Brownell had offers, but he expects to stay
Apr 9, 2008 6:14:45 GMT -5
Post by Raider Country on Apr 9, 2008 6:14:45 GMT -5
Brownell had offers, but he expects to stay
By Marc Katz
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
FAIRBORN — Wright State basketball coach Brad Brownell has fielded calls about job openings, but says he was not a candidate for the Marquette position, which was filled Monday night, April 7.
On Tuesday, Brownell said he expects to return for his third season with the Raiders.
"It's flattering to be mentioned for jobs," said Brownell, whose name also came up when the Indiana job opened. "There are only 340-some Division I jobs and plenty of people who want those jobs. If you're not getting any calls, you're probably not as successful as you want to be."
Brownell is 44-20 at WSU with a Horizon League championship and an NCAA tournament appearance. That makes him a hot coach in a competitive market that often has athletic directors raiding other schools without asking permission.
Wright State AD Mike Cusack said that in Brownell's two years, no AD has called for permission to speak with Brownell.
"Just because your name comes up doesn't mean you're involved in (another) job," Brownell said. "I've had offers. Some I've told Dr. Cusack about. I don't bother him every time somebody calls.
"I like it here at Wright State ...a lot. They're just good people. Dr. David Hopkins (WSU's president), Dr. Cusack and (assistant AD) Bob Grant, who's my immediate boss.
"Dr. Hopkins knows what athletics can do at a school. ... I don't think people realize how hard it is to win on a consistent basis. It's competitive as heck. In the athletics department, if you don't have people on the same page, it's tough.
"Our job is to compete for the Horizon League championship every year, to do the right things not only on the court, but off the court, and graduate players. If I didn't like it here, I would have left last year. I had a lot of offers. There comes a time when you owe it to your family to look at certain situations."
Situations often involve money. After receiving a 30 percent raise after his first season, Brownell's contract at WSU called for a $300,000 base salary this season, and he's probably in line for another substantial raise. At Marquette, Tom Crean had a base salary of about $1.5 million. Had Marquette talked with Brownell, he would have listened. Instead, the Milwaukee school promoted assistant coach Buzz Williams.
"I'm not going to get into specifics of any jobs, or how far they went," Brownell said. "I think very few guys admit they're going to stay at a place forever."
Brownell's philosophy: "Do a good job in the job you have and enjoy the experience."
His experience right now is at Wright State.
www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/wsu/2008/04/09/ddn040908spbrownell.html
By Marc Katz
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
FAIRBORN — Wright State basketball coach Brad Brownell has fielded calls about job openings, but says he was not a candidate for the Marquette position, which was filled Monday night, April 7.
On Tuesday, Brownell said he expects to return for his third season with the Raiders.
"It's flattering to be mentioned for jobs," said Brownell, whose name also came up when the Indiana job opened. "There are only 340-some Division I jobs and plenty of people who want those jobs. If you're not getting any calls, you're probably not as successful as you want to be."
Brownell is 44-20 at WSU with a Horizon League championship and an NCAA tournament appearance. That makes him a hot coach in a competitive market that often has athletic directors raiding other schools without asking permission.
Wright State AD Mike Cusack said that in Brownell's two years, no AD has called for permission to speak with Brownell.
"Just because your name comes up doesn't mean you're involved in (another) job," Brownell said. "I've had offers. Some I've told Dr. Cusack about. I don't bother him every time somebody calls.
"I like it here at Wright State ...a lot. They're just good people. Dr. David Hopkins (WSU's president), Dr. Cusack and (assistant AD) Bob Grant, who's my immediate boss.
"Dr. Hopkins knows what athletics can do at a school. ... I don't think people realize how hard it is to win on a consistent basis. It's competitive as heck. In the athletics department, if you don't have people on the same page, it's tough.
"Our job is to compete for the Horizon League championship every year, to do the right things not only on the court, but off the court, and graduate players. If I didn't like it here, I would have left last year. I had a lot of offers. There comes a time when you owe it to your family to look at certain situations."
Situations often involve money. After receiving a 30 percent raise after his first season, Brownell's contract at WSU called for a $300,000 base salary this season, and he's probably in line for another substantial raise. At Marquette, Tom Crean had a base salary of about $1.5 million. Had Marquette talked with Brownell, he would have listened. Instead, the Milwaukee school promoted assistant coach Buzz Williams.
"I'm not going to get into specifics of any jobs, or how far they went," Brownell said. "I think very few guys admit they're going to stay at a place forever."
Brownell's philosophy: "Do a good job in the job you have and enjoy the experience."
His experience right now is at Wright State.
www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/wsu/2008/04/09/ddn040908spbrownell.html
