Coaching Carousel 2024

[Cazzie22]

Hurley has control at UConn.  In LA and the NBA the players run the show.  Some college coaches aren’t cut out for the NBA and vice versa.

[Huskerpapa]

1 hour ago, Cazzie22 said:

Hurley has control at UConn.  In LA and the NBA the players run the show.  Some college coaches aren’t cut out for the NBA and vice versa.

If you remove the word "Some" and replace it with "Most", we then would be in total agreement 

I cannot think of one great college coach who made a successful transition to the NBA.  Shoot, PJ Carlisimo was almost eaten alive.  (Brad Stevens may be an exception, but even he quit coaching as soon as he could)

Edited June 11, 2024 by Huskerpapa

[hhcmatt]

8 minutes ago, Huskerpapa said:

If you remove the word "Some" and replace it with "Most", we then would be in total agreement 

I cannot think of one great college coach who made a successful transition to the NBA.  Shoot, PJ Carlisimo was almost eaten alive.  (Brad Stevens may be an exception, but even he quit coaching as soon as he could)

 

Billy Donovan and Larry Brown

[Huskerpapa]

3 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

 

Billy Donovan and Larry Brown

Successful?  Larry Brown, yes.  

Edited June 11, 2024 by Huskerpapa

[hhcmatt]

11 minutes ago, Huskerpapa said:

Successful?  Larry Brown, yes.  

 

Donovan has been employed as a NBA basketball coach for 9+ seasons. That's a success.

[busticket]

Pitino did well with the Knicks. But I’d agree with the premise most don’t do well.