Basketball Coaching Carousel '25

[GoBearcats31]

Jon Rothstein tweets Wes Miller will be hiring UCF assistant Mamadou N'Diaye as an assistant...

UCF Rivals guy alleging:
- N'Diaye "shopped himself" and Thiam throughout the season while employed by UCF, insisting they were a package deal
- N'Diaye demanded an above-market salary, guaranteed for two years
- UC is desperate (and got a "huge influx of NIL money this year in a last-ditch effort" to win under Wes) agreed to pay $1.6M for N'Diaye, $2M plus for Thiam
- UC has not announced N'Diaye yet because of optics

[sedz]

UCF Rivals guy alleging:
- N'Diaye "shopped himself" and Thiam throughout the season while employed by UCF, insisting they were a package deal
- N'Diaye demanded an above-market salary, guaranteed for two years
- UC is desperate (and got a "huge influx of NIL money this year in a last-ditch effort" to win under Wes) agreed to pay $1.6M for N'Diaye, $2M plus for Thiam
- UC has not announced N'Diaye yet because of optics

I can believe all of that. Basketball is a business and everyone is acting in their own interest.

[GoBearcats31]

Official https://gobearcats.com/news/2025/4/2...all-staff.aspx

Wes: "We are thrilled to welcome Mamadou N'Diaye to Cincinnati. His experience at every level of basketball makes him a tremendous asset to our program. He's not only a respected coach, but also an elite mentor and recruiter. Our team and staff will benefit greatly from his leadership and knowledge of the game."

Mamadou: "I am incredibly excited to join Coach Miller and the Bearcats family. Cincinnati has a proud basketball tradition, and I look forward to helping this program continue its ascent in the Big 12 and on the national stage."

[leeraymond]

Official https://gobearcats.com/news/2025/4/2...all-staff.aspx

Wes: "We are thrilled to welcome Mamadou N'Diaye to Cincinnati. His experience at every level of basketball makes him a tremendous asset to our program. He's not only a respected coach, but also an elite mentor and recruiter. Our team and staff will benefit greatly from his leadership and knowledge of the game."

Mamadou: "I am incredibly excited to join Coach Miller and the Bearcats family. Cincinnati has a proud basketball tradition, and I look forward to helping this program continue its ascent in the Big 12 and on the national stage."

When is the last time UC has had a coach to have a lot of success working with the big men? Frank Martin, maybe. Hopefully, coach N'Diaye's playing and coaching experience can truly make a difference for inside play next season. Also, I hope that Miller gives the guy the freedom and space to do his thing.