I always thought Greg Marshall from Wichita State made sense...but that ship has sailed.
Chris Beard could be solid.
Mike Anderson at Arkansas could get a look.
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Early names proposed at IC:
Brad Stevens
Chris Beard
Jay Wright
Nate Oates
Wes Miller
Hubert Davis
Mark Few
Bill Self
Jerry Stackhouse
Jay Wright...no wait that's been shot down already.
I really want to have a "UNC Coaching Candidates (wrong answers only)" thread. Is that beneath this board?
I would suspect that they learned their lesson about keeping it in the family...right?
Somebody check for changes in the undergraduate course listings and cross reference with Rams Club fund raising. Gotta help the new guy get established and carry on the tradition.
- Brad Stevens - nope, you call him but he's gonna tell you no. One so-so season in Boston ain't enough to send him scurrying back to college ball.
- Chris Beard - possible and would be my first phone call
- Jay Wright - not likely at all. Nova is already one of the top 10 jobs in the sport.
- Nate Oates - very possible, he'd be on my short list.
- Wes Miller - not ready, you gotta show major recruiting hops to get this gig and mid-major coaches are not there yet
- Hubert Davis - not ready, exactly zero head coaching experience
- Mark Few - nope, he's built a juggernaut. No reason to leave. He's at Gonzaga for life.
- Bill Self - nope, he's at Kansas for life
- Jerry Stackhouse - have you seen his record at Vandy?
Up and comer Greg Paulus might be willing to entertain an offer...
I tend to agree with Woj that no NBA coach is leaving for college, but Stevens has a problem in that the Js are Boston's top players without being true superstars. The Celtics are thus going to have problems finding their way past Brooklyn and Philly. And the issue's not fixable without a blockbuster trade. So it might be a good time to bail before the natives get restless.
What does this do to the transfer portal?
-jk