Former Orr assistant who played hs ball with Kenny Anderson and coached at St Peter's has Marist in MAAC semi with a shot at Merrimack tonight
John Dunne
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Just a good all around guy who when you talk to him is real and knows the game like the back of his hand.
He's be a sneaky head coach pick for a program with good NIL pockets. He's one of the best basketball minds out there, and with NIL dominating recruiting more than the styles needed in the past, he could really excel...even moreso if you get him a couple of assistants to fill any actual recruiting work still done.
If we were to lose Sha for any reason in the next few years, would it make sense for us to give him a look?
He's a very down to earth guy. No glamor and no bad headlines. He's just a boring guy that knows the game inside out.
Not sure that is the type of personality the big time schools are looking for. They should but few do.
I think he would make a great coach for the Hall. He'll beat you with less talent on his roster and not feel the need to tell you about it..
Not sure that is the type of personality the big time schools are looking for. They should but few do.
I think he would make a great coach for the Hall. He'll beat you with less talent on his roster and not feel the need to tell you about it..
It seemed every time we came up with a big win, John Dunne was in charge of game planning for that team. He never looked like the guy who wanted to deal with all the garbage of being a head coach at a big time program, but just loved coaching and loved X's and O's of the game. I will definitely root for him wherever he goes.
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Merrimack 58-57 Marist (Mar 8, 2026) Box Score - ESPN
Box score for the Merrimack Warriors vs. Marist Red Foxes NCAAM game from March 8, 2026 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
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He's a very good MAAC-level coach. If you want to succeed in the Big East in this crazy NIL era you can't hire a guy like him.
Unless maybe you have a kick *** GM who could be the lead on negotiating with players that the coach targets and takes that off his plate.
And then when that doesn’t work we can hire an assistant GM. Because the guys in suits always make things better
John Dunne is a great guy and knows his basketball but his record at Marist, which has as much resources as any in the MAAC, doesn't say he's a good coach.
Fair point....but you still need much more money to succeed even with a strong GM....much more money than SHU has historically been able to generate from its giving sources.
While probably great guy, nothing in his coaching career points to guy who should be head coach at top conference. Other than his few years at SHU, never was at any other P5 conference schools, plus head coaching career at SPU & Marist have been mediocre at best. Think he is in right location, hope he continues to win at Marist.