Marshall is out at Wichita State!

[BU freak]

CBS Sports is reporting Gregg Marshall is out at Wichita State by the end of the week

[BU freak]

https://twitter.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1326367582635646977?s=20

[Big Mike]

That's good news in my book....never liked marshall with his smug attitude and big mouth....nice to see there is some justice left in a big time program like WS who turned and looked the other way for the almighty $ for so many years.

[Tommy]

Sounds like justice is finally served in WSU. Now the question is, who is going to replace him?

[Da Coach]

CBS Sports and several other outlets are confirming the story-
https://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...st-ex-players/

It couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

This situation could get ugly, since the overwhelming majority of WSU fans and most of the big money donors are strongly supportive of Marshall (see this post in a different thread)

This decision probably came from the highest administration level, since Marshall essential controls the athletic department. But IMO, they made the right decision. This had become an extreme embarrassment that was never going to go away.

[Da Coach]

There are a few reports that Thad Matta is "at the top of the list to replace Gregg Marshall"-

https://twitter.com/247Sports/status/1326518008018300929

https://twitter.com/SethDavisHoops/status/1326383866270142469

However, other sources are reporting this will not happen-

https://twitter.com/BSnow247/status/1326537410985877505

John Beilein's name also being mentioned.

[Dub]

Good. There is still some true justice in the world, and someone with enough principle to make a hard choice when it's in support of the truth.

[Bradley3342]

Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy!

[bigjimmy]

Na na nah nah. Na na nah nah. Hey hey hey, good bye!

[Da Coach]

Former Wichita State star Ron Baker, who played 4 years for Gregg Marshall on really good teams (2012-16) and in the NBA (2016-19) was on a sports podcast yesterday and asked about his experience and opinions of Gregg Marshall. At first he says, "I don't have a lot to say about it right now", hinting that the stories of abuse are true. He could have just come out in support of Marshall, but he doesn't. And he notes that there is a lot of the community supporting Marshall, but "they weren't in the gym when those things were happening".

https://twitter.com/ChrisLillyKAKE/status/1327069891283836933

[Chico]

Funny, many successful coaches are either fired, not liked or both. Just give me a successful coach and a winning program. I know it gets you fired at Bradley.

[Da Coach]

Marshall is still employed at Wichita State, but there are now reports that he has been absent from all activities this past week.

https://twitter.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1328470249675624450

[Da Coach]

It is now official- Gregg Marshall resigns at Wichita State, and accepts a buyout of $7.75 million paid over the next 6 years.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...-investigation

Assistant coach Isaac Brown will serve as the team's interim head coach.

[battlebasset]

It is now official- Gregg Marshall resigns at Wichita State, and accepts a buyout of $7.75 million paid over the next 6 years.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...-investigation

Assistant coach Isaac Brown will serve as the team's interim head coach.

I'd let you fire me for half of that!

[Dub]

Crazy. So the contract was written such that even if a coach is fired for cause (possibly even tied to criminal behavior) there’s a severance of $ 7+ million? Perhaps he had the attorneys push for this at one of the renewals because he knew it was a liability.