Kenya Hunter hired as Assistant Coach

[Huskyforlife]

Cooley is okay, but he doesn’t belong on that list.

Personally, I find it impressive what he's built at Providence. Consistent 20 win seasons, excellent recruiting in New England, and I swear his teams always seem well prepared. Of course he lacks the NCAA success, but do those guys besides Wright have it?

 

[UConnSwag11]

Personally, I find it impressive what he's built at Providence. Consistent 20 win seasons, excellent recruiting in New England, and I swear his teams always seem well prepared. Of course he lacks the NCAA success, but do those guys besides Wright have it?

Since the breakup of the big east, right?

 

[UConnSwag11]

This. With Hurley, Hardaway, McKie, and Dooley, the AAC is well poised going into the 2020 contract. UConn needs to be UConn again.

The new Big East coaches have been poached to death. They are giving assistants long term HC contracts. Screw that. Now that Chris Mack left, the NBE coaches include Leitao, Steele, Wojrtrshyjyrdowski, Willard, Mullin, McDermott, Ewing, Cooley, Wright, Jordan. That is not worth much.

The big east has Nova and MSG. That’s it

 

[intlzncster]

Wait, are you trying to get credit for your opinion on assistant coaches? If so, congrats on going 3 for 3. You must be real proud.

This made me LOL in a cafe.

 

[ctchamps]

Lol. That wasn't what you said at the time, of course that was prebromance...Linky

mojo foreplay. Does not interfere with the bromance interloper.

 

[tcf15]

Assistant coach Kenya Hunter leaving Nebraska basketball to join Dan Hurley's UConn staff

 

[intlzncster]

They will be. I had a dream they lost a heartbreaker in the s16, with 24 wins. Not sure if that dream was this coming year or what and hey, it was just a dream...But it was very similar to some of those heartbreakers throughout most of the 90s/game vs Texas.

Regardless, Uconn will come back with a venegance. Watch out!

You really need to work on the top end of your dreams.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Wait, are you trying to get credit for your opinion on assistant coaches? If so, congrats on going 3 for 3. You must be real proud.

Chief is contagious. Yikes.

What? I'm just saying I like Hurley's hires, and didn't like KO's... Is there something wrong with that?

 

[Chief00]

Kfree still might be retained in some capacity. Could very well be as part of the AD, as I recall he has some interest in that area, and in turn, they were also quite high on him.

I will violate the gag order - he may get Danny Griffiin’s old Developmemt job once they figure out what he did other than the hanging out with KO part. Just kidding. Actually, Danny was a good guy - wish him well.

 

[intlzncster]

Sounds like a great hire based on the responses here and around the web.

I will ask the question though; what in the world was a highly touted recruiter with DMV connections doing at Nebraska? That's a big step down from Georgetown unless the B1G pay their assistants much more than the Big East. Was he given greater responsibilities at Nebraska than JT3 was offering him?

There's a ton of reasons. Money. Conference. More influence. Location. Closer to home. Closer to other jobs. Having the arduous task to pull recruits across the country. Most importantly, job security.

As an assistant, you're unfortunately not driving the bus of your job security, no matter how successful you are individually. If you think you're coach is on the hot seat, you start looking. If you don't like the way your guy does business, you start looking.

 

[intlzncster]

I will violate the gag order - he may get Danny Griffiin’s old Developmemt job once they figure out what he did other than the hanging out with KO part. Just kidding. Actually, Danny was a good guy - wish him well.

So's Kfree. I hope he gets retained.

 

[Chief00]

Its a shame your conference realignment gag order is 6 more years!

No it’s not conference realignment related - hopefully the KO thing settles soon and the NCAA stuff.

 

[intlzncster]

Assistant coach Kenya Hunter leaving Nebraska basketball to join Dan Hurley's UConn staff

Salient point:

Nebraska tried hard to keep Hunter. Sources told The World-Herald that NU countered with a $320,000 annual salary — a $20,000 raise — and a title of associate head coach.

And yet to become a HC...

“I just thought getting back into my region would make it easier. I’m not typically known as a Midwest guy. This opportunity to get back to the northeast will help me in my career.’’

UCONN being better for your career is unspoken subtext.

[EDIT: later in the article he kinda says just that lol]

 

[Rocktheworld]

Sick. Stoked on this.

Borges was on top of this one. Credit to him!

Certainly ain't just Some Guy you could find at any sports media service...

 

[ZenConn]

Who's 2nd in command on our bench now?

Who does number 2 work for!

 

[Adios]

We need to join the new Big East!!!!111!!1!!!!!!

 

[TopDogs]

 

[businesslawyer]

Not trying to toot my own horn, but I remember being one of few who weren’t in love with Ollie’s assistant hires. So far I’m 3/3 on on Hurley’s hires. Moore is a no brainer, Young brings those ever so important New York connections, and Hunter has a track record as a bigs coach, while also covering the DMV. This staff looks terrific.

Out of curiosity, what do you think the phrase "Not trying to toot my own horn" means?

 

[HawkHusky]

Interesting. So do the assistant coaches play rock-paper-scissors if Hurley gets tossed in a game?

 

[EBonz30]

Cooley is okay, but he doesn’t belong on that list.

Cooley is probably a better coach than both Williard & McDermott. I have never been a Cooley fan, but he has shown great improvement over the last few years.

Cooley has taken Providence to 5 straight NCAA tournaments. Providence is not a power house school and he has had basically 1 pro in his program over the last 5 years, yes Bentil as well but I am not even sure he is still in the league.

Go check out the roster he had this year, Cooley did a marvelous job in getting them to a 10 seed in the tourney.

 

[intlzncster]

Interesting. So do the assistant coaches play rock-paper-scissors if Hurley gets tossed in a game?

Hurley will just go with the hot hand. That's a good in game strategy.

 

[TopDogs]

Interesting. So do the assistant coaches play rock-paper-scissors if Hurley gets tossed in a game?

Whoever lands the first five star gets the title.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

Interesting. So do the assistant coaches play rock-paper-scissors if Hurley gets tossed in a game?

You would think Moore would assume the reigns since he has HC experience. Personally, I like not giving the AHC title

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I will violate the gag order - he may get Danny Griffiin’s old Developmemt job once they figure out what he did other than the hanging out with KO part. Just kidding. Actually, Danny was a good guy - wish him well.

The bravery you're demonstrating putting your personal liberty at stake to share this insider nugget is inspiring.

 

[huskymedic]

I will violate the gag order - he may get Danny Griffiin’s old Developmemt job once they figure out what he did other than the hanging out with KO part. Just kidding. Actually, Danny was a good guy - wish him well.

Ummm... old news. All that risk for regurgitation.

UConn Makes It Official: Hires Kimani Young For New Staff
None of Ollie’s assistants, Raphael Chillious, Dwayne Killings and Rickey Moore are expected to return. Kevin Freeman, who has been the director of basketball operations, is expected to be offered another role, perhaps in player-development/mentoring. Two from Hurley’s staff from URI, Eric Youncofski (director of operations) and Tripp Doherty (video), are expected to join him in Storrs.