Has there been Any Basketball Coaching News?

[Get2Paydirt]

Was wondering if anyone has heard any possibilities? Maybe someone has heard chatter? I would think March is a huge month as if we are bringing in an asst from another university we may be awaiting a teams season to end.

I hope we go a young hungry assistant route. Maybe some would prefer a bigger name with ties to the city....

Lets bring someone in that has been surrounded by winners. The basketball vacancy to me should of been a bigger draw then the football. Alot easier to put a team of 7-8 players then 22. We at least at one point had winning tradition with basketball.

 

[unihom]

Jim Barnes
Any Haskins relative
Silvey Dominguez
Rick Pitino
Mark Price
Andy Russo
Kobe Bryant
Shaq
Tim Hardaway
Greg Foster
Antonio Davis
Kimani Jones-Young
Kimani Jones-Old
Dave Bliss
Sergio Rouco
Alex Galindo
Ivan Almonte
Danny Almonte
The coach from Blue Chips

Those are the names I've heard so far.

 

[Get2Paydirt]

Lmao.

 

[M i n e r]

Lets bring someone in that has been surrounded by winners. The basketball vacancy to me should of been a bigger draw then the football. Alot easier to put a team of 7-8 players then 22. We at least at one point had winning tradition with basketball.

Willie Cager

 

[utep2step]

Jim Barnes

The coach from Blue Chips

Those are the names I've heard so far.

I say "pull the trigger, Senter!".

 

[M i n e r]

Lets bring someone in that has been surrounded by winners. The basketball vacancy to me should of been a bigger draw then the football. Alot easier to put a team of 7-8 players then 22. We at least at one point had winning tradition with basketball.

Nolan Richardson

 

[M i n e r]

Lets bring someone in that has been surrounded by winners. The basketball vacancy to me should of been a bigger draw then the football. Alot easier to put a team of 7-8 players then 22. We at least at one point had winning tradition with basketball.

Tony Romo

 

[develman]

Tony Romo

He would sell a lot of season tickets in El Paso.

 

[Haskins Fan]

I just heard Brandon Wolfram just put in his application and he is tagging Marlon Maxey as an assistant coach.

GO Miners...

 

[Dmanminer]

I heard from a good source that James Naismith wants to come and teach the basics. Been frozen for a few years waiting for the right team.

 

[Jimmy the Miner]

Romo just taken off the list - no postseason experience.

 

[Roy_Bigwood_05]

Tomas Gerhke and Omar Duran we’re reportedly seen at Kiki’s with Senter and Dimel...

 

[utep2step]

I just heard Brandon Wolfram just put in his application and he is tagging Marlon Maxey as an assistant coach.

GO Miners...

For what it is worth....
Wolfram played some Euro ball for few years, has or had a professional sports training program in EP, works or worked in credit advisory industry and USA youth development trainer. He was on the local news recently but I can't find the source.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-wolfram-464bb2b
http://usab.site-ym.com/member/brandonwolfram

One glaring item: Zero college coaching experience.

According to this website from '12, Maxey disappeared off the map in '01. Prior to his departure, he had two years in the NBA (1st pick in Round 2) and a few years in various international teams.

https://www.opposingviews.com/i/spo...should-know-timberwolves-forward-marlon-maxey

 

[FeralFelidae]

If Barbee were willing to do an interview, would and should UTEP offer him one?

 

[EPTUTEP]

If Barbee were willing to do an interview, would and should UTEP offer him one?

Yes

 

[MinerManiac]

If Barbee were willing to do an interview, would and should UTEP offer him one?

Definitely. Barbee was successful here. If he throws his hat in the ring he deserves an interview.

 

[utep2step]

Definitely. Barbee was successful here. If he throws his name in the hat he deserves an interview.

There are rumors that he did? Can anyone confirm?

 

[UTEPMiners8106]

Best Candidate Available!!

 

[MineroFanatico]

There are rumors that he did? Can anyone confirm?

If throwing his name in the hat amounts to declaring interest, then natty confirmed his name is in the hat. FWIW.

 

[UTEPMiners8106]

It cracks me up that people can not look beyond “UTEP guys” when it comes to potential head coaching candidates. Barbee, GIllispie, Hardaway, Foster, Keitha Adams.... come on people! Let’s think a little bigger. We all bitched and moaned when we thought Stull was going to “Keep it in the family” and essentially gift the AD job to Chris Park and now we want to go back to the way it was. There will be tons of coaches applying for the job, and all we should want is the best candidate available.

 

[EP Maximus]

C’mon UTEPMiners8106, let’s bring Barbee back. We will be perennial CBI contenders for life.

 

[UTEPMiners8106]

I’m not anti-anybody. If Barbee is the best candidate, so be it. If he is the most qualified candidate, if he has the best credentials, if he knocks out the interview and has the best vision for the program and the best plan to achieve said vision.... so be it damnit! That goes for anybody. This whole “let’s give (UTEP guy) a shot” mentality is hilarious because half of these guys people name have little to no experience. People want Sean Kugler 2.0. I don’t want a head coach that is going to have to learn on the job.

 

[JCorona]

I’m #TeamBarbee.

Between him and an up and coming assistant without HC experience I’ll take Barbee. If it’s between him and a coach with HC experience then I would have to compare both of their careers before making a decision.

I wouldn’t mind someone like Mike Davis.

 

[UTEPMiners8106]

Looking at Barbee’s UK profile he is in his third year as an assistant. Prior to that he was a “Special Assistant” and assisted with “game-plan preparation, practice plans and administrative duties within everyday basketball operations.”

I would be very curious to know if he is a better/hungrier coach now as opposed to 12 years ago when he came to El Paso. It’s tough to argue with the credentials, and he has served under an All-Time coach which you think it should serve him well on the court as well as on the recruiting trail.

 

[JCorona]

This article is a few months old but still relevant. I would take any of the coaches on this list. Realistically we probably only have a shot at one of the names.

https://fansided.com/2017/06/29/highest-paid-college-basketball-assistant-coaches-2016-17/4/

 

[FiliUTEP]

I say give it to Lebron James. He is 3 of 6 in Nba Finals. He has out coach Greg Pop. He is good at drawing plays and a great defensive coach. He also knows all the best High Schoolers and players would come a play for him.

 

[jdubb66]

Lavar Ball. BBB.

Big Baller brand gear.

 

[FiliUTEP]

Lavar Ball. BBB.

Big Baller brand gear.

Not a bad idea at all. I actually like it. But to bad his kids are ineligible.

 

[UTEPMiners8106]

That guy would be hilarious on the sidelines.

 

[nattybry]

C’mon UTEPMiners8106, let’s bring Barbee back. We will be perennial CBI contenders for life.

Are you serious right now or have a bad memory? Barbee took them to Championship of CBI second year at large bid next year not the conference auto, which is almost impossible in CUSA and had be stayed and full team returned, would've been a top 15 team! Dude you must have memory loss or something. Not saying it's gonna be him, but we should be so lucky!

 

[UTEPMiners8106]

Are you serious right now or have a bad memory? Barbee took them to Championship of CBI second year at large bid next year not the conference auto, which is almost impossible in CUSA and had be stayed and full team returned, would've been a top 15 team! Dude you must have memory loss or something. Not saying it's gonna be him, but we should be so lucky!

I think it’s a testament to that team the fact that they made it to the conference championship in Floyd’s first year. He handcuffed the offense and they lost their two best post players and they were still only a minute or two from returning to the NCAA Tourney. Hard to disagree with what what could have been.

 

[EP Maximus]

Are you serious right now or have a bad memory? Barbee took them to Championship of CBI second year at large bid next year not the conference auto, which is almost impossible in CUSA and had be stayed and full team returned, would've been a top 15 team! Dude you must have memory loss or something. Not saying it's gonna be him, but we should be so lucky!

I am in the camp that believes DC took us to the NCAA. On his back. Just my opinion.

 

[unihom]

I am in the camp that believes DC took us to the NCAA. On his back. Just my opinion.

Take away any schools best player and you could say the same. BG wouldn't have made the tourney if not for Fili.

UNC wouldn't have won the title last year without Justin Jackson, the Bulls were taken to the finals by Jordan on his back.

What a ****ing stupid take.

 

[EP Maximus]

What a ****ing stupid take.

Not really.

-CBI appearance with Barbee’s core team.
-CBI finals with Barbee’s core team.
-Average at best start the next season. Then something like 15-1 once DC joins the team in the spring semester.

If DC was a traditional Barbee recruit, I’d feel different. I’m not confident a DC level talent will fall into his lap again. I’m not willing to bet our program’s future that it would.

Again, just my opinion. Certainly not worth cursing over.

 

[unihom]

What difference does it make how the players get on the team? Why does DC need an asterisk because he improved the team? How good would every team be without their best player?

Will the football team get an asterisk because Winston Dimel is joining?

 

[nattybry]

I am in the camp that believes DC took us to the NCAA. On his back. Just my opinion.

I don't think DC leaves early if Barbee stays

 

[Cube Jack]

According to this website from '12, Maxey disappeared off the map in '01. Prior to his departure, he had two years in the NBA (1st pick in Round 2) and a few years in various international teams.

https://www.opposingviews.com/i/spo...should-know-timberwolves-forward-marlon-maxey

His son's social media has pictures of him. Doesn't look like he's involved in basketball anymore

 

[EP Maximus]

I don't think DC leaves early if Barbee stays

Interesting take. I didn’t feel like they had a bond. DC just needed a landing spot.

 

[JCorona]

DC was gone the moment he arrived.

 

[kickballpro]

It is stupid to say that if a certain player wasn’t there then you wouldn’t have success. You can say that about just about every team in every team sport. Barbee got him here and won, period.

It’s almost as if you’re saying that if Barbee wasn’t such a good recruiter then he would be a loser. After the last several years I would take a good recruiter over a good coach everyday of the week