Isn’t there a middle school you should be scoping out somewhere?He’s not quite as walk on level as Waddell, but not someone anyone in the Big Ten is going to be worried about.
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Isn’t there a middle school you should be scoping out somewhere?He’s not quite as walk on level as Waddell, but not someone anyone in the Big Ten is going to be worried about.
Isn’t there a middle school you should be scoping out somewhere?
Sounding that way, but who knows.Kofi coming back?
Top 5. We back bitches. All hail Turge![]()
Top 7 men's basketball coaching hires this offseason
There’s been a lot of movement early on in the college basketball offseason and that includes in the coaching ranks. Which hires so far have been the most impactful?sports.yahoo.com
There’s been a lot of movement early on in the men's college basketball offseason with a record number of players entering the transfer portal and Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams announcing his retirement after 33 years. A few high-major jobs opened up after Sean Miller (Arizona) and Archie Miller (Indiana) were both let go and Shaka Smart (Texas) took the head coach position at Marquette. There have also been a few key assistant coaching hires in the last month since the season ended.
Below we take a look at the top seven coaching hires in the 2021 offseason.
1. Chris Beard, Texas head coach
Former program: Texas Tech (head coach)
Texas fans have a lot to be excited about after Beard was named the head coach on April 1. In five seasons at Texas Tech, Beard led the Red Raiders to four NCAA tournament appearances, two Sweet 16 games and the championship game. In 2019, he was named the AP National Coach of the Year and has an overall record of 252-103. Beard graduated from Texas in 1995 and was a student manager under then-head coach Tom Penders.
Beard got to work right away assembling an army of assistant coaches, including long-term Kansas assistant coach Jerrance Howard, who is responsible for a ton of recruiting wins for the Jayhawks since 2013. Beard also brought along former Texas Tech assistant Ulric Maligi, who was the lead recruiter in landing Tech’s very first McDonald’s All-American, Nimari Burnett. Former UTEP head coach Rodney Terry joined Beard's staff as the associate head coach and previously was an assistant coach at Texas from 2002-2011.
The coaching staff made an early statement in signing two key transfers in Timmy Allen (Utah) and Devin Askew (Kentucky) and have four-star recruit Jaylon Tyson coming in next year.
The day after the national championship game, Beard posted an open letter to the Texas Longhorn nation saying, “This is a Monday Night program. We have work to do to get there, but I’m not afraid to talk about it from day one. That’s the game we’re trying to get to, and everything we do will be about getting us to the level where we can compete for national championships.”
Chris Beard of the Texas Tech Red Raiders directs his team against Utah State in the first round of the 2021 NCAA tournament on March 19. (Grant Halverson/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
2. Shaka Smart, Marquette head coach
Former program: Texas (head coach)
Texas lost to Abilene Christian by one point in the first round of the NCAA tournament on March 20 and three days later Shaka Smart took the head coaching job at Marquette. Smart grew up 88 miles away from Marquette in Oregon, Wisconsin, and this is a homecoming for him. Smart led Texas to its first-ever Maui Invitational win and won the Big 12 tournament this past season. He has high expectations coming into next season and recognizes all the hard work that’s been done by the coaches that have come before him.
“The reason why I’m here is the success built by past coaches and past players and I want all those former coaches and players to know that I take the responsibility of being your basketball coach very seriously,” Smart said after arriving on campus.
Smart got to work right away and landed Clemson transfer Olivier-Maxence Prosper, who was a former four-star recruit, and have a pair of top-100 high school recruits coming in with Stevie Mitchell and Emarion Ellis.
3. Danny Manning, Maryland assistant coach
Former program: Wake Forest (head coach)
Manning is one year removed from coaching and was an college basketball analyst for ESPN this past season. It didn’t take long for another program to hire Manning and it came from his former Kansas teammate, Mark Turgeon.
“I've known Danny for a long time and I cannot say enough about him as a coach and as a human being. He has seen it all in the game of basketball and will bring unparalleled experience to our program,” Turgeon said after the hire.
Manning brings experience in recruiting out of the DMV, an area where Duke and North Carolina have ruled for the last few years. The Big Ten is arguably the most competitive conference in the country and the addition of Manning is a huge win for the Maryland program.
4. Hubert Davis, North Carolina head coach
Former program: North Carolina (assistant coach)
Davis has huge shoes to fill after Roy Williams announced his retirement. He had been on Williams' coaching staff since 2012 and played for legendary coach Dean Smith from 1988-1992. In the last nine seasons, the Tar Heels won a national title in 2017, made eight NCAA tournament appearances and went 228-95.
Davis has retained most of the team, with only Walker Kessler and Garrison Brooks entering the transfer portal, and he has two four-star recruits coming in next year with Dontrez Styles and D’Marco Dunn.
Porter Moser of the Loyola Ramblers reacts against Oregon State in the Sweet 16 round of the 2021 NCAA tournament on March 27. (Jack Dempsey/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
5. Porter Moser, Oklahoma head coach
Former program: Loyola Chicago (head coach)
Moser led mid-major Loyola Chicago to two incredible tournament runs in 2018 and 2021 and became one of the most sought-after coaches in the offseason. Lon Kruger retired this year after 10 seasons at Oklahoma. The Sooners made seven NCAA tournaments in the last 10 years and made a Final Four run in 2016.
This is Moser’s first high-major coaching job after starting his coaching career in 1990. Moser has already landed a couple big transfers in Tanner and Jacob Groves (Eastern Washington). Tanner Groves was the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year and averaged 17.2 points and eight rebounds per game last season.
6. Tommy Lloyd, Arizona head coach
Former program: Gonzaga (assistant coach)
Lloyd beat out several former Arizona players and current coaches for the Arizona head coaching job. Many thought Lloyd was being groomed to be Mark Few’s replacement at Gonzaga after spending 21 years on Few’s coaching staff. Lloyd had been instrumental in building the Gonzaga program and was one win away from an undefeated season and a national championship.
“While there are certainly potential obstacles ahead for our program, I embrace the challenge as we will build on the foundation in place to compete for PAC-12 and national championships,” Lloyd said after arriving in Tucson.
Lloyd brought in Gonzaga transfer Oumar Ballo, who is a 7-foot-2 center but averaged only 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per game as a freshman. He also retained a key high school recruit in four-star shooting guard Shane Nowell.
7. Mike Woodson, Indiana head coach
Former program: New York Knicks (assistant coach)
This is the first collegiate coaching job for Woodson. He had spent 25 years at the NBA level as a head coach and most recently, an assistant coach for the New York Knicks. Woodson is a former Hoosier who played for Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight and is one of five players to reach 2,000 points at Indiana.
“I haven’t seen that IU championship spirit like we used to have, but I think Mike Woodson is definitely going to bring that tradition, those winning ways back to Indiana University basketball,” Former IU player Landon Turner said.
Woodson signed a six-year contract and has his work cut out for him. Six Indiana players have already entered the transfer portal and Woodson and his staff will have to work on retaining talent after his first season as head coach.
So another year w/o a natty for the conference.The front courts in this conference are going to be wildly good again.
Espn sucks. But the top 100 draft prospects just got released. 12 centers made the list. None of them named Kofi.Kofi coming back?
We might be better in the frontcourt than last year.The front courts in this conference are going to be wildly good again.
We might be better in the frontcourt than last year.
You think Dickinson/Johns/Houstan will be better than Dickinson/Livers/Wagner?Same.
And off the top of my head Trevion/Edey are both back, Liddell/Young are both back, and TJD is back. Without even considering any other team that’s probably the most loaded front court conference in the country.
You think Dickinson/Johns/Houstan will be better than Dickinson/Livers/Wagner?
SameSame.
And off the top of my head Trevion/Edey are both back, Liddell/Young are both back, and TJD is back. Without even considering any other team that’s probably the most loaded front court conference in the country.
Seems as though their 3rd assistant Gentry could be on the move as well. Gonzaga?
We hope so. He might have played a part in why the other two wanted to leave. Probably didnt matter in the end, because it is Kentucky. Anyway, apparently he is an ass that is hard to deal with. We will see.Seems as though their 3rd assistant Gentry could be on the move as well. Gonzaga?
We certainly are hoping so. We could make a big upgrade, and supposedly he's a caustic personality which drove O and Chin crazy. Unfortunately, Gentry isn't their lead candidate.Seems as though their 3rd assistant Gentry could be on the move as well. Gonzaga?
Yes.If all 3 assistants leave its hard to convince everyone it was a problem with one assistant. You all sure it isn't an Underwood problem?
Considering O is helping with our AC search and smoothing the transition over with the players and recruits, yes, we're sure.If all 3 assistants leave its hard to convince everyone it was a problem with one assistant. You all sure it isn't an Underwood problem?
Yeah, OK.Underwood is going down. My sources said they haven't stopped investigating him since Okie St.
This is going to be huge, per my sources
Yes.
So Underwood let all this happen?Considering O is helping with our AC search and smoothing the transition over with the players and recruits, yes, we're sure.
Let what happen? Let OA be the highest paid assistant ever in college basketball at Kentucky? Allowed Chin Coleman to leave for at least double what he was making here? It sucks and it is pretty unprecedented, but we will move on. Assistant coaches dont make the program. And this will sound like sour grapes, but we wont miss Chin Coleman. Very capable assistant. Very replaceable as well. For half the price that Kentucky is going to pay him. OA was a big loss though.So Underwood let all this happen?
No one is leaving for anything other than personal reasons.Would the Illinois assistants still be around if they had actually won a share of the conference title and/or made it past the 2nd round of the tournament?
No? We've all said that Illinois fought tooth and nail to keep OA. The other two assistants are replaceable. If we fill the staff with the rumored names, it's going to be 1 or 2 #1 assistants from other P6 teams and a capable 3rd.So Underwood let all this happen?
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Always $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. Nothing else matters.No one is leaving for anything other than personal reasons.
No? We've all said that Illinois fought tooth and nail to keep OA. The other two assistants are replaceable. If we fill the staff with the rumored names, it's going to be 1 or 2 #1 assistants from other P6 teams and a capable 3rd.
Let what happen? Let OA be the highest paid assistant ever in college basketball at Kentucky? Allowed Chin Coleman to leave for at least double what he was making here? It sucks and it is pretty unprecedented, but we will move on. Assistant coaches dont make the program. And this will sound like sour grapes, but we wont miss Chin Coleman. Very capable assistant. Very replaceable as well. For half the price that Kentucky is going to pay him. OA was a big loss though.
All 3 assistants leave in one off season and it's no big deal?No one is leaving for anything other than personal reasons.
We lost 2 and I was pretty disappointed. And both of ours got head coaching gigs elsewhere (including 1 in the B1G).All 3 assistants leave in one off season and it's no big deal?
ooo I thought you were saying the 3rd guy ran them off. I thought 1.2mil might have kept a guy around.
He didn’t help the situation, especially with chin. But we don’t REALLY care about Chin. Kentucky is why they left. And the 3rd assistant seems to be getting pushed out the door. He is a great Xs and Os guy. But nobody likes him. Nobody.ooo I thought you were saying the 3rd guy ran them off. I thought 1.2mil might have kept a guy around.
That's a little different, not ideal but different. You don't see an entire staff leave in a short time span like this very often.We lost 2 and I was pretty disappointed. And both of ours got head coaching gigs elsewhere (including 1 in the B1G).
Has to be a weird situation for the players.He didn’t help the situation, especially with chin. But we don’t REALLY care about Chin. Kentucky is why they left. And the 3rd assistant seems to be getting pushed out the door. He is a great Xs and Os guy. But nobody likes him. Nobody.
Didn’t you lose all 3 and a head coach?All 3 assistants leave in one off season and it's no big deal?