The donors said if Hubert came back, they would withhold $$$ to UNC
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He was 18-0 at home this year. But LOST to rivals Duke and NC State. Unacceptable to the Rams Club. And then that first-round collapse and post-game presser fiasco. What coach would want to step into that **** show?
uninspiring for a program that will likely struggle in the future. They were in the Horizon League in 2010-2011 when they shocked the world with back to back national championship appearances..but that was with Brad Stevens. They continued the success with Holtzman on a smaller scale while getting a golden ticket in the Big East. Yet they have not made the NCAA tourney since 2018 although they would have made it in 202. . They failed with a successful but aging coach in Matta and Ive never heard of this guy as a coach, he is a former great Butler player with no head coaching experience. Providence just went out and hired a top notch coach. Butler will be at the back of the bus with schools like De Paul and Seton Hall
South Flordia is has hired well known HC for both their MBB & WBB programs
(Women hire posted in the WBB board
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(Women hire posted in the WBB board
Chris Mack named Head Basketball Coach at South Florida - HoopDirt
University of South Florida CEO of Athletics Rob Higgins has named 2016 national coach of the year Chris Mack as the 13th head coach of the Bulls men’s basketball program. Mack, who led Xavier and Louisville to the NCAA Tournament, comes to South Florida after posting a pair of 20-win seasons at...
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Phil Collins agrees with you. He can't feel it in the air tonight
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Shifty , the less politicians are brought into threads like this, the better chances it will remain about coaches and not political agendas fought over and hijacking good discussions turning them into political rants.
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Back to hiring HCs , this article about what search firms are helping schools might be of interest
I believe Rutgers has used both of these firms >TurnkeyZRG & Parker Executive Search<
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Back to hiring HCs , this article about what search firms are helping schools might be of interest
I believe Rutgers has used both of these firms >TurnkeyZRG & Parker Executive Search<
UPDATED Search Firm Watch: Who’s Running the Men’s Basketball Coaching Searches - HoopDirt
As the coaching carousel continues to spin, several programs have retained firms to lead their men’s basketball head coaching searches. Here’s the current list of schools that have brought in outside help to guide the process: Division 1 Division 2
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LSU making a move to re-acquire Will Wade, from NC State. Likely waiting until April 1 to save $3million on the buyout. NC State unlikely to match LSU's offer. Lotsa drama down on Tobacco Road. UNC and NC State scurrying to find new HCs.
Davis was 71 games over .500 with a Final Four appearance and it wasn't good enough. A different world.
NIL is driving a lot of coaches out of the game. It's impossible to get any continuity year to year with this new transfer portal world.
Pretty good read on ESPN about the death of the blue bloods specifically cites Kansas Kentucky and UNC struggling last 6 years and NIL era
because the floor has been raised for programs without tradition but with money the ceiling is lower for some of these programs that have gotten by strictly on tradition
I made no statement about her, and I just posted a News12 link. I have a neighbor who is an anchor on News 12. Let's stay on topic to avoid a fight and to keep a PITA poster off my back.
And there's the (near)-elimination of cheating. Pre-NIL, certain programs had the administrative and alumni support to break or bend the conference and NCAA rules; other programs could not get such support. And so those rule-breaking programs rose to prominence and built their brands into powerhouses, perennial winners. Now, in the NIL era, most of that dynamic is gone. Now, those other programs once held in check by ethics and morals have the green light to collect and spend $$$, judiciously. Academic performance is a non-factor. It's a business, requiring a GM-type model. The next system test will be establishing NIL caps/limits. Should that happen, the cheating culture will re-emerge. The rule followers will again take a back seat, while the rule breakers excel. Oddly enough, that said, there may soon be a push by certain past rule-breaker "blue blood" programs to push for NIL caps, knowing they have a path to re-establish themselves.
I guess since it was violations based and not performance based it’s less odd
still not sure how good a job LSU is in loaded SEC vs NC STATE
guessing the answer is entirely NIL based
Google search shown this: Will Wade is a college basketball coach best known for his 2022 firing from LSU following an NCAA investigation into recruiting violations. The scandal, rooted in a federal wiretap, revealed "strong-*** offer" comments by Wade and led to his 2023 two-year show-cause order, yet he was hired back by LSU in March 2026 after success at McNeese State and NC State.
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>In one of the biggest college basketball stories of March so far, Will Wade decided to leave NC State and return with LSU to helm the men’s basketball program, four years after he was fired by the school. <
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Will Wade fired as LSU men's basketball coach after accusations of five Level I NCAA violations
Will Wade has been fired as LSU men's basketball coach in a move that comes days after the school received a notice of allegations against the program from the NCAA.
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>In one of the biggest college basketball stories of March so far, Will Wade decided to leave NC State and return with LSU to helm the men’s basketball program, four years after he was fired by the school. <
NC State AD Boo Corrigan Gives Telling Timeline on Will Wade’s Decision to Take LSU Job
Corrigan made quite a few telling comments on Wade’s departure to LSU.
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yeah LSU success has not been that great in hoops overall compared to some of the bigger football programs who have won in both sports. ACC schools if you are not duke, unc, va are really not thought of highly at this point. I think long term he is better off away from NcSt but its pretty bizarre to see lsu bring him back but again no one cares anymore about violations or show cause...its about winning and having money to pay players..those that worry about good character are likely to be left behind
a SEVEN year contract in this day and age is stunning
Luke Murray will be the next head coach at BC:
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This might be a really good hire.
Boston College Names Luke Murray To Lead Men's Basketball - Boston College Athletics
Murray brings to BC more than a decade of coaching experience
This might be a really good hire.
Luke Murray will be the next head coach at BC:
Boston College Names Luke Murray To Lead Men's Basketball - Boston College Athletics
Murray brings to BC more than a decade of coaching experience
This might be a really good hire.
Is Arizona that much worse of a situation NIL wise that UNC is a better job?
UNC is a buzz saw from a fan expectations standpoint like Kentucky
and as mentioned some of these blue bloods struggle now because the floor is raised for so many more wealthy programs due to NIL
I would stay at Arizona especially if they win it all which they look like the favorite through 3 games
I guess probably the money thing and these coaches have gigantic egoes that want to put them in the historically best blue jobs out there even though they are likely fine where they are. There really is nothing that Lloyd can do at UNC that he cannot do at Arizona...ditto for anyone who thinks May is better off at UNC than Michigan or thinks Kansas job offers something special.
A bit surprised BC was able to pull this hire off. Guess Murray got tired of waiting for a HC job and/or got some promises on NIL resources from the admin. Saw a bit of speculation the other day that maybe he'd take Charleston with that one opening up/arguably being a better career springboard than BC at this point. Very curious to see how he does - by all accounts the total package as a recruiter and X&O guy.Luke Murray will be the next head coach at BC:
Boston College Names Luke Murray To Lead Men's Basketball - Boston College Athletics
Murray brings to BC more than a decade of coaching experience
This might be a really good hire.
Same. I was surprised he didn’t get (accept?) the Fairfield job after Jay Young left. I’ll be curious to see how he does at BC.
Tradition and previously unlawful financial incentives to players that are no longer are effective.