2025 - 2026 Coaching Carousel

[WichitaSooner]

I’ve already mentioned I would have fired Moser after the 9 game losing streak.

Having said that, if ksu has their guy by end of this week then they likely won’t be getting anyone who is currently coaching a tournament team. St. Louis and Utah state are going to be at large teams, for example.

I don’t see much advantage in getting a head start on an assistant coach or a head coach who is not coaching a tournament type team. Guess we will find out who they end up with soon.

Also, they may well land Calhoun.

https://www.kansas.com/sports/college/big-12/kansas-state/article315008972.html#campaignName=wichita_breaking_newsletter

 

[hoopsaustin]

Also, they may well land Calhoun.

https://www.kansas.com/sports/college/big-12/kansas-state/article315008972.html#campaignName=wichita_breaking_newsletter

If we have to endure another throw away season(s) with Moron, we should look hard at Brian Dutcher from SDSU

 

[jdizzle34]

OU will not be having a HC join this carousel, or be looking for one from this carousel.

 

[The_Banker]

Great Hire

Zero clue if it will work out.

 

[WTSooner]

Great Hire

Zero clue if it will work out.

I wouldn't hate hiring a good assistant coach like that either. Check Gonzaga's staff. Check Florida's staff. Several others that have shown the ability to build and win consistently.

 

[cvangild]

I wouldn't hate hiring a good assistant coach like that either. Check Gonzaga's staff. Check Florida's staff. Several others that have shown the ability to build and win consistently.

Carlin Hartman is on Florida's staff. J/S. Not saying he's the answer....but, who knows.

 

[TINY]

I wouldn't hate hiring a good assistant coach like that either. Check Gonzaga's staff. Check Florida's staff. Several others that have shown the ability to build and win consistently.

If that is the plan then just keep Moser. That is not worth paying a large buyout for. This fanbase needs a jolt of energy and some no name assistant will generate less butts in the seats than currently.

 

[daqman]

If that is the plan then just keep Moser. That is not worth paying a large buyout for. This fanbase needs a jolt of energy and some no name assistant will generate less butts in the seats than currently.

so you'd choose to keep a loser? good thing your not our ad.
everyone wants the hot midmajor coach that odds are will flame out at his next stop. and you'll have to overpay to get him.
i'd rather have an assistant at a top program that's seen up close how to run it. you'll pay less....then you make them prove themselves before you bump their pay.

 

[TINY]

so you'd choose to keep a loser? good thing your not our ad.
everyone wants the hot midmajor coach that odds are will flame out at his next stop. and you'll have to overpay to get him.
i'd rather have an assistant at a top program that's seen up close how to run it. you'll pay less....then you make them prove themselves before you bump their pay.

History is not on your side. Every good coach ou has ever hired has been a former head coach.

and I also said it’s not worth paying a large buyout for. If ou was free and clear on the buyout, I would be more inclined to accept that type of hire. Lighting $5.5 million on fire to hire an assistant? Hard pass.

 

[WaymanFan]

I wouldn't hate hiring a good assistant coach like that either. Check Gonzaga's staff. Check Florida's staff. Several others that have shown the ability to build and win consistently.

Here's the thing with hiring assistant coaches. As with any sport, the best ones almost always come from the same coaching trees. In the NFL, you were much more successful hiring a disciple from Bill Parcells or Bill Walsh than Bill Belichick (proven many times over). Which college hoops head coaches have produced the best coaches from their "coaching tree?" For example, no assistant got more notoriety than a "Coach K assistant"...but his assistants were mediocre time and time again as head coaches whereas Dean Smith produced the likes of Roy Williams and Larry Brown. When he was at OU, Kelvin had 3-4 assistants get coaching jobs - all with disastrous results. I honestly don't know the best ones in today's world, though Rick Pitino has a pretty good track record.

 

[WTSooner]

If that is the plan then just keep Moser. That is not worth paying a large buyout for. This fanbase needs a jolt of energy and some no name assistant will generate less butts in the seats than currently.

Speak for yourself.

We could hire whoever the latest Supreme Leader of Iran is, and I'd probably give them more support than I'd give Moser next year.

Maybe.

 

[WTSooner]

Here's the thing with hiring assistant coaches. As with any sport, the best ones almost always come from the same coaching trees. In the NFL, you were much more successful hiring a disciple from Bill Parcells or Bill Walsh than Bill Belichick (proven many times over). Which college hoops head coaches have produced the best coaches from their "coaching tree?" For example, no assistant got more notoriety than a "Coach K assistant"...but his assistants were mediocre time and time again as head coaches whereas Dean Smith produced the likes of Roy Williams and Larry Brown. When he was at OU, Kelvin had 3-4 assistants get coaching jobs - all with disastrous results. I honestly don't know the best ones in today's world, though Rick Pitino has a pretty good track record.

I never said it would be a sure thing. And I'd steer clear of Duke assistants for the reasons you mentioned.

I would think hiring an assistant like that, we'd get them cheaper. No more 5 years to prove yourself. You get three years. Two if they are a disaster. Show you belong and you get a handsome raise. Don't and you get fired.