Xavier Head Coaching Search 2025

[ArizonaXUGrad]

I agree, next season isn't ruined by interviewing 4-5 coaches. I would hate to miss out on a good younger coach because he got stuck on retreads.

[D-West & PO-Z]

My expectations for next year are NOT high, no matter what others may think. We should take a lesson from this past year and accept the idea that it takes time for a TEAM to jell. The more new players that are brought into the mix the longer it usually takes for them to jell. Of course there are exceptions to that, but those are exceptions, not the norm. X will be bringing in at least 10 new players, and a whole new coaching staff. The players that MAY come back have not played with each other either. I can see X having a very poor OOC record as the new players learn to play a new system with other new players. Chances are there aren’t going to be any players on the team that are familiar with how the coach does anything and won’t be able to lead the other players. At least X had some players on the squad this past year with experience playing for miller. There is no indication at this time that any new coach will have any players on the squad who are familiar with their system. Therefore it may take even longer for a team to come together and play as a unit than it did this past year. The only saving grace is that other teams they play will probably be going through the same thing too. Becoming a good team is not going to be easy and it’s not going to happen quickly.

Agree to disagree.

1. We were going to have AT LEAST 5 new rotational players next year anyway. At a minimum. If the new coach plays 8 guys next year that’s only a 3 player difference.

2. I expect the new coach will bring at least 2 players (the best 2) from their last team.

3. Every team every year is going to take time to gel. No different here. Yes it’s more of a challenge but X will be paying a nice chunk of change to the coach to get it done and to the players to bring in capable guys.

I don’t expect miracles in year 1. But I expect a competitive team that is entertaining to watch.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Hope you are wrong. Think there are better candidates out there.

Like who and why? Truly interested.

It’s widely known many of this board (some who may have went to high school or college with Mack) just don’t like Mack the person or his personality and their dislike has nothing to do with his ability as a basketball coach.

Not saying that’s the case with you which is why I’m curious to hear your who and why.

[drudy23]

Like who and why? Truly interested.

It’s widely known many of this board (some who may have went to high school or college with Mack) just don’t like Mack the person or his personality and their dislike has nothing to do with his ability as a basketball coach.

Not saying that’s the case with you which is why I’m curious to hear your who and why.

Not to rehash this from his first tenure here, but this all goes back to how Mack was when he was in high school/college. He was kind of a deuche,

But he grew up. We were all little shits at that age. You also need some of that edge in this business. He's not afraid to speak his mind and back his guys.

[xuphan]

Like who and why? Truly interested.

It’s widely known many of this board (some who may have went to high school or college with Mack) just don’t like Mack the person or his personality and their dislike has nothing to do with his ability as a basketball coach.

Not saying that’s the case with you which is why I’m curious to hear your who and why.

Mack is Miller 2.0. He also left Xavier once for supposedly greener pastures and failed. Why reward another coach who thought he was better than us the job again? The whole Miller saga has been truly pathetic and I’d rather not go down the road of bringing in another guy who left us once and will most likely do the same in a few years. I’d personally rather the university go in a different direction than Mack.

As for who. That is a great question that is difficult to answer with what I believe is a weak coaching pool of talent. I’d personally like to see Richard Pitino as I think he would do wonders building a strong program in the Big East.

[hoopster68]

Mack is Miller 2.0. He also left Xavier once for supposedly greener pastures and failed. Why reward another coach who thought he was better than us the job again? The whole Miller saga has been truly pathetic and I’d rather not go down the road of bringing in another guy who left us once and will most likely do the same in a few years. I’d personally rather the university go in a different direction than Mack.

As for who. That is a great question that is difficult to answer with what I believe is a weak coaching pool of talent. I’d personally like to see Richard Pitino as I think he would do wonders building a strong program in the Big East.

Mack's "record" has to include Dino Gaudio & other assorted issues at Louisville. We are a Jesuit Catholic school, aren't we?

[D-West & PO-Z]

Mack's "record" has to include Dino Gaudio & other assorted issues at Louisville. We are a Jesuit Catholic school, aren't we?

Catholics don’t have falling outs with friends who blackmail them?

[Blue Blooded-05]

Hope you are wrong. Think there are better candidates out there.

I hope he sees this (we all know coaches read fan forums… right?) and gets the fire in his gut back. Chris “chip on his shoulder” Mack was totally different from Chris “Louisville wants me, I must be awesome” Mack.

[GoMuskies]

I hope he sees this (we all know coaches read fan forums… right?) and gets the fire in his gut back. Chris “chip on his shoulder” Mack was totally different from Chris “Louisville wants me, I must be awesome” Mack.

Hey Chris, there's no way you can get Xavier to the Final Four you douchebag!

Hey, there's a chance he'll see it. He DOES have a XavierHoops account and even has one post.

[xuphan]

I hope he sees this (we all know coaches read fan forums… right?) and gets the fire in his gut back. Chris “chip on his shoulder” Mack was totally different from Chris “Louisville wants me, I must be awesome” Mack.

Sounds like Miller a few years ago.