So does College Baskeball Start Firing Coaches During the Season?

[DanL53]

Seems like it was all the rage this year in football. Question for a nice roundtable discussion:

1) Does the trend jump sports and happen in the College Basketball world?

Part two. The Big Ten has enjoyed what these days is stability. No new coaching hires in 2015. Three coaches are entering their third year. Chris Collins, Eddie Jordan and Richard Pitino. (Yes I know Rutgers and Maryland just joined the league last year.)

But if the trend to fire coaches during the season infects basketball:

2) Who is the first Big Ten coach to get fired this year?

My answers. Yes, but not until late in the Big Ten season when all hope is lost. First coach gone? John Groce, to give the Illini a head start in finding his replacement.

 

[hawkeyeguy69]

There is no way the there is a benefit to a program by firing a coach before the season has finished. Unless, you have situation that are beyond extenuating. Such as a Todd Lickliter?? Save the kids, maybe.

Firing a coach that you basically know is gone at the end of the season does what to a program?? "Shine" the light that this program is in dire straights? "Please look at me, we are horrendous, can you save our program"?

Seriously, what benefit is there?? Nothing to the current players, for certain. Nothing to the staff as well. And Zero jump on recruiting... So what is the benefit...?

The coaching search to replace Pawl, began long ago. And should have been done years ago.

 

[Vbeachawk]

Imo, its a toss up between Crean and Groce as to who gets fired 1st. Both are incredibly bad coaches.

 

[DanL53]

The only point I can make to in season firings coming to college basketball is that the NBA does it, the NFL does it, and now college football is doing it. Frankly, I don't see the value to it either but there does seem to be a trend.

 

[Hawk_82]

Biggest reason is to secure the person you want before a bigger name comes calling for that guy. It is a lot tougher to fight for a guy when multiple teams are pursuing him. On the other side of the argument, it might hurt recruiting, and for a team like Iowa that waits 3-4 months before hiring a new guy this would not seem to be a good thing. However, if you can get a new guy hired within a couple weeks then it is not a bad thing.

 

[Catfish_ Crazy]

Imo, its a toss up between Crean and Groce as to who gets fired 1st. Both are incredibly bad coaches.

Very true.

 

[The Sleeping Dog]

How do you hire someone in mid season that isn't a retread? Firing coaches in mid-season is pointless in collegiate sports. ISU's recent classless public termination of Rhoads with a week to go is a perfect example. What the hell difference would it make? They don't know who they're going to hire; probably don't even know whose available. Then they give the guy a week to poison the returning players that are probably loyal to him, especially after the discourtesy of dumping him with a week to play.

But, hey, that's Iowa State.

 

[Legend12]

Biggest reason is to secure the person you want before a bigger name comes calling for that guy. It is a lot tougher to fight for a guy when multiple teams are pursuing him. On the other side of the argument, it might hurt recruiting, and for a team like Iowa that waits 3-4 months before hiring a new guy this would not seem to be a good thing. However, if you can get a new guy hired within a couple weeks then it is not a bad thing.

When has Iowa ever waited that long to hire someone?

 

[hawkinator85]

How do you hire someone in mid season that isn't a retread? Firing coaches in mid-season is pointless in collegiate sports. ISU's recent classless public termination of Rhoads with a week to go is a perfect example. What the hell difference would it make? They don't know who they're going to hire; probably don't even know whose available. Then they give the guy a week to poison the returning players that are probably loyal to him, especially after the discourtesy of dumping him with a week to play.

But, hey, that's Iowa State.

ISU has already interviewed several candidates and will likely have a new coach in place by early next week.