Donlon out at Wright State

[StlVUFan]

Different situation

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[bbtds]

Different situation

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Replacing a good coach in the Horizon League. I don't see much difference. When it comes to new coaches you must realize none of the old coach shows except for the players that stay behind. The most they last is 3 or 4 years usually.

[StlVUFan]

We're talking about what YSU would do if they fired Slocum, not what they'd do if he move up to a better job.  The latter is actually a much better situation for the school.

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[valpotx]

This is a very surprising list of coaching candidates to me:

Marty Simmons (Evansville), Scott Nagy (South Dakota State), and Joe Dooley (Florida Gulf Coast)

Jeff Goodman tweeted that these candidates were all met by the Wright State players.  I can understand Dooley wanting to leave the Atlantic Sun, but Nagy and Simmons?  Simmons had a great year at Evansville, and Nagy is coming off an NCAA berth in a conference that was 10 spots higher on the conference RPI standings this year.

[a3uge]

This is a very surprising list of coaching candidates to me:

Marty Simmons (Evansville), Scott Nagy (South Dakota State), and Joe Dooley (Florida Gulf Coast)

Jeff Goodman tweeted that these candidates were all met by the Wright State players.  I can understand Dooley wanting to leave the Atlantic Sun, but Nagy and Simmons?  Simmons had a great year at Evansville, and Nagy is coming off an NCAA berth in a conference that was 10 spots higher on the conference RPI standings this year.

$$$$$$$$$

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[usc4valpo]

I hope Billy Donlon gets a good job, he is a decent coach and a fine North Shore Chicago product. I think he get a bad rap for no decent reason.

[valpo64]

Simmons a candidate at WSU?  Maybe he was on the hot seat too.  I wonder what his thoughts are concerning the MVC and HL.

[a3uge]

South Dakota State's Scott Nagy expected to take the Wright State job, sources told ESPN.

So Wright State just got a better coach than before, one with much more success than Donlon.

UWM... your turn.

[SanityLost17]

I would argue this is a big step down for Nagy.   SDSU has much more name recognition, great facilities, and has the Summit League conference tournament literally in their own backyard.     

This is a home run for Wright State and the Horizon League! 

[a3uge]

I would argue this is a big step down for Nagy.   SDSU has much more name recognition, great facilities, and has the Summit League conference tournament literally in their own backyard.     

This is a home run for Wright State and the Horizon League!

It's a step up, because like I said, $$$.

[valpotx]

Wright State pays more than South Dakota State??  That doesn't make sense to me.  Plus, he has been there for 20+ years.

[a3uge]

Wright State pays more than South Dakota State??  That doesn't make sense to me.  Plus, he has been there for 20+ years.

Yes. Nagy was making 180k. Wouldn't be surprised if Wright State doubled it.

[wh]

Just when I'd given up any hope for the HL, Wright State hits an absolute home run with the Nagy hire.

[VULB#62]

Since the beginning of the 2014-2015 season, the HL coaching carosel has turned over 7 of its 10 HBBCs in two years.

UWGB
UIC
UWM
WSU
UDM
NKU
Valpo (if Bryce leaves)

Wow!

[Pathfinder]

 

I would argue this is a big step down for Nagy.   SDSU has much more name recognition, great facilities, and has the Summit League conference tournament literally in their own backyard.     

Not remotely. Besides paying a whole lot more, WSU has a much bigger basketball budget, double the attendance, a much more fertile recruiting area, better facilities, less conference travel, and -- wait, you think South Dakota State has more name recognition?

But we agree - great hire for the Raiders.

[blackpantheruwm]

Scott Nagy is an absolute home run. I've been told his salary is north of $500,000.

Get ready to pay up for Bryce's replacement. Our next coach is going to make less than Rob - add in the clueless AD and our coaching pool is...um...questionable.

What I mean by that is there's no sure-fire winner like Nagy in there. Everyone has question marks.

[a3uge]

Scott Nagy is an absolute home run. I've been told his salary is north of $500,000.

Get ready to pay up for Bryce's replacement. Our next coach is going to make less than Rob - add in the clueless AD and our coaching pool is...um...questionable.

What I mean by that is there's no sure-fire winner like Nagy in there. Everyone has question marks.

Except Valpo can go inside for cheaper than Bryce ($377k).

[FWalum]

Scott Nagy is an absolute home run. I've been told his salary is north of $500,000.

Get ready to pay up for Bryce's replacement. Our next coach is going to make less than Rob - add in the clueless AD and our coaching pool is...um...questionable.

What I mean by that is there's no sure-fire winner like Nagy in there. Everyone has question marks.

I like Nagy, but not sure this is the home run everyone is making it out to be.  He has a tremendous home court winning record and played the conference tournament literally in his backyard. Was great in D2, but wasn't even .500 his first 6 years in D1 and his record away from home even during this last great run of 6 years is only .500.  You are taking this guy completely out of his "home" environment, it might take a few years for him to get his footing and I am not sure the "home" environment at Wright State will ever match that of SDSU.

[valpopal]

Donlon has been hired as an assistant at Michigan.

[VULB#62]

Good for him.  I liked the way his kids came to play.