Why are there very few basketball and football coaches that come out of the BYU

Feb 6, 2017
12:53:53pm

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system. Connor and Jensen are both Utah products, if Sitake hadn't taken the job who would have been next. Even former asst coaches at BYU don't seem to be in abundance out there.

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What coaching prospects are available after Coach Rose?

BYU Fan

2/6/17 12:27pm

Connor from the Ute coaching staff?

fbguru

2/6/17 12:29pm

Great coach, but not an option for byu

thebruce

2/6/17 12:43pm

Too bad.

fbguru

2/6/17 12:55pm

Why not? He's LDS (I believe)...and Utah has turned him down 3 times now

jsjohnson1278

2/6/17 2:59pm

Do you have evidence he's not an option?

Shteve

2/6/17 3:13pm

Alex Jensen, Jazz coach. I don't know if he would be interested, but

PhilPete

2/6/17 12:30pm

The list should begin with Jensen.

Cougar Jazz Fan

2/6/17 12:46pm

I knew Alex growing up. I can't speak to his feelings now, but back then his

oohYeah

2/6/17 12:53pm

Jensen's wife is a huge BYU fan, so there would probably be some interest

therock

2/6/17 3:30pm

Anyone who was coached by Majerus, and is a successful coach currently

(Private)

2/6/17 4:40pm

A Utah bball legend coaches the BYU women, so why not hire one to coach the men'

boss

2/6/17 6:56pm

Defense has gone from the 100 to 50's or 60's under Lewis

BYUheaven

2/6/17 12:31pm

I don't pretend to be a coaching expert but that is encouraging

BYU Fan

2/6/17 12:34pm

points per possession

molodyets

2/6/17 3:07pm

Austin Ainge, Alex Jensen

ayfan

2/6/17 12:32pm

Would love to have Alex Jensen.

kansascougar

2/6/17 12:46pm

He'd be the best choice Imo.

thebruce

2/6/17 12:50pm

Anyone who coached under Majerus has to know a lot about Defense as well

ayfan

2/6/17 12:53pm

My top 3 are 1. Alex Jensen 2. Mark Madsen 3. Lewis/pope

thebruce

2/6/17 12:47pm

While options, I highly doubt Jensen or Madsen would take this job.

Shteve

2/6/17 12:52pm

Alex could make a lot more money as a BYU HC then he is right now. If he got

ayfan

2/6/17 12:55pm

How many former college HC are NBA HC right now? Do the numbers.

Shteve

2/6/17 1:02pm

Snyder is. I'm not digging through every NBA coaches resume. But if you have

ayfan

2/6/17 1:17pm

Chicago, Utah, Boston, Okc all have former college head coaches.

thebruce

2/6/17 1:27pm

Exactly, odds aren't great at all. Just calling out incorrect facts.

Shteve

2/6/17 1:40pm

there are more: Charlotte, Detroit, Minnesota, San Antonio all were College HC's

ayfan

2/6/17 1:57pm

Yep, and all of them went straight from college HC to NBA HC....

Shteve

2/6/17 3:12pm

'than'

Soy Celeste

2/6/17 5:01pm

I think Jensen would likely consider it.

thebruce

2/6/17 12:55pm

And yes, you're right. There are probably some non-basketball aspects

Shteve

2/6/17 1:48pm

Madsen is in line to become an NBA HC. He isn't really an option for BYU.

CaliWG

2/6/17 12:53pm

Madsen isn't even the lead assistant for the Lakers. I do think he may be an

thebruce

2/6/17 1:01pm

He's gone from player development to a front row assistant in two years

CaliWG

2/6/17 1:05pm

Still only 30 jobs. Not easy to get one... Could be 20 yrs from

thebruce

2/6/17 1:10pm

Going to restate it again. Theres a reason they chose the NBA over college.

Shteve

2/6/17 1:45pm

And there's a reason many coaches choose college over nba.

thebruce

2/6/17 1:55pm

Let me rephrase that. Those that taste the NBA usually stay there.

Shteve

2/6/17 1:57pm

I still think that is an incorrect narrative.

thebruce

2/6/17 2:04pm

Jensen decided he didn't like the college coaching thing when he

jsjohnson1278

2/6/17 2:57pm

Basketball vs. baby-sitting.

Shteve

2/6/17 3:11pm

I haven't seen anything from him that says he didn't enjoy college coaching.

thebruce

2/6/17 3:29pm

Signed Billy Donovan, Larry Brown, etc...

(Private)

2/6/17 4:21pm

Madsen wanted the UVU job. Seems the BYU job would be at least as attractive.

DetmerForever

2/6/17 7:41pm

Isn't that your top 4?

(Private)

2/6/17 4:19pm

Why are there very few basketball and football coaches that come out of the BYU

RC Vikings

2/6/17 12:53pm

Utah has a lot of good options to replace krysco some day.

thebruce

2/6/17 1:04pm

Maybe because most BYU grads want to earn more money

rockhound

2/6/17 4:20pm

Playing experience matters a lot.

Shteve

2/6/17 4:32pm

Question should be with Rose, Assistants

chodilicus

2/6/17 1:40pm

New assistants! Coach Rose can recruit but he needs a

YILBYU

2/6/17 1:50pm

actually think Barrett Peery would be good.

GeauxCougs

2/6/17 1:51pm

What makes you think he wouldn't rub our athletes

rockhound

2/6/17 4:22pm

I don't know that he won't. He's a talented guy

GeauxCougs

2/6/17 4:29pm

If Pope improves at UVU before Rose retires it will be Pope

allaboutthegainz

2/6/17 2:12pm

Daniel Ainge

buckeyecougarguy

2/6/17 2:17pm

Dave Rice?

NorthCoastCoug

2/6/17 2:31pm

Bad head coach and not lds

thebruce

2/6/17 2:40pm

Norm Parrish, currently at Westminster, should get a look

astroman

2/6/17 2:43pm

RE: What coaching prospects are available after Coach Rose?

Cookiecoug

2/6/17 2:54pm

Not the point, Rose has to retire someday, rumor is after LP3 leave

(Private)

2/6/17 4:22pm

It's just like Bronco. There isn't a single person on the planet worthy enough

Gerald-DeGroot

2/6/17 2:58pm

Maybe the other quincy lewis

curmudgeon

2/6/17 4:48pm

isn't that Chris Rock?

archie

2/6/17 6:12pm

Jon Judkins at Dixie has a great coaching record.

Byujames

2/6/17 5:33pm

Seems like BYU got worse when QL came

Y4LYFE

2/6/17 5:39pm

We got better on D.... He coaches D....

thebruce

2/6/17 5:53pm

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