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Post by Pantherholic on Apr 13, 2016 19:26:50 GMT -6
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Apr 13, 2016 19:29:02 GMT -6
Mike Marshall as the third?
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Post by PantherU on Apr 13, 2016 19:42:16 GMT -6
I've also heard a few names being bandied about, but I don't know if Todd Lickliter or Dave Buchanan are actually candidates. I think those might be a little wishful thinking.
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Post by parkerj on Apr 13, 2016 19:46:25 GMT -6
Lickliter would be so great!
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Post by Pantherholic on Apr 13, 2016 19:55:58 GMT -6
Another name being floated around as a suggestion (don't know if he's a candidate) is Dave Buchanan at Drake. He's been the HC at Greenfield & Brookfield East, an assistant at Parkside and the HC at both Superior & Carroll. To say he's well connected throughout the state is an understatement. Having a two-headed attack for in-state talent might be the way to go to maximize our chances of keeping homegrown talent. Here's his bio godrakebulldogs.com/coaches.aspx?rc=425&path=mbball |
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Post by Pantherholic on Apr 13, 2016 19:57:01 GMT -6
Mike Marshall as the third? I don't think he's in the business currently. Might have just been in town as a friend. |
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Post by Pantherholic on Apr 13, 2016 20:04:02 GMT -6
I've also heard a few names being bandied about, but I don't know if Todd Lickliter or Dave Buchanan are actually candidates. I think those might be a little wishful thinking. Either could be wishful thinking but Drake has won one more game the last two years (16) than they did in Ray Giacometti's first year (15). This might be Buchanan's best shot to return home before potential staff changes next season. |
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Post by icelandreliant on Apr 14, 2016 12:00:57 GMT -6
Lickliter, really? I grew up in Iowa City, so it's hard for me to see Lickliter as anything but a total joke. I guess he might be a good practice coach, but he had zero charisma and couldn't recruit anyone to Iowa.
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Post by PantherU on Apr 14, 2016 12:02:47 GMT -6
Lickliter, really? I grew up in Iowa City, so it's hard for me to see Lickliter as anything but a total joke. I guess he might be a good practice coach, but he had zero charisma and couldn't recruit anyone to Iowa. We watched him go to the Sweet 16 in our empty cupboard season of 2006-07. Sent from my SCH-R970 using proboards |
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Post by JG Panthers on Apr 14, 2016 13:35:09 GMT -6
We watched him go to the Sweet 16 in our empty cupboard season of 2006-07. I never understood the claim that Pearl left an empty cupboard. After the Sweet Sixteen 2004-2005 season, we lost Ed McCants, Rob Sanders and James Wright. That left us with Joah Tucker, Adrian Tigert, Boo Davis, Chris Hill, Derrick Ford, Mark Pancratz and Avery Smith (who committed before Rob arrived I believe). Bruce took Ryan Childress and another player with him I believe. Walt Waters never gained eligibility. James Douglas de-committed and ended up at Missouri. Ricky Franklin's recruitment began before Jeter was on campus. With the sustained success we had from 2002-2006, what could be the reason for such a terrible roster in 2006? I understand replacing 7 seniors is an extremely tall task, but it's not as if he had to do that in year 1. Those 7 seniors led the team to a second round loss to the eventual National Champions and we had nothing to show for it in recruiting. ALL momentum was lost. That was Pearl's fault? |
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Post by PantherU on Apr 14, 2016 14:54:28 GMT -6
Did I blame Pearl? Maybe when I was much younger, but I get it now - you stack the classes and give yourself as good a chance to win so you can get out. Not blaming Pearl, I'm just stating a fact - we had a major dearth of talent in 2006-07.
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Post by parkerj on Apr 14, 2016 15:02:43 GMT -6
Lickliter, really? I grew up in Iowa City, so it's hard for me to see Lickliter as anything but a total joke. I guess he might be a good practice coach, but he had zero charisma and couldn't recruit anyone to Iowa. My reason for wanting a guy like him is actually related to JG Panthers' reply. If Jeter had a guy with a 131-61 record as a Horizon League coach (65-31 in league play) I think the early stages of his career would've gone a lot better. Learning from somebody else's mistakes would've been better than learning from his own. |
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Post by theDarkHawkReturns on Apr 14, 2016 15:13:01 GMT -6
We watched him go to the Sweet 16 in our empty cupboard season of 2006-07. I never understood the claim that Pearl left an empty cupboard. After the Sweet Sixteen 2004-2005 season, we lost Ed McCants, Rob Sanders and James Wright. That left us with Joah Tucker, Adrian Tigert, Boo Davis, Chris Hill, Derrick Ford, Mark Pancratz and Avery Smith (who committed before Rob arrived I believe). Bruce took Ryan Childress and another player with him I believe. Walt Waters never gained eligibility. James Douglas de-committed and ended up at Missouri. Ricky Franklin's recruitment began before Jeter was on campus. With the sustained success we had from 2002-2006, what could be the reason for such a terrible roster in 2006? I understand replacing 7 seniors is an extremely tall task, but it's not as if he had to do that in year 1. Those 7 seniors led the team to a second round loss to the eventual National Champions and we had nothing to show for it in recruiting. ALL momentum was lost. That was Pearl's fault? Recruiting is a multi-year process, so even with a single season to recruit, it is difficult to fill the roster the way you would like. Pearl's recruits were more likely to go with him to UT (and I think some did), others would hear Rob out, but go with a program with more stability or perhaps a more Pearl-like coach. The problem for Jeter was that he was not going to be able to take the recruits he knew at Madison with him to Milwaukee. Those players were looking at a Big 10 program and Bo Ryan, and would not at all want to play at a Horizon League level. So MKE loses Pearl's recruits to the major level (UT) and cannot bring the new coach's recruits to a lower level (UW -> UWM). That, by the way, is why hiring an assistant from a major program has risks associated with it. Their entire recruiting network is geared for a level of program they are no longer at, and they need to start over in some ways working the next tier for players. It could take several years for that to pay off. If you hire a coach from a smaller program, the issues are not as severe. They get the very best of the pool they are used to working with, and can also being to tap into the next highest pool of talent, too. And generally, they have no learning curve around running a program because they have done it. It's also why a D3 Athletic Director with multiple national championships is a better choice for AD than a D1 lifetime Assistant Athletic Director from a mid major program with little record of outstanding achievement. But Lovell, oops, I mean Tammy Baldwin, didn't get that....so here we are. |
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Post by gman2 on Apr 14, 2016 15:46:12 GMT -6
Lickliter, really? I grew up in Iowa City, so it's hard for me to see Lickliter as anything but a total joke. I guess he might be a good practice coach, but he had zero charisma and couldn't recruit anyone to Iowa. We watched him go to the Sweet 16 in our empty cupboard season of 2006-07. Sent from my SCH-R970 using proboards Not sure what your point is here, but Lickliter took Butler to TWO sweet 16 appearances. |
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Apr 14, 2016 17:21:22 GMT -6
mkepanthers.com/news/2016/4/14/mens-basketball-lavall-jordan-names-lowery-and-vergollo-as-assistant-coaches.aspxUWM Press Release... LaVall Jordan Names Lowery And Vergollo As Assistant Coaches MILWAUKEE (April 14, 2016) - Head coach LaVall Jordan has announced that Omar Lowery and Will Vergollo have been named assistant coaches for the Milwaukee men's basketball team. "I am thrilled to have Omar joining our staff," Jordan said. "He is from the area and knows the state and Midwest well from a recruiting standpoint. I consider him to be a great role model for our student-athletes. He also has an outstanding track record in skill development, especially with post players." Lowery has spent the past two seasons as an assistant at Sam Houston State University, helping direct the team to 44 victories and postseason appearances each year. Lowery has an extensive coaching background in NCAA Division I basketball that includes a season at San Jose State as well as four years as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Cal Poly and three seasons at Texas State. At both San Jose State and Cal Poly, Lowery was heavily involved in recruiting and was also in charge of skill development for the post players. Cal Poly basketball saw a new level of success while Lowery was there, setting a program record for Big West victories and a new school record for home wins in one season. The team also posted the program's first-ever win over a ranked opponent when it toppled No. 11 UCLA, 70-68, on the road. He molded Chris Eversley into a First-Team All-Big West performer and Malik Love, Jr., was tabbed the 2011 Big West Co-Freshman of the Year. While at Texas State (2006-09), he helped recruit seven players ranked among the Top 40 Texas high school prospects and the team increased its victory total each of three seasons Lowery was on the bench. As a collegiate player, Lowery began his career at South Plains College before transferring to Concordia University Wisconsin, where he earned All-Lake Michigan Conference First-Team honors. He helped Concordia qualify for the 2000 NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time in school history after setting a school record by averaging 16.3 points per game. A Wisconsin native, Lowery graduated from CUW in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education. He received his master's degree in sports administration from Eastern New Mexico in 2006. Vergollo just completed his third year as the video analyst for the University of Michigan men's basketball program. In that capacity, he managed and assisted the entire basketball staff with the video operations for the program. He headed up the film exchange program, coordinated the recording of opponent games and assisted with preparation for scouting reports. "I am also very excited about Will's addition to the staff," Jordan said. "He is a tireless worker and a great student of the game. His energy and enthusiasm are contagious and he is a relationship guy who will quickly connect with our players and recruits. We've worked extremely close together, so he is aware of the things we want to execute both on and off the court." In addition, he led a managerial staff responsible for the filming of all U-M practices and games, as well as assisted with the organization and running of Michigan basketball camps and the U-M coaching clinic. During his three seasons on the Wolverines' staff, the program reached the NCAA Tournament twice, including a trip to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2013-14. Vergollo was also an assistant coach under first-year head coach Patrick Beilein at West Virginia Wesleyan in 2012-13. Prior to his time at West Virginia Wesleyan, Vergollo had spent six years with the Wolverine basketball program. He spent two years as U-M's graduate manager (2010-12), earning his master's degree in higher education administration and leadership from U-M in 2012. Before his graduate work, he spent four years as a student manager, including the last two as the head manager. Vergollo completed his bachelor's degree in sports management from U-M in 2010. During his undergrad work, he was part of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars for four years and was the winner of the University Presidential Inaugural Conference Award in 2009. A native of Ann Arbor, Vergollo was the first recipient of the Joel Portnoy Outstanding Student Manager Scholarship in 2009 and received the honor again in 2010. He also served as a U-M Camp Administrator for the basketball team summer camps for five years.
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