Tom Moore Expected To Return To UConn As Part Of Dan Hurley's Staff

[HooperScooper]

Tom Moore is a Uconn guy for life regardless of where he's been or who he's coached. I was lucky enough to meet him last year around this time in Dog Lane over in Storrs Center, he was sitting down to have lunch with Dee Rowe and told me how happy it made him to be back on campus just as a visitor. We're happy to have you back coach!

From my interaction with Tom Moore when he was at UConn I can tell you he is a top notch guy. He went above and beyond many times to be nice to me when he didn't have to. He is as down to earth as anyone in that type of position.

 

[GemParty]

BasketballRecruiting.Rivals.com - What is UConn getting in Dan Hurley?

 

[Kitaman]

Its up to Chillious to convince Hurley during his 'job' interview to keep him on. He's got to sell himself with all his experience and qualifications. Same stuff we all go through.

Lets just hope he can close Hurley when they meet as good as he can close recruits. Its mainly on him (and of course Hurley). Of course that's if he really wants to stay after his position (e.g. role, title, salary, etc.) he will be interviewing for is defined.

 

[UCDaveD]

 

[Jaybird65]

For whatever it is worth...just saw Chillios outside the Werth Center packing up his SUV with boxes, pictures....

 

[HuskyHawk]

I like Ricky on the recruiting trail

I really think that the more inexperienced guys like Ricky need to move around and learn from multiple different coaches. We did a them and ourselves disservice for a long time by loading our bench with ex players.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Bring in a RIP Hamilton, Rudy Gay and keep Ricky Moore. That would help with player interest.

I'd really like to see us stop being a job factory for ex players. Let them go learn how to coach somewhere else, and if they prove their worth, then maybe we hire them. I'm tired of these guys using ex player status to "skip the line" and land jobs that they generally aren't qualified for. And yes, that's exactly what happened with Ollie...both times UConn hired him (as HC and assistant).

 

[Austin316]

 

[Paesano]

Good points on Ricky. Leitao or Pikiell can bring him in. Pikiell will have an opening after we steal Hobbs back to fill that last spot.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Hurley and Moore bring decades of street cred in the northeast corridor. They have the connections to make inroads with HS freshmen and sophomores.
The current way high level high school talent works is they are off to prep schools by the time they are juniors and seniors and every blue blood in America is on them.
Get in early using their connections and have the relationships built by the time they go to NEPSAC schools.

 

[intlzncster]

For whatever it is worth...just saw Chillios outside the Werth Center packing up his SUV with boxes, pictures....

That sounds about how it's going to go. c'est la vie

 

[ConnHuskBask]

@UCDaveD glad you caught that. I was going to @ you.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Easy solution. Moore comes in as Associate Head Coach and Chill stays on as Associate to the Head Coach.

No need to say this would have played better with @UCDaveD avatar, I see (twice).

 

[dennismenace]

BasketballRecruiting.Rivals.com - What is UConn getting in Dan Hurley?

Great article. What a turnaround this will be!

 

[UCFan1513]

Tom Moore is ABSOLUTELY MASSIVE.

Glen Miller is bigger

 

[WhereistheDove?]

No need to say this would have played better with @UCDaveD avatar, I see (twice).

Identity theft is not a joke, Hans!

 

[Tommyboy]

No need to say this would have played better with @UCDaveD avatar, I see (twice).

Identity theft is not a joke, Hans!

 

[TheChamps990411]

Didnt Moore help reel in some of Uconns biggest recruits?

 

[UConnSwag11]

Who did Moore bring in when he was at UConn?

 

[Flahuskie]

Who did Moore bring in when he was at UConn?

Rashad Anderson for one

 

[UCDaveD]

Identity theft is not a joke, Hans!

Millions of families suffer every year!

 

[UConnSwag11]

Rashad Anderson for one

nice, any others? I'm having trouble remembering them

 

[auggie22]

Tom Moore Expected To Return To UConn As Part Of Dan Hurley's Staff

Moore, 52, was a UConn assistant from 1994-2007, the period covering UConn’s first two national championships, helping to recruit and coach Ray Allen, Rip Hamilton, Emeka Okafor, Rudy Gay and many other future NBA players. He made his reputation as a recruiter.

 

[UCbcm]

I'm equally excited for Tom Moore to be back as I am that Hurley is our new coach. Tom is responsible for some the top players ever at UConn. Thrilled he's coming home

 

[NEforceUConn]

What exactly has Chillious done in his brief stay at Uconn? He struck out on every name that was associated with him when he first came here and I've seen no evidence that he was doing any better lately. He has zero reputation as an Xs and Os guy, so if he's not bringing in the big time recruits why does he get the love?

Yes but maybe he brought those alleged NCAA sanctions (or taint) with him to allow UConn to make this move.

 

[The Funster]

For whatever it is worth...just saw Chillios outside the Werth Center packing up his SUV with boxes, pictures....

Not surprising and just as well.

 

[Waquoit]

Yes but maybe he brought those alleged NCAA sanctions (or taint) with him to allow UConn to make this move.

You said taint

 

[TheChamps990411]

Tom Moore Expected To Return To UConn As Part Of Dan Hurley's Staff

Moore, 52, was a UConn assistant from 1994-2007, the period covering UConn’s first two national championships, helping to recruit and coach Ray Allen, Rip Hamilton, Emeka Okafor, Rudy Gay and many other future NBA players. He made his reputation as a recruiter.

Thanks for that. I remembered reading years ago about him getting a lot of the credit for those guys coming here i just couldnt remember the exact names and didnt want to speculate.