UConn Coaching Hire Incoming

[uconnever]

I’m sure Jay either called Hurley or Hurley called Jay on this, and I doubt Jay would steer Hurley wrong on this. Another young guy that’s probably hungry to prove himself, especially away from his comfort zone at Nova. Go get us some studs from Philly.

Yeah like Jay gave the okay on the guy that took over for him.

 

[superjohn]

Yeah like Jay gave the okay on the guy that took over for him.

Jay didn't want Neptune to be hired as head coach.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Would be weird to see nardi on our bench. Don’t think I’ll ever get used to taliek being on the stj bench

Nardi was me and my roommate's Public Enemy #1 while we were at UConn.

My roommate used to do this gag where he would heckle players/coaches from the first row of the visitors' bench side of the student section, but only use "clean language", which allowed him to walk the line between annoying POS vs. guy deserving to get kicked out of a game. It kept security on their toes and mostly flabbergasted.

His go-to when Nardi on the bench was: Hey Nardi, you are a weiner! Only one time, probably his senior season, which lined up with my junior season, Nardi made eye contact with my roommate and low-key flipped him off.

Anyways, should Nardi join UConn's bench, my hopes is that he receives my penance, representing both myself and my college roommate.

 

[BigFanCT]

That's my question, Tom was a great recruiter.

Also, isn't he basically our big man coach? Who fills that void.

Lukes the big man’s coach

 

[HooperScooper]

I agree on this point. And he makes about half of what Kimani and Luke make. Seems to be low ego guy who retains the connection to Calhoun.

Less than half. Which is why I'm under the impression that Tom is already the de facto GM and not really a full assistant coach like Luke and Kimani are.

UConn's top 3 men’s basketball assistants earn new deals

Associate head coach Kimani Young, assistant coach Luke Murray and assistant coach Tom Moore each received a new contract.

www.fox61.com

 

[NJHusky]

He’s been in the coaching world for almost 40 years. I hope he sticks it out for a bit longer, he’s a really valuable coach to have & we know he won’t leave at this point. But I can’t blame him if he’s about ready to hang it up, he can draw on his retirement accounts at this point.

He actually said in a podcast last year he wouldn’t mind trying to be a HC again if the right opportunity presented itself. I think it was the same pod where he told the story of Rip being dressed for the game when he did bed check the night before final

 

[KembaRunner]

And also take this one for what it’s worth- a former Nova teammate of Nardi’s who I randomly live close to just told me it is indeed true, MN will indeed be on our staff.

 

[Blades]

confirmed from our Big 12 expert ....

 

[NJHoops]

This same former player, in the same convo, told me that Diarra was not nearly good enough to be the starting PG in the big east.

So, he’s definitely wrong at least some of the time!

Dan appreciates Tom for being the only sane one in their group of four!

 

[UCLJ0211]

Not sure how I feel about bringing a Nova guy onto our staff. I guess if we go up in flames we can use him as the scape goat.

I mean, we have a Seton Hall guy as our Head Coach who is brothers with a Duke guy…

 

[Henry]

Crazy that he started at UCONN in 1994.

I remember having a long conversation with Tom back in the late 90s when I was considering sending my son to Calhoun's camp. Tom was the one running the camp at the time and was very gracious about answering all my questions.

 

[husky429]

I remember having a long conversation with Tom back in the late 90s when I was considering sending my son to Calhoun's camp. Tom was the one running the camp at the time and was very gracious about answering all my questions.

When I was still coaching Tom was at a game and talked to me after a loss. I told him how we're struggling to use the 4-spot in our zone offense. He drew up a set with 3 or 4 variations for me on the spot.

I've sent it to 3 or 4 of the 'yarders asking for coaching help on here and my school (which I don't coach for) uses it to and named the play after him.

He's a genuinely good guy that just loves the details of the game of basketball.

 

[Edward Sargent]

I had a limo driver who once was AD at the Q and said his greatest achievement was hiring Tom as a head coach!

 

[husky8273]

I had a limo driver who once was AD at the Q and said his greatest achievement was hiring Tom as a head coach!

Jack McDonald? - now a colleague of Jeff Hathaway

 

[Waquoit]

He was their top assistant.

Ah geez. I guess he'll be one of my guys then. At least it's not Devendorf.

 

[Waquoit]

Tom is getting older anyways. Going full time GM prob extends his runway. Woulda had to replace him eventually.

You make it sound like he's getting fitted for a walker.

 

[bendm]

You make it sound like he's getting fitted for a walker.

Not really. He’s turning 60. Hopefully he’ll be our GM until he’s in his 70s. Did he have 10+ years of coaching left in him?

 

[Waquoit]

Not really. He’s turning 60. Hopefully he’ll be our GM until he’s in his 70s. Did he have 10+ years of coaching left in him?

I dunno, how old was Blaney when he retired?

 

[CL82]

confirmed from our Big 12 expert ....

Wait, so if Zanneto says it does that mean it's not happening?

 

[bendm]

I dunno, how old was Blaney when he retired?

73 but what’s he have to do with Moore?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Wait, so if Zanneto says it does that mean it's not happening?

It just means that once again he's willing to announce something prematurely.

 

[djct1999]

Get over it guys. Nardi has huge upside as
a coach and this is a great add. A great add. I also think this shows a value of Hurley that’s understated. The very best up and comers want to work with him.

 

[UC15]

Heard it Coach K

 

[CL82]

It just means that once again he's willing to announce something prematurely.

 

[Scottzer]

I mean, we have a Seton Hall guy as our Head Coach who is brothers with a Duke guy…

When Dan got hired, I heard the 13 year old voice in my head say “no, we can’t hire the Hurl.” The. I looked at what he’d done at URI, and I set aside my ancient Hurley vitriol. Not that we truly hated Dan, but we sure despised him just for being Bobby’s brother..