the loop and it would take a while to get back in the game so to speak. Now the reason is lack of NIL.

That line wasn’t toed by all.

[reef]

Looks like math is hard for me.. my source said he was last a head coach in 2022..So he has been out the past 2 seasons. So we should be looking at guys who left their jobs at the end of the 2022 season. My bad!!!

Cool can we compile the list of coaches who lost their jobs after 2022 ?

[Joe95]

Laval Jordan?

[Joe95]

Nevermind he’s at depaul

[McRam]

What is the ONE word that would describe not replacing KJ in order to save money?

Smalltime. Or as 105 said, typical. Think Big - we don't.

Sounds we hired a former head coach who didn't coach this past season based on my sources

Jim Harrick?

[NYGFan_Section208]

Jeff Van Gundy? Jay Wright?

[Dino611]

I have a very good theory (not a source this time lol) but it could be Mark Turgeon, he was seen behind the URI bench at the GW and GM away games in DC & Virginia and checks the boxes of former head coach and hasn’t coached since ‘22

[McRam]

I have a very good theory (not a source this time lol) but it could be Mark Turgeon, he was seen behind the URI bench at the GW and GM away games in DC & Virginia and checks the boxes of former head coach and hasn’t coached since ‘22

And he has a connection to Rhody via the Mitchell twins!

[ramster]

I have a very good theory (not a source this time lol) but it could be Mark Turgeon, he was seen behind the URI bench at the GW and GM away games in DC & Virginia and checks the boxes of former head coach and hasn’t coached since ‘22

And he has a connection to Rhody via the Mitchell twins!

And Dan Hurley during the handshake line in Cancun

[BattleTested]

Looks like math is hard for me.. my source said he was last a head coach in 2022..So he has been out the past 2 seasons. So we should be looking at guys who left their jobs at the end of the 2022 season. My bad!!!

Cool can we compile the list of coaches who lost their jobs after 2022 ?

Posted the link above

[Jdrums#3]

I have a very good theory (not a source this time lol) but it could be Mark Turgeon, he was seen behind the URI bench at the GW and GM away games in DC & Virginia and checks the boxes of former head coach and hasn’t coached since ‘22

Interesting theory, Dino.

I looked him up quickly. He hasn’t coached since leaving Maryland, it appears. According to a story from pressboxonline.com, he periodically visits practice at Morgan State and works with players.

He is only 59. Maybe he is ready to get back into coaching full time ?

[McRam]

I was thinking Bruiser Flint might be a logical choice since he worked with Archie at IU. Unfortunately, Calipari apparently hired him as a special assistant at Arkansas. (I don’t like the odds of poaching him away from Calipari)

I am hoping that whoever we hire has strong international ties and results. This sounds like an area where we would have a better chance without money being as big a factor.

[Jdrums#3]

When you think about it, an assistant coaching job at Rhody isn’t a bad gig for an ex-HC who just wants to work with/develop players, breakdown opponents, game plan, help out a buddy.

You get to live near the ocean for a time, clear your head, eventually move up if an opportunity comes along, if that’s an interim goal towards being a HC again.

[NYGFan_Section208]

I have a very good theory (not a source this time lol) but it could be Mark Turgeon, he was seen behind the URI bench at the GW and GM away games in DC & Virginia and checks the boxes of former head coach and hasn’t coached since ‘22

And he has a connection to Rhody via the Mitchell twins!

what could possibly go wrong?!?

[McRam]

When you think about it, an assistant coaching job at Rhody isn’t a bad gig for an ex-HC who just wants to work with/develop players, breakdown opponents, game plan, help out a buddy.

You get to live near the ocean for a time, clear your head, eventually move up if an opportunity comes along, if that’s an interim goal towards being a HC again.

U R Right Drums- especially with the bar being so low right now!

[reef]

I have a very good theory (not a source this time lol) but it could be Mark Turgeon, he was seen behind the URI bench at the GW and GM away games in DC & Virginia and checks the boxes of former head coach and hasn’t coached since ‘22

Nice ! Had no idea he was @ the GM and GW games , wonder what his connection is to Arch ! Anyway that be a great hire for us !

[Billyboy78]

If we've already hired an assistant, as someone here suggested, why hasn't it been announced? Is that, for some reason, a secret too?

[RF1]

If we've already hired an assistant, as someone here suggested, why hasn't it been announced? Is that, for some reason, a secret too?

Just conjecture but could it be because that are not yet technically and legally hired nor on the payroll at this time. This same scenario might also have been in play with KJ and Georgetown for some time.

[BattleTested]

If we've already hired an assistant, as someone here suggested, why hasn't it been announced? Is that, for some reason, a secret too?

Probably waiting for all the HR, Background check stuff to come back.. No reason to be snarky about it there Billy Boy

[ramster]

If we've already hired an assistant, as someone here suggested, why hasn't it been announced? Is that, for some reason, a secret too?

Probably waiting for all the HR, Background check stuff to come back.. No reason to be snarky about it there Billy Boy

Trust………..

Don_Keedick, Jimmy Beeron and BobfromMatunuck would say

[Billyboy78]

If we've already hired an assistant, as someone here suggested, why hasn't it been announced? Is that, for some reason, a secret too?

Probably waiting for all the HR, Background check stuff to come back.. No reason to be snarky about it there Billy Boy

Not being snarky. Just trying to understand.

[NYGFan_Section208]

If we've already hired an assistant, as someone here suggested, why hasn't it been announced? Is that, for some reason, a secret too?

Probably waiting for all the HR, Background check stuff to come back.. No reason to be snarky about it there Billy Boy

Not being snarky. Just trying to understand.

My guess is someone has been working for Rhody that we don't know about (I'm sure some know) while KJ has been working for GT. I don't see this as a huge deal. Either they're covered in that area for now, or they aren't...and if they aren't, it'll be evident enough at some point. I trust that Arch has the right/enough folks working on this. If/when an announcement is made, it's not going to all of a sudden turn on the team building jets, like the right player announcement would.

[Ramfan22]

Probably waiting for all the HR, Background check stuff to come back.. No reason to be snarky about it there Billy Boy

Not being snarky. Just trying to understand.

My guess is someone has been working for Rhody that we don't know about (I'm sure some know) while KJ has been working for GT. I don't see this as a huge deal. Either they're covered in that area for now, or they aren't...and if they aren't, it'll be evident enough at some point. I trust that Arch has the right/enough folks working on this. If/when an announcement is made, it's not going to all of a sudden turn on the team building jets, like the right player announcement would.

I expect someone to camp outside the Ryan center and report back about every transfer visiting and a possible new assistant coach.