Frank Martin was head coach at Kansas State for 5 years, then inexplicably left for South Carolina in 2012.

His record:

Kansas State:
2008: 21-12, NCAA tourney bid
2009: 22-12, NIT
2010: 29-8, Elite 8 in NCAA tourney
2011: 23-11, NCAA tourney round of 32
2012: 22-11, NCAA tourney round of 32
South Carolina:
2013: 14-18, no postseason
2014: 14-20, no postseason
2015: 17-16, no postseason
2016: 24-8, NIT?

Any ideas why he left KSU for USC? It just doesn't make sense to me.

wasn't there some scandal in 2012 with Kansas St?

Martin and the K-State AD reportedly despised each other.

SEC money plus closer to his natural recruiting areas of Miami and DC.

It's Kansas state! It might not be in the middle of nowhere. But you sure can see it from there.

(03-13-2016 09:28 PM)Wedge Wrote:  Martin and the K-State AD reportedly despised each other.

That wouldn't make a whole lot of sense - he stayed there 5 years as HC, and waited until 2 years AFTER his elite 8 run to leave. Was this widely reported? I don't remember hearing it.

Anyways, it always seemed a slight step down to me. Unusual that a coach would win 5 NCAA tourney games in 3 years and then make what is at best a lateral move.

(03-13-2016 09:35 PM)hawghiggs Wrote:  It's Kansas state! It might not be in the middle of nowhere. But you sure can see it from there.

It's an hour and a half from Kansas City, which is a much bigger city than Columbia, SC.

I get that he grew up in Miami and may prefer a bigger city. But if he really wanted a school in a bigger city, I'm sure he had a lot better options than South Carolina.

(03-13-2016 09:46 PM)Captain Bearcat Wrote:  

(03-13-2016 09:35 PM)hawghiggs Wrote:  It's Kansas state! It might not be in the middle of nowhere. But you sure can see it from there.

It's an hour and a half from Kansas City, which is a much bigger city than Columbia, SC.

I get that he grew up in Miami and may prefer a bigger city. But if he really wanted a school in a bigger city, I'm sure he had a lot better options than South Carolina.

I don't think he did. During that time. He was catching a lot of flak for hitting one of his players.

Martin is a lunatic. I wouldn't hire him to coach....ever.

(03-13-2016 09:22 PM)Captain Bearcat Wrote:  Any ideas why he left KSU for USC? It just doesn't make sense to me.

$$$$$$$$$

(03-13-2016 09:35 PM)hawghiggs Wrote:  It's Kansas state! It might not be in the middle of nowhere. But you sure can see it from there.

Wait, it's in Manhattan right??? Lol...