2015 Coaching Carousel

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

Bye Paul Hewitt.

Please get the new hire right, George Mason.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Mason can be a solid program with the right hire.
Good location and good facilities.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 9 years ago

ace wrote:Bye Paul Hewitt.

Please get the new hire right, George Mason.

This likely means GMU Assistant Coach and former URI Ram Roland Houston will be looking for a new job as well.

Official announcement from GMU:

http://www.gomason.com/ViewArticle.dbml ... =209963089

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

Who knows how accurate the rumors are, but Anthony Grant to George Mason would be outstanding and create some interesting headlines. He set the stage for Smart's success at VCU.

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 9 years ago

Anthony Grant was a star not too long ago or at least a rising star.

I Think that would be huge. His big forward that was highly touted transfering hurt them. And Lacy. Keep those two and Bama is in a different position.

Also Billy Donovan ties.

runninrams5 · Unread post by **runninrams5** » 9 years ago

Lot of talk on twitter that George Mason wants Celtics assistant Jay Laranaga

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 9 years ago

Grant and Laranagra are the 2 names i'm hearing most. Jay is Jim Larranagra's son who took GMU to the final 4 in 2006 before leaving for Miami in 2011

NJRhodyFan · Unread post by **NJRhodyFan** » 9 years ago

Looks like Hewitt is out at George Mason. Interestingly enough, a good number of comments underneath the article are calling for Bobby Hurley to take over as head coach. Both Hurley brothers back in the A-10? Could be good for the league.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketb ... n-patriots

Rhode_Island_Red · Unread post by **Rhode_Island_Red** » 9 years ago

Let's hope old friend Roland Houston lands safely somewhere.

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 9 years ago

George Mason isnt scared to go for the splash hire. Paul Hewitt was bad but he was a big hire.

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 9 years ago

NJRhodyFan wrote:Looks like Hewitt is out at George Mason. Interestingly enough, a good number of comments underneath the article are calling for Bobby Hurley to take over as head coach. Both Hurley brothers back in the A-10? Could be good for the league.

No way will that happen. They're not going to coach against each other.

Bobby is going to make a jump much higher than Mason as well. He'll be at Buffalo another year or two though.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Agree 100%. Bobby has a good team coming back.
Besides, he needs to hone his craft.
He's only been a head coach for two seasons.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 9 years ago

There are reports that former BC and Cornell coach Steve Donahue has been hired at UPenn.

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/col ... coach.html

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 9 years ago

ADD BEZOLD FROM N. KY AND GRIER FROM SAN DIEGO TO THE CASUALTY LIST………...

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 9 years ago

I'm waiting to hear about BCS casualties......these other schools don't really pose a threat to the A-10 for losing our good coaches.....Georgia Tech looks like it will not fire Gregory because they are already paying 2 other former coaches next year and they don't want to go higher....

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

I thought someone here said Gregory got fired after their last
game?

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 9 years ago

It looks like gonebarongone posted a rumor that he was dismissed but now the rumors are saying that he'll be sticking around another year.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 9 years ago

No longer a rumor ....

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketb ... orgia-tech

McRam · Unread post by **McRam** » 9 years ago

PlayMikeMotenMore wrote:Names for bigger jobs:

Bryce Drew, Valpo
Brian Wardle, Green Bay (although he had some "issues" a few years ago)
Keith Dambrot, Akron,
Massielo will have his name thrown out there
Steve Prohm, Murray St.
Steve Donahue, (he'll end up at UPENN, my guess)
Tommy Amaker (he'll be approached by G-Tech)
Keno Davis...yes, remember him. He led Central Michigan to MAC title in his 3rd year. That program was in the tank.

What's that guys name at Dayton? It runs in the family?!

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

Dave Rice at UNLV also gets that one year semi-vote of confidence.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

McRam wrote:
What's that guys name at Dayton? It runs in the family?!

Ryan

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 9 years ago

Hewitt's and Brian Gregory's massive contracts save him for another year.

Rhodyfan22 · Unread post by **Rhodyfan22** » 9 years ago

I would think Bobby would stay at least one more year. He has his 3-4 best players coming back. Plus a great incoming class.

But if he wins some games in the tournament. Hes going to be tough to keep. I think St Johns would be possible in the future.

Gonebarongone · Unread post by **Gonebarongone** » 9 years ago

ATPTourFan wrote:Hewitt's and Brian Gregory's massive contracts save him for another year.

I still can't believe smart people still think like this. Unless they cannot actually write the check for a third coach, which is doubtful, you are paying Hewitt and Gregory either way. Two sunk costs. They don't really have any impact players. One 2015 recruit. That's a place you can win big. Should have started over.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 9 years ago

An AD who is paying three coaches won't be an AD for long

Unread post by **SGreenwell** » 9 years ago

Iggy1979 wrote:An AD who is paying three coaches won't be an AD for long

I think the economic term is a moral hazard, right?

It usually leads to pro teams making their worst decisions, like the horrible trades Thomas made as GM of the Knicks in an attempt to save his own job.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 9 years ago

Iggy1979 wrote:An AD who is paying three coaches won't be an AD for long

Unless they move fast......

Dan Radakovich let Hewitt go but had a contract that paid him the whole amount so Hewitt laughed all the way to the bank with $7.5 million then months later took the GMU job. Maybe Hewitt negotiated a similar contract at GMU and can now get 3 pay checks at his next job - dumb like a fox.

Radakovich moved on to be AD at Clemson. He hired BG.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

Just putting this out here...

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 9 years ago

ace wrote:Just putting this out here...

I know that to be a fact...but God do I love seeing it put out there repeatedly.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

Yep. He's used two different media guys to get that out publicly this season.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 9 years ago

Is this Patterson guy the moron who was at the Mews the other night????

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 9 years ago

So you're saying he's going, right?

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

rambone 78 wrote:Is this Patterson guy the moron who was at the Mews the other night????

Looking at his twitter, he is a PC fan. Take a look, Did he look like this? https://twitter.com/ScottieNTCF?origina ... tweetembed

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

They like to have a big circle jerk and tell themselves Hurley is
leaving for St. john's and Seton Hall, because we suck,
and the A-10 sucks.
Tiresome.

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 9 years ago

According to Chris Disano, former Oregon State coach Craig Robinson is considered the front runner to take over at HolyCross

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

God help Holy Cross.
Notice, even though everyone left, Oregon State had
a much better year (17-14) than most of Robinson's years?
At Brown, he won with Glen Miller's players, and
left the cupboard bare, when he left for OSU.
Guy sucks as a coach, and uses his Entertainer in Chief connections
freely.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 9 years ago

From the 2018 Coaching Carousel future thread....

SmartyBarrett · Unread post by **SmartyBarrett** » 9 years ago

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 9 years ago

WOW that is a surprise. UGH. I thought Pecora had his team playing well and actually assembled some young talent this season.

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sf2010 · Unread post by **sf2010** » 9 years ago

That is very surprising. Fordham was definitely playing well at the end of the year. With the young talent on the roster, will they be able to attract a decent coach??

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 9 years ago

Twitter game on fire this morning.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 9 years ago

Wow! I, too, thought Fordham was heading in the right direction.

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 9 years ago

ATPTourFan wrote:WOW that is a surprise. UGH. I thought Pecora had his team playing well and actually assembled some young talent this season.

What are the odds a man with a mustache is roaming the sidelines in the Bronx next year?

Da_Process_Survivor · Unread post by **Da_Process_Survivor** » 9 years ago

how does that makes sense for Fordham? Pecora recruited some really good talent there and they seemed to turn the corner this year

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 9 years ago

Fordham got worried that they were starting to look better, had to find a way to screw it up as quickly as possible.

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 9 years ago

Not only is it odd that they're making the change now, when they seemed to be improving, but why wait almost a week to get the ball rolling if you want to go down that road?

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 9 years ago

I was hoping that the change in direction was Fordham transferring to the Patriot League......

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 9 years ago

I just want to hear from Fordham (and McGlade should demand this) what will be DIFFERENT this time in how they SELECT the coach and SUPPORT the program to JUSTIFY their continued membership in this top-7 basketball-first conference.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 9 years ago