Merkin wrote:No alums without any prior success as a head coach at the collegiate level!!!!
Even Reggie Geary would be a better choice than Simon. At least Geary was COY in the NBDL.
I'm having a hard time understanding the strong objection to former 'Cats as possible HCs, especially guys with college coaching experience like Simon and Stoudamire.
Brad Stevens: was an assistant at Butler for 6 years before getting hired as the HC.
Chris Mack: assistant at Xavier for 5 years before being promoted to HC.
Mark Few: assistant at Zaga for 9 years before being promoted to HC.
Everybody's gotta start somewhere. Simon has already been an assistant at AZ and is currently an assistant for the Lakers. Stoudamire has also been an assistant for us and has only recently started as HC at Pacific.
I get that these two in particular do not have the kind of experience we'd like to see for an AZ coaching candidate, but they're also Wildcats and understand Lute's legacy and the expectations at this program.
If Miller's days are numbered in Tucson, I'd definitely be open to interviewing some former Cats about the job.