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Post by Petes on Jan 4, 2022 0:25:02 GMT -6
After another huge win for Wisconsin this year at Purdue, can we not try and be cute and just hire Sharif Chambliss already?
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Post by buppie05 on Jan 4, 2022 13:15:21 GMT -6
After another huge win for Wisconsin this year at Purdue, can we not try and be cute and just hire Sharif Chambliss already? NO
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Post by PantherU on Jan 5, 2022 10:13:09 GMT -6
After another huge win for Wisconsin this year at Purdue, can we not try and be cute and just hire Sharif Chambliss already? Good luck getting the fan base that has largely been unhappy with three straight up-and-coming Big Ten assistants to accept another up-and-coming Big Ten assistant.
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Post by Petes on Jan 11, 2022 11:49:08 GMT -6
1 candidate I would consider is Austin Claunch. 32 year old Head coach at Nicholls state in the southland.63-41 in his career but 38-19 in conference play. 3rd straight year Nicholls is a top 200 team after only having 2 such seasons since 2000. Won the southland and coach of the year before losing in the championship to ACU. Nicholls is expected to win the conference again this season. Might be the time to jump on a up and coming head coach who helped build a program with a lack of resources or support.
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Post by steveisback on Jan 11, 2022 12:18:13 GMT -6
Thank you for sharing this. Interesting. Definitely not the prior model post Pearl where assistants were hired not based on necessarily actual ability to be a Head Coach but rather because they were part of a vaunted Coach "Tree" rather than proving first on their own or a perceived "safe hire"
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Post by Cactus Panther on Jan 11, 2022 14:18:41 GMT -6
Great find Petes. I haven't researched him other than in this article which contains a video interview, but my initial reaction is youthful exuberance, motivational ability (players and fans) and most importantly, a winner. He would definitely be someone to take a closer look at. www.dailycomet.com/story/sports/college/2021/03/10/austin-claunch-facts-nicholls-state-basketball-head-coach-emory-player/6934799002/Now find a grizzled associate coach to pair up with him, like a Tony Jones (Oakland) or Ed Schilling (GCU) or someone who knows how to recruit in the upper midwest. I know that is idealistic thinking, and budgetary limitations could make this a challenge.
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Post by steveisback on Jan 11, 2022 14:25:13 GMT -6
Jason Shay??
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Post by steveisback on Jan 11, 2022 14:28:14 GMT -6
also, check out his salary, other than the weather we could greatly improve as in Bob Cratchit I am going to double your salary!!! Maybe more
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Post by Cactus Panther on Jan 11, 2022 14:37:28 GMT -6
also, check out his salary, other than the weather we could greatly improve as in Bob Cratchit I am going to double your salary!!! Maybe more I assume you are referring to Austin Claunch. We would have a leg up on Nicholls State with his measley $130,000 salary. However, we would have to compete with any other program looking to hire him. Same for any other current head coach with a low salary.
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Post by Petes on Jan 14, 2022 12:49:25 GMT -6
Gerald Gillion is worth looking into . 1st year head coach at Chicago state with a record of 5-13. This is the worst job in the country and he has as many wins this year as they have combined since 2017. Most d1 victories in a season since 2015. In his first year he brought in almost a brand new team that has competed and raised the team gpa by a full point as well. Before Chicago St he was at Samford as an assistant where he recruited their best class ever. Worked with one of the best asu program in Team Breakdown for over 10 years.
The experience may be limited but what he has done this season is unprecedented and might be worth it.
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Post by BBFran on Jan 14, 2022 13:09:30 GMT -6
After another huge win for Wisconsin this year at Purdue, can we not try and be cute and just hire Sharif Chambliss already? Good luck getting the fan base that has largely been unhappy with three straight up-and-coming Big Ten assistants to accept another up-and-coming Big Ten assistant. What fan base?
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Post by Cactus Panther on Jan 14, 2022 13:34:21 GMT -6
Having watched Chicago State play at GCU each year, I am impressed with how much better they look under Gillion. If he wins four or five games in the WAC, which I think is possible, that will be a winning accomplishment, relatively speaking. Here is a clip of him from a few days ago after Chicago State's first WAC win in three years. youtu.be/6o4u6Ie6YKwHe does not have winning experience as a head coach that I would prefer for Milwaukee. However, he should be considered as a viable candidate compared to any first time head coaches within the pool of assistants.
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Post by BBFran on Jan 14, 2022 13:44:31 GMT -6
By the way, I'm impressed by Claunch too, but he's a southern guy who has only played and coached at southern schools. That's a different world. Most important, he would have no significant recruiting connections where we need to recruit. I think we need to find a good candidate who is well known and well liked around the midwest. With only a few exceptions, during our great years in the periods between '02 to '06 and '10 to '16 our rosters were built around players who could drive home from Milwaukee. Most of them in 4 hours max. That's our wheelhouse and always will be.
I also doubt the next coach, whoever he is, will be able to succeed if we haven't cleaned house at a higher level. If that isn't obvious to everyone by now I don't know what to tell you.
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Post by Cactus Panther on Jan 14, 2022 14:19:58 GMT -6
By the way, I'm impressed by Claunch too, but he's a southern guy who has only played and coached at southern schools. That's a different world. Most important, he would have no significant recruiting connections where we need to recruit. I think we need to find a good candidate who is well known and well liked around the midwest. With only a few exceptions, during our great years in the periods between '02 to '06 and '10 to '16 our rosters were built around players who could drive home from Milwaukee. Most of them in 4 hours max. That's our wheelhouse and always will be. I also doubt the next coach, whoever he is, will be able to succeed if we haven't cleaned house at a higher level. If that isn't obvious to everyone by now I don't know what to tell you. Regional familiarity, or lack thereof, is a legitimate concern. That is why hiring a good assistant/recruiter with upper midwest ties would help compensate for this. Also, a "winner" from anywhere in the country likely has enough charisma to gain a foothold in the local recruiting base soon enough. It did not take long for Bruce Pearl, for example. In his case, Evansville, Indiana was closer to markets like Memphis, Nashville and Lexington, KY than Milwaukee. Of any concerns one may have had about him, not being local enough was the least of them. Having stated that, if there is someone comparable to Claunch in the upper midwest, go for the one in the upper midwest. Guys this good are hard to come by though, let alone actually hire.
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Post by Petes on Jan 14, 2022 14:47:27 GMT -6
By the way, I'm impressed by Claunch too, but he's a southern guy who has only played and coached at southern schools. That's a different world. Most important, he would have no significant recruiting connections where we need to recruit. I think we need to find a good candidate who is well known and well liked around the midwest. With only a few exceptions, during our great years in the periods between '02 to '06 and '10 to '16 our rosters were built around players who could drive home from Milwaukee. Most of them in 4 hours max. That's our wheelhouse and always will be. I also doubt the next coach, whoever he is, will be able to succeed if we haven't cleaned house at a higher level. If that isn't obvious to everyone by now I don't know what to tell you. Regional familiarity, or lack thereof, is a legitimate concern. That is why hiring a good assistant/recruiter with upper midwest ties would help compensate for this. Also, a "winner" from anywhere in the country likely has enough charisma to gain a foothold in the local recruiting base soon enough. It did not take long for Bruce Pearl, for example. In his case, Evansville, Indiana was closer to markets like Memphis, Nashville and Lexington, KY than Milwaukee. Of any concerns one may have had about him, not being local enough was the least of them. Having stated that, if there is someone comparable to Claunch in the upper midwest, go for the one in the upper midwest. Guys this good are hard to come by though, let alone actually hire. Harder to find a bargain like Claunch up in the Midwest. With so many more low funded schools in the south like teams in the swac southland etc. This area probably gives us the best chance for a good coach with d1 experience looking for an upgrade. The key is going to be pairing him with an assistant that has the connections to recruit. I think Claunch can really coach and players from the area will come play for him if they think the same.
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