nelsonmuntz
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Including retirement and departure risk.
11) Hurley - Untouchable, and seems a lot less likely to assault a ref than in past seasons.
10) McDermott - Said he is leaving in 2027 or 2028, and I don't see that schedule changing.
9) Willard - off to a great start at Villanova. They have the cash and infrastructure. He could do some damage there.
8) Richard Pitino (Xavier) - Team isn't playing well, but it isn't his fault. No risk of getting fired or poached.
7) Smart - Has built up a lot of good will in Milwaukee, and no one is going to poach him, but there is an outside chance that something happens if the wheels really come off this season.
6) Holtmann - Can't go 1-19 in league play and keep his job, but doesn't need to do much better. There are clear signs of improvement, Depaul will give anyone 5 years, and who is Depaul going to get that is any better?
5) Matta - I wouldn't have been surprised if he retired at the end of either of the last two seasons, but seems more engaged now. There could be some pressure at Butler for a change if he misses the tournament, but there are enough wins in the remaining schedule that I think they will be OK.
4) Holloway - I think he is winning 13-14 games in Big East play this season with what is probably one of the smallest payrolls in the league. If he can do this on a shoestring, imagine what he could do with a real budget. A dark horse is UNC. I think Davis is getting canned after this season, and Holloway is one of the best coaches in college basketball. I don't think he will leave for a mediocre major conference job like KSU, but he will not turn down UNC.
3) Rick Pitino - St. Johns does not look like a tournament team, and they spent a fortune for this squad. Pitino is not the coach he was 10 years ago, and St. Johns can attract a good coach. St. Johns has shown a willingness to split with high profile coaches in the past. The most likely outcome is he gets a Goodbye Tour next season, but I could see this season being his last.
2) Cooley - This is his third year, and Georgetown has stepped up with cash. I think the team sucks, I never thought Cooley was a particularly good coach, and I am not sure what is going to change next year. I think Georgetown will stick with him, but a departure at season's end is not out of the question, especially if they finish in the bottom 2 or 3 of the conference, which is a possibility.
1) English - beating St. Johns is nice, but Providence paid up for this roster, and I am sure it was expecting better results than this. I don't know what the threshold is to hold his job, but it is probably close to .500 in league play. Providence has the talent to pick up some wins, and English seems like a likable guy, unlike Cooley, which may be enough to get him another year.
11) Hurley - Untouchable, and seems a lot less likely to assault a ref than in past seasons.
10) McDermott - Said he is leaving in 2027 or 2028, and I don't see that schedule changing.
9) Willard - off to a great start at Villanova. They have the cash and infrastructure. He could do some damage there.
8) Richard Pitino (Xavier) - Team isn't playing well, but it isn't his fault. No risk of getting fired or poached.
7) Smart - Has built up a lot of good will in Milwaukee, and no one is going to poach him, but there is an outside chance that something happens if the wheels really come off this season.
6) Holtmann - Can't go 1-19 in league play and keep his job, but doesn't need to do much better. There are clear signs of improvement, Depaul will give anyone 5 years, and who is Depaul going to get that is any better?
5) Matta - I wouldn't have been surprised if he retired at the end of either of the last two seasons, but seems more engaged now. There could be some pressure at Butler for a change if he misses the tournament, but there are enough wins in the remaining schedule that I think they will be OK.
4) Holloway - I think he is winning 13-14 games in Big East play this season with what is probably one of the smallest payrolls in the league. If he can do this on a shoestring, imagine what he could do with a real budget. A dark horse is UNC. I think Davis is getting canned after this season, and Holloway is one of the best coaches in college basketball. I don't think he will leave for a mediocre major conference job like KSU, but he will not turn down UNC.
3) Rick Pitino - St. Johns does not look like a tournament team, and they spent a fortune for this squad. Pitino is not the coach he was 10 years ago, and St. Johns can attract a good coach. St. Johns has shown a willingness to split with high profile coaches in the past. The most likely outcome is he gets a Goodbye Tour next season, but I could see this season being his last.
2) Cooley - This is his third year, and Georgetown has stepped up with cash. I think the team sucks, I never thought Cooley was a particularly good coach, and I am not sure what is going to change next year. I think Georgetown will stick with him, but a departure at season's end is not out of the question, especially if they finish in the bottom 2 or 3 of the conference, which is a possibility.
1) English - beating St. Johns is nice, but Providence paid up for this roster, and I am sure it was expecting better results than this. I don't know what the threshold is to hold his job, but it is probably close to .500 in league play. Providence has the talent to pick up some wins, and English seems like a likable guy, unlike Cooley, which may be enough to get him another year.
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