Coaching Candidates (My List)

[McCuse]

He is recruiting 4 stars to ARKANSAS STATE lol. I think recruiting here would be the least of worries.

Good point! Syracuse basketball would only raise his stature. If we don't wait too long!

 

[Sherman20]

No love for Matt Langel? I remember when Notre Dame hired Ara Parseghian because he kept beating them at Northwestern.

Langel would be such a meh hire. No juice. But I’m worried Wildhack would go that route because he’s local.

I say Hodgson or McCollum.

 

[Owens guy]

Unfortunately this job isn't what we think it is. It's a mid coaching job given what SU's willing to pay and given our NIL situation. I don't expect a splashy hire. More likely something like Fran and hope it works.

Syracuse is still a name brand basketball school that many head coaches would love to try to bring back to its glory days. Syracuse wouldn’t need to hire an assistant coach from another successful program and ‘hope’ that they could do well as a head coach.

 

[CU44SE]

Hodgson or Murray. Only after making the necessary calls that are most likely going to receive a no thank you.

 

[Etown]

Jason Hart

 

[Jack_Ball]

Hodgson or Murray. Only after making the necessary calls that are most likely going to receive a no thank you.

I'd add McCollum to those 2 as well. He has won 82% of his games.

 

[CardiacCuse]

Syracuse is still a name brand basketball school that many head coaches would love to try to bring back to its glory days. Syracuse wouldn’t need to hire an assistant coach from another successful program and ‘hope’ that they could do well as a head coach.

i agree but it really does depend on who the head coach is

a lot of head coaches out there really arent that great...just going for name isnt the way to go

JB was an unknown when he was hired

my preference top, star HC > rising star assistant > bum HC with "experience"

 

[kingtidge]

Syracuse is still a name brand basketball school that many head coaches would love to try to bring back to its glory days. Syracuse wouldn’t need to hire an assistant coach from another successful program and ‘hope’ that they could do well as a head coach.

What makes you think we are going to buyout Red and then spend big money on name coach?

 

[hoopsupstate]

Lots of interesting and realistic names here. They are also all names that would have bee laughed at by this board 4 years ago. My have times changed.

If Wildhack really does some research I hope he could find an established coach that you wouldn't think would change schools but might just need a change of scenery. A coach like a Mark Few, McDermott from Creighton, etc.

McDermott would be a home run. He runs great stuff and his after timeout execution is some of the best. He has a great situation at Creighton with lots of money. SU can’t afford him.

 

[IthacaMatt]

I don't think coaches (like Few and McDermott) who have had much more success at their schools than Syracuse the last 10 years, leaving for a chance of scenery. They were part of elevating their modern day brands beyond that of what Syracuse is now.

Yes. People are just delusional. Guys don't leave jobs where they are legends for a complete re-build.

 

[DilemaCuse]

Thats the same thing we did for football and what ultimately happened there? Its delaying the inevitable.

Right if you need those guys on your bench, just hire them as head coach

 

[IthacaMatt]

Keeping the staff in tact and adding Phil Martelli for a year or 2 would not change the trajectory of the program. Red is clearly so far above his head that it’s a lost cause at this point

Yeah, he has really looked lost. I'm amazed he looks this clueless, to be honest.

 

[IthacaMatt]

What makes you think we are going to buyout Red and then spend big money on name coach?

If we can't afford Red's buyout, just close up the shop.
I mean, he's a first time coach, and an alumnus. How much and how many years could they be paying him for ?

 

[DilemaCuse]

Yeah, he has really looked lost. I'm amazed he looks this clueless, to be honest.

Yeah but Rick Barnes said he's the right man for the job. Orangenation brought that up to stop the Red bashing after the Tenny blowout.

 

[Nicknack]

Im fine with Melo having a say.

Not fine with blindly saying Red gets year 3 no matter what just because Kiyan committed, who has wanted to play for Cuse before he knew Red would coach.

That's where I am. I would LOVE to know where Melo is with this. Not to give him any power in the decision, but I'd really like to know. Does he have confidence in Red moving forward? Would he really want Red having another year to coach his son? That would be telling. That would be informative (if I were JW).

 

[IthacaMatt]

That's where I am. I would LOVE to know where Melo is with this. Not to give him any power in the decision, but I'd really like to know. Does he have confidence in Red moving forward? Would he really want Red having another year to coach his son? That would be telling. That would be informative (if I were JW).

Yeah, if Wildhack is not on the phone to Melo, what the heck is he waiting for?

 

[orangepassion]

College Coaches Confidential: "Which coach do you fear the most on the recruiting trail?"

On3's Jamie Shaw spoke to college coaches about who they do not want to face head-to-head on the recruiting trail.

www.on3.com

 

[sufan59]

Hodgson or Murray. Only after making the necessary calls that are most likely going to receive a no thank you.

Honestly not sure those calls to the flashy names no thank you candidates are even necessary. They are successful, but past the prime in their careers if we even have a chance to get them. Plenty of young guys involved with top tier coaches and poised for career changing success to give a call to right now.

 

[IthacaMatt]

How has Jason Hart done? I kind of think we need a Philly or Baltimore guy, myself.

 

[BillSU]

How has Jason Hart done? I kind of think we need a Philly or Baltimore guy, myself.

Jason: You want past SU players - assistants you got another one:

As coach:
2011–2012	Taft HS
2012–2013	Pepperdine (assistant)
2013–2021	USC (assistant/associate head coach)
2021–2024	NBA G League Ignite
2024–present	Kentucky (assistant)

 

[pfister1]

Maybe Nate Champion is ready to make a move?

 

[OrlandoCuse]

Jason Hart

Hart was my choice over Red but at this point I think we need to move on from the limited pool of former Syracuse players as the next head coach. That includes Hop, GMac, Hart, Stevie and anyone else that’s picked up a coaching whistle since they stopped playing.

Program is tremendously stale and desperately needs a new direction.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Jason: You want past SU players - assistants you got another one:

As coach:
2011–2012	Taft HS
2012–2013	Pepperdine (assistant)
2013–2021	USC (assistant/associate head coach)
2021–2024	NBA G League Ignite
2024–present	Kentucky (assistant)

I guess he would be kind of our Kevin Ollie.

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

What makes you think we are going to buyout Red and then spend big money on name coach?

It'll cost SU money not to.

 

[Cuse1055]

College Coaches Confidential: "Which coach do you fear the most on the recruiting trail?"

On3's Jamie Shaw spoke to college coaches about who they do not want to face head-to-head on the recruiting trail.

www.on3.com

Yep, Hodgson is that dude (and has shown he can coach).