Coach Tony Jasick

[OSUFALCON]

I think he should be considered for leading BGSU's men's basketball team for 2014/15. He's young with good experience and energy plus he and his wife grew up in Michigan. He should fit the budget as well.

He has one win in the Stroh already!

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Jasick

[MarkL]

He's regional all right. His team has improved two straight years, that is a good thing. If I'm the AD and he shows interest, I'd bring him in for an interview.

[BGFalconfromCincy]

If Kingston has the same philosophy for this coaching search as he did for the football one he is someone that may be considered. Staying in the Summit League I would also consider the head coaches at North and South Dakota State. Both built their programs during their four year transitions from D2 and D1 and have had their programs at the top of the Summit since those transitions finished and their teams became NCAA tourney eligible

[zete]

The men's program needs coaching and playing talent SOON.
If the next five years prove to be what the last five have been, it will be taken off life support.

[MarkL]

Saul Phillips is the HC at NDSU. Their team has done quite well under him. Before he became the head coach, he was an assistant when in January 2006 the Bison upset #15 Wisconsin on the road. That was a HUGE win. Just FWIW. If he showed interest in the job I'd be excited.

[zete]

Saul Phillips is the HC at NDSU. Their team has done quite well under him. Before he became the head coach, he was an assistant when in January 2006 the Bison upset #15 Wisconsin on the road. That was a HUGE win. Just FWIW. If he showed interest in the job I'd be excited.

Best coach we ever had came from up that way - Bill Fitch.

[factman]

I don't think I would put Bill Fitch ahead of Harold Anderson.

[Flipper]

I don't think we can look at how the football search was conducted and extrapolate that onto basketball. The football job is an entirely different animal given the scope of the program. You have more kids, more assistant coaches, a far bigger budget to work with and it is the highest profile gig on campus. You're looking for a CEO as much as you are a head coach. Given those parameters, you want to hire a guy who's been a CEO.

Basketball is a smaller job....you might be inclined to roll the dice on a assistant coach who wows you in an interview because the basketball end isn't as challenged by the administrative side of the gig.

[hammb]

It's also a completely different animal due the state of the two programs. Football was coming off Clawson who had consistently improved the program to the point where they won the MAC title last year. Basketball needs a program builder. They need somebody that can come in here and change the entire culture.

Not saying these facts improve or decrease the chances for any of the aforementioned coaches. Just saying that I don't think the football and basketball coaching searches are really that comparable.

[ZoombaFalcon]

You are better off re-signing Orr than hiring Tony Jasick. On paper, yes, he has had decent success over the past few years. However, if you look at the schedule he has put together you will notice that is arguably the worst schedule in Division 1. Tony is the type of person that only cares about himself, and will turn on anyone to get what he wants. Tony has pissed off the few donors that IPFW has to the point of them giving up their season tickets and ceasing donations. Would you really want Tony interacting with people like the Stroh's and so many others who have helped make BGSU the awesome place it is?

Mr. Kingston has done a wonderful job in his short time at BGSU. I would hate to see him make the mistake of hiring Mr. Jasick once Orr is gone

[BGFalconfromCincy]

It's also a completely different animal due the state of the two programs. Football was coming off Clawson who had consistently improved the program to the point where they won the MAC title last year. Basketball needs a program builder. They need somebody that can come in here and change the entire culture.

Not saying these facts improve or decrease the chances for any of the aforementioned coaches. Just saying that I don't think the football and basketball coaching searches are really that comparable.

I agree that both are completely different animals, I was not trying to make them seem like they were the same beast for Kingston. When these threads come up everyone always names the up and coming assistant coaches, and never a current head coach in a smaller D1 leagues who have been successful. Just think everyone should remember its a possible route to go, especially since Kingston did with the football hire, and the school up 75 did that has brought them fantastic results. You are absolutely right we need a program builder and I think you can find one whichever route Kingston takes between current assistants and current head coaches in lesser leagues.

[OSUFALCON]

You are better off re-signing Orr than hiring Tony Jasick. On paper, yes, he has had decent success over the past few years. However, if you look at the schedule he has put together you will notice that is arguably the worst schedule in Division 1. Tony is the type of person that only cares about himself, and will turn on anyone to get what he wants. Tony has pissed off the few donors that IPFW has to the point of them giving up their season tickets and ceasing donations. Would you really want Tony interacting with people like the Stroh's and so many others who have helped make BGSU the awesome place it is?

Mr. Kingston has done a wonderful job in his short time at BGSU. I would hate to see him make the mistake of hiring Mr. Jasick once Orr is gone

These are bold comments and come across as a personal assault against Tony Jasick. I've watched his teams play and they play hard with plenty of hustle.

[factman]

You are better off re-signing Orr than hiring Tony Jasick. On paper, yes, he has had decent success over the past few years. However, if you look at the schedule he has put together you will notice that is arguably the worst schedule in Division 1. Tony is the type of person that only cares about himself, and will turn on anyone to get what he wants. Tony has pissed off the few donors that IPFW has to the point of them giving up their season tickets and ceasing donations. Would you really want Tony interacting with people like the Stroh's and so many others who have helped make BGSU the awesome place it is?

Mr. Kingston has done a wonderful job in his short time at BGSU. I would hate to see him make the mistake of hiring Mr. Jasick once Orr is gone

That sounds like someone that would get along VERY well with the new AD at Xavier!

[HoopsFan]

NDSU just beat IPFW in the Summit League finals, 60-57 in a very good game and they're going dancin' . It doesn't sound like we could get either coach but you never know.

[Falcon137]

It would be a shock to if BG hired a current D1 head coach (especially a successful one), with the exception being an alum or a NW Ohio native who just really loves BG.

Money is going to be roughly the same, walking into a complete rebuild, and it's still a 1 bid league. It's going to be an assistant or lower level coach.