His first two seasons at Illinois were very successful. The Fighting Illini advanced to the Sweet 16 and he led them to their best season in school history in They finished the year and lost to North Carolina in the National Championship game.
Illinois has not advanced past the second round since. Critics would say that Weber has been unable to succeed with his own recruits. Many Illini fans are upset that Weber has been unable to convince local talents like Derrick Rose and Jon Scheyer to stay home. That fact and that Weber seems to be losing his players could ultimately be his undoing. Instead of creating toughness and developing a team, I coached not to lose all year. It's sad to be honest, but it is what is.
After starting against a mostly easy schedule, the Illini now sit at They had lost nine of 10 before defeating Iowa at the end of February.
The Hokies seem to be the perennial bubble team. In eight seasons in Blacksburg, Greenberg is He is just in the ACC, though. In his favor, in the last five seasons, only Duke and North Carolina have won more conference games. They have mostly been a mediocre team at Virginia Tech. Their worst season was just , in his second year.
Howland restored UCLA to elite status early in his tenure. In just his third season in Westwood, the Bruins advanced to the national championship game in They made it to the Final Four in the next two seasons. After a season when the Bruins were ranked No. Transfers, players leaving early for the NBA and player suspensions have plagued the Bruins. Howland should be safe with a stellar recruiting class coming to Westwood next season. Before Todd Bozeman accepted the job at Morgan State, the Bears had not had a winning season since His hiring came with some major risks.
He was issued an eight-year show-cause penalty by the NCAA, and the Golden Bears were stripped of multiple scholarships from Bozeman returned to college coaching with the Bears in and enjoyed quick success.
Bozeman finished with a sub-. His contract was not renewed following the campaign. Bozeman was out of college basketball for the past two years before receiving an offer from URI. The Rams finished overall in and dropped seven of their final eight games.
URI was eliminated in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 tournament, an loss to Dayton. His experience as a head coach, understanding all aspects of running a program, will be an invaluable asset for us moving forward. He is the program's all-time leader in wins with victories, including a record over his first eight seasons. His run included three regular-season titles and two tournament titles.
I appreciate and I am excited for the opportunity to return to my alma mater and represent the Rhody Rams once again. At the time, he was youngest coach ever to reach the Sweet 16, doing so when he was 29 years old.
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