Every March there are teams that are elated to make the NCAA Tournament and then there is everyone else. Making the tournament and missing the tournament means coaches will be changing jobs. Coach who will be in play for new jobs this Spring due to making the Big Dance:
Fran McCaffrey (Siena): Providence, South Carolina
Phil Martelli (St. Jospeh’s): Providence
Tom Crean (Marquette): Indiana
Tony Bennett (WSU): Indiana
Sean Miller (Xavier): Indiana
Scott Sutton (ORU): TCU
Assistants on the move: Cuonzo Martin (Purdue): Missouri State
Marist is open now that Matt Brady has left for JMU. Top candidates would be Tom Herrion and Pat Flannery
San Francisco is taking a look at Kansas asst. Kurtis Townsend.
Rex Walters, coming off a losing season at Florida Atlantic, was offered the Mercer job. Also, Buzz Peterson is tired of carrying Michael Jordan’s bags so he is involved at TCU.
More info as I dig it up….
Bob Marlin (Sam Houston State) is in play at Rice and TCU
