2019-20 Coaching Changes thread

[InnervisionsUMASS]

A close to home start..... Phil Martelli's long tenure at St. Joe's is over... they fired him today.


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[uz2b-len]

I wonder if they asked him to retire, and he declined. He's 64 y.o. I think.

[m626t]

If he wants to, he'll be able to get another job someplace, given his experience and past success
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[MJatUM]

Good for St Joes. It's tough because I feel like they've had good teams but accompanied by possibly the worst injury luck in the country the last 5 seasons - but they've also underachieved several years in a row now.

[69MG]

I wasn't sure I would see our record of 7 transfers in the post DK season broken, but never say never.

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UMKC with a potential mass exodus. All will explore transferring after coaching change, source told

3/20/2019 - JUCO SG Rob Whitfield (6-3, 175, 2★) will be transferring. - Per Jeff Goodman, Stadium
3/20/2019 - 2018 PF Will Mangum (6-7, 195, 2★) will be transferring. - Per Jeff Goodman, Stadium
3/20/2019 - 2016 SF Brandon Suggs (6-8, 220, 2★) will be transferring. - Per Jeff Goodman, Stadium
3/20/2019 - 2018 SG Kenny Strawbridge (6-4, 190, 2★) will be transferring. - Per Jeff Goodman, Stadium
3/20/2019 - 2017 PG Marco Smith (6-2, 165, 2★) will be transferring. - Per Jeff Goodman, Stadium
3/20/2019 - JUCO PF Jamel Allen (6-7, 210, 2★) will be transferring. - Per Jeff Goodman, Stadium
3/20/2019 - 2017 PG Steve Dulley (6-3, 200, 2★) will be transferring. - Per Jeff Goodman, Stadium
3/20/2019 - 2016 SF Jordan Giles (6-7, 225, 2★) will be transferring. - Per Jeff Goodman, Stadium
3/19/2019 - 2016 PG Xavier Bishop (5-8, 150, 2★) will be transferring.

[MJatUM]

Truman is rolling over in his grave. At least UMass had (has?) a modicum of cache to it... Good luck to whoever inherits the dumpster fire of UMKC.

[eldonabe]

A close to home start..... Phil Martelli's long tenure at St. Joe's is over... they fired him today.


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That's too mad I loved him in Young Frankenstein

[uz2b-len]

Young Frankenstein had hair.

[McKinney]

Truman is rolling over in his grave. At least UMass had (has?) a modicum of cache to it... Good luck to whoever inherits the dumpster fire of UMKC.

On the other hand, UMKC never had anything to lose. Nothing more than a single postseason appearance in their 30 seasons at DI. And that was an invitation they had to pay for (CBI). Maybe some coach can come in there and write their history.

From a national perspective: UMass has lost everything, arguably multiple times.

Well, now I feel like shit. This is fun...

[econalum]

For a small, tuition-driven college/small endowment like St. Joe's to fire a coach with 2+ years remaining on his contract says something. I am not suggesting any type of scandal. But, as their lead sport, I guess they needed to 'save the brand'.

[MJatUM]

McKinney - fair point. If you've always been at the bottom of the totem pole there's not very far you can fall.

Econ - If they knew they wanted to move on from Martelli, what is the point in keeping him for any longer? Why let him bring in another class(es)? if you know you want to move in a different direction just rip the band-aid off NOW and do it. New AD obviously wanted to get in "his" guy - sound familiar?

[Jackson96]

Looks like GW is hiring that Jamion Christian coach from Sienna (for a year) and Mount St. Mary's -- seems like a pretty good hire. He's got his work cut out for him, though.

[Slapthefloor93]

^ What’s the deal with Christian? I’ve seen some people call it a great hire and others call it a horrible one. I wasn’t familiar so I looked up his past - never seemed to knock it out of the park anywhere - not that that means everything. Just curious what people like about him?

[Jackson96]

I think he made the NCAA's a couple of times in a few years at Mary's and was good in conference play and then Siena overachieved this year compared to expectations in his first year there. Perhaps he knew there would be a second year curse if he stuck around at Siena.

He's also a DC guy so that should help.

[MikeUMA]

Albany's reaction to Christian leaving after less than a calendar year:
https://www.timesunion.com/sports/artic ... 706668.php