2010 College Basketball Coaching Changes and potential replacements
I won't be surprised if Stevens takes the money, but I won't be surprised if he stays and Butler gives him a nice raise. I don't want to see Stevens leave Butler, I can see him winning a national championship with Butler one day if he stays.
To say no way Butler can win title is a bit off considering what they did this season. They can get better recruits now and could be returning everyone that there is no reason to think Butler can't win it all one day, maybe soon. Also, Butler getting an invite to the Big East or the Big Ten is unlikely even if conference realignment happens.
The only job I could see Stevens ever taking if it opened up is either Purdue or Indiana because they are high profile schools in the state of Indiana where he is from. I just don't see him the type of guy to leave the state that gave him all his opportunities.
thanks rtbt. I know college coaching is a what have you done for me lately deal, but ben led northern arizona to the ncaa tournament, then led pitt to multiple 1st place finishes in the big east then led ucla to 3 straight final 4's and 5 straight tournament appearnaces. Then he misses one year and we are already talking about his future replacement? That's a littel harsh knicksboy.
cant really blame a coach for losing guys who go top 5 in the draft (westbrook, love) As for the other 3, morgan never looked that good and probably realized he needed to leave to get minutes. Gordon was a big loss and he said it had to do with the system being to slow and halfcourt. I didnt realize moser had left.
But he is still pulling recruits. Josh Smith is a top 10 recruit. I forget his name, but the sg from matre dei is a top 50 recruit who will help right away. Howland has earned time to bring in players and unless he missed the tournament again next year, i would be surprised if his job was in jeopardy. Malcolm lee leaving would be a huge hit, but if he returns alongside nelson, andersen, honeycutt, lane and the incoming freshman, they will make a run at a top 25 spot no question.
Wake Forest would have not hired Capel, Tubby Smith would be a head and shoulders better choice. I am not saying Jeff Capel is the problem, but something is really wrong with Oklahoma right now having the whole team's core leave that only went 500.
Multiple media outlets are reporting Creighton coach Dana Altman has agreed to take over at Oregon, according to an ESPN.com report on Saturday.
Read more: http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/66175/20100425/reports_oregon...
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BOSTON COLLEGE
Former coach: Al Skinner (fired/quit)
Potential Boston College coach candidates: Steve Donahue - Cornell coach, Chris Mooney - Richmond coach, Ed Cooley - Fairfield coach, Bill Coen - Northeastern coach, Tommy Amaker - Harvard coach
UC - IRVINE:
Former Coach: Pat Douglass (fired)
Potential UC-Irvine Coach Candidates:
Russel Turner - NBA Golden St. assistant, Ken Ammann - Corcordia coach, Doug Oliver - UCI assistant, Phil Johnson - former USC assistant, Eric Reveno - Portland coach, Donny Daniels - UCLA assistant, Mark Gottfried - former Alabama coach, Tim Floyd - former USC coach
Out: Gib Arnold - former USC assistant (hired by Hawaii)
CHARLOTTE:
Former Coach: Bobby Lutz (fired)
Reported Charlotte coach candidate:
Pat Kelsey - Xavier assistant, Mike Hopkins - Syracuse assistant
Others: Joe Dooley - Kansas assistant, Dave Odom - former Wake Forest coach, Larry Shyatt - Florida assistant, Mark Gottfried - formenr Alabama coach
Seemingly Not Candidates: Russell Springmann - Texas assistant Brad Brownell - Wright St. coach, Rob Moxley - Charlotte assistant from Lutz staff, Mike Young - Wofford coach, Buzz Peterson - Appalachian St. coach, Dalonte Hill - Kansas St. assistant,
DARTMOUTH:
Former Coach: Terry Dunn (fired/resigned)
Interim Coach: Mark Gaupe
Potential Dartmouth Coach Candidates: Jay Lawson - Bentley coach,Mike Maker - Williams College coach, David McLaughlin - Stonehill coach.
Other options: Bob Walsh - Rhode Island College coach, Larry Anderson - MIT coach
DEPAUL:
Former Coach: Jerry Wainwright (fired)
Interim Coach: Tracy Webster
Confirmed Candidate: Reggie Theus - former NMSU coach
Potential DePaul Coach Candidates:
Billy Gillispie - former Kentucky coach, Tyrone Corbin - Utah Jazz assistant, Brad Brownell - Wright St., Gregg Marshall - Wichita St. coach. Others could includeDoug Wojcik - Tulsa coach, Ken McDonald - WKU coach, John Groce - Ohio coach, Tracy Webster - interim coach, Dennis Gates - Nevada assistant, Paris Parham - Illinois St. assistant. Note that the new coach will need to retain the bulk of the current assistants...which will turn many candidates away. Jeff Goodman is suggesting SIU's Chris Lowery, Dayton’s Brian Gregory and Butler’sBrad Stevens as potential options
GARDNER-WEBB:
Former Coach: Ricky Scruggs (fired)
Potential Gardner-Webb Coach Candidates:
Rob Moxley - former Charlotte assistant, Brad Soucie - Liberty assistant, Chris Holtmann - Ohio assistant, Phil Cunningham - Miss St. assistant, Casey alexander - Belmont assistant
HOLY CROSS:
Former coach: Sean Kearney (fired)
Potential Holy Cross candidates: Ralph Willard - Louisville assistant, Pat Duquette - BC interim coach, Tom Herrion - Pitt assistant, Rod Baker - PBL coach, Dennis Wolf - former BU coach,Richard Pitino - Florida assistant, Greg Herenda - UMass Lowell coach
Longshots: Tom Moore - Fairfield coach (former Worcester St. coach), Mike Rice - Robert Morris coach, Al Skinner - former BC coach, Norm Roberts - former St. Johns coach, Tim O'Shea - Bryant coach, Dave Leitao - former UVA coach, Mike Lonergan - UVM coach
HOWARD:
Former Coach: Gil Jackson (fired)
IONA:
Former Coach: Kevin Willard (left for Seton Hall)
Confirmed Iona Candidates: Fran Fraschilla - former St. Johns coach, Norm Roberts - former St. Johns coach, Richard Pitino - Florida assistant
Potential Iona Coach Candidates: Fred Quartlebaum - former St. Johns assistant, Steve Masiello - Louisville assistant, Patrick Sellers - UConn assistant
Out: Tim Welsh - former Providence coach (accepted at Hofstra)
MARSHALL:
Former Coach: Donnie Jones (left for UCF)
Potential Marshall Coach Candidates: Bobby Lutz - former Charlotte coach, Brad Greenberg - Radford coach, Larry Hunter- WCU coach, Brian Poore - WV State coach, Jeff Bohls - Ohio St. assistant, John Brannen - Alabama assistant, Larry Harrison - WVU assistant
Out: Billy Kennedy - Murry St. coach (new contract at Murry St)
OREGON:
Former coach: Ernie Kent (fired)
Potential Oregon Coach Candidates:
Tubby Smith - Minnesota coach, P.J. Carlesimo - former NBA coach, Mike Dunlap - Oregon assistant, Lon Kruger - UNLV coach, Steve Alford - New Mexico coach, Scott Drew - Baylor coach, Randy Bennett - St. Mary's coach, Rick Adelman - Houston NBA coach.
Out: Jaime Dixon - Pitt coach, Jay Wright - Villanova coach, Mark Few - Gonzaga coach, Mark Turgeon - Texas A&M coach (former Oregon asst.)
SAM HOUSTON ST:
Former coach: Bob Marlin (left for ULL)
Potential SHSU Coach Candidates:
Neil Hardin - SHSU assistant, Jason Hooten - Sam Houston State assistant, Russell Springmann - Texas assistant, Scott Spinelli - Texas A&M assistant, Mark Downey - Arkansas Tech head coach, Chris Walker- Villanova assistant
SIENA:
Former Coach: Fran McCaffery (left for Iowa)
Potential Siena coach candidates: Mitch Bounaguro - Siena assistant, Bill Coen - Northeastern coach, Cliff Warren - Jacksonville coach
TULANE:
Former coach: Dave Dickerson (resigned)
Potential Tulane coach candidates: TBA
Some early names you might here: Billy Kennedy - Murry St (just got extension), Perry Clark - TAMCC coach, Chris Cameron - Albany St. coach, Ron Everhart - Duquesne coach, Mark Gottfried - former Alabama coach, Rodney Terry - Texas assistant, Chris Walker - Villanova assistant, Joe Pasternack - UNO coach, Todd Bozeman - Morgan St. coach, Dennis Felton - former WKU/UGA coach, Paul Pressey - New Orleans NBA assistant
UNCW:
Former coach: Benny Moss (fired)
Interim coach: Brooks Lee
Reported UNCW Coach Candidates: Vince Taylor - Minnesota assistant, Jerry Dunn - former Penn St. coach, Ed Conroy - Citadel coach, Dave Odom - former Wake Forest coach
Potential UNCW coach candidates:
Billy Lange - Navy coach, Mark Byington - Charleston assistant, Eddie Biedenbach - UNCA coach, Tom Green - former FDU coach, Norm Roberts - former St. Johns coach, Pat Kelsey - Xavier assistant, Mike Lonergan - Vermont coach
Others:
Billy Donlon - Wright State associate head coach , Tom Herrion - Pittsburgh associate head coach, Barry Hinson - former Missouri State coach, Russell Springmann - Texas assistant, Rodney Terry - Texas assistant, Steve Forbes - Tennessee assistant, Ryan Odom - VA Tech assistant
Longshots the UNCW fans would want: former Depaul coach Jerry Wainwright, Brad Brownell - Wright St. coach
WAGNER:
Former coach: Mike Deane (fired)
Reported Wagner Coach Candidates: King Rice - Vanderbilt assistant, Danny Hurley - St. Benedict's HS coach, Scott Spinelli - Texas A&M assistant
Others: Darren Savino - Rutgers assistant, Steve Masiello - Louisville assistant,Martin Inglesby - Notre Dame assistant, Fred Quartlebaum - St. John's assistant, Patrick Sellers - UConn assistant, Ed Pickney - former Villanova assistant, Derrek Whittenburg - former Fordham/Wagner coach (might listen but hasn't submitted application) , Richard Pitino - Florida assistant, Jim Engles - NJIT coach, Jared Grasso - Fordham interim coach, Dennis Wolff - former Boston University coach, Glen Braica - St. Johns assistant
Others: like most schools at the level of Wagner, expect to see an assistant from a mid-major level school that has had moderate to good success. You might also see a 2nd or 3rd assistant at a higher level conference make the move to get some head coaching experience.
WISCONSIN - GREEN BAY:
Former Coach: Tod Kowalczyk (left for Toledo)
Potential candidates: Bob Semling - UWSP coach, Greg Gard- Wisconsin coach/ former UWP coach, Gary Close - Wisconsin assistant, Kyle Green - UNI assistant/fomer Lewis University coach, Gary Grzesk - St. Norbert coach, T.J. Otzelberger - Iowa St. assistant
AUBURN:
NEW COACH: Tony Barbee - UTEP coach
Former Coach: Jeff Lebo (fired)
BOISE ST:
New Coach: Leon Rice - Gonzaga assistant
Former Coach: Greg Graham (fired)
Central Arkansas:
\NEW COACH: Corlis Williamson (Arkansas Baptist coach)
Former Coach: Rand Chappell (fired)
UCF:
New Coach: Donnie Jones - Marshall coach
Former Coach: Kirk Speraw (fired)
ECU:
New Coach: Jeff Lebo (former Auburn coach)
Former Coach: Mark McCarthy (demoted)
FDU:
New coach: Greg Vetrone
FORDHAM:
NEW COACH: Tom Pecora - Hofstra coach
Former Coach: Dereck Whittenburg (fired)
Interim Coach: Jared Grasso
HAWAII
New Coach: Gib Arnold - former USC assistant
Former Coach: Bob Nash (fired)
HOFSTRA:
New Coach: Tim Welsh - former Providence coach
Former Coach: Tom Pecora (resigned)
HOUSTON:
New coach: James Dickey - former Texas Tech coach
Former Coach: Tom Penders (option to resign/fired)
IOWA:
New Coach: Fran McCaffery - Siena coach
Former Coach: Todd Lickliter (fired)
LOUISIANA - LAFAYETTE
New coach: Bob Marlin - SHSU coach
Former Coach: Robert Lee (fired)
PENN:
New Coach: Jerome Allen - former interim coach
Former coach: Glen Miller (fired)
Interim coach: Jerome Allen
SETON HALL:
New Coach: Kevin Willard - Iona coach
Former Coach: Bobby Gonzalez (fired)
ST. JOHNS:
New Coach: Steve Lavin - former UCLA coach
Former coach: Norm Roberts (fired)
TOLEDO:
New Coach: Tod Kowalczyk - UWGB coach
Former coach: Gene Cross (resigned)
UTEP:
New Coach: Tim Floyd - former USC coach
Former coach: Tony Barbee (left for Auburn)