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[doughudd]

Chicago Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg has emerged as a real candidate at Ohio State, a source told @CBSSports.

7:01 PM - 7 Jun 2017

CBS Sports' Gary Parrish tweeted Wednesday night that the Bulls' head coach is a "real candidate" to succeed Thad Matta at Ohio State.

Matta's 13-year tenure with the Buckeyes ended earlier this week , when Ohio State athletics director Gene Smith opted to make a change as poor results in offseason recruiting accompanied a diminishing win total in Columbus.

Hoiberg had great success in the college ranks, leading Iowa State to four NCAA tournament appearances in his five seasons at his alma mater. After the 2014-15 season, which featured the Cyclones' second straight Big 12 Tournament championship, Hoiberg left to succeed Tom Thibodeau as the head coach of the Bulls.

Things haven't gone exactly as hoped on the West Side, as Hoiberg has posted an 83-81 record in two seasons, the first of which featured the Bulls missing the playoffs. This season, the Bulls made a first-round playoff exit, losing their series with the top-seeded Boston Celtics.

Given the performance over the past two seasons, Hoiberg's job status going forward has been a frequent topic of discussion. But the Bulls' brass said after the season ended that Hoiberg would be back as the team's coach for the 2017-18 season.

While the prestige of an NBA job — particularly with a franchise as iconic as the Bulls — remains high, Ohio State is considered one of the top jobs in college hoops. The abundant resources of one of the highest-profile athletics departments in the country are made even greater by Ohio State's membership in the Big Ten, one of the best conferences in college basketball. Matta, Ohio State's all-time winningest coach, led the Buckeyes to a pair of Final Fours and a national championship game appearance during the heyday of his tenure.

 

[Titanhawk2]

Everything I've ever heard that he hates recruiting

 

[hawkeye bb n fb fan]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...iberg-ohio-state-spt-0608-20170607-story.html

 

[CanadaHawk]

Chicago Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg has emerged as a real candidate at Ohio State, a source told @CBSSports.

7:01 PM - 7 Jun 2017

CBS Sports' Gary Parrish tweeted Wednesday night that the Bulls' head coach is a "real candidate" to succeed Thad Matta at Ohio State.

Matta's 13-year tenure with the Buckeyes ended earlier this week , when Ohio State athletics director Gene Smith opted to make a change as poor results in offseason recruiting accompanied a diminishing win total in Columbus.

Hoiberg had great success in the college ranks, leading Iowa State to four NCAA tournament appearances in his five seasons at his alma mater. After the 2014-15 season, which featured the Cyclones' second straight Big 12 Tournament championship, Hoiberg left to succeed Tom Thibodeau as the head coach of the Bulls.

Things haven't gone exactly as hoped on the West Side, as Hoiberg has posted an 83-81 record in two seasons, the first of which featured the Bulls missing the playoffs. This season, the Bulls made a first-round playoff exit, losing their series with the top-seeded Boston Celtics.

Given the performance over the past two seasons, Hoiberg's job status going forward has been a frequent topic of discussion. But the Bulls' brass said after the season ended that Hoiberg would be back as the team's coach for the 2017-18 season.

While the prestige of an NBA job — particularly with a franchise as iconic as the Bulls — remains high, Ohio State is considered one of the top jobs in college hoops. The abundant resources of one of the highest-profile athletics departments in the country are made even greater by Ohio State's membership in the Big Ten, one of the best conferences in college basketball. Matta, Ohio State's all-time winningest coach, led the Buckeyes to a pair of Final Fours and a national championship game appearance during the heyday of his tenure.

Two things:
1) I thought Hoiberg had some health issues of his own- was it heart enlargement?
2) Too, Hoiberg has been a winning coach, to be sure, on the college level. However, my impression has been that one of his biggest strengths was the ability to manage streetball players. Perhaps that's why he's not been as successful in Chicago. Does OSU really want to move towards that style?

 

[Run&Blade]

Fools gold until he actually coaches defense.

Fun to watch but will break your heart in March.

 

[83Hawk]

Both Hoiberg and Ohio State play fast and loose with the rules, so they would fit well together.

 

[And1Hawk]

Home run hire for OSU if they pull it off. Much better than McDermott would have been.

 

[Curt Furence]

Two things:
1) I thought Hoiberg had some health issues of his own- was it heart enlargement?
2) Too, Hoiberg has been a winning coach, to be sure, on the college level. However, my impression has been that one of his biggest strengths was the ability to manage streetball players. Perhaps that's why he's not been as successful in Chicago. Does OSU really want to move towards that style?

What do you mean by that? Did he coach Hot sauce, Spyda and the Professor?

 

[HawkAttackDial911]

Hoiberg is a good college coach. Combining that with a school that recruits itself is not good for us.

 

[Mohawkeye]

Everything I've ever heard that he hates recruiting

Recruiting at OSU has to be a helluva lot easier than recruiting at ISU. Would be a great hire for OSU. Hope they take McDermott instead.

 

[Hawkdroppings]

Gene Smith (OSU AD) was ISU AD when Fred played in Ames I believe. Fred has already gone public with no interest.

 

[Rustys Dad]

I think the world of college coaching (well, the world of all coaching I guess) is insane. Yes, these coaches are paid a lot of money ... However, in today's throw away "what have you done for me lately" mentality, I don't see why any coach would want to coach professionally ... or at a school like OSU who will chew you up and spit you out as soon as you don't succeed ...

Don't know the whole back story re: McDermott buy kudos to him for staying put ... He has a great job at Creighton ... Makes a nice salary ... in a big conference ... and not near the pressure as what he would face in Columbus ... Guys like Archie Miller (Indiana) ... will face immense pressure to succeed ... and they must do it immediately ...

The writing (I think) is on the wall in Chicago ... Hoiberg will get canned ... he'll walk away with a nice chunk of change ... but in the NBA you are only as good as the front office .. Hoiberg shared in the past he is not a fan of "recruiting" ... On the flip side, coaching selfish multi-millionaires doesn't seem too inviting either.

Personally, I think he would be a homerun hire for Ohio State and one Buckeye fans would be excited about ... McDermott? That would not have been a splash hire ...

 

[mtdew_fever]

You are right.....except professional coaches get paid a ton of money and it's all guaranteed contracts.

Hoiberg just finished off year 2 of a 5 year contract with the Bulls paying him a guaranteed $5M per year. I would have a hard time understanding why he would leave his current job and pass up $15M. Add in he also is full aware that due to his health, he might not be able to handle the daily grind of being a head coach in 5-10 years, so his window of opportunity is potentially less than others.

I think the world of college coaching (well, the world of all coaching I guess) is insane. Yes, these coaches are paid a lot of money ... However, in today's throw away "what have you done for me lately" mentality, I don't see why any coach would want to coach professionally ... or at a school like OSU who will chew you up and spit you out as soon as you don't succeed ...

Don't know the whole back story re: McDermott buy kudos to him for staying put ... He has a great job at Creighton ... Makes a nice salary ... in a big conference ... and not near the pressure as what he would face in Columbus ... Guys like Archie Miller (Indiana) ... will face immense pressure to succeed ... and they must do it immediately ...

The writing (I think) is on the wall in Chicago ... Hoiberg will get canned ... he'll walk away with a nice chunk of change ... but in the NBA you are only as good as the front office .. Hoiberg shared in the past he is not a fan of "recruiting" ... On the flip side, coaching selfish multi-millionaires doesn't seem too inviting either.

Personally, I think he would be a homerun hire for Ohio State and one Buckeye fans would be excited about ... McDermott? That would not have been a splash hire ...

 

[HawkAttackDial911]

You are right.....except professional coaches get paid a ton of money and it's all guaranteed contracts.

Hoiberg just finished off year 2 of a 5 year contract with the Bulls paying him a guaranteed $5M per year. I would have a hard time understanding why he would leave his current job and pass up $15M. Add in he also is full aware that due to his health, he might not be able to handle the daily grind of being a head coach in 5-10 years, so his window of opportunity is potentially less than others.

I wonder if he's angling for a front office position somewhere in the NBA.

 

[Franisdaman]

1 pm today, from Columbus Dispatch (no mention of Hoiberg):

Wednesday, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith flew to Omaha, Nebraska, to interview McDermott. The Dispatch has been unable to confirm an ESPN report from Wednesday night that McDermott had a job offer from Ohio State, although he had expressed a level of interest in the position.

Today, The Dispatch has learned that AD Gene Smith will meet with Golden State assistant Mike Brown, who had two stints as the head coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers and is a Columbus native. He has not coached at the collegiate level, but he was a serious candidate for the vacant UNLV job last year.

Brown has not returned a request for comment.

Smith’s plan since firing coach Thad Matta on Monday has been to interview multiple candidates before officially offering the job to someone, a source told The Dispatch. He met with Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams on Tuesday and current Ohio State assistant coach Chris Jent on Wednesday before flying to Nebraska.

It is unclear the level of interest in current West Virginia coach Bob Huggins, who sources have told the Dispatch has privately expressed interest in the position.

Smith has told players on the team, which is continuing to work out under the instruction of Matta’s former coaching staff, that he wants to have a coach for them as soon as Friday.

http://www.dispatch.com/sports/2017...nce-to-creighton-ohio-states-search-continues

 

[Franisdaman]

More, from the Columbus Dispatch

Updated Jun 7, 2017 at 2:51 PM

With a source telling The Dispatch that athletic director Gene Smith has told two players that they will have a new coach before the weekend, multiple sources have mentioned three names as candidates for the Buckeyes: Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams, Providence coach Ed Cooley and West Virginia coach Bob Huggins. Current assistant coach Chris Jent had an interview set with Smith for today to discuss the position as well.

In addition, two NBA names have been mentioned in national reports: current Chicago Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg and Golden State assistant Mike Brown. Hoiberg was a fan favorite as a guard for Iowa State from 1992-95, and his last two years with the Cyclones overlapped with Smith’s first two as the university’s athletic director. Brown has no collegiate coaching experience but is a Columbus native and had two stints as the coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Dispatch learned that both Arizona’s Sean Miller and Xavier’s Chris Mack had rejected overtures from OSU. Mack, who is in the process of moving houses, addressed his situation on Twitter.

ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale also posted to Twitter that he had heard South Carolina’s Frank Martin was on Smith’s list alongside Cooley.

http://www.dispatch.com/sports/2017...gins-getting-attention-in-osu-coaching-search

 

[Titanhawk2]

Gene Smith (OSU AD) was ISU AD when Fred played in Ames I believe. Fred has already gone public with no interest.

Gene Smith was AD when Fred played ISU, was gone long before he coached

 

[andy1992]

Both Hoiberg and Ohio State play fast and loose with the rules, so they would fit well together.

This is dumb. Hoiberg never broke rules. You can say you think he sucks as a coach or he defensive coaching is terrible. However, the guy never broke any rules. That is just dumb

 

[DanL53]

Ohio State offered Butlers coach. Speculation over. As far as I'm concerned this makes Matta one of the hot hires in the country. Heck, give him a wheelchair if he needs it!

 

[mtdew_fever]

Any chance Butler shows any interest in hiring Matta?

Ohio State offered Butlers coach. Speculation over. As far as I'm concerned this makes Matta one of the hot hires in the country. Heck, give him a wheelchair if he needs it!

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[Hawkdroppings]

Gene Smith was AD when Fred played ISU, was gone long before he coached

Correct