Taliek Brown gets assistant coaching job at Iona

[HooperScooper]

“It’s a great situation. I couldn’t let this opportunity by,” Brown told Hearst Connecticut Media. “I’ve been dying for the opportunity, so this is just perfect for me. I get to get back home, get to work with a Hall of Fame coach, it’s a winning program. This is just the ideal situation for me.”

“That’s my second home,” Brown said of UConn. “I’m still a part of UConn, always.”

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[huskymedic]

 

[Marat]

If KEA is serious, that would be great.

He's one of my favorite players to ever wear the UConn uniform.

 

[8893]

This would make me irrationally happy.

 

[Storrs South]

 

[Storrs South]

 

[Banta55]

What? Of course they aren’t assigning any of the current assistants to these responsibilities. I do know how these things work. I was referring to the other non-coaching positions. They will bring in someone new, but these positions can be somewhat flexible in what they cover, as evidenced by the random names they are given (DBO, Assistant DBO, Assistant Athletic Director for Men’s Basketball Operations, Director of Player Development, etc.).

Awesome, Fishy knows everything..Watch out he's a message board tough guy...

 

[8893]

In other words, it’s not the point guard from our most recent National Championship team who will replace the departing point guard from our 2004 National Championship team, but maybe the point guard from our first National Championship team?

Cool.

 

[Storrs South]

In other words, it’s not the point guard from our most recent National Championship team who will replace the departing point guard from our 2004 National Championship team, but maybe the point guard from our first National Championship team?

Cool.

Considering the article Borges posted this morning named Mamadou as a potential candidate that's probably who he's referring to. Taking recent experience from Football, any former player announcing candidacy for a position via Twitter is very likely not actually in consideration.

 

[navery12]

In other words, it’s not the point guard from our most recent National Championship team who will replace the departing point guard from our 2004 National Championship team, but maybe the point guard from our first National Championship team?

Cool.

I think it's more likely the brother of our most recent commit. A new role was alluded to in the Diarra commitment articles

 

[8893]

Considering the article Borges posted this morning named Mamadou as a potential candidate that's probably who he's referring to. Taking recent experience from Football, any former player announcing candidacy for a position via Twitter is very likely not actually in consideration.

I think it's more likely the brother of our most recent commit. A new role was allude to in the Diarra commitment articles

Thanks. I wasn’t following all of that and just got excited about KEA’s tweet.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Happy for TB, this could be the start of his journey back to UConn as an assistant someday. Mama or KEA would obviously be good picks for this position, we know it’s mostly to build experience and work your way up anyways.

@aburks41 I’m guessing we’re still awhile away from that conversation with Bazz. Might be insulting to call him now.

 

[How Sway?!]

Idk what's happening with his playing career at the moment, but if I'm Hurley, I'm calling up Shabazz and seeing if he wants to transition into coaching. Shabazz had the highest basketball IQ of any player in UConn's history. I've always thought that he would be an excellent coach one day.

Bazz can still make close to 7 figures playing in Europe. Would be leaving a lot of money on the table.

 

[aburks41]

Happy for TB, this could be the start of his journey back to UConn as an assistant someday. Mama or KEA would obviously be good picks for this position, we know it’s mostly to build experience and work your way up anyways.

@aburks41 I’m guessing we’re still awhile away from that conversation with Bazz. Might be insulting to call him now.

Why would it be insulting to give him a call? Maybe he is ready to settle down instead of having to go back overseas for a paycheck. You never know unless you ask

 

[Huskyforlife]

Why would it be insulting to give him a call? Maybe he is ready to settle down instead of having to go back overseas for a paycheck. You never know unless you ask

Wasn’t too long ago he was an NBA player, I’d argue it’s an insinuation he’s not a very good player anymore. But maybe he would rather settle down back in the states.

 

[Umami Zen]

Taliek has certainly paid his dues. As he hits 40 next month, it’s time he gets his chance. And if he wants to live back in his old Queens neighborhood, it’s a 30-minute commute to Iona’s New Roc campus. So happy for him.

All good.. Back in the Hood

 

[HuskyHawk]

On the first part, yes. On the second part, not really.

This isn’t really an on-court coaching job; it’s administrative.

It’s a catch-all position where they interface with every department that somehow touches the student athlete which makes it great for someone just starting. They do everything from making sure the players know their plays to making sure the players are getting to class, meeting their advisors, following the strength staff’s directives, etc. If a player has too many parking tickets, the player development guy is the one talking to the meter maid and the player to resolve it.

They won’t be reassigning any of the on-court coaches here.

And I would suggest that a young guy closer to the players in age, but very responsible and mature, would be a perfect fit. So maybe Diarra gets it.

 

[aburks41]

Also just in case people are curious, this is not a $250k+ assistant type of job. Taliek made $87k last year (all staff salaries are public). Would be a nice starting salary for Mamadou if he ends up sliding into this role

 

[Umami Zen]

So.. You're DH.. Hypothetically--Mamadou vs Khalid .. Who do you pick??

 

[gtcam]

one of my top 5 alltime Huskies
He took so much crap from fans and sports writers
I bet the late great JI writer Randy Smith free drinks for the house on a Friday nigh at the BA Club in Manchester. He wrote that TB would never lead UConn to a NC if he was the PG. I said he would. Randy spent a few hundred bucks one beautiful night in April 2004
Congrats TB

 

[WrenchFan69]

Gonna miss Taliek but great move for him. Plenty of negative to say about Pitino but the guy takes really good care of his assistants and generally seems to care about them a great deal. Pitino is still heavily in RJ Evans's corner even though RJ was only a grad assistant for him for what a year and a half?

 

[Billy Bob]

one of my top 5 alltime Huskies
He took so much crap from fans and sports writers
I bet the late great JI writer Randy Smith free drinks for the house on a Friday nigh at the BA Club in Manchester. He wrote that TB would never lead UConn to a NC if he was the PG. I said he would. Randy spent a few hundred bucks one beautiful night in April 2004
Congrats TB

I don't think he "led" UConn. Clearly the worst of the starting 5 who couldn't shoot and was pulled out of games during the end at crunch time due to his poor FT shooting.

 

[David 76]

Congratulations Taliek!

 

[UconnU]

This is a big loss for us. He was a really active part of our player’s lives. Assistant at Iona? He would have been an assistant here in short order. Danny’s ability to keep people around was once viewed as a strength.

 

[NJHoops]

This is a big loss for us. He was a really active part of our player’s lives. Assistant at Iona? He would have been an assistant here in short order. Danny’s ability to keep people around was once viewed as a strength.

What a weird take. He wasn’t going to get his first assistant coaching job at UConn. This move is perfect for him. He gets assistant experience at a lower level for a great coach and can move up when the opportunity presents itself.