Coaching Carousel 2025

[smhardwick]

Pretty sure Tony wouldn't leave this job to go to the place one of his coaching mentors is openly complaining about.

 

[mkaufman1]

Anything is possible, but at this point mason is controlling what they can control with how they handle Tony.

I’ll be much happier when umd hires someone else and it’s official if williard leaves.

 

[Falco]

I don't think Willard airs all of the dirty laundry if he doesn't want to stay. That was a shot across the bow at football and the new AD. An "I'm the captain now" sort of statement.

I hope you’re right.

 

[Patriotsince81]

For the 1,000th time. Tony is not leaving.

 

[Walter]

Could Russell Turner’s wife let him take the vcu job?

 

[Jack Strop]

I don't know what drives Tony. At what point do $$$ eclipse job satisfaction and vice versa? Same with the goals of winning a national championship over winning a few conference titles and NCAAT games. What are Tony's goals? What are Tony's values? Only Tony can say.

 

[Pablo]

Matt Norlander
@MattNorlander

NEWS: Sean Miller is leaving Xavier and will be the next coach at Texas, a source confirmed to
@CBSSports.

The Austin American-Stateman's @CedGolden was the first to report the development. Story TK.

3:11 PM · Mar 23, 2025

Ronnie Thomas Announced As Head Men's Basketball Coach As Aldrich Departs For UVA - Longwood University Athletics

Lancer assistant takes over head role for men's basketball

longwoodlancers.com

"Ronnie Thomas Announced As Head Men's Basketball Coach As Aldrich Departs For UVA"​

Sources: Iowa to hire Drake's McCollum as coach

Iowa has agreed to hire Drake's Ben McCollum as its next men's basketball coach, sources told ESPN on Monday.

www.espn.com

REPORT: Columbia to hire Florida assistant Hovde as new Head Coach - HoopDirt

According to a Jeff Goodman report, Columbia will hire Florida assistant Kevin Hovde as their new head coach. HoopDirt mentioned Hovde as being in the mix here back on 3/19 (DAILY DIRT). Hovde has been at Florida since 2022 and has also worked with current Gators head coach Todd Golden at...

hoopdirt.com

"Hovde has been at Florida since 2022 and has also worked with current Gators head coach Todd Golden at Columbia and San Francisco. He has also been an assistant at his alma mater, Richmond.

He would be the second Florida assistant to become a head coach this spring – John Andrzejek was named as the head coach at Campbell last week."

 

[Patriot Lawdog]

Medved to Minnesota. Worst kept secret ever.

 

[Pablo]

Sources: Ex-NBA star Bibby to be Sac State coach

Mike Bibby, a 14-year NBA veteran and former Sacramento Kings star, has agreed on a deal to become the next men's basketball head coach of the Sacramento State Hornets, sources told ESPN Monday.

www.espn.com

 

[Pablo]

UNLV finalizing deal to hire Pastner, sources say

UNLV is finalizing what is expected to be a five-year deal to hire Georgia Tech's Josh Pastner as the school's next men's basketball coach.

www.espn.com

 

[Walter]

Wow! Pastner must be quite the salesman. Memphis paid some of his salary at Georgia Tech just to get rid of him. And then he failed at Georgia Tech.

Is Tom O'Conner the AD at UNLV?

 

[NewPatriot]

https://x.com/Jeff_Ermann/status/1904531590937469150?t=XnMlGaTxctn8_hTiegS6kA&s=19

Willard no showed on an interview on the JUNKS this morning. He's headed for NOVA..buckle up..Maryland may be coming for Skinn...

 

[jessej]

https://x.com/Jeff_Ermann/status/1904531590937469150?t=XnMlGaTxctn8_hTiegS6kA&s=19

Willard no showed on an interview on the JUNKS this morning. He's headed for NOVA..buckle up..Maryland may be coming for Skinn...

it may be too late
but either the AD goes or Willard goes

 

[GMU79]

https://x.com/Jeff_Ermann/status/1904531590937469150?t=XnMlGaTxctn8_hTiegS6kA&s=19

Willard no showed on an interview on the JUNKS this morning. He's headed for NOVA..buckle up..Maryland may be coming for Skinn...

I don't believe Tony would leave after only one year. If he leaves after a few successful years, I will be disappointed for us, but I will be happy for him.
If he leaves now, well, it'll be like Rick Barnes who said "it's great to be home" and bailed after one year.

 

[psyclone]

it may be too late
but either the AD goes or Willard goes

But AD is already gone:

SMU names Maryland's Evans new athletic director

Maryland athletic director Damon Evans was hired Friday as the new athletic director at SMU.

www.espn.com

 

[mkaufman1]

Damon Evans at Maryland is already at SMU. Maryland already has a guy they are looking to hire.

Williard has a sweet 16 to prepare for but no showing is weird.

I don't believe Tony would leave after only one year. If he leaves after a few successful years, I will be disappointed for us, but I will be happy for him.
If he leaves now, well, it'll be like Rick Barnes who said "it's great to be home" and bailed after one year.

Tony has been coach for 2 years, but to my knowledge ( and everyone I speak to), he is not going anywhere.

 

[jessej]

https://x.com/Jeff_Ermann/status/1904531590937469150?t=XnMlGaTxctn8_hTiegS6kA&s=19

Willard no showed on an interview on the JUNKS this morning. He's headed for NOVA..buckle up..Maryland may be coming for Skinn...

which is the better job?

Vilanova in the Big East with a FCS football program?
or
Maryland in the Big 10 with a FBS football program?

Or does the UMD President step in and ask Willard to stay?

 

[hoopsjunkie75]

which is the better job?

Vilanova in the Big East with a FCS football program?
or
Maryland in the Big 10 with a FBS football program?

Or does the UMD President step in and ask Willard to stay?

Willard has called out the school/athletic administration for not being dedicated to or funding the program properly, FWIW, so that is a factor in his decision I'm sure.

 

[GMU79]

Damon Evans at Maryland is already at SMU. Maryland already has a guy they are looking to hire.

Williard has a sweet 16 to prepare for but no showing is weird.

Tony has been coach for 2 years, but to my knowledge ( and everyone I speak to), he is not going anywhere.

Touche!!!
Pardon me while I go watch my grass grow. LOL

 

[Bsutterl]

Willard has called out the school/athletic administration for not being dedicated to or funding the program properly, FWIW, so that is a factor in his decision I'm sure.

I truly dont think he would have gone scorched earth IF he were leaving. Its a weird way to do it. I think he's trying to rally the donors and the NIL funds at UMD and fire them up in the midst of an NCAA tourney run.