SJ 2009-09 Coaching Carousel thread

[terrier]

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news?slug=ap-bostonu-coachfired&prov=ap&type=lgns

Let the fun begin. My alma mater's job is open after 15 years.
The Providence Journal's Bill Reynolds has floated a name already: Richard Pitino. Fortunately, he doesn't remember the "CYO crowds" his dad used to work in front of.

 

[imjustagirl]

I can't wait until Billy Clyde's name DOESN'T show up on this list. Oh, how I'll giggle.

 

[dixiehack]

Frank Haith apparently wants out of Miami, in a move that will thrill no one in Tuscaloosa.

http://www.tidesports.com/article/20090314/NEWS/903141998/1011?Title=Report-Miami-coach-absolutely-interested-in-UA-basketball-vacancy

 

[Moderator1]

Leitao out at Virginia:

http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/sports/college/college_basketball/article/LEITGAT16_20090316-153204/232969/

 

[expendable]

You beat me to the punch, Moddy. I thought he'd get one more year, but I guess having the flagship programs both finish 11th in the ACC was too tough a pill to swallow for the swayin' Cavaliers.

I can only speculate that a certain young head coach in your building will be at the top of their list. They could do a lot worse.

 

[Moderator1]

They want the previous young coach in that building. A fine choice, I say.

 

[expendable]

Couldn't go wrong with either one.

 

[Moderator1]

TD head has now been changed to resigns.
Still out.

 

[linotype]

Leitao out at Virginia:

http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/sports/college/college_basketball/article/LEITGAT16_20090316-153204/232969/

How long until the Beilein-to-UVa rumors start? Coached 5 years at Richmond, has always wanted to coach in the ACC -- remember, he had all but left WVU for NC State in 2006 before the Wolfies couldn't pony up enough for his buyout.

 

[Angola!]

2009-09? Weird.

 

[slappy4428]

2009-09? Weird.

Deja Vu all over again?

 

[Mystery_Meat]

They want the previous young coach in that building. A fine choice, I say.

It's the ACC and all, but isn't Oklahoma going to be a better job than Virginia?

And I'm a little surprised they pulled the trigger so quickly. Quickly, at least, in comparison to Gillen, who was on the hot seat since Thomas Jefferson died.

 

[expendable]

Houston Fancher resigns at Appalachian State.

http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/mar/16/fancher-out-appalachian-state-coach/sports/

BOONE - Houston Fancher resigned as men's basketball head coach at Appalachian State tonight, effective immediately.
In nine seasons, Fancher posted a 137-136 overall record, which included three Southern Conference North Division championships (2002-03, 2006-07 and 2007-08). In 2006-07, he led Appalachian to a school-record 25 wins, the San Juan Shootout championship and a berth in the National Invitation Tournament. He was named the SoCon Coach of the Year in 2002-03 after winning the first of his three North Division titles.

 

[Appgrad05]

Houston Fancher resigns at Appalachian State.

http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/mar/16/fancher-out-appalachian-state-coach/sports/

BOONE - Houston Fancher resigned as men's basketball head coach at Appalachian State tonight, effective immediately.
In nine seasons, Fancher posted a 137-136 overall record, which included three Southern Conference North Division championships (2002-03, 2006-07 and 2007-08). In 2006-07, he led Appalachian to a school-record 25 wins, the San Juan Shootout championship and a berth in the National Invitation Tournament. He was named the SoCon Coach of the Year in 2002-03 after winning the first of his three North Division titles.

I remember him making an impassioned speech after the team lost in in the '05 conference tournament. With the new chancellor in the back of the room (and a search going on for the next AD), Houston went on and on about how this is where he wanted to be and for people like him, coaching Appalachian State was a destination job and not a detour.
I never really had problems with him, but I am also not surprised.

 

[Appgrad05]

Jeff Goodman reports, not surprisingly, that it was not Houston's decision:
http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/9344708/Source:-Appalachian-St.-parts-ways-with-coach

 

[Chef]

I'll lay 5:3 Billy Clyde isn't at UK this time next year.

 

[terrier]

Based on what he's done the last three years at Duquesne (plus dealing with those five players shot shortly after he arrived), Ron Everhart's gotta get some run for a job like Virginia. He inherited a cesspool and turned it into a Jacuzzi.

 

[Big Circus]

Based on what he's done the last three years at Duquesne (plus dealing with those five players shot shortly after he arrived), Ron Everhart's gotta get some run for a job like Virginia. He inherited a cesspool and turned it into a Jacuzzi.

He's a Hokie, though...I know the train ran southwest when Ricky Stokes was in Blacksburg, but the Wahoo faithful may not be so forgiving.

 

[Big Circus]

For what it's worth, my (uninformed) money is on Capel or Tubby.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

How good a job is Virginia, really?
Good league, decent facilities, but terminally and permanently middle-of-the-pack, isn't it? Tubby's closer to winning his league now than he would be at UVa for 10 years.