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2023 Transition in the Big Sky (men's & women's hoops)

grizzlyjournal

grizzlyjournal

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Not certain if this topic deserves a unique thread. I'm thinking primarily staff departures and additions, because I've heard there may be as many moves as last season.

Anwyay, here goes: I've heard that Idaho has made a solid selection for its new head hoops coach.
https://govandals.com/news/2023/3/16/mens-basketball-alex-pribble-named-idaho-mens-basketball-head-coach.aspx
 
Velaida Harris resigns as Weber State women's hoops coach.
https://weberstatesports.com/news/2023/3/10/womens-basketball-velaida-harris-steps-down-as-wsu-womens-basketball-head-coach
 
https://twitter.com/goodmanhoops/status/1637538429809336321?s=46&t=ttv81ny-1m_P0TsbeumBnw
Danny Sprinkle sounds like one of the favorites for the NMSU job. He must really want out of Bozeman if he really wants to make a run at this job. That’s a terrible job!
 
Griz til I die said:
https://twitter.com/goodmanhoops/status/1637538429809336321?s=46&t=ttv81ny-1m_P0TsbeumBnw
Danny Sprinkle sounds like one of the favorites for the NMSU job. He must really want out of Bozeman if he really wants to make a run at this job. That’s a terrible job!
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Maybe looking for a raise?
 
PeauxRouge said:
Griz til I die said:
https://twitter.com/goodmanhoops/status/1637538429809336321?s=46&t=ttv81ny-1m_P0TsbeumBnw
Danny Sprinkle sounds like one of the favorites for the NMSU job. He must really want out of Bozeman if he really wants to make a run at this job. That’s a terrible job!
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Maybe looking for a raise?
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Plenty of other jobs you can get a raise at. Maybe he thinks if he can turn that dumpster fire program around that’ll put him in line for a high profile P5 job. That’s not the first job I would take.
 
grizzlyjournal said:
Not certain if this topic deserves a unique thread. I'm thinking primarily staff departures and additions, because I've heard there may be as many moves as last season.

Anwyay, here goes: I've heard that Idaho has made a solid selection for its new head hoops coach.
https://govandals.com/news/2023/3/16/mens-basketball-alex-pribble-named-idaho-mens-basketball-head-coach.aspx
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Really interesting hire for Idaho. It’s definitely not the flashy, big name P5 assistant hire that many programs have become accustomed to making recently, but I like the hire! He’s a younger guy who has both previous head coaching experience along with some familiarity with the Big Sky during his time at EWU. Spent the last 4 seasons at Seattle turning that program around so he knows the prime recruiting areas. I think this is gonna work out for Idaho. It may take him a year or 2, but the Vandys should be much improved!
 
Griz til I die said:
PeauxRouge said:
Maybe looking for a raise?
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Plenty of other jobs you can get a raise at. Maybe he thinks if he can turn that dumpster fire program around that’ll put him in line for a high profile P5 job. That’s not the first job I would take.
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Well considering the scats hadn’t finished above .500 in 10 years before he got there and he owns a 65% winning percentage in just four years, I’d say he’s done that there.
 
Would have been considered a better job than most BSC places (including MSU) a few years ago, but the place is a dumpster fire now. Was a relative frequent attender in the NCAA tournament. Think maybe aside from perception and pay, MSU is a better place at this moment. Gonna take some time to fix NMSU after the last two or three years.

Might be a better pathway for Sprinkle to land a power 5 job, which is his goal I believe, but outside of that there aren't many positives about taking a sideways move like that.
 
This is noted elsewhere, but I felt it appropriate to group all men's and women's hoops moves in one thread.

Sac State's Mark Campbell hired by TCU. https://hornetsports.com/news/2023/3/21/womens-basketball-campbell-steps-down-at-sacramento-state-to-become-head-coach-at-tcu.aspx
 
Griz til I die said:
https://twitter.com/goodmanhoops/status/1637538429809336321?s=46&t=ttv81ny-1m_P0TsbeumBnw
Danny Sprinkle sounds like one of the favorites for the NMSU job. He must really want out of Bozeman if he really wants to make a run at this job. That’s a terrible job!
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Looks like Jason Hooten is the clear front runner. He and his family are in Las Cruces for 2 days.
 
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