2018 College Basketball Coaching Carousel

[DanMcQ]

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Losing Chris Holtmann was a blow to the Big East. He was voted Big East coach of the year last year and voted Big Ten coach of the year this year. Ohio State wasn't even expected to make the NIT this year but ending up making it to the 2nd round of the NCAA tournament.

Hopefully Chris Mack (voted Big East coach of the year this year) stays at Xavier but Louisville will probably pay whatever it takes to get him.

[DanMcQ]

[njhoya78]

Insensitive laden? Are they calling him names already?

[the_way]

Mar 23, 2018 13:35:17 GMT -5 njhoya78 said:

Insensitive laden? Are they calling him names already?

Well, the guy is a nutcase.

[hoyazeke]

Mar 23, 2018 13:22:04 GMT -5 @kmdhoya said:

Losing Chris Holtmann was a blow to the Big East. He was voted Big East coach of the year last year and voted Big Ten coach of the year this year. Ohio State wasn't even expected to make the NIT this year but ending up making it to the 2nd round of the NCAA tournament.

Hopefully Chris Mack (voted Big East coach of the year this year) stays at Xavier but Louisville will probably pay whatever it takes to get him.

Before we label Holtmann the next coming lets see how much of this years success was scheme and how much was Bates-Keita taking a giant leap.....

[DanMcQ]

[hoyaboya]

Mar 23, 2018 14:11:37 GMT -5 DanMcQ said:

Giannini's a great example of a guy who didn't take his 20 minutes of fame a few years ago and capitalize...why it would be wise for people like St. Bonnie's Schmidt or Loyola's Moser to take the money and run now, if they can get it.

[EtomicB]

Mar 23, 2018 14:09:30 GMT -5 hoyazeke said:

Mar 23, 2018 13:22:04 GMT -5 @kmdhoya said:

Losing Chris Holtmann was a blow to the Big East. He was voted Big East coach of the year last year and voted Big Ten coach of the year this year. Ohio State wasn't even expected to make the NIT this year but ending up making it to the 2nd round of the NCAA tournament.

Hopefully Chris Mack (voted Big East coach of the year this year) stays at Xavier but Louisville will probably pay whatever it takes to get him.

Before we label Holtmann the next coming lets see how much of this years success was scheme and how much was Bates-Keita taking a giant leap.....

Even more to the point, Bates-Diop only played in 1 conference last season due to injury and 9 games overall..

If Matta had a healthy Diop, more than likely he's still coaching Ohio State..

[njhoya78]

Newly added information is in bold. Former Big East Conference head coaches are indicated in italics. Open Division I head coaching positions are indicated by underline. There are presently 23 Division I head coaching vacancies.

ARIZONA (Pacific 12)-- Sean Miller (9 years; 22-6 this season; 242-72 at 'Zona; 312-119 overall) advised his team February 24 that he would not coach in that evening's game at Oregon after being implicated in a discussion to pay a potential recruit, as captured by an FBI wiretap, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis February 24 by Lorenzo Romar (associate head coach at 'Zona and former head coach at Washington). Miller denied any involvement during a March 1 press conference, and was reinstated as head coach that day.
ARKANSAS LITTLE ROCK (Sun Belt)-- Wes Flanigan (2 years; 7-25 this season; 22-42 at UA Little Rock and overall) was fired March 9.
BRYANT (Northeast)-- Tim O'Shea (10 years; 3-24 this season; 96-206 at Bryant; 216-301 overall) announced his retirement February 11, effective at the end of the season.
CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE (Big West)-- Dennis Cutts (5 years; 5-9 this season; 50-87 at UC Riverside and overall) was fired January 1, replaced as head coach on an interim basis by Justin Bell (associate head coach at UC Riverside), and replaced as head coach March 14 by David Patrick (associate head coach at Texas Christian).
CALIFORNIA STATE NORTHRIDGE (Big West)-- Reggie Theus (5 years; 6-24 this season; 53-105 at CSN; 94-128 overall) was fired March 6, and was replaced as head coach March 12 by Mark Gottfried (former head coach at Murray State, Alabama and North Carolina State).
CHICAGO STATE (Big West)-- Tracy Dildy (8 years; 3-29 this season; 53-188 at CSU and overall) was fired March 12.
COLORADO STATE (Mountain West)-- Larry Eustachy (6 years; 10-14 this season; 121-74 at CSU; 523-330 overall) was placed on administrative leave February 3 after the commencement of an internal investigation January 31 into allegations of misconduct with players, assistant coaches and other staff members, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis February 3 by Steve Barnes (associate head coach at CSU). Barnes was himself placed on administrative leave February 10 for undisclosed reasons, and was replaced as interim head coach on an interim basis February 10 by Jase Herl (assistant coach at CSU). Eustachy announced February 26 that he was "stepping down" as head coach, in a statement released by CSU; Eustachy will officially remain on administrative leave until June 30, when he will tender his resignation, and was replaced as head coach March 22 by Niko Medved (head coach at Drake).
CONNECTICUT (American)-- Kevin Ollie (6 years; 14-18 this season, 127-79 at UConn and overall) was fired March 10 "for just cause" resulting from an ongoing NCAA investigation into program violations, was replaced as head coach on an interim basis by Raphael Chillious (associate head coach at UConn), and was replaced as head coach March 22 by Dan Hurley (head coach at Rhode Island).
DELAWARE STATE (Mid-Eastern)-- Keith Walker (5 years, including one as an interim head coach; 3-25 this season; 42-91 at DSU and overall) was fired February 22, and replaced as head coach on an interim basis by Keith Johnson (assistant coach at DSU).
DETROIT MERCY (Horizon)-- Bacari Alexander (2 years; 0-1 this season; 8-23 at UDM and overall) was indefinitely suspended for a "personnel matter" November 13, and replaced as head coach on an interim basis November 13 by Jermaine Jackson, Sr. (assistant coach at UDM). Alexander was reinstated as head coach by UDM on December 6, after missing seven games.
DRAKE (Missouri Valley)-- Niko Medved (1 year; 17-17 this season and at Drake; 79-67 overall) resigned March 22 to accept the head coaching position at Colorado State.
EAST CAROLINA (American)-- Jeff Lebo (8 years; 2-4 this season; 116-122 at ECU; 327-277 overall) resigned November 29, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis November 29 by Michael Perry (assistant coach at ECU).
EASTERN KENTUCKY (Ohio Valley)-- Dan McHale (3 years; 11-20 this season; 38-55 at EKU and overall) was fired February 26, was replaced as head coach on an interim basis February 26 by Reese Gains (assistant coach at EKU), and was replaced as head coach March 23 by A.W. Hamilton (assistant coach at North Carolina State).
EVANSVILLE (Missouri Valley)-- Marty Simmons (11 years; 17-15 this season; 184-175 at UE; 282-248 overall) was fired March 13, and was replaced as head coach March 22 by Walter McCarty (assistant coach at NBA Boston Celtics, and former player with NBA's New York Knickerbockers, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers).
FLORIDA ATLANTIC (Conference USA)-- Michael Curry (4 years; 12-19 this season; 39-83 at FAU and overall) was fired March 16, and was replaced as head coach March 22 by Dusty May (assistant coach at Florida).
FRESNO STATE (Mountain West)-- Rodney Terry (7 years; 21-11 this season; 126-108 at Fresno) resigned March 12 to accept the head coaching position at Texas El Paso.
GEORGIA (Southeast)-- Mark Fox (9 years; 18-15 this season; 163-133 at UGA; 286-176 overall) was fired March 10, and was replaced as head coach March 15 by Tom Crean (former head coach at Indiana and Marquette).
HIGH POINT (Big South)-- Scott Cherry (9 years; 14-16 this season; 146-134 at HPU and overall) resigned "by mutual agreement" March 7.
INCARNATE WORD (Southland)-- Ken Burmeister (12 years, last five in Division I; 7-21 this season; 74-67 at UIW in Division I and 127-71 at UIW overall; 186-182 overall) was fired March 6, and was replaced as head coach March 21 by Dr. Carson Cunningham (head coach at NAIA Division I Carroll College).
LA SALLE (Atlantic 10)-- Dr. John Giannini (14 years; 13-19 this season; 212-226 at La Salle; 508-375 overall) was fired March 23.
LONGWOOD (Big South)-- Jayson Gee (5 years; 7-26 this season; 42-120 at Longwood; 202-169 overall) resigned March 2.
LOUISVILLE (Atlantic Coast)-- Rick Pitino (16 years; 25-9 this past season; 416-141 at UL; 770-269 overall) was placed on administrative leave, as a prelude to being fired for cause, September 26 after announcement of a Department of Justice investigation into the payment of money by athletic shoe/apparel manufacturers to high school basketball players as facilitated through college basketball coaching staffs members, in which Louisville has been implicated, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis September 29 by David Padgett (assistant coach at UL); Pitino was fired for cause October 17. Padgett (22-14 this season as interim head coach) was advised March 21 that he will not be considered for the head coaching position he filled this season on an interim basis.
LOYOLA (MARYLAND) (Patriot)-- G.G. Smith (5 years; 9-22 this season; 56-98 at Loyola and overall) resigned March 8.
MAINE (America East)-- Bob Walsh (4 years; 6-26 this season; 24-100 at Maine; 228-163 overall) announced March 5 that he would not seek an extension of his expiring four-year contract, and was replaced as head coach March 5 by Richard Barron (special assistant to the Maine director of athletics, and former Maine women's basketball head coach).
MARIST (Metro Atlantic)-- Mike Maker (4 years; 6-25 this season; 28-97 at Marist; 175-129 overall) was fired March 5.
McNEESE STATE (Southland)-- Dave Simmons (12 years; 11-17 this season; 154-212 at McNeese and overall) was fired March 4, and was replaced as head coach March 15 by Heath Schroyer (assistant coach at Brigham Young, and former head coach at Tennessee Martin, Wyoming and Portland State).
MEMPHIS (American)-- Orlando "Tubby" Smith (2 years; 21-13 this season; 40-26 at UofM; 597-302 overall) was fired March 14, and was replaced as head coach March 19 by Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway (entrepreneur active in sports promotional activities in Memphis, and former player with NBA's Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, New York Knickerbockers and Miami Heat).
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE (Conference USA)-- Kermit Davis (16 years; 25-7 this season; 332-187 at MTSU; 453-249 overall) resigned March 15 to accept the head coaching position at Mississippi, and was replaced as head coach March 24 by Nick McDevitt (head coach at North Carolina Asheville).
MISSISSIPPI (Southeastern)-- Andy Kennedy (12 years; 11-16 this season; 245-155 at Ole Miss; 266-168 overall) announced his resignation February 12, effective at the end of the season. Kennedy announced February 18 that he would step down as head coach immediately rather than at the end of the season, was replaced as head coach on an interim basis February 18 by Tony Madlock (assistant coach at Ole Miss), and was replaced as head coach March 15 by Kermit Davis (head coach at Middle Tennessee State, and former head coach at Idaho and Texas A&M).
MISSOURI STATE (Missouri Valley)-- Paul Lusk (7 years; 18-15 this season; 106-121 at MSU and overall) was fired March 3, and was replaced as head coach March 21 by Dana Ford (head coach at Tennessee State).
NICHOLLS STATE (Southland)-- Richie Riley (2 years; 21-11 this season; 35-28 at Nicholls and overall) resigned March 15 to accept the head coaching position at South Alabama.
NORTH CAROLINA ASHEVILLE (Big South)-- Nick McDevitt (5 years; 21-13 this season; 98-65 at UNC Asheville and overall) resigned March 24 to accept the head coaching position at Middle Tennessee State.
NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE (Conference USA)-- Mark Price (3 years; 3-6 this season; 30-42 at UNCC and overall) was fired December 14, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis December 14 by Houston Fancher (assistant coach at UNCC). Fancher (3-17 this season as interim head coach) was fired March 6, and was replaced as head coach March 19 by Ron Sanchez (associate head coach at Virginia).
PEPPERDINE (West Coast)-- Marty Wilson (8 years, including one as an interim head coach; 4-22 this season; 89-135 at Pepperdine and overall) was informed February 13 that his contract would be terminated at the end of the season, and was replaced as head coach by Lorenzo Romar (associate head coach at Arizona, and former head coach at Pepperdine, Saint Louis and Washington).
PITTSBURGH (Atlantic Coast)-- Kevin Stallings (2 years; 8-24 this season; 24-41 at Pitt; 479-324 overall) was fired March 8.
RHODE ISLAND (Atlantic 10)-- Dan Hurley (6 years; 26-8 this season; 113-82 at URI; 151-105 overall) resigned March 22 to accept the head coaching position at Connecticut.
SAN DIEGO (West Coast)-- Lamont Smith (3 years; 18-12 this season; 36-50 at USD and overall) was placed on administrative leave February 26 after his arrest on suspicion of domestic violence charges, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis "for the entire post-season" February 26 by Sam Scholl (assistant coach at USD). Smith resigned March 7.
SOUTH ALABAMA (Sun Belt)-- Matthew Graves (5 years; 14-18 this season; 65-96 at USA and overall) was fired March 8, and was replaced as head coach March 15 by Richie Riley (head coach at Nicholls State).
SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE (Atlantic Sun)-- Kyle Perry (1 year; 7-25 this season, at Upstate and overall) was fired March 1.
SOUTHERN (Southwest)-- Roman Banks (5 years; 22-13 this past season; 99-67 at SU and overall) resigned March 31 to accept the athletic director position at SU, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis March 31 by Morris Scott (associate head coach at SU, and former interim head coach at Okaloosa-Walton College, now JUCO Northwest Florida State).
TENNESSEE STATE (Ohio Valley)-- Dana Ford (4 years; 15-15 this season; 57-65 at TSU and overall) resigned March 21 to accept the head coaching position at Missouri State.
TEXAS EL PASO (Conference USA)-- Tim Floyd (8 years; 1-5 this season; 138-99 at UTEP; 444-282 overall) announced his retirement November 27 immediately after a UTEP loss to Lamar, was replaced as head coach on an interim basis November 28 by Phil Johnson (assistant coach at UTEP), and was replaced as head coach March 12 by Rodney Terry (head coach at Fresno State).
UTAH STATE (Mountain West)-- Tim Duryea (3 years; 17-17 this season; 47-49 at USU and overall) was fired March 11.
WESTERN CAROLINA (Southern)-- Larry Hunter (13 years; 13-19 this season; 193-229 at WCU; 397-277 overall) resigned March 4.

[FrazierFanatic]

Saw this morning that Tubby Smith will coach at his alma mater High Point. Don't know if he is doing it to rebuild his reputation, or just because he wants to coach, likes the idea of going back to where he played, and doesn't have to care about the money.

[This Just In]

Mar 22, 2018 10:28:30 GMT -5 hoyaboya said:

Mar 22, 2018 9:59:50 GMT -5 EtomicB said:

Found this interesting & kinda funny..

After losing out on Dan Hurley to UConn, Pittsburgh is now talking to Buffalo coach Nate Oats and Washington coach Mike Hopkins, multiple sources told ZAGSBLOG.

www.zagsblog.com/2018/03/22/pittsburgh-talking-to-buffalo-coach-nate-oats/

Mike Hopkins has shown that he at least can coach in comparison to what Lorenzo Romar was doing for the last several years in Washington.

[FrazierFanatic]

Mar 26, 2018 10:00:18 GMT -5 This Just In said:

Mar 22, 2018 10:28:30 GMT -5 hoyaboya said:

After losing out on Dan Hurley to UConn, Pittsburgh is now talking to Buffalo coach Nate Oats and Washington coach Mike Hopkins, multiple sources told ZAGSBLOG.

www.zagsblog.com/2018/03/22/pittsburgh-talking-to-buffalo-coach-nate-oats/

Mike Hopkins has shown that he at least can coach in comparison to what Lorenzo Romar was doing for the last several years in Washington.

He did a good job in year one. Seems he left Syracuse because he was tired of being "coach-in-waiting", and also may have been misled about when Magoo would be retiring. But I can't see him taking Pitt job, a total rebuild, back in the east (Hopkins is a west coach native) and in Syracuse's conference.

[njhoya78]

Newly added information is in bold. Former Big East Conference head coaches are indicated in italics. Open Division I head coaching positions are indicated by underline. There are presently 24 Division I head coaching vacancies.

ARIZONA (Pacific 12)-- Sean Miller (9 years; 22-6 this season; 242-72 at 'Zona; 312-119 overall) advised his team February 24 that he would not coach in that evening's game at Oregon after being implicated in a discussion to pay a potential recruit, as captured by an FBI wiretap, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis February 24 by Lorenzo Romar (associate head coach at 'Zona and former head coach at Washington). Miller denied any involvement during a March 1 press conference, and was reinstated as head coach that day.
ARKANSAS LITTLE ROCK (Sun Belt)-- Wes Flanigan (2 years; 7-25 this season; 22-42 at UA Little Rock and overall) was fired March 9.
BRYANT (Northeast)-- Tim O'Shea (10 years; 3-24 this season; 96-206 at Bryant; 216-301 overall) announced his retirement February 11, effective at the end of the season.
CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE (Big West)-- Dennis Cutts (5 years; 5-9 this season; 50-87 at UC Riverside and overall) was fired January 1, replaced as head coach on an interim basis by Justin Bell (associate head coach at UC Riverside), and replaced as head coach March 14 by David Patrick (associate head coach at Texas Christian).
CALIFORNIA STATE NORTHRIDGE (Big West)-- Reggie Theus (5 years; 6-24 this season; 53-105 at CSN; 94-128 overall) was fired March 6, and was replaced as head coach March 12 by Mark Gottfried (former head coach at Murray State, Alabama and North Carolina State).
CHICAGO STATE (Big West)-- Tracy Dildy (8 years; 3-29 this season; 53-188 at CSU and overall) was fired March 12.
COLORADO STATE (Mountain West)-- Larry Eustachy (6 years; 10-14 this season; 121-74 at CSU; 523-330 overall) was placed on administrative leave February 3 after the commencement of an internal investigation January 31 into allegations of misconduct with players, assistant coaches and other staff members, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis February 3 by Steve Barnes (associate head coach at CSU). Barnes was himself placed on administrative leave February 10 for undisclosed reasons, and was replaced as interim head coach on an interim basis February 10 by Jase Herl (assistant coach at CSU). Eustachy announced February 26 that he was "stepping down" as head coach, in a statement released by CSU; Eustachy will officially remain on administrative leave until June 30, when he will tender his resignation, and was replaced as head coach March 22 by Niko Medved (head coach at Drake).
CONNECTICUT (American)-- Kevin Ollie (6 years; 14-18 this season, 127-79 at UConn and overall) was fired March 10 "for just cause" resulting from an ongoing NCAA investigation into program violations, was replaced as head coach on an interim basis by Raphael Chillious (associate head coach at UConn), and was replaced as head coach March 22 by Dan Hurley (head coach at Rhode Island).
DELAWARE STATE (Mid-Eastern)-- Keith Walker (5 years, including one as an interim head coach; 3-25 this season; 42-91 at DSU and overall) was fired February 22, and replaced as head coach on an interim basis by Keith Johnson (assistant coach at DSU).
DETROIT MERCY (Horizon)-- Bacari Alexander (2 years; 0-1 this season; 8-23 at UDM and overall) was indefinitely suspended for a "personnel matter" November 13, and replaced as head coach on an interim basis November 13 by Jermaine Jackson, Sr. (assistant coach at UDM). Alexander was reinstated as head coach by UDM on December 6, after missing seven games.  Alexander (8-24 this season, 16-47 at UDM and overall) was fired March 26.
DRAKE (Missouri Valley)-- Niko Medved (1 year; 17-17 this season and at Drake; 79-67 overall) resigned March 22 to accept the head coaching position at Colorado State.
EAST CAROLINA (American)-- Jeff Lebo (8 years; 2-4 this season; 116-122 at ECU; 327-277 overall) resigned November 29, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis November 29 by Michael Perry (assistant coach at ECU).
EASTERN KENTUCKY (Ohio Valley)-- Dan McHale (3 years; 11-20 this season; 38-55 at EKU and overall) was fired February 26, was replaced as head coach on an interim basis February 26 by Reese Gains (assistant coach at EKU), and was replaced as head coach March 23 by A.W. Hamilton (assistant coach at North Carolina State).
EVANSVILLE (Missouri Valley)-- Marty Simmons (11 years; 17-15 this season; 184-175 at UE; 282-248 overall) was fired March 13, and was replaced as head coach March 22 by Walter McCarty (assistant coach at NBA Boston Celtics, and former player with NBA's New York Knickerbockers, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers).
FLORIDA ATLANTIC (Conference USA)-- Michael Curry (4 years; 12-19 this season; 39-83 at FAU and overall) was fired March 16, and was replaced as head coach March 22 by Dusty May (assistant coach at Florida).
FRESNO STATE (Mountain West)-- Rodney Terry (7 years; 21-11 this season; 126-108 at Fresno) resigned March 12 to accept the head coaching position at Texas El Paso.
GEORGIA (Southeast)-- Mark Fox (9 years; 18-15 this season; 163-133 at UGA; 286-176 overall) was fired March 10, and was replaced as head coach March 15 by Tom Crean (former head coach at Indiana and Marquette).
HIGH POINT (Big South)-- Scott Cherry (9 years; 14-16 this season; 146-134 at HPU and overall) resigned "by mutual agreement" March 7.
INCARNATE WORD (Southland)-- Ken Burmeister (12 years, last five in Division I; 7-21 this season; 74-67 at UIW in Division I and 127-71 at UIW overall; 186-182 overall) was fired March 6, and was replaced as head coach March 21 by Dr. Carson Cunningham (head coach at NAIA Division I Carroll College).
LA SALLE (Atlantic 10)-- Dr. John Giannini (14 years; 13-19 this season; 212-226 at La Salle; 508-375 overall) was fired March 23.
LONGWOOD (Big South)-- Jayson Gee (5 years; 7-26 this season; 42-120 at Longwood; 202-169 overall) resigned March 2.
LOUISVILLE (Atlantic Coast)-- Rick Pitino (16 years; 25-9 this past season; 416-141 at UL; 770-269 overall) was placed on administrative leave, as a prelude to being fired for cause, September 26 after announcement of a Department of Justice investigation into the payment of money by athletic shoe/apparel manufacturers to high school basketball players as facilitated through college basketball coaching staffs members, in which Louisville has been implicated, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis September 29 by David Padgett (assistant coach at UL); Pitino was fired for cause October 17. Padgett (22-14 this season as interim head coach) was advised March 21 that he will not be considered for the head coaching position he filled this season on an interim basis.
LOYOLA (MARYLAND) (Patriot)-- G.G. Smith (5 years; 9-22 this season; 56-98 at Loyola and overall) resigned March 8.
MAINE (America East)-- Bob Walsh (4 years; 6-26 this season; 24-100 at Maine; 228-163 overall) announced March 5 that he would not seek an extension of his expiring four-year contract, and was replaced as head coach March 5 by Richard Barron (special assistant to the Maine director of athletics, and former Maine women's basketball head coach).
MARIST (Metro Atlantic)-- Mike Maker (4 years; 6-25 this season; 28-97 at Marist; 175-129 overall) was fired March 5.
McNEESE STATE (Southland)-- Dave Simmons (12 years; 11-17 this season; 154-212 at McNeese and overall) was fired March 4, and was replaced as head coach March 15 by Heath Schroyer (assistant coach at Brigham Young, and former head coach at Tennessee Martin, Wyoming and Portland State).
MEMPHIS (American)-- Orlando "Tubby" Smith (2 years; 21-13 this season; 40-26 at UofM; 597-302 overall) was fired March 14, and was replaced as head coach March 19 by Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway (entrepreneur active in sports promotional activities in Memphis, and former player with NBA's Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, New York Knickerbockers and Miami Heat).
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE (Conference USA)-- Kermit Davis (16 years; 25-7 this season; 332-187 at MTSU; 453-249 overall) resigned March 15 to accept the head coaching position at Mississippi, and was replaced as head coach March 24 by Nick McDevitt (head coach at North Carolina Asheville).
MISSISSIPPI (Southeastern)-- Andy Kennedy (12 years; 11-16 this season; 245-155 at Ole Miss; 266-168 overall) announced his resignation February 12, effective at the end of the season. Kennedy announced February 18 that he would step down as head coach immediately rather than at the end of the season, was replaced as head coach on an interim basis February 18 by Tony Madlock (assistant coach at Ole Miss), and was replaced as head coach March 15 by Kermit Davis (head coach at Middle Tennessee State, and former head coach at Idaho and Texas A&M).
MISSOURI STATE (Missouri Valley)-- Paul Lusk (7 years; 18-15 this season; 106-121 at MSU and overall) was fired March 3, and was replaced as head coach March 21 by Dana Ford (head coach at Tennessee State).
NICHOLLS STATE (Southland)-- Richie Riley (2 years; 21-11 this season; 35-28 at Nicholls and overall) resigned March 15 to accept the head coaching position at South Alabama.
NORTH CAROLINA ASHEVILLE (Big South)-- Nick McDevitt (5 years; 21-13 this season; 98-65 at UNC Asheville and overall) resigned March 24 to accept the head coaching position at Middle Tennessee State.
NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE (Conference USA)-- Mark Price (3 years; 3-6 this season; 30-42 at UNCC and overall) was fired December 14, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis December 14 by Houston Fancher (assistant coach at UNCC). Fancher (3-17 this season as interim head coach) was fired March 6, and was replaced as head coach March 19 by Ron Sanchez (associate head coach at Virginia).
PEPPERDINE (West Coast)-- Marty Wilson (8 years, including one as an interim head coach; 4-22 this season; 89-135 at Pepperdine and overall) was informed February 13 that his contract would be terminated at the end of the season, and was replaced as head coach by Lorenzo Romar (associate head coach at Arizona, and former head coach at Pepperdine, Saint Louis and Washington).
PITTSBURGH (Atlantic Coast)-- Kevin Stallings (2 years; 8-24 this season; 24-41 at Pitt; 479-324 overall) was fired March 8.
RHODE ISLAND (Atlantic 10)-- Dan Hurley (6 years; 26-8 this season; 113-82 at URI; 151-105 overall) resigned March 22 to accept the head coaching position at Connecticut.
SAN DIEGO (West Coast)-- Lamont Smith (3 years; 18-12 this season; 36-50 at USD and overall) was placed on administrative leave February 26 after his arrest on suspicion of domestic violence charges, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis "for the entire post-season" February 26 by Sam Scholl (assistant coach at USD). Smith resigned March 7.
SOUTH ALABAMA (Sun Belt)-- Matthew Graves (5 years; 14-18 this season; 65-96 at USA and overall) was fired March 8, and was replaced as head coach March 15 by Richie Riley (head coach at Nicholls State).
SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE (Atlantic Sun)-- Kyle Perry (1 year; 7-25 this season, at Upstate and overall) was fired March 1.
SOUTH DAKOTA (Summit)-- Craig Smith (4 years; 26-9 this season; 79-55 at USD; 151-84 overall) resigned March 26 to accept the head coaching position at Utah State.
SOUTHERN (Southwest)-- Roman Banks (5 years; 22-13 this past season; 99-67 at SU and overall) resigned March 31 to accept the athletic director position at SU, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis March 31 by Morris Scott (associate head coach at SU, and former interim head coach at Okaloosa-Walton College, now JUCO Northwest Florida State).
TENNESSEE STATE (Ohio Valley)-- Dana Ford (4 years; 15-15 this season; 57-65 at TSU and overall) resigned March 21 to accept the head coaching position at Missouri State, and was replaced as head coach March 26 by Brian "Penny" Collins (assistant coach at Illinois State).
TEXAS ARLINGTON (Sun Belt)-- Scott Cross (12 years; 21-13 this season; 225-161 at UT-Arlington and overall) was fired March 26.
TEXAS EL PASO (Conference USA)-- Tim Floyd (8 years; 1-5 this season; 138-99 at UTEP; 444-282 overall) announced his retirement November 27 immediately after a UTEP loss to Lamar, was replaced as head coach on an interim basis November 28 by Phil Johnson (assistant coach at UTEP), and was replaced as head coach March 12 by Rodney Terry (head coach at Fresno State).
UTAH STATE (Mountain West)-- Tim Duryea (3 years; 17-17 this season; 47-49 at USU and overall) was fired March 11, and was replaced as head coach March 26 by Craig Smith (head coach at South Dakota).
WESTERN CAROLINA (Southern)-- Larry Hunter (13 years; 13-19 this season; 193-229 at WCU; 397-277 overall) resigned March 4.

[DFW HOYA]

Uncomfortable question, but why isn't John Thompson III in any coaching discussions?

Doesn't have to be Pitt or Louisville, but as time goes on, he becomes less and less marketable.

[iheartdurenbros]

Mar 26, 2018 12:23:53 GMT -5 DFW HOYA said:

Uncomfortable question, but why isn't John Thompson III in any coaching discussions?

Doesn't have to be Pitt or Louisville, but as time goes on, he becomes less and less marketable.

I've listened to Ben Standig's interview. It is a really good listen. I know it's behind a paywall, but I think that I can share that he doesn't seem to be in much of a rush. Maybe someone has called him and it just hasn't leaked.

Personally, I think the time away from coaching is good if it helps him gain perspective. Actually, I would argue that it's simply necessary after the grinder of the past couple of years. He isn't good to anyone otherwise. Yes, there is a risk, but he isn't really away from the game.

[prhoya]

Mar 26, 2018 12:23:53 GMT -5 DFW HOYA said:

Uncomfortable question, but why isn't John Thompson III in any coaching discussions?

Doesn't have to be Pitt or Louisville, but as time goes on, he becomes less and less marketable.

Because he left GU in a mess and scares ADs of big programs which could pay JT3's Top 10 salary? Or will he forego part of his salary and still hit the recruiting trail hard like he didn't do at GU after getting the big, Top 8 contract?

[Hoyas4Ever]

JT3's still getting paid by Georgetown thru the 2019 season. When the money exploded in D1 college coaching contracts a provision was made standard to all new contracts that if a coach is fired with time left on the contract, those years would be voided if the coach went on to another job in college coaching. Within the last decade (2010 ish) the provision has included the NBA as well. It's away to prevent coaches from double dipping.

So I'm sure JT3 is in no hurry to get into coaching as it would be hard for him to get the kind of money Georgetown is still paying him. Crean's contract either wasn't renewed at Indiana or had a year left. I can't remember off the top of my head.

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Mar 26, 2018 14:52:26 GMT -5 prhoya said:

Mar 26, 2018 12:23:53 GMT -5 DFW HOYA said:

Uncomfortable question, but why isn't John Thompson III in any coaching discussions?

Doesn't have to be Pitt or Louisville, but as time goes on, he becomes less and less marketable.

Because he left GU in a mess and scares ADs of big programs which could pay JT3's Top 10 salary? Or will he forego part of his salary and still hit the recruiting trail hard like he didn't do at GU after getting the big, Top 8 contract?

JTIII's Big East Record is only 69-62 (52%) 7 gms. above .500
JTIII’s New BE Overall record to date: 34-39 (46%)
JTIII's New BE Reg. Season record to date: 32-37 (46%)

The last 2 years record: 29-36 (44%), BE 13-26 (33%)
No one's going to pay III $3.6 million a year for that record and without seeing NCAAT success on an annual basis.

I think the Princeton offense label him hurts his viability and the NCAAT early exits too.
Plus he got fired from a situation that seemed to be a job for life.
Financially JTIII is set for life, but he would have to be willing to take a pay cut.
 
And you are right about the mess perspective, as JTIII was not let go for a decade of failure to advance in the tournament but instead was let go for failing to even make the NIT's in 3 out of 4 years and back to back seasons.  On top of over seeing the the worst Hoya winning % season since Jack Magee.

Georgetown is an easy coaching situation, low pressure, make NIT's or NCAA's (you don't have to advance) every couple of years and you are okay.
If Trey Mourning was not asking to transfer, Tremont Waters stays, LJ Peak stays, and students were not planning to March, JTIII would still be the head coach despite the last 4 years of his coaching record.

P.S.
I know we are talking about JTIII, but I came across a troubling NBE trend.

JTIII New Big East Record in "close games" (5-points or less, or OT): 10-18 (.357)
Ewing       "        "              "  "     "                              "               :   4-7  (.363)
Overall                                                                                        : 14-25 (.482)

I know it is early for Ewing, but it is something to keep an eye on.

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Mar 26, 2018 15:12:13 GMT -5 Hoyas4Ever said:

JT3's still getting paid by Georgetown thru the 2019 season. When the money exploded in D1 college coaching contracts a provision was made standard to all new contracts that if a coach is fired with time left on the contract, those years would be voided if the coach went on to another job in college coaching. Within the last decade (2010 ish) the provision has included the NBA as well. It's away to prevent coaches from double dipping.

So I'm sure JT3 is in no hurry to get into coaching as it would be hard for him to get the kind of money Georgetown is still paying him. Crean's contract either wasn't renewed at Indiana or had a year left. I can't remember off the top of my head.

I didn't realize JT3 was being paid through 2019 - if so, then it really does make sense for him to be patient and possibly take time to relax and figure out what he wants to do. Keep in my JT3's family has no lived in the Washington DC area since at least mid-2004 - moving, taking kids out of school, etc. is a big step, especially when you are already making $3 million plus.

I do think JT3 would get a pay cut (how much would depend on how desperate the hiring school was - for example, he'd probably get more out of Pittsburgh than most other schools since they are desperate to make a good hire), but I also think he would command a strong salary regardless, unless he drops down to a non-high major, and I don't think he will have to do that.

Also, it's not entirely unheard of for coaches to take some time off. Look at Steve Lavin - he got hired by St. John's 8 years after he left UCLA, and had been out of the game in a coaching capacity for years. Ben Howland had a few seasons between UCLA and Mississippi State (though to be far, he had bigger problems causing his departure from UCLA than JT3).

Also, keep in mind JT3 needs the right fit too. By all accounts, he ran a clean program at Georgetown, but from the FBI investigation, we know that's not the way a lot of other programs operate. In addition to other considerations, part of it could simply be waiting for a good fit, too.