Head Coach Search for MBB

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3:57p, 1/29/25
Cool, Jim Boeheim and David Bailiff are on the team.
"History has no rubbish heap." Louis Blake Duff
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In reply to SFAJack_76 • 10:08p, 1/29/25
SFAJack_76 said:
Same group that did the AD and baseball HC searches.


Do we have to pay the fee if we hire the West Texas A&M coach?

Bc so far their MO is "hire the guys I used to work with" and honestly, any one of us could have come up with that strategy as a search firm.
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10:33p, 1/29/25
It would be interesting to see how many and who applied.
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In reply to TallTexan • 11:23p, 1/29/25
TallTexan said:
SFAJack_76 said:
Same group that did the AD and baseball HC searches.


Do we have to pay the fee if we hire the West Texas A&M coach?

Bc so far their MO is "hire the guys I used to work with" and honestly, any one of us could have come up with that strategy as a search firm.


The search firm is more symbolic than anything. It's the University's way of saying "Noooo, we don't already have our mind made up, it'll definitely be an extensive and fair search with a lot of candidates".

That's not a knock on the University if we do already have our mind made up. But it's doesn't give a good picture of our new AD if it looks like he's just going to fire coaches and hire his old guys without any consideration.
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4:54a, 1/30/25
If he is interested, is Brown a legitimate candidate? Based on his resume', of course he is. Is he the best candidate available? Without doing a search, we don't know. It would be really bad business when hiring for one of most visible and important jobs in SFA athletics, and arguably at SFA, if a national search wasn't done. I have great confidence that the search is not just for optics.
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7:47a
They knew exactly who they wanted to hire the day Keller was let go. The "search" has to be done but rest assured the man they want has the job already. After going through this on a smaller scale, the powers that be are ready to sign with their man on the dotted line once the "search" is complete!
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In reply to jboy93 • 10:43a
jboy93 said:
They knew exactly who they wanted to hire the day Keller was let go. The "search" has to be done but rest assured the man they want has the job already. After going through this on a smaller scale, the powers that be are ready to sign with their man on the dotted line once the "search" is complete!
I do agree we already have an idea of who we wanted. Since we did fire Keller middle of the season. As much as people may groan that McBroom is hiring his own guys I would say just ignore baseball because who actually would want to take over SFA baseball program? lol no one thats who.

Basketball is its own breed in of itself. We really know that Brown from WTAMU really is the slam dunk canidate besides a few that are former SFA Assistants.


In short I do hope this is the sign that we may sign Tom Brown from WTAMU. Basketball is to vitale of a sport for SFA to get some random guy who interviews well. Rather getting someone with decorated experience and transforming that into another SLC title and tournament winning for SFA.
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In reply to jboy93 • 11:31a
jboy93 said:
They knew exactly who they wanted to hire the day Keller was let go. The "search" has to be done but rest assured the man they want has the job already. After going through this on a smaller scale, the powers that be are ready to sign with their man on the dotted line once the "search" is complete!
If this was accurate, which it isn't, it would be short sighted to put potential candidates through the recruiting and interview process. The university would get a very negative reputation. The candidate pool for the next opening would be weak at best.

If Brown is the next MBB HC, it's because he's the best candidate, not because it was predetermined.
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12:41p
So what are the things committees look for other than a win/loss record? I have few but would like to hear others ideas.
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In reply to No-look • 12:48p
No-look said:
So what are the things committees look for other than a win/loss record? I have few but would like to hear others ideas.
Win/Loss
Recruiting
Success in Post Season
Staff they build around them.
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In reply to SFAJack_76 • 12:50p
SFAJack_76 said:
jboy93 said:
They knew exactly who they wanted to hire the day Keller was let go. The "search" has to be done but rest assured the man they want has the job already. After going through this on a smaller scale, the powers that be are ready to sign with their man on the dotted line once the "search" is complete!
If this was accurate, which it isn't, it would be short sighted to put potential candidates through the recruiting and interview process. The university would get a very negative reputation. The candidate pool for the next opening would be weak at best.

If Brown is the next MBB HC, it's because he's the best candidate, not because it was predetermined.
Happens all the time unfortunately. College and pros! We can all agree to disagree!
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In reply to jboy93 • 2:52p
jboy93 said:
SFAJack_76 said:
jboy93 said:
They knew exactly who they wanted to hire the day Keller was let go. The "search" has to be done but rest assured the man they want has the job already. After going through this on a smaller scale, the powers that be are ready to sign with their man on the dotted line once the "search" is complete!
If this was accurate, which it isn't, it would be short sighted to put potential candidates through the recruiting and interview process. The university would get a very negative reputation. The candidate pool for the next opening would be weak at best.

If Brown is the next MBB HC, it's because he's the best candidate, not because it was predetermined.
Happens all the time unfortunately. College and pros! We can all agree to disagree!


I have seen this playout many times at the University and college level. The AD already has his man!

At my previous employer, at the college level, there was a national search for a vice chancellor position. My personal friend was reccomended for the job by the search firm. (He was employed at a nearby University). The Chancellor of the College had a personal friend at a different University that got the job AFTER the search firm announced the lone finalist for the position to the staff

Whoever it is, hopefully our new coach will bring success!
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3:41p
I'm assuming that the hire will be made immediately after the bb season?
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In reply to No-look • 4:05p
No-look said:
I'm assuming that the hire will be made immediately after the bb season?
Thats what McBroom said. He would be ready to hire as soon as the conference tourney is over.
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