Boston Globe story from this morning:

Field narrows in BC coaching search

Quote:After Harvard coach Tommy Amaker removed himself from consideration last Saturday, the field of candidates for Boston College’s men’s basketball coaching job was narrowed further Tuesday when Syracuse assistant Mike Hopkins and St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt were taken out of the running, according to sources familiar with the search.

Hopkins, 44, a native of Laguna Hills, Calif., and a former Syracuse player who has served the last 19 seasons at his alma mater as an assistant/coach-in-waiting to Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim, interviewed in Boston over the weekend but returned home without an offer, according to the sources.

Schmidt, 51, a 1985 BC alumnus and native of North Attleboro, was the first to be interviewed last week. Schmidt has gone 106-110 the last seven seasons at St. Bonaventure, where he was awarded a seven-year contract extension in 2012 after guiding the Bonnies to a 20-12 record, an Atlantic 10 championship, and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

With Hopkins and Schmidt out of the mix, BC is focused on Ohio coach Jim Christian, 49, who played two seasons (1983-85) at Boston University for Rick Pitino before transferring to Rhode Island, where he played two seasons (1986-88) under Tom Penders.

It remained unclear whether Christian, who is 49-42 in two seasons at Ohio with postseason bids to the NIT and the CIT this season after going 25-12, had emerged as solid frontrunner after BC’s search expanded to include another potential candidate: First-year Florida Gulf Coast University coach Joe Dooley, 48, who spent the 10 previous seasons as an assistant on Bill Self’s staff at Kansas, where Dooley was regarded as a strong recruiter.

The AD at BC is Brad Bates, who ruined Miami athletics over the course of ten years or so. I wouldn't count on him to make a good hire.

From this a.m.:

Quote:Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 2h
BC has not offered Ohio University's Jim Christian the job yet, but signs pointing towards that direction, sources told ESPN.

The thing to consider here is that while Goodman is a national basketball writer for ESPN, he is also a Boston writer. One would assume he has his sources there more than others on the national beat.

(04-02-2014 07:01 AM)axeme Wrote:  Boston Globe story from this morning:

Field narrows in BC coaching search

Quote:After Harvard coach Tommy Amaker removed himself from consideration last Saturday, the field of candidates for Boston College’s men’s basketball coaching job was narrowed further Tuesday when Syracuse assistant Mike Hopkins and St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt were taken out of the running, according to sources familiar with the search.

Hopkins, 44, a native of Laguna Hills, Calif., and a former Syracuse player who has served the last 19 seasons at his alma mater as an assistant/coach-in-waiting to Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim, interviewed in Boston over the weekend but returned home without an offer, according to the sources.

Schmidt, 51, a 1985 BC alumnus and native of North Attleboro, was the first to be interviewed last week. Schmidt has gone 106-110 the last seven seasons at St. Bonaventure, where he was awarded a seven-year contract extension in 2012 after guiding the Bonnies to a 20-12 record, an Atlantic 10 championship, and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

With Hopkins and Schmidt out of the mix, BC is focused on Ohio coach Jim Christian, 49, who played two seasons (1983-85) at Boston University for Rick Pitino before transferring to Rhode Island, where he played two seasons (1986-88) under Tom Penders.

It remained unclear whether Christian, who is 49-42 in two seasons at Ohio with postseason bids to the NIT and the CIT this season after going 25-12, had emerged as solid frontrunner after BC’s search expanded to include another potential candidate: First-year Florida Gulf Coast University coach Joe Dooley, 48, who spent the 10 previous seasons as an assistant on Bill Self’s staff at Kansas, where Dooley was regarded as a strong recruiter.

Wow! Does this mean that Christian went 24-30 in his first year at Ohio? No wonder DJ Cooper set so many records.

It will be interesting to see how this unfolds.

(04-02-2014 09:10 AM)bobcat95 Wrote:  

(04-02-2014 07:01 AM)axeme Wrote:  Boston Globe story from this morning:

Field narrows in BC coaching search

Quote:After Harvard coach Tommy Amaker removed himself from consideration last Saturday, the field of candidates for Boston College’s men’s basketball coaching job was narrowed further Tuesday when Syracuse assistant Mike Hopkins and St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt were taken out of the running, according to sources familiar with the search.

Hopkins, 44, a native of Laguna Hills, Calif., and a former Syracuse player who has served the last 19 seasons at his alma mater as an assistant/coach-in-waiting to Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim, interviewed in Boston over the weekend but returned home without an offer, according to the sources.

Schmidt, 51, a 1985 BC alumnus and native of North Attleboro, was the first to be interviewed last week. Schmidt has gone 106-110 the last seven seasons at St. Bonaventure, where he was awarded a seven-year contract extension in 2012 after guiding the Bonnies to a 20-12 record, an Atlantic 10 championship, and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

With Hopkins and Schmidt out of the mix, BC is focused on Ohio coach Jim Christian, 49, who played two seasons (1983-85) at Boston University for Rick Pitino before transferring to Rhode Island, where he played two seasons (1986-88) under Tom Penders.

It remained unclear whether Christian, who is 49-42 in two seasons at Ohio with postseason bids to the NIT and the CIT this season after going 25-12, had emerged as solid frontrunner after BC’s search expanded to include another potential candidate: First-year Florida Gulf Coast University coach Joe Dooley, 48, who spent the 10 previous seasons as an assistant on Bill Self’s staff at Kansas, where Dooley was regarded as a strong recruiter.

Wow! Does this mean that Christian went 24-30 in his first year at Ohio? No wonder DJ Cooper set so many records.

It will be interesting to see how this unfolds.

lol well maybe if they think he's only 49-42 instead of 49-22, they will leave him alone!

If Christian were hired at BC, who would you say is the favorite to replace him?

(04-02-2014 10:31 AM)Love and Honor Wrote:  If Christian were hired at BC, who would you say is the favorite to replace him?

Jeff Boals

I'm sure Jeff is the sentimental favorite among the fans, but i'm not yet sold on his ability to be a head coach - especially since he's never been one.

Geno Ford to OU is JC leaves!

Can someone from OU tell us what JC makes at OU. Salary + incentives.

(04-02-2014 02:25 PM)GFlash68 Wrote:  Can someone from OU tell us what JC makes at OU. Salary + incentives.

according to the article that came out yesterday which I linked in another thread, he makes $425,000. I don't know if that includes incentives or not.

now there's reports on Twitter that Tariq Owens, Ohio's 4 start recruit, has talked to JC in Boston and has asked Ohio to be released from his commitment. I'm not mad that JC is leaving, I'm mad at the collateral damage it causes. This is how Ohio lost Caris LeVert when Groce left.

I would lose a lot of respect for Coach Christian if he left OU after 2 years... That being said, he owes us $500000 if he chooses to leave before May 1st, and $250000 if he leaves after that date.

I would lose respect for a MAC coach who didn't take an offer from a top conference at double or triple the salary. Coaches need to be loyal--to their families. Fans want winning coaches to be loyal. They have a different attitude about losing coaches.

This isn't like Dambrot turning down Duquesne. BC is no great job, but even a bottom power conference job will pay him more in three years than a MAC school would in 10. It's a no brainer. Even if you fail, you win.

Sadly, I doubt they can hire a better coach than Al Skinner. They didn't appreciate what a great job he did there. I think he made them about as good as they can be. It's been a disaster since he left.

Boals would be a good choice. Ohio alum with MAC assistant coaching experience plus Matta coaching tree where Groce came from. Coached under Matta and Dambrot. He played with Geno Ford and Trent.

Didn't Ohio's AD say when they hired JC that they were only interested in proven head coaches? Do you think he has now abandoned that philosophy?

I hear Louis Orr is available.

(04-03-2014 07:39 AM)Love and Honor Wrote:  I hear Louis Orr is available.

Coach Christian would be throwing the group of guys he's been working with for the last two years under the bus if he left now. A lot of the younger guys on the team came to OU to play under Christian. Their growth could be in jeopardy with his departure.

I'm all for Ohio coaches leaving for bigger and better opportunities and I understand that family is important; however, a base salary of $400000+/year seems PLENTY to support a family (especially in Athens, of all places) and I would much rather see him leave after his 5 year contract expires. Preferably after a MAC championship or two...