NU has hired former SIU head coach Chris Lowery, who was most recently on Bruce Weber's staff at K-State. He just took a job at special assistant to the head coach at Missouri State in May but is leaving without coaching a game. He was also an assistant to Weber at Illinois and SIU.
Cats hire assistant coach Chris Lowery
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Did someone leave? NU site still lists the same staff, but I'm pretty sure 3 assistants is the max...
Borovich is not so active on Twitter, but he’s still listed as an NU coach there.
Lowery seems like a good addition.
Lowery was head coach at SIU when the Salukis had some truly excellent teams in the mid 2000s, including one that narrowly lost to Kansas in the sweet 16. Those teams were well known for in your face, physical and aggressive man defenses so I would suspect he’ll be a big influence on that end
Is it fair to say that Chris Lowery is a guy who graduated from SIU, eventually got hired by Bruce Weber as an assistant at SIU, became the head coach when Weber took the Illinois job, but after a few trips to the NCAA tournament, couldn't keep the program at Weber's lofty standards, then followed Weber to Kansas State as an assistant? It doesnt look like Lowery has had another D1 coaching job.
Mostly true. Matt Painter was the SIU head coach for one season after Weber left though.....
It's kind of weird that the NCAA rules allow for 4 coaches for 13 scholarship players in hoops, but only 11 for 85 scholarship players in football.......
We could hire a guard specialist who coaches the guards in both football and basketball...
same with the centers...
He is a really fine gentleman and will be an asset in on floor instruction, recruiting, and team building. Good luck and welcome.
He did get the Salukis into the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament in 2007, before they lost a tight game to #1 seed Kansas.
But the main players on that SIU team were recruited by Bruce Weber or Matt Painter. After those players were gone, SIU turned down.
Maybe Lowery is a better coach than recruiter...
So Borovich was doing most of the recruiting for Collins?
And James is doing most of the coaching?
Thats a fine kettle of fish...
And James is doing most of the coaching?
Thats a fine kettle of fish...
So our 3 assistant coaches are Chris Lowery, Bryant McIntosh and Talor Battle...
Buie and Berry will get a lot of coaching!
The big guys are on their own?
Brian James is "Special Assistant to the Head Coach" which sounds a bit like Dwight Shrute as "Assistant to the Regional Manager"
Happy for McIntosh though. He has potential.
Buie and Berry will get a lot of coaching!
The big guys are on their own?
Brian James is "Special Assistant to the Head Coach" which sounds a bit like Dwight Shrute as "Assistant to the Regional Manager"
Happy for McIntosh though. He has potential.