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Post by Sons of Vaval on Feb 22, 2019 14:07:22 GMT -5
Old friend Al Skinner to “step down” at Kennesaw State after a 40-81 record through four seasons.
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Post by bringbackcaro on Feb 22, 2019 14:27:50 GMT -5
Old friend Al Skinner to “step down” at Kennesaw State after a 40-81 record through four seasons. 22-32 (.407) league record for Skinner.
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Post by sader1970 on Feb 22, 2019 14:50:02 GMT -5
Think we can get him to coach our team? Maybe he could get BC to play us regularly? Ya know, now that he's gone from there and the rough-tough Crusader's shoe is on the other foot?
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Post by rgs318 on Feb 22, 2019 14:55:20 GMT -5
Bite your tongue.
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Post by hcgrad94 on Feb 22, 2019 15:52:34 GMT -5
As long as he gets his noontime hoops in Coach Al is a happy man.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Mar 7, 2019 12:18:07 GMT -5
Joe Callero out at Cal Poly.
Corey Williams out at Stetson.
Two bigger names that may be on the move soon -- Chris Mooney at Richmond and Jim Christian at BC.
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Post by classof83 on Mar 7, 2019 12:52:19 GMT -5
Is Dave Paulsen in trouble at George Mason?
16-14 this year but lost by 35 at home the other night to VCU.
Won 20 games in the 2016-2017 season but in five years he is 73-88
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Post by efg72 on Mar 7, 2019 14:06:14 GMT -5
Think the CAA tournament will play a factor in the decision around Dave-
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Post by res on Mar 7, 2019 14:28:01 GMT -5
Something tells me that the A10 tournament will have more weight.
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Post by gerry on Mar 11, 2019 9:18:46 GMT -5
I can't see how Paulsen could be on the hot seat. He inherited an absolute mess after Paul Hewitt drove the GMU program into the ground upon entering the A-10, and has done a very nice job in righting the ship culminating in this year's 5th place finish, albeit in a VERY down A-10. I anticipate that there will be A-10 openings at Richmond, Fordham, and George Washington with St. Joseph's and VCU as possibilities should Martelli step down and Rhoades depart for greener pastures.
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Post by res on Mar 11, 2019 9:58:15 GMT -5
I doubt that Paulsen is sitting on a scorching hot seat for the reasons you mention. I suspect it's getting a bit warm, though. It's true that Mason finished 5th, only 1 spot back of where they were projected in the A10 preseason poll, but Paulsen returned all the starters from last year's team and Mason was getting a fair amount of preseason pub. The team stumbled out of the blocks early in the OOC, caught its footing and opened up 7-1 in conference. They then proceeded to go 4-7 the rest of the way and lose out on of one the coveted "double-byes" of the A10 tournament. There is a general sense that the team underperformed.
As to the others you mention, I think Mooney will stay at Richmond for at least one more year for contractual reasons if nothing else and I doubt Rhoades will be going anywhere for a few more years. Joseph at GW, I don't know. GW has made a hash of the whole situation with how it handled the previous coach and AD, who knows what they'll do. Martelli probably should resign, it may be time, but I'm not sure Joe's is ready to force him, although the new AD has made it clear how important men's basketball is to the school. Fordham? Who cares, I guess. They have run through so many coaches there and it never seems to make a bit of difference.
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Post by unhfan on Mar 11, 2019 10:13:41 GMT -5
Sydney Johnson out at Fairfield after getting an extension just last year if I’m correct.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Mar 11, 2019 10:21:41 GMT -5
Sydney Johnson out at Fairfield after getting an extension just last year if I’m correct. Proves how meaningless an extension is if there is a cheap buyout. The more I think about it, that may be the route HC goes...even that would simply be kicking the Bill Carmody can down the road.
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Post by gerry on Mar 11, 2019 10:33:52 GMT -5
Bob Hoffman out at Mercer. Chris Casey let go at Niagara.
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Post by bison137 on Mar 11, 2019 10:42:29 GMT -5
Paulson is in no danger of being fired at GMU, but as res pointed out his seat may be getting a bit warm. If they don't have a good year next year then he might be in trouble. His original contract ran through 2021, and I doubt he would've taken it if there was a cheap buyout. Then it was extended to 2022. That gives him a fair amount of protection at the moment.
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Post by purplehaze on Mar 11, 2019 11:02:52 GMT -5
Fairfield board says the school owes him $1.1 mill - they paid up to lure him from Princeton and he was a bust from the get-go. In the school's defense their biggest mistake was thinking that local bball fans (like myself) would go to the Webster Bank Arena and watch them play - no one did ! and they were only able to get out of that contract this season and return most of their home games to their 2400 seat gym - totally adequate in the age of low-mid major hoops !
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Post by princetoncrusader on Mar 11, 2019 21:14:16 GMT -5
SIdney and his family used to attend the same church as i when he was the head coach at PU. One Sunday at the post-Mass donut/coffee session, I approached him just after the announcement of his departure. He was a really nice guy and a very faithful Catholic. I congratulated him on the new job, but he was completely mum as to why he was switching jobs. I suspect he doubled his comp by making the move. Ironically, he and Milan have or had the same agent.
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Post by unhfan on Mar 12, 2019 4:36:36 GMT -5
Not a good day to be the Head Coach of a Catholic Institution yesterday. Fairfield and Niagara both open up. Which catholic school opens today?
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Mar 12, 2019 6:52:29 GMT -5
Meanwhile, Bill Coen quietly keeps cranking out quality teams at Northeastern (in CAA final). Would he be a candidate for BC if Christian is shown the door?
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Post by gerry on Mar 12, 2019 8:25:39 GMT -5
Coen is a class act, and outstanding coach. He will be 58 in a couple months. I'm not sure if BC would be interested in him, or vice versa, especially given how far behind the rest of the ACC they are in facilities, fan support, and commitment to the program. Larranaga was 61 when he got his first crack at a Power Conference, so it's not out of the realm of possibility, but I would think that BC would try to catch lightning in a bottle and hire some hotshot, young (and relatively cheap) Power Conference assistant just like they did with their AD. Also, not sure how Coen feels about BC. I know that Ed Cooley holds a grudge against BC for terminating Skinner (and a few other reasons), and recently canceled their annual series with the Eagles. Coen was on the same staff, and was close with Skinner, so not sure if he has a similar attitude toward the school. If the Penn State job opens up, I think Coen would be a great fit there.
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Post by rickii on Mar 12, 2019 8:55:34 GMT -5
Coen is a class act, and outstanding coach. He will be 58 in a couple months. I'm not sure if BC would be interested in him, or vice versa, especially given how far behind the rest of the ACC they are in facilities, fan support, and commitment to the program. Larranaga was 61 when he got his first crack at a Power Conference, so it's not out of the realm of possibility, but I would think that BC would try to catch lightning in a bottle and hire some hotshot, young (and relatively cheap) Power Conference assistant just like they did with their AD. Also, not sure how Coen feels about BC. I know that Ed Cooley holds a grudge against BC for terminating Skinner (and a few other reasons), and recently canceled their annual series with the Eagles. Coen was on the same staff, and was close with Skinner, so not sure if he has a similar attitude toward the school. If the Penn State job opens up, I think Coen would be a great fit there. BC now has a great indoor practice facility and large new weight training room ( like the LAC ) and new soccer, field hockey, softball and baseball venues.
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Post by gerry on Mar 12, 2019 9:06:15 GMT -5
Yes, they have a great indoor football facility, and nice facilities for some of their minor sports, but they still have not addressed their basketball facilities which are the worst in the ACC by a country mile.
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Post by timholycross on Mar 12, 2019 9:32:39 GMT -5
Fairfield board says the school owes him $1.1 mill - they paid up to lure him from Princeton and he was a bust from the get-go. In the school's defense their biggest mistake was thinking that local bball fans (like myself) would go to the Webster Bank Arena and watch them play - no one did ! and they were only able to get out of that contract this season and return most of their home games to their 2400 seat gym - totally adequate in the age of low-mid major hoops ! What was a worse move of these 3: UNH playing basketball games at Whittemore; BU playing at Agganis or Fairfield playing at Webster Bank Arena? All 3 ended up back at their old homes. As you might have guessed from this post, I'm not much of a Holy Cross-to-the-DCU-Center advocate.
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 12, 2019 9:37:44 GMT -5
Whichever move lost the most money. BU was lucky they own the arena involved in their boondoggle.
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 12, 2019 9:44:44 GMT -5
Fairfield board says the school owes him $1.1 mill - they paid up to lure him from Princeton and he was a bust from the get-go. In the school's defense their biggest mistake was thinking that local bball fans (like myself) would go to the Webster Bank Arena and watch them play - no one did ! and they were only able to get out of that contract this season and return most of their home games to their 2400 seat gym - totally adequate in the age of low-mid major hoops ! A million here, a million there. The Fairfield chess team will now have to play with a broken rook for another season. Wonder if there is an outcry from factions of the Fairfield community that feel underfunded?
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