2015 College basketball coaching carousel thread

[User 4332]

DePaul is the first opening at a high major with Oliver Purnell resigning today. Seems like a good enough reason to kick this thread off.

Oliver Purnell resigns as men's basketball coach at DePaul - Chicago Tribune

Indiana seems like the most intriguing potential opening. Situation seems to be getting untenable in Bloomington. Of course making the tournament and a decent run could buy Crean a little more time.

 

[TigerVols]

What the hell happened with Crean and Indiana? He seemed like such a perfect fit, and had early success. I take it recruiting did him in? What's the story?

 

[User 4332]

What the hell happened with Crean and Indiana? He seemed like such a perfect fit, and had early success. I take it recruiting did him in? What's the story?

Everyone was patient through the rebuild post-Sampson, but then once he got the recruits in they didn't get much to show for it. That's probably the real root of the problem. The combo of off-the-court problems with players, Crean's unseemly recruiting tactics and the team not performing up to expectations are why people have the pitchforks out. Of course delusional IU fans think Brad Stevens is going to come home and be their savior.

Crean got the dreaded "vote of confidence" from the AD last week.

 

[Jake_Taylor]

Crean is a good enough recruiter to have a team with a Wade or an Oladipo/Zeller combo every so often, but that's only way he can win big. Two or three NITs for every good or great season won't cut it at IU.

Purnell should have stayed at Clemson. He’s the second guy in a row who is actually a pretty decent coach to flame out at DePaul. Somebody is going to have to cheat like hell and get some good Chicago recruits to ever turn it around there.

 

[User 4332]

I agree he should've stayed at Clemson. Really seemed to have turned the corner and had them consistently making the NCAA.

DePaul should be easier to recruit with the new arena opening up in 18 months or so. It seemed like Purnell had gotten the kind of talent you'd want in the last few years. As a Butler fan, I watch a good bit of Big East basketball. Billy Garret Jr. and Myke Henry can both play.

 

[DanOregon]

I could see Dana Altman jumping from Oregon for the right job. He's a good coach, but the fan support isn't great, there have been off-court issues with some of the players he's brought in (it's never good when you are named in a lawsuit and you counter-sue) and I just get the sense that he belongs at a basketball school.

 

[Big Circus]

Georgia Tech will probably open up, but the consensus seems to be that they can't go big financially. I think they're still paying Paul Hewitt's buyout.

 

[da man]

I agree he should've stayed at Clemson. Really seemed to have turned the corner and had them consistently making the NCAA.

DePaul should be easier to recruit with the new arena opening up in 18 months or so. It seemed like Purnell had gotten the kind of talent you'd want in the last few years. As a Butler fan, I watch a good bit of Big East basketball. Billy Garret Jr. and Myke Henry can both play.

He can play but he can't spell.

 

[RecoveringJournalist]

I wonder if Ben Howland gets a job this year.

 

[Big Circus]

DePaul seems like a fit for him.

 

[Bronco77]

Georgia Tech will probably open up, but the consensus seems to be that they can't go big financially. I think they're still paying Paul Hewitt's buyout.

Brian Gregory has a few years remaining on his contract, too, at more than $1 million per year. So that will really limit what can happen there. Not sure I could see Tech hiring the guy from down the street at Georgia State, but he has done a fine job there and probably wouldn't be expensive.

 

[da man]

Brian Gregory has a few years remaining on his contract, too, at more than $1 million per year. So that will really limit what can happen there. Not sure I could see Tech hiring the guy from down the street at Georgia State, but he has done a fine job there and probably wouldn't be expensive.

After that conference championmship game, Starman begs to differ.

 

[Steak Snabler]

Anthony Grant fired at Alabama. Not surprised he got canned, but really shocked he didn't succeed. Seemed like a slam dunk hire at the time.

Anthony Grant fired by Alabama after 6 seasons | AL.com

 

[RecoveringJournalist]

Anthony Grant fired at Alabama. Not surprised he got canned, but really shocked he didn't succeed. Seemed like a slam dunk hire at the time.

Anthony Grant fired by Alabama after 6 seasons | AL.com

Is Shaka Smart the only former Donovan assistant to succeed? I wonder if Grant goes back to Florida like Pelphrey did.

 

[Steak Snabler]

Technically, Richard Pitino is a former Donovan assistant. He won an NIT, if you count that as "success."

 

[RecoveringJournalist]

Technically, Richard Pitino is a former Donovan assistant. He won an NIT, if you count that as "success."

Was he a graduate assistant? That would count. I'm not sure I would call him a success quite yet. Grant has had success, but not at Bama. I'm not sure Grant has the personality to be a success at a major program. Granted, Bama can be a tough job.

 

[Steak Snabler]

He was a full-time assistant, but he obviously got that job based on his father, who was Donovan's mentor ... which is what I meant by "technically."

 

[RecoveringJournalist]

He was a full-time assistant, but he obviously got that job based on his father, who was Donovan's mentor ... which is what I meant by "technically."

Nepotism in coaching? Say it isn't so? :D

 

[Jake_Taylor]

Brian Gregory has a few years remaining on his contract, too, at more than $1 million per year. So that will really limit what can happen there. Not sure I could see Tech hiring the guy from down the street at Georgia State, but he has done a fine job there and probably wouldn't be expensive.

I don't really know much about the guy, but on the surface it looks like he has 10-times more talent than everyone else in the Sun Belt and only barely squeaked by in that league. And he's built his roster on transfers and second-chance guys. I'm not sure that would fly at Georgia Tech.

 

[Mystery Meat II]

I could see Indiana throwing a ton of money at Archie Miller, who nearly took Dayton to the A-10 title this year with six-seven scholarship players and nobody taller than 6-6.