Who should be Wichita State's Head Coach?

[shockerfan]

I'm not a fan of hiring another coach without head coaching experience

That is pretty much where I land.

That hire would make me nervous

[ShockerExpress]

That is pretty much where I land.

That hire would make me nervous

I found it a bit odd also. That being said, Tang certainly worked out at K-State. I’d feel ok about it. The thing I would dislike the most is he has a shoe-in job to leave already.

[ShockingButTrue]

Can’t believe this candidate would be at the top of anyone’s list for WSU.

No ****.

[Shock Top]

I agree mostly with not hiring ACs with no HC experience.

Having said that, I can recognize the difference between a typical AC that's has only a specific role to play and an Associate-HC that has been groomed too take over a program or take another HC gig elsewhere.



IB was the former and not the later. If younger Sampson is the later, I could be on board with it. (If his teams play like his father's teams and the Play Angry Marshall teams, I'd be even more onboard with it.)

[wichshock65]

I agree mostly with not hiring ACs with no HC experience.

Having said that, I can recognize the difference between a typical AC that's has only a specific role to play and an Associate-HC that has been groomed too take over a program or take another HCing gig elsewhere.



IB was the former and not the later. If younger Sampson is the later, I could be on board with it.

If his teams play like his father's teams and the Play Angry Marshall teams, I'd be even more onboard with it.

If we went with someone with no HC experience, I'd rather go with Griffin.

[AndShock]

If Sampson is the pick I would’ve rather us given IB another year.

[Shock Top]

If we went with someone with no HC experience, I'd rather go with Griffin.

I've said before, that idea intrigues me:

- VERY well respected by NBA coaches, players, and personal.
- Local ties
- Should have connections to NBA level talent from academies and prep schools (these NBA guys know all the upcoming players)
- Ought to be able to build a staff around him to guide the waters from NBA to NCAA



Not saying he's the best option out there, but he would be someone I would hire over a lot of others.

[shockerfan]

Interesting (although not surprising) that Eldridge mentions there is a lot of money supporting Jans. Both for Jans and for the NIL.

I don't think it would be enough. But Interesting none-the-less.

[Stickboy46]

If we went with someone with no HC experience, I'd rather go with Griffin.

Yea he's my one exception

[shockerfan34]

I would prefer to see somebody with proven head coaching experience, but I just did a little research on Kellen Sampson and liked what I saw. Listened to some interviews on Youtube and he is very well spoken and you can watch him run drills in practice and tell he knows how to teach the game. There is no denying the Sampson family has a monster of a program built up in Houston right now and Kellen would be familiar with the league.

He's been in coaching now since 07-08, he's won conference titles, been to the final four, coached top ranked teams. There arent a ton of coaches on the market that knows what it takes to reach those levels of success through experience. I think he is worth bringing in for an interview and if Saal thinks he has what it takes, I would be confident in that hire. Personally I would feel a lot more safe hiring Kellen than Adrian Griffin, even more so now that we missed our chance to get a year of his son as a Shocker.

[shockerfan]

I've said before, that idea intrigues me:

- VERY well respected by NBA coaches, players, and personal.
- Local ties
- Should have connections to NBA level talent from academies and prep schools (these NBA guys know all the upcoming players)
- Ought to be able to build a staff around him to guide the waters from NBA to NCAA



Not saying he's the best option out there, but he would be someone I would hire over a lot of others.

I agree. IF we have to go with someone unproven. Then I take a chance on Griffin. Assuming he still wants it. NCAA getting more and more like the NBA every day anyway.

[Stickboy46]

Interesting (although not surprising) that Eldridge mentions there is a lot of money supporting Jans. Both for Jans and for the NIL.

I don't think it would be enough. But Interesting none-the-less.

Well. There is one group of people that could fund all that by themselves if he's interested AND they want to.

[Stickboy46]

I would prefer to see somebody with proven head coaching experience, but I just did a little research on Kellen Sampson and liked what I saw. Listened to some interviews on Youtube and he is very well spoken and you can watch him run drills in practice and tell he knows how to teach the game. There is no denying the Sampson family has a monster of a program built up in Houston right now and Kellen would be familiar with the league.

He's been in coaching now since 07-08, he's won conference titles, been to the final four, coached top ranked teams. There arent a ton of coaches on the market that knows what it takes to reach those levels of success through experience. I think he is worth bringing in for an interview and if Saal thinks he has what it takes, I would be confident in that hire. Personally I would feel a lot more safe hiring Kellen than Adrian Griffin, even more so now that we missed our chance to get a year of his son as a Shocker.

You could say that exact bolded quote about HCIB though.

[Topshock]

https://twitter.com/low_madness/status/1634687035159068672?s=42&t=lWYz2ABbIa4xvvPkHulNXw

[Atxshoxfan]

I just hope Texas doesn’t go off and hire their interim as the HC. I mean, he’s never been a HC and won the Big12 tourney with Beard’s players. They should be looking towards Richey.

No they should sign him to a 10 year $80 million contract and double his Income in the buyout Claus. That's about equal to boat right/ IB contract in comparison of school money.
But it won't happen, their AD has intelligence.