2020-21 Coaching carousel

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This is big news- Arizona has fired head coach Sean Miller for his part in the multiple Level 1 violations the NCAA has cited Arizona for in the FBI-investigated pay-for-play scandal-
https://arizonasports.com/story/1445...-ncaa-charges/

Is this a reaction by Arizona at this time to help ward off any punishment they hear may be coming down from the NCAA to them? Timing seems suspect. This investigation has been out there for awhile. Why fire him now?

[Da Coach]

Is this a reaction by Arizona at this time to help ward off any punishment they hear may be coming down from the NCAA to them? Timing seems suspect. This investigation has been out there for awhile. Why fire him now?

Good question. The NCAA Notice of Allegations was delivered to Arizona back in October, but the administration there decided to keep it private and not release the findings. Only after ESPN sued the University of Arizona and won did the university make the details of the allegations public.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/ua/2021/03/03/judge-arizona-must-release-ncaa-notice-allegations-against-basketball-program/6916078002/

The allegations were far more damning than even what was expected- 5 Level 1 violations, including the dreaded "Lack of Institutional Control" charge against Sean Miller-

https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/basketball/ncaa-notice-of-allegations-against-university-of-arizona-includes-five-level-1-charges/article_cffe5960-7e1b-11eb-9379-5bde7afc4cbe.html

So maybe the administration was hoping they could hide the charges, and wait this out, but when they were forced to make them public, and the general reaction by fans, boosters, and University big shots was negative, they felt compelled to act.

[Da Coach]

Hofstra to hire assistant coach Speedy Claxton as their new head coach. Former head coach Joe Mihalich stepped down and will take an administrative job in the Hofstra athletic department.


Coaching changes for 2020-21-

Portland- Fired Terry Porter; hired Shantay Legans
Fordham- Fired Jeff Neubauer; hired Villanova assistant Kyle Neptune
Northern Illinois- fired Mark Montgomery; named AZ State assistant Rashon Burno named new head coach
UT-Martin- Head Coach Anthony Stewart died unexpectedly; Ryan Ridder named Head Coach
Penn State- Pat Chambers resigned related to an investigation for inappropriate behavior; assistant coach Jim Ferry named Interim Head Coach.; to hire Micah Shrewsberry.
Utah- dismissed Larry Krystkowiak; hired Craig Smith
Jacksonville- fired Tony Jasick; hired Jordan Mincy
Texas State University- Danny Kaspar resigned amid an ongoing investigation; assistant Coach Terrence Johnson named Interim Head Coach.
Wichita State- Gregg Marshall resigned; assistant coach Isaac Brown named Interim Head Coach.
UC Riverside- David Patrick has left UC to take the Associate Head Coach position at the University of Arkansas; Associate Head Coach Mike Magpayo named Interim Head Coach.
IUPUI- Byron Rimm let go; hired Matt Crenshaw
Denver- parts ways with Rodney Billups
University of Texas- Rio Grande Valley- head coach Lew Hill died; hired Austin Peay head coach Matt Figger
Boston College- Jim Christian fired; assistant coach Scott Spinelli named Interim Head Coach; hired Earl Grant.
New Mexico- Paul Weir reportedly will not return next season.- hired Richard Pitino, who was fired 1 day earlier by Minnesota
Binghamton- Tommy Dempsey let go
Albany- Will Brown let go; hired Dwayne Killings
Eastern Illinois- Jay Spoonhour let go; Marty Simmons hired
Central Connecticut State- Donyell Marshall resigns
Eastern Michigan- Head coach Rob Murphy let go
Indiana State- Head Coach Greg Lansing let go; hire Josh Schertz
McNeese State- Head coach Heath Schroyer will step down and assume full-time AD duties; Assistant coach John Aiken promoted to head coach.
San Jose State- has "parted ways" with head coach Jean Prioleau; to hire Tim Miles?
Indiana- fired Archie Miller
Minnesota- fired Richard Pitino; hired Ben Johnson
DePaul- fired Dave Leitao
Texas A&M Corpus Christi- Willis Wilson retired; to hire Purdue assistant Steve Lutz
Charleston- Head Coach Earl Grant takes Boston College job; hired Winthrop head coach Pat Kelsey
South Carolina State- parts ways with Murray Garvin; Hired Memphis assistant Tony Madlock.
Iowa State- to part ways with Steve Prohm; hired Las Vegas coach T'J. Otzelberger
UNLV- T.J. Otzelberger left for Iowa State; hired assistant coach Kevin Kruger
Marquette- fired Steve Wojciechowski; hired Shaka Smart
George Mason- fired Dave Paulsen; hired Kim English
Lamar- fired Tic Price; to hire Alvin Brooks
Hofstra- Head coach Joe Mihalich steps down; to hire former Hofstra player and current assistant Craig "Speedy" Claxton
Eastern Washington- Shantay Legans left to take Portland job; replaced by assistant coach David Riley
Oklahoma- Lon Kruger retires
Delaware State- fired head coach Eric Skeeters
Winthrop- Pat Kelsey leaves to take job at College of Charleston; to hire Western Carolina HC Mark Prosser
Texas- Shaka Smart leaves to take Marquette job; hired Texas Tech head coach Chris Beard
Utah State- head coach Craig Smith left to take Utah job; hired UMBC head coach Ryan Odom
Austin Peay- head coach Matt Figger left to take UTRGV job; to hire Duke assistant Nate James
Bethune-Cookman- Head Coach Ryan Ridder left to take job at UT-Martin; Associate Head Coach Dominique Taylor named acting HC
East Tennessee State- HC Jason Shay resigned; Desmond Oliver to be named head coach
Texas Tech- HC Chris Beard leaves to take job at Texas; promotes assistant coach Mark Adams
Western Carolina- HC Mark Prosser left to take Winthrop job; expected to hire Winthrop assistant Justin Gray.
Texas Arlington- UT Arlington head coach Chris Ogden leaves to take assistant position at Texas under new HC Chris Beard. Assistant Greg Young to be promoted to head coach.
North Carolina- Roy Williams retired; hired assistant Hubert Davis as head coach
Loyola- Porter Moser left to take Oklahoma job; Assistant Coach Drew Valentine named head coach
Central Michigan- parts ways with head coach Keno Davis; hired Tony Barbee
Maryland-Baltimore County- Head coach Ryan Odom resigned to take Utah State job
UTEP- head coach Rodney Terry leaving to take an assistant position at Texas; to hire Abilene Christian head coach Joe Golding
Portland State- Head Coach Barrett Peery leaves to take an assistant spot at Texas Tech; assistant Jase Coburn named head coach
Arkansas-Pine Bluffs- head coach George Ivory resigns
Cincinnati- fired John Brannen; to hire UNCG head coach Wes Miller
Abilene Christian- head coach Joe Golding left to take UTEP job
Arizona- fired Sean Miller; hired Gonzaga assistant coach Tommy Lloyd
UNC-Greensboro- Wes Miller left to take job at Cincinnati; hired Radford head coach Mike Jones.
Radford- head coach Mike Jones leaves to take UNCG job; hired Florida assistant coach Darris Nichols

[Da Coach]

Cincinnati to part ways with John Brannen-
https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/sta...99372027731973


And UTEP is interviewing 5 candidates:
Jerome Tang- current assistant coach at Baylor
Joe Golding- current head coach at Abilene Christian
Chris Jans- current head coach at New Mexico State
David Patrick- Associate Head Coach at Arkansas; former head coach at UC-Riverside
Doc Sadler- currently an assistant at Nebraska; formerly head coach at UTEP, Nebraska, Southern Miss.

[braves16]

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/drake/drake-bulldogs/2021/04/10/jennie-baranczyk-drake-bulldogs-oklahoma-sooners-mvc-big-12-ncaa-womens-basketball-dowling-catholic/7173992002/

[64NIT]

Stan Heath hired at Eastern Michigan:

https://emueagles.com/news/2021/4/12/welcome-home-stan-heath-named-emu-mens-basketball-coach.aspx

[Da Coach]

Western Carolina expected to hire Winthrop assistant Justin Gray.

[Da Coach]

Oklahoma head coach Lon Kruger announces he will retire. That opens another head coaching position.
One of Kruger's assistant coaches is Jim Molinari, so Jim's future is now on hold....
https://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...sooners-coach/

It sounds like Jim Molinari isn't going to be out of work for very long. New Boston College head coach Earl Grant is reported to be hiring Jim as an assistant on his staff.
https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/statu...83157218975749

Congratulations to Coach Mo, and good luck!
Boston College finished the 2020-21 season dead last in the ACC with a record of 4-16 overall, and 2-11 in the ACC.

[Da Coach]

UTEP is expected to hire Abilene Christian head coach Joe Golding.

[Da Coach]

Arizona is reported to be hiring Gonzaga assistant coach Tommy Lloyd. He has been an assistant to head coach Mark Few for 20 years at GU.

[Da Coach]

Cincinnati to hire UNC-Greensboro head coach Wes Miller

[Da Coach]

Portland State to name interim-head coach Jase Coburn as their official new head coach.

[Da Coach]

UNC-Greensboro hires Radford head coach Mike Jones.

https://uncgspartans.com/news/2021/4/19/mens-basketball-jones-named-uncg-head-coach.aspx

Radford now is looking for a new head coach.

[Da Coach]

Radford expected to hire Florida assistant coach Darris Nichols as their new head caoch.

[Da Coach]

Tony Barbee is the frontrunner to be named head coach at Central Michigan-
https://twitter.com/GoodmanHoops/sta...21173222739969

Barbee has had 2 previous head coaching positions-
UTEP 2006-2010 - overall record 82-52
Auburn 2010-2014 - overall record 49-75

He has been on John Calipari's staff at Kentucky since 2014. If he gets the Central Michigan job, it is likely that Illinois assistant Orlando Antigua will return to Kentucky to fill the assistant spot.