(03-07-2017 05:15 PM)dbackjon Wrote:  NCSU targeting Butler's Chris Holtmann and VCU's Will Wade

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(03-09-2017 06:38 PM)Wedge Wrote:  Derek Kellogg is out at UMass, according to ESPN. http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/18867152/umass-parts-ways-head-coach-derek-kellogg

I'll do an update on the OP after the conference tournaments to pick up the coaching departures of this week.

Quote:AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford announced on Thursday that men's basketball head coach Derek Kellogg has been relieved of his duties.

"Decisions like this are always difficult but after a thorough review of our men's basketball program, I believe that a leadership change is needed to realize a higher level of competitive success expected at the University of Massachusetts," Bamford said.

At the helm of the program for nine seasons, Kellogg compiled an overall record of 155-137 with a record of 15-18 in 2016-17. Kellogg's UMass teams were 67-83 in Atlantic 10 play during his tenure.

"I want to thank Derek for his unwavering commitment to UMass basketball as both a student-athlete and our head coach," Bamford said. "Derek will always be a Minuteman and we wish him and his family well in the future."

An extensive national search to fill the position is underway. Fogler Consulting, led by former Associated Press National Coach of the Year Eddie Fogler, will assist UMass in the search process.

"I am confident that our ranking as a top public research university, coupled with our considerable financial investment in the men's program, including the new state-of-the-art John F. Kennedy Champions Center, will attract some outstanding candidates to UMass," Bamford added.

Quote:.@USATODAY's Steve Berkowitz (@ByBerkowitz) reporting Kellogg's buyout sits at $1.16M over 2 years. Lower if he's hired for another job.

(03-09-2017 07:25 PM)Steve1981 Wrote:  

(03-09-2017 06:38 PM)Wedge Wrote:  Derek Kellogg is out at UMass, according to ESPN. http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/18867152/umass-parts-ways-head-coach-derek-kellogg

I'll do an update on the OP after the conference tournaments to pick up the coaching departures of this week.

From our AD Ryan Bamford:

Quote:AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford announced on Thursday that men's basketball head coach Derek Kellogg has been relieved of his duties.

"Decisions like this are always difficult but after a thorough review of our men's basketball program, I believe that a leadership change is needed to realize a higher level of competitive success expected at the University of Massachusetts," Bamford said.

At the helm of the program for nine seasons, Kellogg compiled an overall record of 155-137 with a record of 15-18 in 2016-17. Kellogg's UMass teams were 67-83 in Atlantic 10 play during his tenure.

"I want to thank Derek for his unwavering commitment to UMass basketball as both a student-athlete and our head coach," Bamford said. "Derek will always be a Minuteman and we wish him and his family well in the future."

An extensive national search to fill the position is underway. Fogler Consulting, led by former Associated Press National Coach of the Year Eddie Fogler, will assist UMass in the search process.

"I am confident that our ranking as a top public research university, coupled with our considerable financial investment in the men's program, including the new state-of-the-art John F. Kennedy Champions Center, will attract some outstanding candidates to UMass," Bamford added.

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Ryan Bamford said he hopes to find a replacement for Derek Kellogg by the end of the month at the latest.

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Bamford said he'll offer 5-year contract with average salary of $800,000-$900,000 plus bonuses

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Ryan Bamford on what qualities he's looking for in the next #UMass coach:

(03-09-2017 07:25 PM)Steve1981 Wrote:  

(03-09-2017 06:38 PM)Wedge Wrote:  Derek Kellogg is out at UMass, according to ESPN. http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/18867152/umass-parts-ways-head-coach-derek-kellogg

I'll do an update on the OP after the conference tournaments to pick up the coaching departures of this week.

From our AD Ryan Bamford:

Quote:AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford announced on Thursday that men's basketball head coach Derek Kellogg has been relieved of his duties.

"Decisions like this are always difficult but after a thorough review of our men's basketball program, I believe that a leadership change is needed to realize a higher level of competitive success expected at the University of Massachusetts," Bamford said.

At the helm of the program for nine seasons, Kellogg compiled an overall record of 155-137 with a record of 15-18 in 2016-17. Kellogg's UMass teams were 67-83 in Atlantic 10 play during his tenure.

"I want to thank Derek for his unwavering commitment to UMass basketball as both a student-athlete and our head coach," Bamford said. "Derek will always be a Minuteman and we wish him and his family well in the future."

An extensive national search to fill the position is underway. Fogler Consulting, led by former Associated Press National Coach of the Year Eddie Fogler, will assist UMass in the search process.

"I am confident that our ranking as a top public research university, coupled with our considerable financial investment in the men's program, including the new state-of-the-art John F. Kennedy Champions Center, will attract some outstanding candidates to UMass," Bamford added.

Quote:.@USATODAY's Steve Berkowitz (@ByBerkowitz) reporting Kellogg's buyout sits at $1.16M over 2 years. Lower if he's hired for another job.

Quote:Bamford has known Fogler for years and his happy with the move to add him to the process.

“What Eddie does, what any search firm will do for us as a public university, they give us protection in the process in that if I’m doing a search on my own I can’t necessarily protect certain candidates because I’m an employee at a state university,” Bamford said. “At the end of the day, there are say for example, sitting head coaches. Eddie can talk to those guys and protect them in the process and share that information with me.”

The service Fogler provides will come at a cost for UMass. The University will pay Fogler $25,000 for his efforts at the end of the search. According to Bamford, the fee for Fogler’s services has been raised privately from unrestricted gifts and will not come out of the state’s funds or from the basketball program.

Although the search for the next coach hasn’t been kicked into high gear just yet, Bamford already has plans for what the next coach’s contract will look like.

Bamford envisions the prospective five-year deal to have an annual salary in the $800,000-$900,000 range along with some bonus structure attached to the contract.

“The next contract will likely be a five-year contract. It will need to be cost neutral for us as a program in the next few years because of Derek’s buyout, so that means that the value of the contract will increase in year’s three, four and five,” Bamford said.

“In terms of a full budget, it is a five-year investment that we’re going to make in this position and in our coaching staff,” he added. “I want to create something where the next person has the ability to make money on success in ties to our success and really work with them to invest in the program to have success.”

(03-15-2017 03:23 PM)Hokie4Skins Wrote:  Cuonzo Martin leaves Cal to take the Mizzou job.