New Coach

[tornado]

... the Board of Trustees would hire a black as the head coach however.

I would hope we wouldn't have this kind of racism on our Board - and I have no reason to think we would..
We've had prominent Black members of the Board of Trustees multiple times - even back in the 1990's and early 2000's when we simultaneously had a popular Black candidate as the finalist for the Bradley job.
We have hired Black head coaches and assistant coaches in other sports .. and there have been very good Black coaches in our league and I have never sensed any racism anywhere..

[Vent]

Why don't you think so?

I don't think it is a racial thing as much as it is the university being afraid to break from the past practices. If that makes any sense, which it probably doesn't.

[Chico]

I don't think it is a racial thing as much as it is the university being afraid to break from the past practices. If that makes any sense, which it probably doesn't.

Tell us what the past practices are.

[tornado]

Tell us what the past practices are.

I am gonna guess that when we hired in 2002 - there were numerous reports that race played a significant part in the proceedings and that at least one Board member made race and perceived racism a huge issue - to the point of offending multiple candidates who then withdrew their names from consideration (one of whom, Yale's James Jones, is a Black head coach)

[basketball nut]

The one thing I want to see someone who can bring the community back together again. For that reason plus all we hear about JH and the fact he would have lots of local support would make him a logical choice.


As for an AD we also need someone that is even more able to bring the community back together again. I think either name that was already mentioned might be able to accomplish that.
The new AD needs to go to all of the people that dropped their season tickets and see what he can do to get those people to buy the tickets again. I have heard of so many this year that got turned off by MC that they just quit buying season tickets and the new AD needs to be able to rectify that problem.
Basically we need an AD & coach that can smooze with all of the fans and not just those that are his "buddies" or give some big bucks to BU

[tornado]

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Basically we need an AD & coach that can smooze with all of the fans and not just those that are his "buddies" or give some big bucks to BU

amen - the fans enjoy being smoozed and I haven't seen much of it being done in several years..

[tornado]

as soon as a President is in place then a search committee to fill the other spots should be formed - and not just those decisions like coaches and athletic administrators be the choice of just one person..

We are fortunate to have a lot of great people associated with Bradley who have poured their lives into Bradley and who would help make the right choice..
Chuck Buescher, Chuck Westendorf, Marcus Pollard, Dave Snell, Hersey Hawkins, Mitchell Anderson, Dick Versace, Billy Joe McDade, Joe Stowell, ex-Washington coach Steve Doty, Ray LaHood, and maybe choose a few long time BSS members and lifelong dedicated fans - and be careful not to pick anyone who was associated with the choices last time around.

[Chico]

I don't think it is a racial thing as much as it is the university being afraid to break from the past practices. If that makes any sense, which it probably doesn't.

Or some trying to stir things up by bringing race into it.

[basketball nut]

as soon as a President is in place then a search committee to fill the other spots should be formed - and not just those decisions like coaches and athletic administrators be the choice of just one person..

We are fortunate to have a lot of great people associated with Bradley who have poured their lives into Bradley and who would help make the right choice..
Chuck Buescher, Chuck Westendorf, Marcus Pollard, Dave Snell, Hersey Hawkins, Mitchell Anderson, Dick Versace, Billy Joe McDade, Joe Stowell, ex-Washington coach Steve Doty, Ray LaHood, and maybe choose a few long time BSS members and lifelong dedicated fans - and be careful not to pick anyone who was associated with the choices last time around.

I like your idea and that would be quite a "WHO'S WHO" list of people to help pick a new athletic department

[AZ BU Fan]

BU needs players who can compete in the MVC...

Hire someone with a track record of recruiting basketball players
at rebuilding jobs he has had in the past...

[Vent]

Or some trying to stir things up by bringing race into it.

I agree.

[BU212121]

BU needs players who can compete in the MVC...

Hire someone with a track record of recruiting basketball players
at rebuilding jobs he has had in the past...

Jim Molinari saved Bradley after the Albeck era. Got to an NIT his 3rd and 4th years and an NCAA his 5th.

Then was 1 game away from the NCAA in year 4 at WIU and won a league title in year 5 at WIU.

[tornado]

UAB just formed a committee of 19 people to find a new AD
It contains faculty, admin., boosters, members of their top booster group (their BSS equivalent), students, former students and former athletes.

http://collegead.org/uab-athletics-director-search/

"Each member of this committee represents an important voice within the university..."

[Da Coach]

Good idea.

[tornado]

I would take Jerrance Howard in a heart beat. I'm not so sure the Board of Trustees would hire a black as the head coach however.

Now I know we have to go after Jerrance Howard -- he supplies pizza for everyone on campus!!

http://instagram.com/p/ynABmgMKU3/?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=embed&utm_campaign=photo

http://collegespun.com/big-12/iowa-state/photo-kansas-coaches-gave-out-free-pizza-to-students-camping-out-for-tonights-game-against-iowa-state