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Post by Raider Grad on Jul 28, 2010 18:11:42 GMT -5
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Post by Raider4Life on Aug 2, 2010 13:33:53 GMT -5
"One of the top three jobs in the Horizon League is still open. Illinois-Chicago athletic director James Schmidt is still pursuing a replacement for Jimmy Collins, who abruptly retired last month. The job has collected a lot of interest, and sources say top assistants -- Vince Taylor (Minnesota), Mark Montgomery (Michigan State), King Rice (Vanderbilt), Howard Moore (Wisconsin) -- all have a real shot. There is also potential interest from Matt Graves of Butler, Steve McClain of Indiana, Scott Spinelli of Texas A&M and head coach Jeff Neubauer of Eastern Kentucky. UIC needs a coach who knows Chicago well. The facilities are among the top three in the Horizon (everyone is behind Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse), and the proximity to talent might be No. 1." espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/blog/_/name/katz_andy/id/5430164/irish-expect-scott-martin-make-impact |
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Post by Hoops Junkie on Aug 14, 2010 15:29:49 GMT -5
It's been almost a month since Jimmy stepped down at UIC and still no announcement on his replacement. Does anyone know if they are even close to hiring a new head coach?
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Post by Rush the Court on Aug 15, 2010 6:27:05 GMT -5
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Post by Rush the Court on Aug 16, 2010 21:01:19 GMT -5
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Post by ohiopirate on Aug 17, 2010 19:36:07 GMT -5
Source told me that the front-runners for the UIC job are Wisconsin assistant Howard Moore and Minnesota assistant Vince Taylor.
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Post by Jazzfan on Aug 18, 2010 19:36:11 GMT -5
UIC COACHING SEARCHThe five finalists for the Illinois-Chicago job are four assistants: Howard Moore (Wisconsin), Vince Taylor (Minnesota), Mark Montgomery (Michigan State), Willis Wilson (Memphis) and New Orleans head coach Joe Pasternak. Illinois’ up-and-coming assistant Jerrance Howard withdrew last week. There was some support for Memphis Grizzlies director of player personnel Tony Barone, but he has taken himself out of the equation. Sources have told FOXSports.com that the two front-runners are Moore and Taylor – both of whom grew up in Chicago. The interviews took place over the weekend and a decision should come shortly. With all due respect to the other candidates, I’m still shocked that Montgomery – who has been Tom Izzo’s top assistant for the last few years – hasn’t landed a head coaching job. Montgomery has helped get the Spartans to a pair of Final Fours in his time in East Lansing. community.foxsports.com/goodmanonfox/blog/?pref_tab=blog
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Post by ohiopirate on Aug 20, 2010 11:52:27 GMT -5
Sources: Howard Moore to coach UIC By Scott Powers ESPNChicago.com Archive CHICAGO -- Wisconsin assistant coach Howard Moore will be named UIC men's basketball coach, according to multiple sources. Moore is familiar with Chicago as a player and coach. He grew up on Chicago's west side and starred at Taft High School in Chicago's Public League. He continued his playing career at Wisconsin and returned to the Badgers as an assistant coach in 2005. He also has been an assistant at Ball State, Bradley, University of Chicago and Loyola. Moore has developed a reputation as one of the top recruiters in the Chicago area. He was influential in the signings of 2010 recruits Mundelein guard Ben Brust and Deerfield forward Duje Dukan, and in the commitments of 2011 recruits Marshall guard George Marshall and Benet center Frank Kaminsky. sports.espn.go.com/chicago/news/story?id=5479305 |
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Post by Black PantherU on Aug 20, 2010 18:44:16 GMT -5
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Post by Hoops Junkie on Aug 25, 2010 19:03:15 GMT -5
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Post by keithfromxenia on Aug 25, 2010 21:00:06 GMT -5
does anyone really believe that uic is one of the "top 3 jobs" in the hl???
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Post by Big D on Aug 25, 2010 21:10:50 GMT -5
does anyone really believe that uic is one of the "top 3 jobs" in the hl??? Based on salary and location, yes. UIC has the top athletic department budget in the HL and I think Butler is the only school that pays their head coach more than UIC. Chicago is also a great place to live/coach at. Chicago is probably the top city in the country for basketball talent. If UIC's next coach can even have minimal success recruiting in Chicago, he will have them competitive in no time. Where would you rank them Keith? |
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Post by keithfromxenia on Aug 26, 2010 11:51:48 GMT -5
i am thinking more of recent program success. i would put them behind us, butler and csu for sure. not really thinking of lifestyle etc.
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Post by Black PantherU on Aug 26, 2010 15:16:49 GMT -5
i am thinking more of recent program success. i would put them behind us, butler and csu for sure. not really thinking of lifestyle etc. If you're going for recent program success, they're also behind Milwaukee, Valparaiso, Green Bay and Detroit. They haven't been relevant for several years. However, the university has many, many advantages. It is walking distance from downtown Chicago, is in a fantastically eclectic neighborhood. It's the second-largest university in the conference, which is an advantage one can't take for granted when considering the amount of money student athletic fees bring in. This allows them to pay great money. Tracy Dildy was making more than Jerry Slocum and close to Tod Kowalczyk last season if I'm not mistaken, as an associate head coach. The academics at UIC, particularly the largest medical school in the nation, are a draw to student-athletes. I will say this about UIC athletics, something to pay attention to: they announced the addition of women's golf this summer, which adds women's scholarships to an already equitable situation. Why take on the additional money? Word that I've been getting from UIC people I know is that there is pressure to bring back one of two sports that it cut over 20 years ago: football or hockey. Hockey was a particularly successful program, competing in the CCHA before being cut in 1996. Football was cut in 1973, and played games around the area. UWM's library has a picture album from a game between UIC and UWM played at Soldier Field. My guess would be hockey; they were never very competitive in football, and there is no shortage of college football in Chicago. Hockey, on the other hand, would be the only college team in the city, and the timing won't get better anytime soon coming off a Blackhawks Stanley Cup victory. If they continue to add women's sports to add a revenue sport, I'm guessing that basketball will lose resources, which would diminish their advantage of money. |
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Post by Willie on Aug 26, 2010 18:29:42 GMT -5
i am thinking more of recent program success. i would put them behind us, butler and csu for sure. not really thinking of lifestyle etc. I don't think recent success has much to do with how potential coaches see a program. If you are just basing a job on recent success, WSU should have never been able to hire Brownell 4 years ago. We had sucked for years before we hired him. He came to WSU based on our potential. That is really what I think coaches look for when they consider taking a job. Do they have good facilities? Do they have a good fanbase? Does the school support it's athletic department well? (coach's salary, budget for assistant coaches' salaries, recruiting budget, travel budget, etc) Location of the school (it's easier to recruit a kid to Chicago than Youngstown Ohio.) |
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