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Understand that very few power coaches change job. On average one power 6 coach per year leaves his job for another. it is usually because that coach has an issue with his current situation (bad relationship with AD/Pres or concern about long term direction of the program at the school). VT did a great job of identifying Buzz 2 yrs ago (his AD had left and he had long term concerns about the Big East) and jumped on him very quickly before others got involved.
Another issue is that unlike 7-10 yrs ago, mid major coaches are much more picky about the jobs they take. Gone are the days coaches will simply jump at the first high major job that comes along. Coaches have realized they can make a very good salary at a mid major with as good a chance of getting to the NCAA as a middle of the pack Power 6 job with alot less stress. The best mid major coaches have the job security to know that they can wait for a true tier 1 job to open before jumping (making a middle of the pack type getting a Mack or a Miller much less a Smart much less likely - they can simply wait). AL offered Smart almost $4M/yr last yr and he stayed at Wichita St.
In general if you are more of a tier 2 type power conference school you need to have insight into who that one or two power coaches who are ready to make a move are or have a strong up and comer type in mind. If their is any silver lining, MBob made a career out of that at Xavier - hiring Thad Matta, having input into the hiring of Sean Miller, and hiring Chris Mack.
Given all the rumors have been that we are not looking to pay a huge salary (and frankly maybe slightly below avg for the current time) I would expect someone more along the lines of the names i listed then any sort of 'big' name.
I left off Kevin Keatts in my previous list, i'd add him as well.
Note that the big hires in the SEC haven't exactly payed off yet (though maybe they will in the future).
Another issue is that unlike 7-10 yrs ago, mid major coaches are much more picky about the jobs they take. Gone are the days coaches will simply jump at the first high major job that comes along. Coaches have realized they can make a very good salary at a mid major with as good a chance of getting to the NCAA as a middle of the pack Power 6 job with alot less stress. The best mid major coaches have the job security to know that they can wait for a true tier 1 job to open before jumping (making a middle of the pack type getting a Mack or a Miller much less a Smart much less likely - they can simply wait). AL offered Smart almost $4M/yr last yr and he stayed at Wichita St.
In general if you are more of a tier 2 type power conference school you need to have insight into who that one or two power coaches who are ready to make a move are or have a strong up and comer type in mind. If their is any silver lining, MBob made a career out of that at Xavier - hiring Thad Matta, having input into the hiring of Sean Miller, and hiring Chris Mack.
Given all the rumors have been that we are not looking to pay a huge salary (and frankly maybe slightly below avg for the current time) I would expect someone more along the lines of the names i listed then any sort of 'big' name.
I left off Kevin Keatts in my previous list, i'd add him as well.
Note that the big hires in the SEC haven't exactly payed off yet (though maybe they will in the future).
