All Things 2025-26 College Basketball Coaches Fired/Hired/Retired Thread

[GopherBlood777]

will Coach Ben get any steam in this year's coach carousel? Or even an assistant job anywhere?

Rumor has it he may be on an NBA staff next year, I think he's exhausted his college coaching eligibility: )

 

[Spottedmuskie]

Rumor has it he may be on an NBA staff next year, I think he's exhausted his college coaching eligibility: )

Travis Steele didn't want him at Miami

 

[Ski-U-Ham]

 

[Bad Gopher]

He has to pull a Sid Hartman and never retire?

He'll be like Jim Dutcher and be a fan for literally decades after his retirement.

 

[BleedGopher]

Ball State chimes in:


Go Gophers!!

 

[BleedGopher]

Little Rock chimes in:


Go Gophers!!

 

[Spottedmuskie]

Travis Steele probably coaching somewhere else next year, perhaps Butler

 

[The Deliberate Stranger]

Penn St. alum and former assistant coach

Did he use to call games on BTN?

 

[The Deliberate Stranger]

Travis Steele probably coaching somewhere else next year, perhaps Butler

Idk, if you're the only guy in recent history (the last 30 years) who couldn't win at Xavier, not sure why Butker would be interested

 

[Holy Man]

Did he use to call games on BTN?

No. His brother Jon, who is now with another network, ESPN I think.

 

[Ski-U-Ham]

Plenty of buzz about this one...

 

[GophersInIowa]

 

[BTChamp]

Plenty of buzz about this one...

I see what you did there

 

[howeda7]

Hubert Davis is likely out at North Carolina. That will cause a few more spins of the carousel.

Matt Norlander (@norlander.bsky.social)

An evolving story in Chapel Hill, as Hubert Davis' future is in doubt, according to sources. UNC AD Bubba Cunningham texted me within the hour to say a decision will be in over the next couple of days. Those in/around the program are bracing for a change. Here's what I'm told at this hour...

bsky.app

 

[Gilthorp57]

Hubert Davis is likely out at North Carolina. That will cause a few more spins of the carousel.

Matt Norlander (@norlander.bsky.social)

An evolving story in Chapel Hill, as Hubert Davis' future is in doubt, according to sources. UNC AD Bubba Cunningham texted me within the hour to say a decision will be in over the next couple of days. Those in/around the program are bracing for a change. Here's what I'm told at this hour...

bsky.app

Come on UNCheat, keep Hubert!!!

 

[Gilthorp57]

Fan support? They average nearly 20k per game for a lackluster team.

 

[Beerculees]

Hubert Davis is likely out at North Carolina. That will cause a few more spins of the carousel.

Matt Norlander (@norlander.bsky.social)

An evolving story in Chapel Hill, as Hubert Davis' future is in doubt, according to sources. UNC AD Bubba Cunningham texted me within the hour to say a decision will be in over the next couple of days. Those in/around the program are bracing for a change. Here's what I'm told at this hour...

bsky.app

If I’m UNC I go for Josh Schwartz. Not the flashiest hire but a really good coach. They will probably only go for big names though.

 

[Holy Man]

Fan support? They average nearly 20k per game for a lackluster team.

In the Air Conditioning Dome, 20k probably looks almost empty.

 

[GophersInIowa]

 

[Gilthorp57]

In the Air Conditioning Dome, 20k probably looks almost empty.

It's a cavern for sure, been to a few games there when there was 30k and rocking, but 20K does say something especially with the local economy up there.

 

[Gilthorp57]

If I’m UNC I go for Josh Schwartz. Not the flashiest hire but a really good coach. They will probably only go for big names though.

The snobs wont consider it, not in the UNCheat "family."

 

[Ope3]

Hubert Davis is likely out at North Carolina. That will cause a few more spins of the carousel.

Matt Norlander (@norlander.bsky.social)

An evolving story in Chapel Hill, as Hubert Davis' future is in doubt, according to sources. UNC AD Bubba Cunningham texted me within the hour to say a decision will be in over the next couple of days. Those in/around the program are bracing for a change. Here's what I'm told at this hour...

bsky.app

Yikes, seems like only last month they beat Duke.

 

[Holy Man]

Believe it when I see it. No one has been on high major lists more in the last 15 years than Bennet. Close to home and the Zags leaving the conference might be what pushes him through but I still have my doubts.

 

[Ope3]

Believe it when I see it. No one has been on high major lists more in the last 15 years than Bennet. Close to home and the Zags leaving the conference might be what pushes him through but I still have my doubts.

Change in the NIL landscape could also be a large factor. Much harder for the mid-majors to compete.

 

[Gilthorp57]

Change in the NIL landscape could also be a large factor. Much harder for the mid-majors to compete.

He was starting to get his players poached as well.

 

[Oatmeal Savage]

If I’m UNC I go for Josh Schwartz. Not the flashiest hire but a really good coach. They will probably only go for big names though.

I'm surprised he hasn't had more interest in the last few cycles.

 

[Ope3]

While watching this year's NCAA Tournament, at least 6 times watching games, I had in no idea Coach So and So was now at the helm of their respective teams. Many of whom I was quite familiar with in a past incarnation.

Fran McCaffery at Penn? News to me.

Sean Miller at Texas? Well, I'll be damned.

Will Wade at NC State? Wow.

That guy at Santa Clara sure looked familiar. Oh, Herb Sendek. Of course.

 

[Holy Man]

While watching this year's NCAA Tournament, at least 6 times watching games, I had in no idea Coach So and So was now at the helm of their respective teams. Many of whom I was quite familiar with in a past incarnation.

Fran McCaffery at Penn? News to me.

Sean Miller at Texas? Well, I'll be damned.

Will Wade at NC State? Wow.

That guy at Santa Clara sure looked familiar. Oh, Herb Sendek. Of course.

I’ll give you Fran and Miller. But Sendek has been at Santa Clara for at least a decade. Early onset memory loss?

 

[Unregistered User]

While watching this year's NCAA Tournament, at least 6 times watching games, I had in no idea Coach So and So was now at the helm of their respective teams. Many of whom I was quite familiar with in a past incarnation.

Fran McCaffery at Penn? News to me.

Sean Miller at Texas? Well, I'll be damned.

Will Wade at NC State? Wow.

That guy at Santa Clara sure looked familiar. Oh, Herb Sendek. Of course.

Hope you’re not doing immaculate grid college basketball coaches edition

 

[Ope3]

I’ll give you Fran and Miller. But Sendek has been at Santa Clara for at least a decade. Early onset memory loss?

Oh my. I guess I have not seen many (any?) non-Gonzaga WCC regular season games in the past decade. No Tournament appearances either, so a bit off my radar.

The played the Gophers actually back on 11/28/25 in Palm Springs, but I missed that defeat being at the Bank for the Axe football game.

Gophers also beat them in Vancouver in 2018. Vaguely rings a bell.