Powell NU asst. candidate

[wh]

Quality available for Chris Collins to fill NU staff

http://blogs.suntimes.com/hoopsreport/2013/06/quality_available_for_collins_.html

[LaPorteAveApostle]

I believe I speak for everyone on this board when I say

[ARCInsider]

LOL @ the GIFs, but are they slowing the page down for anyone else?

[vufan75]

I noticed the Sun Times article wh posted is dated June 7th. I looked at the NU athletics website, and on June 13th a news release  is shown that announces the hiring of veteran coach Brian James as an Assistant Men's Basketball Coach. I wonder if this happens to be the coaching hire to replace former NU coach and primary recruiter Tavaras Hardy, who left for Georgetown? Or is this just a coaching hire designed to add experience to the staff to assist first time Head Coach Chris Collins? Earlier this offseason, NU also hired from Loyola's coaching staff Pat Baldwin, a young rising coach who I think also has been involved in recruiting. Either way, I hope Valpo and Coach Powell can find a way to work together so he stays at Valpo for a few more years. The strong Illinois connection Coach Powell brings has certainly paid dividends for Valpo in terms of being able to recruit Illinois players that we might not have been able to otherwise, but with Bryce as head coach I'd be confident he would find a good replacement given his connections at the college and pro level. I could certainly understand if offered the job at NU why Coach Powell might jump. I would imagine a higher pay level for assistant coaches, working for an elite level academic school that plays in a higher profile conference, etc.     

http://www.nusports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/061313aac.html

[vufan75]

I answered my own and some other folks question re: Coach Powell and the assistant coach opening at Northwestern. Found this info at the Chicago Tribune website this morning, a brief article that is dated June 16th. NU hired another Loyola assistant coach, this time Armon Gates, to replace Tavaras Hardy. Official announcement to come sometime this week.

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-06-16/sports/chi-loyolas-armon-gates-to-join-northwestern-basketball-staff-20130616_1_loyola-coach-porter-moser-tavaras-hardy-nu

[wh]

So, the MVC raids the Horizon League and takes the school with the worst men's basketball program. Then, Northwestern takes not one but two assistant coaches from that same losing men's basketball program.  Got it.   

[zvillehaze]

Now Andy Katz is reporting that Loyola assistant Jason Gardner will be joining Josh Pastner's staff at Memphis, leaving Loyola with another vacancy.

[Kyle321n]

Loyola's looking like a real good add for the MVC now.

[a3uge]

Loyola's looking like a real good add for the MVC now.

#Sarcasm

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