Full link. Early started his coaching career as an assistant at his alma mater, Gardner-Webb, in 1993. He left in 1995 to start a three-year stint at Western Carolina. From 1998-2001 he was the coach at Charlotte under Bobby Lutz. During that time Early established a reputation as a good recruiter. “When he was at […]
5:00 pm press conference to announce new coach
Get ready. AGoldFan‎ Per NC State: 5:00 press conference to announce the next NC State head men’s basketball coach. Mark Gottfried’s wiki page. PackPridecom Pack Pride The name I’m hearing is Mark Gottfried…
Some perspective on the NC State job
Full link(read to see important data). For me, the question shouldn’t revolve around whether the Wolfpack can climb over both Duke and North Carolina in the race for neighborhood supremacy. Because let’s face it, if you have even an ounce of rationality, you know that ain’t happening while Mike Krzyzewski and Roy Williams are still […]
Breaking news: Cronin staying at Cincinnati
Link. One coach associated with the search has apparently reached an agreement to remain at Cincinnati. Mick Cronin grew up locally and was an alumnus of the school as well. The fit never made much sense to most any State fan, so many might see this as good news actually. Earlier today, reports surfaced from […]
VCU’s Iron Man Drill
Link to video. The 33-year-old coach participated in what VCU calls the “iron man drill,” stepping up to take a charge on 6-foot-7 Reco McCarter, diving to save a loose ball that was going out of bounds and then sprinting to the other end of the court to corral another loose ball. He punctuated the […]
Final Four shows young coaches shouldn’t be overlooked
Link to article from Gary Parrish. My only point is that a good athletic director should be able to examine candidates, find the right guy for his job and pull the trigger. In some cases, the right guy might be a 50-year-old veteran. But I’ve long believed great coaches are often identifiable at a young […]
Pack Clarifies Search(Giglio)
Full Link. Yow is in Houston for the Final Four. Virginia Commonwealth coach Shaka Smart, Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall and Cincinnati’s Mick Cronin are believed to be among Yow’s top targets. –Mick Cronin’s wikipedia page. –Mick Cronin’s bio. If you will remember, then earlier in the week JP Giglio made these tweets: Jpgiglio Joe […]
Email from Assoc AD Chris Kingston to Mark Armstrong of WTVD
Email to Mark Armstrong: Go here for full email. __________________________________________________________________ WRALSportsFan.com Another day, another round of NC State speculation. So what is going on? A byproduct of using a search firm to conduct the search. Debbie Yow is using Parker Executive Search to reach out to various interested parties. After some level of interest is […]
Retractions and Apologies from “Donovan in Raleigh” sources
A quick update on last night’s entry that detailed erroneous reports of Billy Donovan’s presence in Raleigh or his intention to travel to Raleigh. I referenced a radio report that was proven incorrect by ESPN’s Dave Telep. Additionally, I referenced a report from a Syracuse graduate student that Billy Donovan was in Raleigh. According to […]
Coaching Search Update from Dave Glenn
Full link. Virginia Commonwealth’s Shaka Smart continues to be the central figure in N.C. State’s search for a new basketball coach, according to multiple sources in the college basketball coaching community. Smart, who will turn 34 on April 8, is 55-20 in two seasons at Virginia Commonwealth. The Rams will play Butler on Saturday at […]
