Next Cornell basketball coach

[billhoward]

Deserves its own thread. Cornell needs to move quickly so the Class of 2014 doesn't all go someplace else.

Donahue certainly paid his dues at Penn and Cornell even if he seems like a recent addition to the premier-coaching scene.

[Trotsky]

Are there any head coach slots that "trade up" to the Ivies, or is it a matter of hiring an assistant from somewhere?

[srg1]

At least Noel knew this was coming.

[NancyfromNJ]

How about Al Skinner?

[ugarte]

Are there any head coach slots that "trade up" to the Ivies, or is it a matter of hiring an assistant from somewhere?

Certainly anything in Division III (in ancient history, Tom Penders went from Tufts to Columbia before a long career of job-hopping). I'm sure many of the small-school conferences, like the MAAC or MEAC would consider the Ivy League a step up; I'd be stunned if Cornell didn't have a larger basketball budget than St. Peter's.

[phillysportsfan]

Spiker probably would have been the #1 candidate but I dont see him leaving Army after just one year

The basketball blog has Paul Fortier, a former assistant and current assistant at Washington, and Izzi Metz, another former assistant and current Hobart coach as the two top candidates

Also an interesting coach from Andy Katz "Multiple sources in Indianapolis said that Donahue had contacted coaches about joining his staff with the Eagles, including at least one other Ivy League head coach. "
I could not imagine what current Ivy league coach Donahue would be going after

[ugarte]

I could not imagine what current Ivy league coach Donahue would be going after

I assume you are joking. Congrats on the BC gig, Jerome Allen.

[phillysportsfan]

I could not imagine what current Ivy league coach Donahue would be going after

I assume you are joking. Congrats on the BC gig, Jerome Allen.

I assume you are joking, why would Allen leave Penn before even taking the job? It is probably Joe Jones since Donahue is apparently good friends with him

[ugarte]

I could not imagine what current Ivy league coach Donahue would be going after

I assume you are joking. Congrats on the BC gig, Jerome Allen.

I assume you are joking, why would Allen leave Penn before even taking the job? It is probably Joe Jones since Donahue is apparently good friends with him

I was under the impression that Penn was interviewing everyone but Allen and Allen played under Donahue. I admit that I'm just guessing here but I sincerely thought you were being coy.

Why would Jones leave a head coaching position for an assistantship? If Allen is going to be demoted at Penn, an assistant coaching position at an ACC school would be a huge step up.

[ansky629]

Allen has been given the full-time position.

[phillysportsfan]

I could not imagine what current Ivy league coach Donahue would be going after

I assume you are joking. Congrats on the BC gig, Jerome Allen.

I assume you are joking, why would Allen leave Penn before even taking the job? It is probably Joe Jones since Donahue is apparently good friends with him

I was under the impression that Penn was interviewing everyone but Allen and Allen played under Donahue. I admit that I'm just guessing here but I sincerely thought you were being coy.

Why would Jones leave a head coaching position for an assistantship? If Allen is going to be demoted at Penn, an assistant coaching position at an ACC school would be a huge step up.

Allen got the full head coaching job last week at Penn, he said it was his "dream job", he cannot leave before even starting.

I dont know why Jones would leave but Donahue offered the assistant job to someone and it wasnt Amaker,Allen or Sidney Johnson so it was either Agel who hasnt done much or one of the Jones brothers, Donahue knows Joe

[phillysportsfan]

Our top assistant Nat Graham is going with Donahue to BC also.

[David Harding]

How about Al Skinner?

And a player to be named later...

[phillysportsfan]

How about Al Skinner?

I dont think so, pretty funny article calling Skinner the laziest coach in DI basketball. Speaking of crazy suggestions why not former Seton Hall coach Bobby Gonzalez or Cornell grad Dave Bliss who was coach at Baylor during the mess in 2003 when one player murdered another

[ugarte]

I could not imagine what current Ivy league coach Donahue would be going after

I assume you are joking. Congrats on the BC gig, Jerome Allen.

I assume you are joking, why would Allen leave Penn before even taking the job? It is probably Joe Jones since Donahue is apparently good friends with him

I was under the impression that Penn was interviewing everyone but Allen and Allen played under Donahue. I admit that I'm just guessing here but I sincerely thought you were being coy.

Why would Jones leave a head coaching position for an assistantship? If Allen is going to be demoted at Penn, an assistant coaching position at an ACC school would be a huge step up.

Allen got the full head coaching job last week at Penn, he said it was his "dream job", he cannot leave before even starting.

Apologies; I missed the news.