Donyell to CCSU

[gwhuskyfan]

Happy for him

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 9s10 seconds ago
Donyell Marshall is expected to be the head coach at Central Connecticut State, sources told ESPN.

 

[8893]

Congrats to Donyell and best of luck.

 

[Matrim55]

Congrats to Donyell. Kind of bummed that he won't be on our bench, but I'm thrilled to see another UConn alum as a head coach.

He's got quite a job in front of him. Hope he can turn CCSU's program around.

 

[tzznandrew]

His interview must have been just amazing, since all evidence pointed to this job going elsewhere--and him to Rutgers--just last week.

I hope he does well.

 

[Chin Diesel]

He has paid his dues as an assistant and it's great for him to show his stuff as an HC now. Wish him well.

 

[MattMang23]

Congrats Donyell! Hard work has paid off. Now he can bleed national flag blue and royal blue.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Thank God. Not sure I'd be able to handle seeing him in a red RU golf shirt. Pikiell and Hobbs I can stomach. Donyell would've been tough.

 

[mauconnfan]

Great news - Congrats to 'Yell and I am so happy for him. Hopefully the beginning of a great career coaching kids.

Sam Jr should go there

 

[GemParty]

Who will he fill his staff with. Lots of UConn guys out there. Will he take from Ollie?

 

[tzznandrew]

Who will he fill his staff with. Lots of UConn guys out there. Will he take from Ollie?

Was literally about to ask that very question. Needs someone for the associate head coach role. Wouldn't be surprised if he takes one.

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

It's only up from here Donyell! You can't get any lower than 351 in RPI, BPI and just about every ranking in the country!

 

[GemParty]

Was literally about to ask that very question. Needs someone for the associate head coach role. Wouldn't be surprised if he takes one.

I would think we would give looks to Ricky & Scotty.

 

[August_West]

Very happy for Donyell. The only issue there is will he being there compel us to keep scheduling CCSU? Because we need to be done with that and I thought Howie leaving was going to accomplish that.

 

[tzznandrew]

I would think we would give looks to Ricky & Scotty.

Burrell is someone I hadn't thought of.

Personally, of our remaining members of the bench, (outside of KO obviously) I'd most like to keep Ricky. Seems to be doing really well on the recruiting trail.

 

[intlzncster]

Congrats to DM. Only bummer is we now have to keep CCSU on our schedule. Hopefully Yell gets them good soon.

 

[Matrim55]

Who will he fill his staff with. Lots of UConn guys out there. Will he take from Ollie?

I would think we would give looks to Ricky & Scotty.

Ricky's not going to leave UConn for CCSU, even if it's as associate head coach.

If I were to guess, I'd say Burrell has a very good chance at earning that role, with Taliek (huge AAU presence & connections in NYC) brought on as a recruiter.

No idea who else is on the list (Donyell surely has extensive contacts that go well beyond his alma mater), but if you're looking for UConn guys who'd end up at CCSU you have to move past our bench to find ones who'd take the job.

 

[CL82]

Happy for him

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 9s10 seconds ago
Donyell Marshall is expected to be the head coach at Central Connecticut State, sources told ESPN.

Congrats, 'yell. I couldn't be happier for you!

 

[B1GEast]

He's not turning CCSU around, they just on a different level. CCSU can't recruit like most programs. No team in the Northeast Conf will ever dominate, they take turns. I think it's a good move for Donyell. He can focus on recruiting and coaching. I think he'll be successful and I think he'll move on, but in the short term is a very positive move for CCSU, a win win.

 

[Matrim55]

He's not turning CCSU around, they just on a different level. CCSU can't recruit like most programs. No team in the Northeast Conf will ever dominate, they take turns.

It took Howie 2 years to build the program, and from years 3-through-11 under him, they had just one losing season.

In his last 9 years they had 8 losing seasons, including 9-51 combined in the last two.

Donyell would very much be turning the program around if he lifts it back to in-conference respectability. And while you're correct that nobody in the NEC really dominates, Wagner's finished first or second in the conference for five of the last six seasons, and Robert Morris strung together four straight 20+ win seasons before falling off a cliff this year.

 

[B1GEast]

It took Howie 2 years to build the program, and from years 3-through-11 under him, they had just one losing season.

In his last 9 years they had 8 losing seasons, including 9-51 combined in the last two.

Donyell would very much be turning the program around if he lifts it back to in-conference respectability. And while you're correct that nobody in the NEC really dominates, Wagner's finished first or second in the conference for five of the last six seasons, and Robert Morris strung together four straight 20+ win seasons before falling off a cliff this year.

I see what you're saying. I can agree with that

 

[WestHartHusk]

Very happy for Donyell. The only issue there is will he being there compel us to keep scheduling CCSU? Because we need to be done with that and I thought Howie leaving was going to accomplish that.

I had the exact same thought.

 

[Dove]

Congratulations to the Reading Reed!!

Ya think the Blue Devils will shoot 500 fts/day?

 

[8893]

Very happy for Donyell. The only issue there is will he being there compel us to keep scheduling CCSU? Because we need to be done with that and I thought Howie leaving was going to accomplish that.

I kind of look at it the other way: I like having the UConn family tie-in for as many of our cupcakes/OOC games as we can. At least it adds an element of interest. Geno does it with Rizzotti at UHa.

Hell, at this point we could schedule a nice little tournament like the old CT Mutual Classic, but have it feature only schools with UConn family coaches. Right now we'd have QU, SCSU, CCSU, Rutgers and DePaul. Anyone else I'm missing? Not a bad little collection of varying potential.

 

[intlzncster]

Ricky's not going to leave UConn for CCSU, even if it's as associate head coach.

If I were to guess, I'd say Burrell has a very good chance at earning that role, with Taliek (huge AAU presence & connections in NYC) brought on as a recruiter.

No idea who else is on the list (Donyell surely has extensive contacts that go well beyond his alma mater), but if you're looking for UConn guys who'd end up at CCSU you have to move past our bench to find ones who'd take the job.

I know I'm in the minority, but I'd love to see Taliek on the UCONN staff, assuming KO wants to stay in the family.

He's got those good connections as you say, and a dirty/city attitude that I think would translate well to the kids (frankly, the guys on this team could use a bit of that NYC street sauce).

 

[ktuck911]

He's not turning CCSU around, they just on a different level. CCSU can't recruit like most programs. No team in the Northeast Conf will ever dominate, they take turns. I think it's a good move for Donyell. He can focus on recruiting and coaching. I think he'll be successful and I think he'll move on, but in the short term is a very positive move for CCSU, a win win.

I think CCSU is now set up to move on from the NEC. They're the only public school in that conference. In the next 2 years their main sports (football, wbb) along with expectations of better MBB play will probably help them.