2022 Coaching Search

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The fact that David Sayler waited so long to make the move means that he probably already has someone in mind, but I figured I’d share the list of potential candidates I put together. It’s long, but not necessarily comprehensive. I’ve included their current job, the most recent salary info I could find, and a bio.

I’ve separated them into 4 tiers:

Tier 1 (very good options, but would likely be difficult to get)
Tier 2 (good options, but could be pricey and might not be available)
Tier 3 (decent options)
Tier 4 (fallback options)

Tier 1:
John Becker, HC Vermont ($334k + over $100k in bonuses)

Chester Frazier, AC Illinois ($525k)

Dane Fife, AC Indiana ($375k)

Chris Mack, unemployed

Tier 2:
Eric Henderson, HC South Dakota St ($275k)

Jordan Mincy, HC Jacksonville (private)

Robert Jones, HC Norfolk St ($305k)

Roger Powell, AC Gonzaga (private)

Tier 3:
Travis Steele, unemployed

Charlie Henry, AC Alabama ($309k)

Jared Grasso, HC Bryant (private)

Griff Aldrich, HC Longwood ($150k)

BJ McKie, AC Wake Forest (private)

Neill Berry, AC Marquette (private)

Tier 4:
Sean Dwyer, AC Loyola-Chicago (private)

Brian Ayers, AHC Belmont (private)
https://belmontbruins.com/sports/m-baskbl/coaches/AYERS_BRIAN?view=bio

Ben McCollum, HC NW Missouri St (unknown)

Jerrod Calhoun, HC Youngstown St ($200k)

Austin Claunch, HC Nicholls St ($130k)

Jamion Christian, unemployed

Ricardo Greer, AHC Dayton (private)

Ali Farokhmanesh, AC Colorado St ($160k)

James Whitford, unemployed

Bashir Mason, HC Wagner (private)

Jermaine Henderson, AC Kansas St (unknown)

Ben Howlett, HC West Liberty ($93k)

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Crean is the answer.

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Not sure if he knows anything or is just speculating, but Jeff Borzello is talking about Travis Steele.

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Despite coaching at some of the most resource rich programs in the country, Crean’s career record in conference play when he doesn’t have Dwyane Wade is 149-199.

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As someone who follows X UC and Miami bball, I think Steele would be great hire. Our roster will quickly become one of the best in the MAC.

Re Mack- he’s getting around 130k/month to NOT work…I don’t think he takes any job until at least next year.

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Seems like an easy quick take given the geographic location, but who knows. Would a Big East retread (with no other head coach experience) be our coaching candidate ceiling? Perhaps.

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I’m not sold on Steele as a coach, but if the rumor is true that we’re shopping for a lead donor on a Millett redo, he’d be an obvious candidate because of his family wealth.

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How could we afford Crean?

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This is a great, comprehensive list, but there are guys in tier 4 that are in no way ‘fallback options’. I’d scrap them.

We need someone who knows how to recruit to, and win at Miami.

On paper Jack Owens was a great hire, but Miami is a different place. To be successful we need someone who plays chess, not checkers, when it comes to recruiting. There are a small handful of guys on this list who know what it takes.

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I literally just listened to him on Pardon My Take this morning saying that he wants to keep coaching over doing media so name a better spot than us?

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We need someone who can win with limited resources.

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Chet the Jet. First.

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Steele was making something like a mil a year at XU and had been extended through 23-24. I assume he is due a big buyout so perhaps he’d be willing to take a half mil a year if his buyout makes up the rest for a couple of years…again, that is likely only if his wifey and him really want to stay in Cincy near her roots in Indian Hill.

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Crean’s not coming. Steele’s not coming.

It’ll be your traditional assistant coach from another program who wants to get started up as a head coach. The guy from Vermont is getting a brand new gym. He’s leaving Vermont for a “hopefully Millett finally gets redone”? I’d love to hear that sales pitch

Granted, Hueston Woods has a nice Maple Syrup Festival, but it ain’t nothing like Vermont maple syrup

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Fate: “Water over the damn” but you think Pedon would have come if we had moved faster?

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I think Chet could be a solid option. There are rumors linking him to D1 jobs already and I think he could build some excitement around the program.

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I actually didn’t even include him on my initial draft of this list because I assumed there was zero chance he’d have any interest. I’m choosing to run wild based on flight tracker rumors.

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I like him as an assistant coach option, but I’m not sure he’s ready to be head coach. It’s a huge leap to go from coaching in high school to coaching in a top half D1 college conference.

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So we are getting one of these two.

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Maybe not such a huge leap if you hire the right assistants.