Tulane Hires Mike Dunleavy Sr.

[Drew]

Wow. Nice hire.



Edit- Sr. got excited and wrote the title wrong

 

[8893]

Agreed. Nice hire.

 

[BUHusky]

Um, doesn't Mike Dunleavy Jr. still play for the Bulls...?

 

[Husky15]

Wonder if Baker Dunleavy will leave Nova to coach with his dad

 

[Drew]

Um, doesn't Mike Dunleavy Jr. still play for the Bulls...?

yup. Edit my OP but need someone to fix the title for me

 

[mauconnfan]

Great coach but is it a good hire? I mean he's not too young and where are the recruiting ties, although I would guess he'd be welcome in most homes and schools.

Interesting hire for sure, great mind for the game.

 

[Slasher]

Anything that brings some interest to Tulane is good for the American. They had a game this year with under 1,000 in attendance.

 

[intlzncster]

Great coach but is it a good hire? I mean he's not too young and where are the recruiting ties, although I would guess he'd be welcome in most homes and schools.

Interesting hire for sure, great mind for the game.

Tulane needed a name more than anything imo. Former NBA player, with a son in the League. Slam dunk for Tulane. It's about getting the right staff together now, which should shore up recruiting.

Good for the conference too imo, if even a school like Tulane can attract a name coach. Dawkins at USF. Dunleavy at Tulane. Cronin staying. It's nice to be kinda filling the cracks in the AAC.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Anything that brings some interest to Tulane is good for the American. They had a game this year with under 1,000 in attendance.

They had multiple games with less than 1,000 in attendance including UConn's game. I'm talking actual fans at the game not tickets sold.

 

[pnow15]

Gotta love the fact the AAC is no way accepting the 2nd rate stature foisted upon it by the P-5.

 

[Fishy]

I don't think this hire does anything.

He's in his mid-60's and he's never coached in college in any capacity.

What's he been doing for the last half-decade or so?

 

[gtcam]

A positive hire for sure
Who cares what he has done in the last decade
Lots of NBA exposure and that can't hurt when trying to persuade a kid who has the ability to get into the league
This guy has connections everywhere
Always thought his son Mike was a DB but name recognition is huge
They could do worse

 

[huskypantz]

What's he been doing for the last half-decade or so?

Message Board Admin for MikeDunleavyJrRocks.com.

 

[intlzncster]

I don't think this hire does anything.

He's in his mid-60's and he's never coached in college in any capacity.

What's he been doing for the last half-decade or so?

It's light years ahead of Doug Gottlieb.

At least his son was busy staying relevant. Sales pith -> look what I did with my son.

 

[aceboon]

This is like Fordham hiring Bob Hill

 

[Fishy]

He's not Larry Brown - he's a journeyman NBA coach who hasn't been able to latch onto another gig.

I don't see this helping Tulane - it looks like one of those hires where you can't get at the in-demand younger coaches, so you opt for the used up old guy because you think you need a name at the press conference.

(Edit - the guy above referencing Hill at Fordham nailed it.)

 

[superjohn]

This is like Fordham hiring Bob Hill

That's the first thing I thought of.

 

[champs99and04]

He came damn close with that Portland team.

 

[kobe]

Wow. Nice hire.



Edit- Sr. got excited and wrote the title wrong

most bizarre hire ever...

 

[BUConn10]

He's not Larry Brown - he's a journeyman NBA coach who hasn't been able to latch onto another gig.

I don't see this helping Tulane - it looks like one of those hires where you can't get at the in-demand younger coaches, so you opt for the used up old guy because you think you need a name at the press conference.

(Edit - the guy above referencing Hill at Fordham nailed it.)

Sounds like UConn and Paul Pasqualoni.

 

[huskiesnyc]

I'm more interested in why Dunleavy accepted the job. Guessing he needs the money

 

[gtcam]

He's not Larry Brown - he's a journeyman NBA coach who hasn't been able to latch onto another gig.

I don't see this helping Tulane - it looks like one of those hires where you can't get at the in-demand younger coaches, so you opt for the used up old guy because you think you need a name at the press conference.

(Edit - the guy above referencing Hill at Fordham nailed it.)

Its probably a good thing he isn't Larry Brown - he seems like an above level guy
and SMU didn't hire Brown for any part of that reason?
Dunleavy - NBA Coaching Record .461 Winning % reg season .535 Winning % playoff 1 Coach of the Year 4 teams in 17 yrs
Brown - NBA Coaching Record .535% Winning % reg season .518 Winning % playoff 1 Coach of the Year 9 teams in 27 years
BUT Brown is in the HOF so....................................

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I'm more interested in why Dunleavy accepted the job. Guessing he needs the money

His last act in the NBA was winning an arbitration against the Clippers where they wrote him a check for $13M, so he's probably alright.

 

[Thunderbird]

As a Dunleavy myself this is a very exciting hire. Now I get to make a lot of jokes at family dinners after UConn torches him

 

[superjohn]

Its probably a good thing he isn't Larry Brown - he seems like an above level guy
and SMU didn't hire Brown for any part of that reason?
Dunleavy - NBA Coaching Record .461 Winning % reg season .535 Winning % playoff 1 Coach of the Year 4 teams in 17 yrs
Brown - NBA Coaching Record .535% Winning % reg season .518 Winning % playoff 1 Coach of the Year 9 teams in 27 years
BUT Brown is in the HOF so......

SMU hired Brown because he's one of the best basketball coaches ever. Are you seriously trying to compare Mike Dunleavy to Larry Brown in terms of basketball acumen?