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Message: [QUOTE="CCSU97, post: 3878869, member: 7844"] [I]Correction[/I] - [B]Jay Young[/B] was the former AD's selection to replace Howie. The CAO overruled him and picked Marshall based solely on his UConn pedigree, and not on his very thin coaching resume. The mistake was obvious from the beginning and the AD left shortly thereafter to go to Fairfield. Only UConn fans thought this was a good idea - the entire CCSU fan base (yes, as small as that might be) was appalled at the decision and we've payed dearly for it. BTW - The CAO, Richard Bachoo, a UConn graduate, was fired a few years later for abuses regarding oversight of the CCSU Police Department :) Pat Sellers is a fan favorite for a ton of reasons, including his class regarding how he was thrown under the bus by Calhoun and UConn and sent professionally to Sibera (well China). Of course he was exonerated and is now an assistant to Young at Fairfield (with CCSU's former AD). However, that's not to say he's the best or most likely selection. Last time around the finalist for the job included Young, Sellers, Marshall, [B]Shaheen Holloway[/B] (HC at St. Peter's), [B]Steve Curran[/B] (Assoc. HC at St. Bona), [B]Jared Grasso[/B] (HC at Bryant), and [B]Andre LaFleur[/B]. This will be CCSU's first "open" search since 1991, when the school picked Mark Adams, an assistant from Washington State. In 1997, our AD plucked Howie directly from the UConn bench. I expect an very interesting and qualified group of names. [/QUOTE]