Multi-year Extension for Ollie

[baako1]

"UConn Men's Hoops ‏@UConnMBB
#UCONN: A press conference has been set prior to tonight's game with AD Warde Manuel and MBB coach Kevin Ollie in attendance.#BLEED BLUE"


New Contract? Go Huskies!

 

[UCFBfan]

About time....better be a new deal for Ollie. He's earned it and will finally add some semblance of consistency to a UConn athletic program that is in dire need of it!

 

[Fishy]

I said not to panic.

 

[UConn5]

This is the right move, but I am still confused as to why the AD needed to wait 2 months. Basically he has watched KO coach these guys against no-so-tough out of conference schedule. I don't see how he has discovered anything that we didn't know back in October.

 

[Dove]

This is exciting to read. Hope it is an extension.

 

[tcf15]

Andy Katz and Seth Davis confirm it will be a 5 year deal. Sounds good to me.

 

[8893]

Definitely looks like Jacobs was tipped based on his article calling this.

 

[Hoophound]

What time is presser? Will it be available online?

 

[TRest]

Announcing a ten game series with Buffalo.

 

[alexd]

Announcing a 10 year deal with "New England powerhouse" Brown...

....seriously, congrats to KO are in order...it appears...

 

[huskymedic]

This is the right move, but I am still confused as to why the AD needed to wait 2 months. Basically he has watched KO coach these guys against no-so-tough out of conference schedule. I don't see how he has discovered anything that we didn't know back in October.

First semester grades... Academics extremely important to SH and WM. Needed to see that proper focus was being placed where it should be. This was the last hurdle.

This was never about just wins and loses.

 

[RickyMoore21]

haven't seen anyone post yet...

Dom Amore ‏@AmoreCourant
Confirmed multi-year extension for kevin Ollie #uconnmen. Not certain no. Of years.

 

[UConn5]

First semester grades... Academics extremely important to SH and WM. Needed to see that proper focus was being placed where it should be. This was the last hurdle.

This was never about just wins and loses.

Fair enough. At this point I am just glad its done so that KO won't be hamstrung by the uncertainty anymore.

 

[CTKIDD]

Why a presser before the game?

 

[formerlurker]

5 pm press conference today to make it official.

 

[dsturdy5]

Why a presser before the game?

Probably not THE reason but it gives the announcers something positive to talk about for the two hour infomercial that is a UConn basketball game.

 

[HarryAGampel]

First positive news in such a long time. Congrats Coach! We can start pushing this program forward again.

 

[UCername]

ESPN saying 5 years.

 

[dsturdy5]

http://the-boneyard.com/threads/press-conference-tonight-warde-and-ko.30776/

 

[UConn9604]

Andy Katz ✔ @ESPNAndyKatz
Source: UConn will announce a new five-year deal for Kevin Ollie at a 5 p.m. news conference. Ollie was given a 7-month deal initially.

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

good

 

[dogpause]

Great news.

 

[Deleted member 3149]

Thank god! So happy that this was given to such a remarkable person. Titles will come...

 

[junglehusky]

 

[Calhoun's Court]

Congrats KO !!!!

Let the recruiting begin !!!!!