Criteria for success for KO as a coach longterm at UCONN

[GlastonTim]

I'm curious as to what fellow yarders feel would be milestones KO would need to reach to be considered a successful coach here at UCONN over the next 20 years?

20+ wins yearly
NCAA tounament 17/20 years
3 sweet 16's
3 elite 8's
4 final 4's
2 championships, would do it for me, plus it would put him in the HOF. Are my expectations too high?

 

[RedStickHusky]

don't put numbers on it -- he's got to keep the masses happy and continue to represent well; already looks like he can recruit and he can get the team to play. Bottom line, I think, is that being here for 20 years is indicative of great success, all the metrics will follow.

 

[AtlantaHusky]

How do you only make 3 elite 8's and have 4 final 4's?

Let's enjoy the present for now and get him to a second long term contract before we start counting accolades.

 

[7774]

I'm curious as to what fellow yarders feel would be milestones KO would need to reach to be considered a successful coach here at UCONN over the next 20 years?

20+ wins yearly
NCAA tounament 17/20 years
3 sweet 16's
3 elite 8's
4 final 4's
2 championships, would do it for me, plus it would put him in the HOF. Are my expectations too high?

I would like to think this is a joke, but I'm sure it's not.

Yes, having your bar for success set at a HOF level means your expectations are too high.

 

[7774]

How do you only make 3 elite 8's and have 4 final 4's?

Let's enjoy the present for now and get him to a second long term contract before we start counting accolades.

Because he's really saying we would have 7 elite 8's, with 4 final fours.

 

[alexd]

How do you only make 3 elite 8's and have 4 final 4's?

Let's enjoy the present for now and get him to a second long term contract before we start counting accolades.

When you count NCAA tourney success, many will simply count the farthest round you reached in a given season.

 

[GlastonTim]

Actually I'm enjoying the journey and am so happy with the way it's all going. No reason to think anything but a bright future. Was just curious if there were any out there that has a bar set for UCONN success.

 

[GlastonTim]

How do you only make 3 elite 8's and have 4 final 4's?

Let's enjoy the present for now and get him to a second long term contract before we start counting accolades.

Oops

 

[GlastonTim]

Realistically, competing for league titles wherever that may be, getting to the tourney and making some noise here and there would do it for me.

 

[Joobie]

IMO, KO has already been a success at UCONN. He stepped into some pretty big shoes & came up with a winning first season which had the additional handicap of not having a post season. The APR is up to 1,000. He is recruiting quality guys who let their game do the bragging for them & are interested in academic performance as well as basketball performance. He got Bazz to stay for his senior year. Nuff said...

 

[Fishy]

If he wins one Big Ten or ACC tournament in the next two decades, on some level, I will be happy.

 

[mauconnfan]

If he wins one Big Ten or ACC tournament in the next two decades, on some level, I will be happy.

Or one of each.......

 

[Brochacho]

Recruit well, consistently ranked, play deep into March.

 

[John]

Or one of each.......

If he defeats Calimari in Single Combat and mounts his head on a stick in front of Olliewood.

 

[Husky25]

I'm curious as to what fellow yarders feel would be milestones KO would need to reach to be considered a successful coach here at UCONN over the next 20 years?

20+ wins yearly
NCAA tounament 17/20 years
3 sweet 16's
3 elite 8's
4 final 4's
2 championships, would do it for me, plus it would put him in the HOF. Are my expectations too high?

A touch, yes. 2 National Championships at the same school over a 20 year period puts pretty much anyone except Calipari in the Hall of Fame, but that is because everyone of his final 4s have been vacated (only a matter of time for it to happen at UK ).

I think that kind of longevity at UConn is evidence in an of itself that Ollie was successful at UConn. The only question is does Ollie stay at UConn for that long? At the moment I think it's 6/5 or pick'em.

 

[sdhusky]

I'm curious as to what fellow yarders feel would be milestones KO would need to reach to be considered a successful coach here at UCONN over the next 20 years?

20+ wins yearly
NCAA tounament 17/20 years
3 sweet 16's
3 elite 8's
4 final 4's
2 championships, would do it for me, plus it would put him in the HOF. Are my expectations too high?

So basically, be at a higher level than Calhoun, but below Wooden?

Wow.

When you buy a lottery ticket, do you "expect" to win everytime or just most of the time?

 

[Kitaman]

High graduation rate, maintain exciting/competive basketball, sprinkle in some NBA'ers, 20+ win season norm with a few final fours.

I'm fine with that.

 

[ctchamps]

If he defeats Calimari in Single Combat and mounts his head on a stick in front of Olliewood.

Add a tournament win in which the Dukies get consoling hugs as compensation!

 

[pj]

It's a message board, if you're not prepared to dream on a board, when can you dream?

I want 3 national championships in 25 years. Let the pupil exceed the master.

 

[husky99]

I'm curious as to what fellow yarders feel would be milestones KO would need to reach to be considered a successful coach here at UCONN over the next 20 years?

20+ wins yearly
NCAA tounament 17/20 years
3 sweet 16's
3 elite 8's
4 final 4's
2 championships, would do it for me, plus it would put him in the HOF. Are my expectations too high?

Those # are sick. That is a tall bar

 

[Husky25]

Those # are sick. That is a tall bar

I'm in the middle of an NCAA basketball 2010 dynasty on PS3. Holy Cross is three time defending National Champions (RJ Evans is deadly from 3 point land). So anything is possible.

 

[Tenspro2002]

I'm curious as to what fellow yarders feel would be milestones KO would need to reach to be considered a successful coach here at UCONN over the next 20 years?

20+ wins yearly
NCAA tounament 17/20 years
3 sweet 16's
3 elite 8's
4 final 4's
2 championships, would do it for me, plus it would put him in the HOF. Are my expectations too high?

I think that's both highly optimistic and way too high a bar to be considered successful. Consider JC's last 20 years, which is just about the absolute ceiling for Ollie. I'm going to list JC's 1993-2012, with your expectations for Ollie in parentheses.

20-win seasons: 16 (20)
NCAA Tournament appearances: 15 (17)
Sweet 16's: 11 (10)
Elite 8's: 8 (7)
Final 4's: 4 (4)
Championships: 3 (2)

I hope it happens like that, but I think it will be difficult for Ollie to replicate Calhoun's success, especially given our conference situation.

I would be content with a consistent cycle of rebuilding-->fringe contender-->serious contender, with legitimate shots at the Final Four (3 seed and above) every 3 years. So I'd say, over 20 years, 13 NCAA Tournament appearances, 6 Sweet 16's, 2 Final Fours, and a Championship. That would be a success.

 

[Kitaman]

Championships are more than coaching (save for the final minute or two). We had some good fortune in our runs (Rips shot against Washington, that AZ player missing that spot on 3, E. Brand early fouls, etc...).

The key is getting to the final four, from then on its typical even with hard playing teams looking for some luck. Final four week is the greatest week in college basketball providing your team is playing. That's the goal for Ollie to me, getting UConn (and players) the attention they deserve with a chance to win it all. If we win the whole thing fine, but it ain't easy as a lot has to happen and go right.

 

[CTBasketball]

Consistently win in March and I'll be happy. At least Sweet 16/Elite 8 every year.

That and recruit better forwards/centers.

 

[jleves]

I'm not getting these responses that one NC in the next 20 years is enough to be deemed successful. Maybe I'm spoiled but I want at least three in the next two decades.

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