2025-26 College basketball coaching carousel

[HanSenSE]

Wow. Not even the obligatory "We thank coach xxx for all her hard work on behalf of our program. We wish her well."

True. But perhaps more at stake here than a program that's perpetually sucked, no matter who the coach is?

 

[HanSenSE]

Mike Bibby to Sacramento State.

Sources: Ex-NBA star Bibby to be Sac State coach

Mike Bibby, a 14-year NBA veteran and former Sacramento Kings star, has agreed on a deal to become the next men's basketball head coach of the Sacramento State Hornets, sources told ESPN Monday.

www.espn.com

 

[Della9250]

 

[micropolitan guy]

Seen him on TV quite a bit and I wondered why he wasn't coaching. He was Lute's Human Victory Cigar at Arizona. I think he's got some NCAA-infractions baggage, but who has coached at Memphis without that?

He cheated at Georgia Tech, my bad.

 

[Dog8Cats]

Mike Bibby to Sacramento State.

Sources: Ex-NBA star Bibby to be Sac State coach

Mike Bibby, a 14-year NBA veteran and former Sacramento Kings star, has agreed on a deal to become the next men's basketball head coach of the Sacramento State Hornets, sources told ESPN Monday.

www.espn.com

Wonder if he still hates his dad.

 

[dixiehack]

All indications were that UNLV was closing in on hiring Arkansas State's Bryan Hodgson, who previously had been Nate Oats' chief recruiter at Alabama and Buffalo. Instead, he's USF-bound. Fascinating hire at a place that has historically been a hoops graveyard, but where the late Amir Abdur-Rahim showed that one can win quickly and generate significant support and buzz in a large market; the program was attracting sellouts by February of his only season.

Considering that Abdur-Rahim was hired from the A-Sun and Hodgson is coming from the Sun Belt, it seems USF was able to pull from a higher tier than in its last search, which probably reflects how the perception of the job was elevated in just one year. UNLV not being a part of the MWC group headed to the PAC-12 also has to be a factor.

Interesting. Usually being "the hot young coach" requires at least one NCAA appearance to get the fans in the next town excited about the new guy. Hodgson put together a couple of good teams (and much better than A-State had seen lately) but he lost in the Sun Belt finals both years. And the Red Wolves actually underachieved slightly this season, finishing in a four-way tie for first at 13-5 after being the consensus pick to win the league.

But he can recruit and he uses the heck-for-leather Nate Oats system that will sell tickets. My guess is South Florida made a good choice but it isn't a slam dunk.

 

[Retired_Scribe]

I see that Josh Pastner had a successful stay in the Coaching Rehabilitation Center... also known as ESPN Studio Shows.

 

[micropolitan guy]

I see that Josh Pastner had a successful stay in the Coaching Rehabilitation Center... also known as ESPN Studio Shows.

Yeah, I keep waiting for Tom Crean to resurface someplace in the MAC.

 

[John]

Crean's time at Georgia was so awful that he may need to take a local parks and rec coaching job if he wants another shot.

 

[HanSenSE]

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

Pitino vs. Pitino is gonna be good enough to eat.

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

Crazy Fran McCaffery is only 65 (going on 66). Been around FOREVER. Made the NCAAs with Lehigh in 1988. I wouldn't be shocked if he lands a mid-major gig in the northeast this cycle. Anyone who still acts like that at 65 has this in their blood.

Fran to...the Ivy League?! That's gonna be something.