In 1989 Pat Kennedy turned down TN and the job fell to Wade Houston. Kennedy was TN's first choice and was possibly the hottest name in coaching that year. What if?
Boston Celtics assistant Micah Shrewsberry is no longer on the running at UMass. Hot name there now is Chattanooga head coach Matt McCall. Some are saying that a deal with the former Florida assistant is imminent.
I've been on the Hurley wagon for a while. He was on my list of targets when it was looking like we were going to have to replace Tyndall.
Wagner and RI were both in the ****ter when he took over and orchestrated incredible turnarounds at both places. Last year his team was derailed by injuries
Dayton went with Anthony Grant. Definitely a step down from Archie, and he has a low ceiling IMO but he inherits a strong program. Probably not a bad hire.
He actually has lots of assistant coach experience in the NBA. I think the more important question is can he recruit/build a good staff, because he has no experience doing that.
According to multiple reports, New Mexico State Head Coach Paul Weir will become the next Head Basketball Coach at New Mexico. It sounds like he beat out Florida Gulf Coast Head Coach Joe Dooley, ETSU Head Coach Steve Forbes, Texas Arlington Head Coach Scott Cross, and Spurs Assistant Coach James Borrego for the job.