Coach Search Options after Autry

[Sherman20]

People are talking about Schertz, maybe why not look at Tony Skinn of George Mason. He has ties to the DMV area. Was an asst’t at Ohio St, Seton Hall, Maryland before George Mason. Younger than Schertz - whether that’s considered good or bad.

Skinn isn’t really proven like Schertz. He’s only been a head coach for three seasons. Schertz has built three different program at three different levels, and has done it faster at each stop. Schertz also has a well-developed offensive system/philosophy that he’s implemented at each place. And his defense is pretty damn good too. With the portal, recruiting is just less important now, so DMVS ties seem less relevant, but Schertz has proven that he can get good players too.

 

[tptcuse]

There’s been plenty of talk about Skinn throughout this thread. Consensus is he’s the 2nd best option behind Schertz. Honestly, I think he ends up as our next HC for a variety of factors.

Love the DMV connections with him.

 

[Fly Rodder]

Jerrod Calhoun Utah State another hot coaching name.

Schools I expect to be hiring:

BC
Pitt
providence
Georgetown
cincy
ND
Wake forest
Penn state
Memphis
Arizona state

Potential:
K state, Kentucky, Michigan st, Oregon, UCLA, South Carolina, LSU, Oklahoma

Add KU as a slight potential as well. Bill Self is not super healthy, at some point his family is going to talk him out of dying on the court.

 

[Cuse12]

Just researched Schertz and holy cow he seems perfect. Brooklyn native who worked his way up the ranks by PROVING it at all levels. St. Louis 18-1 right now. Wow. Give him the bank. Let’s ride.

 

[NKR1978]

Just researched Schertz and holy cow he seems perfect. Brooklyn native who worked his way up the ranks by PROVING it at all levels. St. Louis 18-1 right now. Wow. Give him the bank. Let’s ride.

After Cignetti everyone is going to be looking for guys who proved it at every level.

 

[phsyra]

Schertz willl have better options. Unfortunately, this job has been run into the ground in the past few years.

 

[Fly Rodder]

After Cignetti everyone is going to be looking for guys who proved it at every level.

Give Cignetti a college basketball OC and a DC and he'd probably have this team in the tourney by March.

 

[sufan59]

Schertz willl have better options. Unfortunately, this job has been run into the ground in the past few years.

This job has literally never really been on the open market. ACC coaches view it as a top 6 job in the conference even today fwiw.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Skinn isn’t really proven like Schertz. He’s only been a head coach for three seasons. Schertz has built three different program at three different levels, and has done it faster at each stop. Schertz also has a well-developed offensive system/philosophy that he’s implemented at each place. And his defense is pretty damn good too. With the portal, recruiting is just less important now, so DMVS ties seem less relevant, but Schertz has proven that he can get good players too.

I have no problems with Schertz but I see that Skinn has been at universities, admittedly as an assistant, that are high pressure, high expectation environments at high level recruiting P5 universities - Seton Hall, Maryland, Ohio St etc. He has experience in a favored recruiting area also, the DMV. In his 2nd year at George Mason- last year, his team beat Schertz’s team for the conference regular season championship and this year both of their teams are currently tied for 1st. Schertz is older (50) while Skinn is younger (42) with both on a very successful path. However I realize that there are no sure things regarding coaching predictions.

 

[Cuse12]

Schertz willl have better options. Unfortunately, this job has been run into the ground in the past few years.

Someone who grew up in Brooklyn and was in his 20s when cuse was cooking and won a natty, I imagine he would view the opportunity here fondly. He knows what we have been and where we can go (I assume). This is an EXCELLENT job in basketball. I wouldn’t say there’s many better options out there personally.

 

[CuseBlood44]

Someone who grew up in Brooklyn and was in his 20s when cuse was cooking and won a natty, I imagine he would view the opportunity here fondly. He knows what we have been and where we can go (I assume). This is an EXCELLENT job in basketball. I wouldn’t say there’s many better options out there personally.

I’d love to agree with you but outside of the dome what sets us apart? NIL / portal have become an equalizer. Regional recruiting doesn’t matter nearly as much as it used to

 

[CuseBlood44]

This job has literally never really been on the open market. ACC coaches view it as a top 6 job in the conference even today fwiw.

True but that doesn’t take into account conferences with more money (SEC / B1G) and Big East which can put a much larger % of revenue sharing into basketball than football schools

 

[NKR1978]

This job has literally never really been on the open market. ACC coaches view it as a top 6 job in the conference even today fwiw.

Used to be a top 15 job in the country.

 

[5OutFred]

Don't see us getting Schertz. Skinn and maybe Luke Murray should be at the top of the "realistic" list.

 

[sufan59]

True but that doesn’t take into account conferences with more money (SEC / B1G) and Big East which can put a much larger % of revenue sharing into basketball than football schools

Not sure about third party NIL, but atleast revenue sharing. I read somewhere last year that the ACC is putting a higher percentage of revenue to Basketball than the SEC and Big Ten.

 

[Cuse12]

I’d love to agree with you but outside of the dome what sets us apart? NIL / portal have become an equalizer. Regional recruiting doesn’t matter nearly as much as it used to

We need to sell that we are a sleeping giant. I get your point, but a new exciting coach should spike NIL initially and get a lot of support I believe.

 

[phil77]

Skinn isn’t really proven like Schertz. He’s only been a head coach for three seasons. Schertz has built three different program at three different levels, and has done it faster at each stop. Schertz also has a well-developed offensive system/philosophy that he’s implemented at each place. And his defense is pretty damn good too. With the portal, recruiting is just less important now, so DMVS ties seem less relevant, but Schertz has proven that he can get good players too.

I would go all-in on Schertz, whatever it takes. I would have already started the process now. He checks most if not all the boxes we should be looking for to be honest. No need to mess around.

My only real question would be how he intends to fundraise or expand NIL funding at the Power Four level. (Worded different but something around that)

 

[ar inj]

Just sayin, and how many on this board had Fran Brown on their football coach bingo card?

Love the speculation and recommendations but ... what else is there to talk about?

 

[SUFan44]

Whoever it is, there cannot be any sort of relation to anything in the realm of Syracuse. If a coaching candidate was determined to have had a distant relative that ate at Kahunaville in the mall in the 90s, they are disqualified from further consideration.

Man I miss that place.

 

[RedtheGOB]

My #1 must have is that we need a disciplinarian, basically a dude with a true bad cop mentality. We see what a bunch of good cops on the staff and HC looks like in CNY now and it leads to 5 losses by a basket or two.

The new coach has to strike the fear of god into these kids most of which will be pulled out of the portal and ride them hard so they don’t fall apart against Hofstra or on the road to BC or be dropping games by a basket.

It’s the lack of toughness that has plagued this program for a decade now and needs to change.

Just because we clean house doesn’t mean that fans will just buy back in suddenly and fill out the dome or the ACC is going to give us an easy run.

The new staff and team are going to have to go to war to dig the program out of the grave for real on the court not just with a bunch of Instagram work out videos and talk.

 

[OrlandoCuse]

Just sayin, and how many on this board had Fran Brown on their football coach bingo card?

Love the speculation and recommendations but ... what else is there to talk about?

Hiring the equivalent of Fran Brown for basketball would be like hiring an unproven assistant with no head coaching experience……………oh wait

 

[tptcuse]

My #1 must have is that we need a disciplinarian, basically a dude with a true bad cop mentality. We see what a bunch of good cops on the staff and HC looks like in CNY now and it leads to 5 losses by a basket or two.

The new coach has to strike the fear of god into these kids most of which will be pulled out of the portal and ride them hard so they don’t fall apart against Hofstra or on the road to BC or be dropping games by a basket.

It’s the lack of toughness that has plagued this program for a decade now and needs to change.

Just because we clean house doesn’t mean that fans will just buy back in suddenly and fill out the dome or the ACC is going to give us an easy run.

The new staff and team are going to have to go to war to dig the program out of the grave for real on the court not just with a bunch of Instagram work out videos and talk.

Not necessarily. We need someone who has proven they can coach. That can take many forms and many personalities. Proven competence should be non-negotiable.

 

[Frozen]

Put me down as a Skinnhead.

Wait, that sounded wrong.

I meant that Tony Skinn should be the next coach.

 

[TommyA13]

What do you guys think about Travis Steele? 70-50 as the HC of Xavier from 2018-2022 and currently has Miami (OH) 20-0 and off to the best start in MAC history

 

[OrlandoCuse]

What do you guys think about Travis Steele? 70-50 as the HC of Xavier from 2018-2022 and currently has Miami (OH) 20-0 and off to the best start in MAC history

Largely unsuccessful at Xavier and struggled at Miami OH up until last year. Obviously doing well this year. Largely a Midwest guy. Not sure he’s the right fit based on his track record, unless he finally “figured something out” in his 7th or 8th year as a HC.

I guess he’s a name worth considering, but I think it would be a difficult sell to the fanbase.