Don't have to worry about this one ever leaving. He is making $600,000 but is a national coach of the year in the past. 60 years old and will retire at Tennessee.
BELMONT MEN'S BASKETBALL PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Six NCAA Tournament Appearances (2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013)
12 conference championships (six regular season, six tournament) since 2006 - second-most in nation (Kansas, 14)
One of three programs (Kansas, Memphis) to earn automatic bid to NCAA Tournament six of the last eight seasons
One of four NCAA Division I-AAA (non-football) program to reach NCAA Tournament six of the last eight seasons (Gonzaga, Marquette, Xavier)
One of only two programs (Kansas) to win 12 or more conference games in each of the last 11 seasons
Leads the nation with 179 conference victories (includes tournament) since 2003
Program-best #24 Final RPI in 2012-13
National top 25 poll votes in each of the last three seasons
Led nation in scoring margin in 2010-11 (+17.5)
Third nationally in winning percentage (73-16, .820) in the months of February, March and April the last eight seasons (Memphis .840, Kansas .829)
57-5 in last 62 conference games
Don't have to worry about this one ever leaving. He is making $600,000 but is a national coach of the year in the past. 60 years old and will retire at Tennessee.
BELMONT MEN'S BASKETBALL PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Six NCAA Tournament Appearances (2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013)
12 conference championships (six regular season, six tournament) since 2006 - second-most in nation (Kansas, 14)
One of three programs (Kansas, Memphis) to earn automatic bid to NCAA Tournament six of the last eight seasons
One of four NCAA Division I-AAA (non-football) program to reach NCAA Tournament six of the last eight seasons (Gonzaga, Marquette, Xavier)
One of only two programs (Kansas) to win 12 or more conference games in each of the last 11 seasons
Leads the nation with 179 conference victories (includes tournament) since 2003
Program-best #24 Final RPI in 2012-13
National top 25 poll votes in each of the last three seasons
Led nation in scoring margin in 2010-11 (+17.5)
Third nationally in winning percentage (73-16, .820) in the months of February, March and April the last eight seasons (Memphis .840, Kansas .829)
57-5 in last 62 conference games
O'Neill was 36-47, without a single winning season. He was even worse at his next gig at N'Western going 30-56. He was pretty much run out at Arizona when he took over for Lute Olsen. Then, he went to USC where he was 45-61. So far as I can tell, he's never been good anywhere other than two seasons at Marquette.
O'Neill was 36-47, without a single winning season. He was even worse at his next gig at N'Western going 30-56. He was pretty much run out at Arizona when he took over for Lute Olsen. Then, he went to USC where he was 45-61. So far as I can tell, he's never been good anywhere other than two seasons at Marquette.
O'Neill was 36-47, without a single winning season. He was even worse at his next gig at N'Western going 30-56. He was pretty much run out at Arizona when he took over for Lute Olsen. Then, he went to USC where he was 45-61. So far as I can tell, he's never been good anywhere other than two seasons at Marquette.