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Saturday, April 05, 2008
Midway through the basketball season, University of Dayton Athletic Director Ted Kissell guessed he might have a hot coach on his hands.
Having beaten Louisville and Pittsburgh, Dayton was 14-1, No. 4 in the RPI and No. 14 in the Associated Press poll.
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It was only natural to begin putting together a list of potential successors in the event Brian Gregory were to bolt at season's end.
"There are two kinds of ADs, those who are always prepared — and complete idiots," Kissell said.
His preparation might pay off soon if Gregory is lured away by Marquette, although Gregory on Friday, April 4, insisted he is staying at UD.
"I've not heard from anybody from Marquette, nor from Brian saying he's heard from anybody from Marquette," Kissell said. "I believe he's committed to Dayton."
Both Gregory and Wright State coach Brad Brownell have been rumored to be in the running for the job vacated by Tom Crean's departure to Indiana. Brownell on Friday said there was "no news" and WSU Athletic Director Mike Cusack, reached at the Final Four, reported the same.
Marquette assistant Buzz Williams, meanwhile, has interviewed for the head job and could be the front-runner, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Friday.
In an intriguing twist, if Gregory is considered by Marquette, he could be competing with a former UD player. Anthony Grant, currently the head coach at Virginia Commonwealth, is being linked to a number of power-conference vacancies.
"Up to this point, I'm fairly certain we haven't been contacted by anybody," said Chris Kowalczyk, VCU's men's basketball media liaison. "Nobody's asked permission."
Grant, a Billy Donovan disciple who might be the head coach at Florida today if Donovan had left for the NBA, is expected to hear from LSU if he hasn't already. South Carolina seemed interested before hiring Darrin Horn away from Western Kentucky.
The Final Four is where rumors go to flourish. One on Friday had Gregory taking over at Marquette and Grant replacing him at Dayton.
"He's a carbon copy of Billy Donovan, which is off the Rick Pitino tree," former UD coach Don Donoher said of Grant, who played for him in the mid-1980s. "And he's as solid a human being as you've ever been around. He's just quality personified."
Some other schools with coaching vacancies include Oklahoma State, Western Kentucky, Providence and Toledo. The dominoes could start falling shortly after the NCAA champion is crowned on Monday.
With a 52-15 record in two seasons, Grant is considered a hot property. His contract was reworked after last season, and there has been talk of a possible extension or additions aimed at making him one of the highest-paid mid-major coaches.
VCU's season ended with an 80-77 loss to Alabama-Birmingham in the National Invitation Tournament.
Division I men's hoops coaching openings
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Western Kentucky
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Marc Katz, Tom Archdeacon and Chick Ludwig contributed to this report.
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By Scott Herman
April 16, 2008 11:22 PM | Link to this
B.G. is a great recruiter. He works endlessly to bring great recruits to U.D.It is amazing that he has the top area players coming to Dayton. The future is bright. He had some real bad luck with injuries this last season. I support him 100 percent. Just wait , you will see.
Although I do wish Dayton could get into one of the top (6) leagues. It would help us get more blue chip players.
By Scott Herman
April 16, 2008 11:21 PM | Link to this
B.G. is a great recruiter. He works endlessly to bring great recruits to U.D.It is amazing that he has the top area players coming to Dayton. The future is bright. He had some real bad luck with injuries this last season. I support him 100 percent. Just wait , you will see.
Although I do wish Dayton could get into one of the top (6) leagues. It would help us get more blue chip players.
By Chick
April 7, 2008 3:27 PM | Link to this
The headlines “GREGORY NOT GOING ANYWHERE” sounds more like a threat and a prediction of next season. The Flyers aren’t going anywhere WITH Gregory. Too bad UD simply won’t FIRE BG, HIRE Anthony Grant and then BG can go where he belongs: The joke called WSU (Final 4 in 4 years!) and the Horizon League. BG played for a Horizon League school and he’s a Horizon League coach.
By T. Johnson
April 7, 2008 8:37 AM | Link to this
A DAYTON COACH SHOULD HAVE DAYTON TIES. Grant, Paxson, etc.
By T. Johnson
April 7, 2008 8:37 AM | Link to this
A DAYTON COACH SHOULD HAVE DAYTON TIES. Grant, Paxson, etc.
By T. Johnson
April 7, 2008 8:36 AM | Link to this
A DAYTON COACH SHOULD HAVE DAYTON TIES. Grant, Paxson, etc.
By Dan
April 6, 2008 9:53 PM | Link to this
“Brownell…was next in line behind Tom Crean to interview for the Indiana job.”
Maybe to interview, but Rick Greenspan would have been tarred, feathered and run out of Bloomington on a rail if he had even mildly considered Brownell for that job.
By Mitch
April 6, 2008 9:23 PM | Link to this
Jack, are you crazy? Marquette is not a lateral move its a big step up. They are a big east power that is in the sweet 16 almost every year lately. I am a huge Dayton fan but I am not a dumb fan that thinks UD is a top level job. Granted its better than the MAC or the Horizon but its not even close to the big six conferences. Bring Grant back…Great PR move!
By jack
April 6, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this
Nothing like stirring the pot DDN. Gregory is not going to make a lateral move for a similar job at Marquette. You guys act like it is the Duke of the North.
By Harvey
April 5, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this
The DDN started the Gregory rumor about him being a “candidate” at Marquette because Brownell is actually on the list and was next in line behind Tom Crean to interview for the Indiana job. The University of Dayton Daily News can’t deal with a Wright State coach being better than an ud one.
By Peter
April 5, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this
Getting rid of Gregory would just set us back a few more years. Do you really want to wait 4-5 MORE years of re-building? BG did not have a bad year this year. The future is bright.
By Rich
April 5, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this
Lets hope that he comes home soon. he should have gotten the job when Oliver left.
By Rick - Springboro
April 5, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this
What a joke. Gregory has a better chance of being fired than of moving up to bigger conference. UD has one of the best facilities and fan base in the conference and he does nothing but finish in the middle of the pack. He should spend less time jumping up and down on the sidelines, flapping his arms, and worry about x’s and o’s. Fire Gregory, bring in Grant !
By Pete
April 5, 2008 12:51 PM | Link to this
“The Final Four is where rumors go to flourish. One on Friday had Gregory taking over at Marquette and Grant replacing him at Dayton.” I think this rumor was started by DDN itself.