OT: Tommy Lloyd Staying At Arizona

[TheRealKBuks]

Rumors were abound that Tommy Lloyd was leaving Arizona for UNC after the tournament. This gained more speed when in interviews coach Lloyd was answering questions from reporters reminiscent of Roy Williams while at Kansas before leaving for UNC.

Lloyd is officially staying at Arizona.

Tommy Lloyd staying at Arizona: Wildcats coach turning down massive offer from North Carolina

Lloyd put an end to all speculation with a press conference announcement on Friday at the Final Four

www.cbssports.com

 

[gsmooth]

Rumors were abound that Tommy Lloyd was leaving Arizona for UNC after the tournament. This gained more speed when in interviews coach Lloyd was answering questions from reporters reminiscent of Roy Williams while at Kansas before leaving for UNC.

Lloyd is officially staying at Arizona.

Tommy Lloyd staying at Arizona: Wildcats coach turning down massive offer from North Carolina

Lloyd put an end to all speculation with a press conference announcement on Friday at the Final Four

www.cbssports.com

LLoyd didn't like his direct boss in Desiree Reed-Francois, the athletic director, and used North Carolina as leverage. Well played, Tommy. He told that president of Arizona, "I will stay, but I am not working for that b--" and asked for more money for assistant coaches and player salaries.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I'm a man of my word: I am stunned.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

LLoyd didn't like his direct boss in Desiree Reed-Francois, the athletic director, and used North Carolina as leverage. Well played, Tommy. He told that president of Arizona, "I will stay, but I am not working for that b--" and asked for more money for assistant coaches and player salaries.

What a boss move. Does any other D1 coach have that power (officially)?

 

[JakeTheDog]

I can’t imagine there’s too many schools where the head coach reports directly to the president of the university. Not exactly a vote of confidence in the athletic director.

 

[NJHusky]

I can’t imagine there’s too many schools where the head coach reports directly to the president of the university. Not exactly a vote of confidence in the athletic director.

AD is much easier to replace than Lloyd.

 

[uh-no]

What a boss move. Does any other D1 coach have that power (officially)?

I mean coach K did. Dan Hurley does (see: assistant coaches salary thread).

 

[UConnTrumbull]

I mean coach K did. Dan Hurley does (see: assistant coaches salary thread).

K and Hurley didn’t/don’t have to report to their athletic directors?

 

[uh-no]

K and Hurley didn’t/don’t have to report to their athletic directors?

K effectively overruled the president of the university in his successor. Price wanted Amaker.

hurley has the state legislature approving funds to cover for facilities so they can spend more on coach salaries and NIL.

Both wield/wielded incredible amounts of power.

 

[Scoe]

It’s Billy Donovan to UNC it has to be.