Compile A List: Assistant Coach Candidates

[ilbobcat23]

I threw Wainright out there simply because he has been in Chicago coaching for a long time, has head coaching experience and I believe him and Les have a relationship.

The bottom line with this is JL better, if he is hiring the person, make the right call and be a person he is willing to listen too (both good and bad) and is someone he trusts to make game decisions and/or suggestions. Call it either arrogance or lack of confidence but watching JL in the last few seasons he appears to do all game management on his own.

I am not sure, right now today, recruiting is as important as a guy who will be a strong leader in practices and on game day. Jim Les, I guarantee is a fantastic recruiter (seller), even though we have not signed that 4 star he has atleast gotten a few on to campus and has gotten in the front door. Maybe that name assistant will help in closing the sale, so to speak. But he needs a leader, an experienced leader in Division 1 basketball as his 1st assistant.

Personally, I believe that if Bradley does not show marked improvement in 2011 this likely will be the last hire Jim Les makes at Bradley.

Personally getting a 4 star recruit doesn't do a whole lot of justice...College coaches look at rankings to use as a list/guide of players or at least they should...I mean rankings look good and all and give a little hype to the player and program before they come in, but it's more about finding that talent, building a strong relationship with the perspective recruit and his family or surrounding people, and above all finding the right player for your offensive and defensive schemes who has the chance to succeed the most in what the coach is trying to accompolish...

Check out these 3 star guys they seem to be doing fine at w.e school they choose...
Jacob Pullen- Kansas State
Chris Wroblewski- Cornell
Darrington Hobson- New Mexico
Michael Juice Thompson- Northwestern
Drew Crawford- Northwestern
Brandon Dunson- AZ State
Kellen Thornton- Fordham / Illinois State
Jemal Farmer- JUCO/ Arkansas
Kyle Cassity- SLU

Derrick Marks on UAlbany and Chad O'Donnell press: http://www.chicagohoops.com/articles1/marksua.html

 

[warren5]

Rick Malnati

 

[tornado]

I would take Luke Dobrich in an assistant's role in a heartbeat, but not in the top assistant/associate head coach role. He would be coming in with qualifications to be a 2nd or 3rd assistant, not a top assistant/associate head coach.

several people have touted Niagara assistant Luke Dobrich for a position at Bradley...
http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?p=207220&highlight=dobrich#post207220
http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?p=208474&highlight=dobrich#post208474
http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?p=175700&highlight=dobrich#post175700

Well, now's the time -- he's packing it in at Niagara and leaving after being promoted to TOP assistant in 2010,
"Associate Head Coach", then followed by a miserable 9-23 season in the MAAC --