Thought last season’s carousel got started early when Hawaii parted ways with Gib Arnold in October but Bo Ryan’s announcement of his retirement at the conclusion of the 2015-16 season tops that! Will mark the end of a 32 year collegiate head coaching career spent entirely within the University of Wisconsin system - UW Platteville (1984-99), UW Milwaukee (1999-2001), and UW Madison (2001-16). Also served as an assistant for the Badgers (1976-84).
clt says Ryan ran a clean program and developed players, not just relying on mcd aa types.
Well, Ryan didn’t make it to the end of the season. Associate head coach Greg Gard takes over as interim in Madison.
Maryland Baltimore County gets the carousel turning with the termination of 4+ year coach Aki Thomas. UMBC Retrievers were 7-25 this season following loss to Stony Brook in the American East tourney.
Bruiser Flint out at Drexel.
Bruiser Flint is one of my favorite coaches… because after he was fired at UMASS, Eddie Basden was free to transfer to Charlotte.
Santa Clara has fired head coach Kerry Keating.
Of Niner interest, Rob Moxley was moved to an administrative position at NC State.
Could be as much related to Mox’s health (cardiac arrest and several strokes last spring) as overall team performance.
Well, Ryan didn’t make it to the end of the season. Associate head coach Greg Gard takes over as interim in Madison.[/quote]
Interim tag removed and Gard given 5 year deal.
ESPN.com: Wisconsin removes interim tag from Greg Gard, Bo Ryan’s replacement
Rex Walters out after 8 seasons at San Francisco. He was head coach at FAU prior to taking over the Dons.
In addition to the aforementioned Kerry Keating of Santa Clara, he is joined by Ron Verling of Pacific as West Coast Conference coaches getting their pink slips.
Latest pink slips handed out to Brooks Thompson at UTSA, Jim Crews at Saint Louis, Eddie Jordan at Rutgers, and Donnie Jones at UCF.
Denver fires Joe Scott after 9 seasons and one NIT appearance. DU alum and current Colorado assistant Rodney Billups - brother of former NBA star Chauncey Billups - is expected to be named new coach of the Pioneers next week.
Johnny Dawkins out after 8 seasons at Stanford after this year’s 15-15 finish and 9th place in Pac-12 (8-10). Tenure included one NCAA appearance (2014) and two NIT championships (2012, 2015).
Additional pink slips handed out to Trent Johnson of TCU, Matt Brady of James Madison, and Ed Conroy of Tulane.
Damn, Conroy just lost his cousin Pat, and now his job. Cold Tulane, cold. It isn’t as if they are ever going to win anything anyway.
Damn, Conroy just lost his cousin Pat, and now his job. Cold Tulane, cold. It isn’t as if they are ever going to win anything anyway.[/quote]
I was aware of both Conroys but did not know they were related. Crazy.
Damon Stoudamire is the new HC at Pacific. In other Memphis news, UTSA is reportedly after their HC, Josh Pastner: http://www.espn929.com/pages/22572785.php
That’s kind of embarrassing for Memphis. I love it.
[quote=“NLP49, post:19, topic:29681”]That’s kind of embarrassing for Memphis. I love it.[/quote]Don’t they want to get rid of him anyway?