Coach?

[amckillip]

I can see who ever we hire it will be crititsized no matter who it is!! I think this guy has done very well at a mid-major with no facilities or money to speak of in a conference we say is lower than the valley...I will ask you this question how well have we done against the horizon league in the JL era? I really do not know that answer but it does not seem to me that it has been great job!! But i did not do the research only speculation!! You say he hasn't finished better than fourth with his players.. So what!!! He still had to coach X's and O'S..Take a look at this from his BIO.... After starting his head coaching career with a league title and an NCAA Tournament win, Jeter has rebuilt the Milwaukee roster back into a league-championship contender. He has increased the number of wins in each of the last three seasons and, this past year, directed the Panthers to just the 10th 20-win season in school history.

In fact, the 20 wins this past year are tied for the sixth-most in school history. This was also the second 20-win season in five years under Jeter, making him one of just three coaches in school history to direct two different teams to 20-win campaigns. Plus, Jeter has now moved to 82 career wins, the fifth-most wins by a coach in school history.

Jeter started his head coaching career with a bang. He led his team to its third-straight Horizon League regular season title, its second-straight league tournament crown and its second-straight berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2005-06. Once in the tourney, Jeter guided the Panthers to a first-round win over Oklahoma before UWM was eliminated by eventual national champion Florida in the second round in Jacksonville. This year a birth into the NIT

Sorry, but after the same time period I would argue JL had a better resume AT BU. I don't hate this hire, but its not a big impact hire, plain and simple.

[it's boogie time]

Rob Jeter at UW-Milwaukee - 6 years

2005??“2006 Milwaukee 22??“9 12??“4 1st
2006??“2007 Milwaukee 9??“22 6??“10 T??“7th
2007??“2008 Milwaukee 14??“16 9??“9 T??“4th
2008??“2009 Milwaukee 17??“14 11??“7 5th
2009??“2010 Milwaukee 20??“14 10??“8 4th
2010??“2011 Milwaukee 19-14 13-5 t-1st

[LittleBrave]

Rob Jeter at UW-Milwaukee - 6 years

2005??“2006 Milwaukee 22??“9 12??“4 1st
2006??“2007 Milwaukee 9??“22 6??“10 T??“7th
2007??“2008 Milwaukee 14??“16 9??“9 T??“4th
2008??“2009 Milwaukee 17??“14 11??“7 5th
2009??“2010 Milwaukee 20??“14 10??“8 4th
2010??“2011 Milwaukee 19-14 13-5 t-1st

Not great, but not bad. They did beat Butler twice this season, but didn't do well out of conference. I think with new facilities and fan support, he would do a little better at BU. Not sure if he'll be winning conference championships anytime soon, but who knows. The Horizon and Valley were about equal this year, and he took Milwaukee to a 1st place tie.
I wouldn't be upset at this hire - at least we know what he can do, unlike assistant coaches who have no track record.

[Bravesfan]

Very Successful? He has finished above 4th (the measuring stick everyone wants to wave) with his own players once. Do I think it would be a bad hire? No. But IMO, it's not a hire you make if you release a (despite what you'd be lead to believe here) popular head coach who had some great recruits and returning players coming back... If we had lost our coach to retirement or coach moving up, not so bad. But after firing a coach that had success, I'd like to think we'd make an impact hire. I wouldn't be entirely frustrated if (when) we hire him, but I won't be excited either.

Ditto here.