Ewing’s $11 million buyout was also a big factor, but multiple sources indicate that Georgetown has the money to fire Ewing if it wants. Ewing is a legend at Georgetown, so it’s understandable why athletic director Lee Reed was reluctant to make a move after the Hoyas had the worst season in program history last year. If Texas or any other school wants him, that won’t be an issue. Second, Dixon’s buyout has been reduced considerably since it prevented him from taking the UCLA job in 2019. First, Texas is looking for a new head coach, and Dixon could qualify as the “splash” hire that Texas AD Chris Del Conte is seeking. His name is on this list for two reasons. Now in his seventh season at his alma mater, Dixon has TCU is on the verge of playing in the NCAA Tournament in successive years for the first time since 1952-53. Brownell enjoyed strong support from his former athletic director, Dan Radakovich, but Radakovich left for Miami two years ago, and it’s not clear that Brownell has the same backup from Radakovich’s successor, Graham Neff. Yet, Clemson is entering the conference tournament very much on the bubble, and it would really help Brownell’s case if the team could play its way into March Madness. ![]() What would a coaching carousel column be without Brownell? The perennial “hot seat guy” has kept things pretty cool this season, leading the Tigers to a third-place tie in the ACC. If that’s the case, Brey should have a few good options during the current cycle - including Georgetown, which would make sense given Brey’s DMV roots.īrad Brownell, head coach, Clemson. His only condition is that the school is located somewhere along the Atlantic coast. ![]() ![]() Brey, however, has made clear that he wants to coach again, and he doesn’t care whether it’s in a power conference or at an NAIA school. 19 that he was stepping down after 23 seasons in South Bend, many people interpreted that as a decision to retire. Mike Brey, former head coach, Notre Dame. If Ole Miss passes on Beard, he will continue to pursue opportunities elsewhere. The school has aggressively vetted Beard, and he has interviewed for the job. It is looking very likely that he will get the chance to do so at Ole Miss, which fired Kermit Davis on Feb. 15, he made clear that he very much wants to coach next season. After the charges against Beard were dropped on Feb. 12 for third-degree felony assault, the question was not whether he would keep his job at Texas (the school fired him three weeks later), but whether he would be able to coach again at a high-major level. That’s a heavy price to pay before you’ve given your next coach a dime.Ĭhris Beard, former head coach, Texas. In 2021, the school signed him to a six-year contract extension, which includes a guaranteed buyout north of $10 million. John’s can afford to fire Anderson even if it wanted to. That won’t change this season unless they win the Big East tournament. During his four seasons as head coach, the Red Storm have gone 30-46 in Big East play and never played in the NCAA Tournament or the NIT. He had just gotten fired at Arkansas, and he had no New York ties whatsoever. John’s when the school hired him in 2020. ![]() After speaking with several folks who are “in the know,” as we say in the journalism dodge, I’ve assembled 25 names to watch as the coaching carousel starts to turn: The gossip mill has been churning with extra fervor the last few days, even before Syracuse announced Jim Boeheim’s retirement Wednesday. For those who coach and work inside the sport, however, this is also the time to steal glances at the game within the game that will unfold this month - namely, the approaching wave of coaching hirings and firings. In just a few days, the men’s college basketball world will set its sights on the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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