College basketball is my favorite sport and I have been a fan for nearly 60 years. Every year speculation runs rampant about possible coaching changes, and Vanderbilt is not immune, regardless of whether a change happens or not. Anyway, I started to wonder this afternoon what hires surprised me the most over the years. If I was paying attention back then there was nothing on Coach K’s resume to recommend him to the Duke search committee. Bobby Knight to Texas Tech was a puzzle, and I always thought Steve Alford would find his way back to Assembly Hall. I did not see Bruce Pearl going to Auburn, and still believe he will eventually retire at a basketball-first school. Perhaps the most surprising hire of all, though, was when Louisville named Rick Pitino its head coach. That was a surprise to me anyway.
What are your most surprising hires, and if I may I want to impose a restriction on referencing any hires ever made by Vanderbilt, but I welcome surprises that came as a result of a hire in college football, as well as basketball.
Thanks and Anchor Down!
What are your most surprising hires, and if I may I want to impose a restriction on referencing any hires ever made by Vanderbilt, but I welcome surprises that came as a result of a hire in college football, as well as basketball.
Thanks and Anchor Down!
