Basketball Coaching Carousel '25

[GoBearcats31]

The aforementioned Jai Lucas (Miami) and Alex Jensen (Utah) were both made official by the schools

Lucas will join Miami at the conclusion of the regular season, foregoing a potential tourney run with Duke

[Lobot]

Utah is looking at Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen. Following the BYU hiring model?

https://x.com/goodmanhoops/status/18...A2NHZ_hNyS2mFg

This is almost done. Jensen was a Final Four player at Utah along with Andre Miller and Keith Van Horn if memory serves.

[GoBearcats31]

Utah is parting ways with Craig Smith, per Jeff Goodman (just beat Kansas and Kansas State immediately after the loss at UC)

Former WVU interim coach Josh Eilert will serve as the interim coach the rest of the 2024-25 season

(why do I feel like UC will play Utah again in the Big 12 tourney?)

Utah is looking at Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen. Following the BYU hiring model?

https://x.com/goodmanhoops/status/18...A2NHZ_hNyS2mFg

[GoBearcats31]

Jeff Goodman says that Virginia Tech's Mike Young is expected to return next season "with an increased NIL package"

[GoBearcats31]

Utah is parting ways with Craig Smith, per Jeff Goodman (just beat Kansas and Kansas State immediately after the loss at UC)

Former WVU interim coach Josh Eilert will serve as the interim coach the rest of the 2024-25 season

(why do I feel like UC will play Utah again in the Big 12 tourney?)

[GoBearcats31]

Jai Lucas -- associate head coach at Duke -- expected to take the University of Miami job
https://apnews.com/article/miami-jai...cefe8127f9e43a

[red_n_black_attack]

Can anybody say Nevada?

Nah-vah-duh or is it Neh-vah-duh?

[longtimefan]

one of the original lollipop kids - the one with the curly cue in his hair

Can anybody say Nevada?

[D.A.H.]

one of the original lollipop kids - the one with the curly cue in his hair

[hipal88]

i don't have the stats on it, but I think that would be very interesting, on a lot of levels. again, no stats, but i'm sure that mick will find something else to complain about there, if he goes to IU

Blows 17 point lead. Blames players and fans. Not saying what we have here is good but don't miss the south pole elf.

https://sports.yahoo.com/sloppy-play...060915843.html

[D.A.H.]

The Cincinnati Enquirer started the Mic Cronin to Indiana rumors.

i don't have the stats on it, but I think that would be very interesting, on a lot of levels. again, no stats, but i'm sure that mick will find something else to complain about there, if he goes to IU

[bearcatbret]

The Cincinnati Enquirer started the Mic Cronin to Indiana rumors.

[GoBearcats31]

Official - Mike Woodson stepping down at the conclusion of Indiana's season, per IU release/statement

[GoBearcats31]

Expect the Indiana job to come open -- unclear when but rumors in Indiana circles suggest things may be happening soon (whether that is a forced retirement at the end of the season or something different remains to be seen ... if these rumors are even legitimate, though hard to see a path forward for Mike Woodson at IU).

That did not take long ...

Pete Thamel: "Indiana and coach Mike Woodson are in discussions about the coach’s wishes to step away at end of 2024-25, sources tell me/ ⁦@jeffborzello⁩ . He’s expected coach the rest of the year, but is unlikely to return next year. The details of the exit are being discussed." https://x.com/PeteThamel/status/1887628992339190190

[GoBearcats31]

Expect the Indiana job to come open -- unclear when but rumors in Indiana circles suggest things may be happening soon (whether that is a forced retirement at the end of the season or something different remains to be seen ... if these rumors are even legitimate, though hard to see a path forward for Mike Woodson at IU).