Here is ALL it takes at for some programs to make a change

[bg1984]

I decided to look at some Universities who fired coaches after the 2012 season to see what kinds of winning percentages they had. Here is the list:

http://collegesportsinfo.com/2012/03/06 ... h-changes/

I picked three to look at more closely.

Ziegler at Central Michigan: 6 years .403 winning percentage

Reynolds at Air Force: .567 winning percentage.

Mike Davis at UAB: 4 years (with one year left on his contract) .644 winning percentage.

But what is most interesting here is the history of his tenure and especially the thought proccess of the AD when it came to letting him go. We are talking about a coach here who was successful for a number of years and had a winning percentage that would make Orr look like a genius. Here is what was said:


"Davis was hired by UAB as the program’s fourth head coach. In his first season the Blazer’s finished 15-16. They placed in the 9th seed at the Conference USA tournament. UAB fell short of qualifying for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. By the end of Davis’s first season with the Blazer’s several Blazer players and fan were doubtful that he was the right guy for the job.

The next season Davis worked a little bit harder and led the Blazers to a 22-9 record and finished in 2nd place in the Conference USA. The following year, Davis was rewarded with a 2 year contract extension. In response, Davis led the Blazers to finish the season with a 22-12 record. Davis made history at UAB by being only the second head coach to lead the Blazers to winning 90 games in a four year span.

In 2011, Mike Davis was named the Conference USA coach of the year as well as the NABC All-District Coach of the Year award. After six seasons with the Blazers, Davis’s record is 107-59, ranking him second in program history in both wins and winning percentage. Although after this past season, he fell to third in winning percentage.

Last week, UAB athletic director, Brian Mackin, announced to let go of head coach Mike Davis. He told reporters, “Mike had one year left on his contract and it really boiled down to what is in UAB’s best interest going forward. I came to the decision, if Mike is not going to be the long-term coach, I felt it was best to begin the process and go ahead and release him.”

Rumor is that Davis was let go because of poor ticket sales and attendance; however, Mackin told reporters that wasn’t the whole story.

Mackin said, “As the athletic director, I looked at the big picture of the program and where we are right now. I made an evaluation looking at the full body of work. While our team has experienced a certain level of success during the past six years, we are not where we want to be. We have seen an increase in apathy among our fans, a noticeable drop in attendance, as well as a decrease in ticket revenues and scholarship dollars.”

Perhaps those of you who are better at comparing coaching statistics than I am can make even more of this than I could.

[factman]

That is EXACTLY why I don't understand why many people on this board are deflecting the ctriticism away from Christopher.

[Puckhead]

What do I know, I'm a hockey guy.
BUT, GC never fired Paluch who had a lifetime percentage of around .300

What do I know, I'm short; how does someone that is 6' 6" (or so) miss a shot from 2 feet.
Not to defend the coach, but the coach did not miss all those easy shots ( easy for me to say easy - eh?)

[BGWriter]

What do I know, I'm a hockey guy.
BUT, GC never fired Paluch who had a lifetime percentage of around .300

What do I know, I'm short; how does someone that is 6' 6" (or so) miss a shot from 2 feet.
Not to defend the coach, but the coach did not miss all those easy shots ( easy for me to say easy - eh?)

No, but he recruited and coached the guys who did.

[Falcon137]

Billy Taylor was just fired by Ball State.

[mscarn]

If this is truly Mazey's call to appease the lunatics on the faculty senate, Christopher should go rogue and make this known in some form or fashion. This is hideous at every level and he doesn't deserve to take the heat for this.