Xavier Head Coaching Search 2025

[drudy23]

Skip Prosser would be rolling in his grave over the state of things here...all the way to Wake Forrest.

What's happened over the last 8 years has been pathetic, if we're all being honest.

And people still make excuses for the people that were in charge during this time.

[Xavgrad08]

Xavier's NIL budget is probably more important than who they hire as coach. That is the reality of the times. I am not sure who are realistic candidate for Xavier. Listed below in no order are names the GC should contact. I have no faith in GC to make the correct hire, but X can't get this wrong. I think the Big East requires someone with HC experience. Steele showed us that.

Chris Mack- Good X's & O's. Can he recruit in this era? Most importantly, is he still motivated?
Leon Rice Boise State. I don't think X can get, but worth a try. Former Mark few assistant but is older.
Chris Gerlfusen- Good X's O's coach at San Francisco & Spent 1 year as an assistant to Todd Golden.
John Groce- Steeles stepbrother so probably not happening, but I think he can coach.
Richard Pitino- I don't think he would take it, but he is still young.
Alan Huss- Former Creighton assistant has experience in the Big East. Has done really well at High Point.
Bob Richey-Done well at Furman.
Bucky Mcmilan- Done well at Stamford. Innovative offense but can he recruit at Big East level?
Bryce Drew- He stunk at Vanderbilt, but has done well at Grand Canyon. He gets talent.
Bryan Hogdson- Former Nate Oats assistant who has done well at Arkansas State. I really like him, but rumored UNLV candidate.
Ross Hodge North Texas. Former Grant Mccasland assistant who has done well so far.
Mitch Henderson- I am skeptical of Ivy League coaches because of recruiting. I do think he can coach.
Drew Valentine- He is still so young, but seems to be on a good trajectory.

I am assuming Niko Medved is off the board to Minnesota. Stay away from Anthony Grant at Dayton and Michael Lewis at Ball State. I don't like any of the MAC coaches besides Groce. I didn't list Porter Moser because I think the buyout is big. (I might be off on that.) I am not sure what Greg Gard's contract is, but might be worth seeing if he wants a change of scenery.

[XU 23]

Xavier's NIL budget is probably more important than who they hire as coach. That is the reality of the times. I am not sure who are realistic candidate for Xavier. Listed below in no order are names the GC should contact. I have no faith in GC to make the correct hire, but X can't get this wrong. I think the Big East requires someone with HC experience. Steele showed us that.

Chris Mack- Good X's & O's. Can he recruit in this era? Most importantly, is he still motivated?
Leon Rice Boise State. I don't think X can get, but worth a try. Former Mark few assistant but is older.
Chris Gerlfusen- Good X's O's coach at San Francisco & Spent 1 year as an assistant to Todd Golden.
John Groce- Steeles stepbrother so probably not happening, but I think he can coach.
Richard Pitino- I don't think he would take it, but he is still young.
Alan Huss- Former Creighton assistant has experience in the Big East. Has done really well at High Point.
Bob Richey-Done well at Furman.
Bucky Mcmilan- Done well at Stamford. Innovative offense but can he recruit at Big East level?
Bryce Drew- He stunk at Vanderbilt, but has done well at Grand Canyon. He gets talent.
Bryan Hogdson- Former Nate Oats assistant who has done well at Arkansas State. I really like him, but rumored UNLV candidate.
Ross Hodge North Texas. Former Grant Mccasland assistant who has done well so far.
Mitch Henderson- I am skeptical of Ivy League coaches because of recruiting. I do think he can coach.
Drew Valentine- He is still so young, but seems to be on a good trajectory.

I am assuming Niko Medved is off the board to Minnesota. Stay away from Anthony Grant at Dayton and Michael Lewis at Ball State. I don't like any of the MAC coaches besides Groce. I didn't list Porter Moser because I think the buyout is big. (I might be off on that.) I am not sure what Greg Gard's contract is, but might be worth seeing if he wants a change of scenery.

Interesting points on Mack. I always thought he was good Xs and Os for offense but not for defense. As far as motivation… it’s a petty point but… he looked pretty much dead inside at the end of his stint at Louisville. I’m still in favor of bringing him back and hoping we can be good for a minute before he leaves.

[xuphan]

Interesting points on Mack. I always thought he was good Xs and Os for offense but not for defense. As far as motivation… it’s a petty point but… he looked pretty much dead inside at the end of his stint at Louisville. I’m still in favor of bringing him back and hoping we can be good for a minute before he leaves.

Total gut punch if Miller leaves as this roster will be completely stripped in a few weeks and will be a ton of work for the new coach. Not sure who it will be but they have to basically rebuild a whole new roster for next season.

[bjf123]

Absolutely true - but haven’t we always been a revolving door for coaches? We have lost coaches to Providence, Wake Forest, Ohio State, Arizona, Louisville and now Texas in my lifetime. Notice the last few - elite of the elite programs with tons of cash. That’s fine with me as long as we keep winning. I’d much happier being in the NCAA tourney with the great win over Texas vs having Wes Miller and going to the Crown. Yes when our coaches win they get a chance to earn life changing money. Let’s go hire the next guy that will do that. Makes the Xavier job very enticing for ambitious coaches.

Mack & Gillen were here for 9 years. Prosser was here for 7. Miller was 5 years the first time. Steele was here for 4, but that was a mistake. I’m saying we’ll be replacing coaches every 2-4 years going forward.


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[CP05XU08CU13]

What about Like Murray? Curious why he has not accepted a head coaching job at this point in his career. Could be risky if he is anything like Steele though.

[bjf123]

What about Like Murray? Curious why he has not accepted a head coaching job at this point in his career. Could be risky if he is anything like Steele though.

We can’t afford another misstep like Steele. Unless his father wants to make an 8 figure contribution to the NIL program for X, I’d say pass.


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[stammina0721]

[QUOTE=xudash;801161]

Wouldn’t surprise me. I don’t think this administration knows wtf they are doing. And yeah the school is in financial decline and has been for over a decade

The school is not in decline. Enough with your idiotic statements. We have every right to be upset about Miller leaving, but there’s no reason to get carried away with your apocalyptic statements.

This administration has a very clear idea of what it’s doing.

Yet we missed the tournament 5-6 years before this year and never took advantage of a 1 seed that should have catapulted this program to the next level. But sure the admin knows exactly what they are doing...

[XU 23]

Total gut punch if Miller leaves as this roster will be completely stripped in a few weeks and will be a ton of work for the new coach. Not sure who it will be but they have to basically rebuild a whole new roster for next season.

Mack is the guy to do it. Pulled in some pretty high caliber recruits when he was here, don’t see why he couldn’t do it again.

[waggy]

Xavier's NIL budget is probably more important than who they hire as coach. That is the reality of the times. I am not sure who are realistic candidate for Xavier. Listed below in no order are names the GC should contact. I have no faith in GC to make the correct hire, but X can't get this wrong. I think the Big East requires someone with HC experience. Steele showed us that.

Chris Mack- Good X's & O's. Can he recruit in this era? Most importantly, is he still motivated?
Leon Rice Boise State. I don't think X can get, but worth a try. Former Mark few assistant but is older.
Chris Gerlfusen- Good X's O's coach at San Francisco & Spent 1 year as an assistant to Todd Golden.
John Groce- Steeles stepbrother so probably not happening, but I think he can coach.
Richard Pitino- I don't think he would take it, but he is still young.
Alan Huss- Former Creighton assistant has experience in the Big East. Has done really well at High Point.
Bob Richey-Done well at Furman.
Bucky Mcmilan- Done well at Stamford. Innovative offense but can he recruit at Big East level?
Bryce Drew- He stunk at Vanderbilt, but has done well at Grand Canyon. He gets talent.
Bryan Hogdson- Former Nate Oats assistant who has done well at Arkansas State. I really like him, but rumored UNLV candidate.
Ross Hodge North Texas. Former Grant Mccasland assistant who has done well so far.
Mitch Henderson- I am skeptical of Ivy League coaches because of recruiting. I do think he can coach.
Drew Valentine- He is still so young, but seems to be on a good trajectory.

I am assuming Niko Medved is off the board to Minnesota. Stay away from Anthony Grant at Dayton and Michael Lewis at Ball State. I don't like any of the MAC coaches besides Groce. I didn't list Porter Moser because I think the buyout is big. (I might be off on that.) I am not sure what Greg Gard's contract is, but might be worth seeing if he wants a change of scenery.

I wouldn't bring Mack back. I'd hire the cheapest one from the list of up and comers, and put the xtra dollars to NIL.