Top 2 qualities you would want in a head coach?

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Instead of talking about whether or not Coach X is attainable, I'd be interested to hear what qualities other GopherHolers value in a head coach at this time. Obviously, we'd want that coach to be great in every area, but what areas are most important to you?

1. Tenacious recruiter- I want a coach who makes it to EVERY game/open gym possible. A guy who racks up the frequent flier miles and who has a plan not just for the upcoming class, but for a class or two in advance. I think the guys who really put in the hours on the recruiting trail usually put in the hours in other areas of the program as well.

2. Emphasis on shooting/defending the 3- The three point shot in college basketball is a relatively easy shot and I'd like to see a coach who values creating open 3's (and obviously recruiting guys who can make the shot) and preventing the open 3 on defense.

*If I could cheat on my own question my third quality would be a coach that values toughness. I think programs that consistently put tough teams on the court have a high floor...it would be great to be the team setting tough picks and playing with a bit of an edge.
 


point guard 10 said:
1. Hard-working recruiter
2. Uses a full court press VERY OFTEN.
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Do you think this works in the B10? I'm not sure it does outside of spurts. Also, wouldn't that depend on the roster? Might be interesting, either way. (Just curious, not trying to be a jerk).
 

Maybe someone who can ACTUALLY coach and not just sit there emotionless
 

JDGopher said:
Do you think this works in the B10? I'm not sure it does outside of spurts. Also, wouldn't that depend on the roster? Might be interesting, either way. (Just curious, not trying to be a jerk).
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On the bold- Don't worry, didnt take it that way
On the questions- Yes, it would very much depend on the roster, and I hope he recruits in-shape, athletic players who aren't afraid to get up in someone's grill for the whole length of the court.
 




relentless recruiter
builds a team that can be successful in the half court, as that's how you win in the big ten and in the NCAA's
 

1) No previous head coaching experience.
2) Ability to work the term tremendous into every sentence.
 



beavergopher said:
1) No previous head coaching experience.
2) Ability to work the term tremendous into every sentence.
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A coach that asks, "Are you hungry, or are you starving?"
A coach that calls special teams, special forces.
 

1. Ability to think outside the box
2. Recruit, recruit, recruit talented players with the skills that fit the coach's offensive and defensive schemes and have WOW factors to offer recruits like state of the art practice and academic facilities
3. Ability to make in game adjustments
 

1. The ability to recruit very good to excellent players.

2. The knowledge and ability to coach x's and o's, both on offense and defense.

3. The ability to motivate players.

^Basic requirements of a D 1 basketball coach^
 

1. The ability to toss a chair when the situation warrants it.
2. Not afraid to choke a player when he has it coming.
 





Tenacious Recruiter: Someone not afraid to fly off to Riga, Latvia to unfurl a 3 point shooting specialist...oh, wait! Strike that! I think more important than being tenacious on the recruiting trail is to have an eye for finding true basketball players and gym rats. Guys who are willing to put in the work and develop and perfect skills. Tubby has a track record of finding lazy, albeit talented players like Rodney and Ralph. Meanwhile, Nate Wolters, Jared Berggren, Jordan Taylor, Mike Muscala slipped away.

Teacher of Fundamentals: DRIBBLING with both hands for starters. Div 1 caliber players often spend too much time working on 360 dunks and step back jumpers. Becoming a great ball-handler is like a golfer becoming great around the greens. It takes hours and hours and hours of hard work and practice. The biggest flaw with ALL our current players is that none of them are proficient ballhandlers. NOT ONE! This program needs an overhaul. An emphasis on the basic fundamentals of basketball...Dribbling, passing and then shooting. This program needs a nit-picker who can break down mistakes and teach. The things that lead to most of our turnovers are easily correctable. Bigs, not putting the ball on the ground in the crowded paint...Guards not leaving their feet and trying to pass while jumping in the air....Not dribbling into double teams...Take care of the hard work on the fundamentals and the problems our offense has would go away.
 



Moses87 said:
Tenacious Recruiter: Someone not afraid to fly off to Riga, Latvia to unfurl a 3 point shooting specialist...oh, wait! Strike that! I think more important than being tenacious on the recruiting trail is to have an eye for finding true basketball players and gym rats. Guys who are willing to put in the work and develop and perfect skills. Tubby has a track record of finding lazy, albeit talented players like Rodney and Ralph. Meanwhile, Nate Wolters, Jared Berggren, Jordan Taylor, Mike Muscala slipped away.

Teacher of Fundamentals: DRIBBLING with both hands for starters. Div 1 caliber players often spend too much time working on 360 dunks and step back jumpers. Becoming a great ball-handler is like a golfer becoming great around the greens. It takes hours and hours and hours of hard work and practice. The biggest flaw with ALL our current players is that none of them are proficient ballhandlers. NOT ONE! This program needs an overhaul. An emphasis on the basic fundamentals of basketball...Dribbling, passing and then shooting. This program needs a nit-picker who can break down mistakes and teach. The things that lead to most of our turnovers are easily correctable. Bigs, not putting the ball on the ground in the crowded paint...Guards not leaving their feet and trying to pass while jumping in the air....Not dribbling into double teams...Take care of the hard work on the fundamentals and the problems our offense has would go away.
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This.


1. TEacher of ball movement/spacing
2. Fundamentals

Recruting shooters hepls......
 

Give me an assistant with slicked-back hair who knows the gray area

FTB is spot on.

I'd add, having a young assistant coach with the slicked-back hair. Seems like most every highly successful major program has one of those slick-haired young guns on their bench. He's the go-getter who doesn't break NCAA rules but knows the NCAA compliance book like the back of his hand, and he knows exactly where the "gray area" stops and starts.
 

1) Relentless, tireless recruiter, with a staff who not only works hard, but targets that hard work into the right directions. Absolutely must be willing to push the envelope in recruiting to the farthest LEGAL limits available. Must have a great contact list with the who's who of hoops. Must be creative, yet ruthless when formulating his roster year-to-year.

2) Sharp, creative, innovative basketball mind. Must be able to coach. X's and O's, strategies, practice plans, teaching ,etc. It is quite simple, yet beginning to be a lost art - the actual idea of coaching. When an opposing team chooses to go zone or press against, it takes no more than 1 or 2 possessions to absolutely punish the opposition for trying it.
 


A lively character on the sidelines who can work the crowd and refs. I really miss seeing this quality from Clem. I used to love it when he'd get T'ed up or toss his jacket!
 


Tubtastic said:
A lively character on the sidelines who can work the crowd and refs. I really miss seeing this quality from Clem. I used to love it when he'd get T'ed up or toss his jacket!
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I think Clem also had that ability to pound on the players and rip them while making them feel he loved them like a father-like Izzo does currently. There was a real attachment between the players and Clem that I don't sense now. You want a coach that, years later, the players still revere him.
 

bga1 said:
I think Clem also had that ability to pound on the players and rip them while making them feel he loved them like a father-like Izzo does currently. There was a real attachment between the players and Clem that I don't sense now. You want a coach that, years later, the players still revere him.
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Absolutely. He would tear them a new a hole but would also put his arm around them when he'd take then out of the game and give them in game counseling and advice.
 

1) No slicked-backed hair. Never trust a coach with slicked-back hair (we can have an assistant if SS wants)

2) Proven ability to win at the D-1 level and ability to recognize that this can be a very good job for the right coach.
 

howeda7 said:
1) No slicked-backed hair. Never trust a coach with slicked-back hair (we can have an assistant if SS wants)
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The slicked-back hair guy would be the top assistant, not the head coach. The head coach just needs to do what FTB mentioned (win in regular season & postseason)!
 

Seems like a lot of people are more concerned about optics than winning. Sorta strange.
 


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