Reviewing the Resumes of Past Basketball HC Hires

AggiePharm · Post by **AggiePharm** » March 29th, 2024, 9:05 am

Discussing and comparing resumes of who the next HC should be, it made me curious about how the previous 3 hires looked coming in to Logan. So I took a look at their team's average RPI, SOR, and KenPom 3 years before they started their previous job, their progress with the program, as well as their accomplishments with their previous team.

Craig Smith
Age at hiring: 45

Montana St BPI/SOR/KenPom
2012: 288
2013: 258
2014: 247
Craig hired
2015: 214
2016: 218
2017: 144
2018: 83

Accomplishments
2017: Regular Season Champ. NIT appearance.
2018: Loss in conference tourney championship game. CBI appearance.

Ryan Odom
Age at hiring: 48

UMBC BPI/SOR/KenPom
2014: 326
2015: 338
2016: 326
Ryan hired
2017: 191
2018: 141
2019: 203
2020: 253
2021: 142

Accomplishments
2018: Conference tourney champ. NCAA tournament win.
2021: Regular season champ. (NIT field was smaller this year)

Danny Sprinkle
Age at hiring: 46

Montana St BPI/SOR/KenPom
2017: 245
2018: 277
2019: 254
Danny hired
2020: 207
2021: 208
2022: 141
2023: 108

Accomplishments
2022: Regular season & conference tourney champs. NCAA appearance.
2023: Conference tourney champs. NCAA appearance.

AggiePharm · Post by **AggiePharm** » March 29th, 2024, 9:30 am

Todd Simon for comparison
Current age: 43

Southern Utah RPI/SOR/KenPom
2013: 313
2014: 339
2015: 298
Todd hired
2016: 337
2017: 333
2018: 269
2019: 266
2020: 163
2021: 115
2022: 172
2023: 111

Bowling Green RPI/SOR/KenPom
2021: 146
2022: 274
2023: 293
Todd hired
2024: 223

Accomplishments
2021: Regular season champs (NIT field was small)
2023: Lost conference tourney championship game to Grand Canyon

Roy McAvoy · Post by **Roy McAvoy** » March 29th, 2024, 9:34 am

For comparison do Jerrod Calhoun. It seems like it could actually be this guy.

BasketballAgg · Post by **BasketballAgg** » March 29th, 2024, 9:37 am

Roy McAvoy wrote: ↑
March 29th, 2024, 9:34 am
For comparison do Jerrod Calhoun. It seems like it could actually be this guy.

Did extremely well at Fairmont but largely has under performed at Youngstown State until the last two years.

Roy McAvoy · Post by **Roy McAvoy** » March 29th, 2024, 9:44 am

BasketballAgg wrote: ↑
March 29th, 2024, 9:37 am

Roy McAvoy wrote: ↑
March 29th, 2024, 9:34 am
For comparison do Jerrod Calhoun. It seems like it could actually be this guy.
Did extremely well at Fairmont but largely has under performed at Youngstown State until the last two years.

He just earned them their highest rank ever on Ken Pomeroy last year.

AggiePharm · Post by **AggiePharm** » March 29th, 2024, 10:07 am

Eric Henderson
Current age: unknown?

South Dakota St RPI/SOR/KenPom
2017: 188 (Otzelberger)
2018: 73 (Otzelberger)
2019: 98 (Otzelberger)
Eric hired
2020: 127
2021: 109
2022: 66
2023: 166
2024: 149

Accomplishments
2020: Regular season champs (no postseason due to COVID)
2021: Regular Season Champs (NIT field small)
2022: Regular Season & Conference tourney champs. NCAA bid
2024: Regular season and Conference tourney champs. NCAA bid.

Jerrod Calhoun
Current age: 42

Youngstown St RPI/SOR/KenPom
2015: 281
2016: 276
2017: 280
Jerrod hired
2018: 288
2019: 273
2020: 229
2021: 260
2022: 127
2024: 134

Accomplishments
2017: NCAA Division II Runner-up at Fairmont State
2023: Regular Season Champs. NIT bid.

AggiePharm · Post by **AggiePharm** » March 29th, 2024, 11:08 am

Griff Aldrich
Current Age: 50
Current Salary: $150,000

Longwood RPI/SOR/KenPom
2016: 295
2017: 344
2018: 338
Griff hired
2019: 271
2020: 317
2021: 275
2022: 127
2023: 168
2024: 161

Accomplishments
2022: Regular season and Conference tourney champs. NCAA bid.
2024: Conference tourney champs. NCAA bid.

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