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Ben McCollum shared in an interview a year ago prior to coming to Drake a conversation with Josh Schertz. Schertz had been at a Division II school and came to Indiana State ( got left out of tourney with 28 wins due to March Madness loss to Drake). One of the pieces of advice Schertz shared...

Hawks have the nucleus of a team that defeated Florida Atlantic, Florida Gulf Coast, Miami, Vanderbilt, and Missouri. Now as Coach Ben adds Koch as well as others, next season could well be exciting. Plus we have a coach that is one of the best X & O in the country.

Ben like shooters...especially those that hit 40 + % from the three. He will teach them defense. Koch fits the mold. Now on to seeing if we can get Sandfort and Dix to return. And yes the Hawks will play defense next season.... haven't seen much of that for a while.....that Drake team was...

Ben's preference is kid's who can shoot over 40% from the three point line. They also must come from a winning program. He recruits shooters and teaches them defense. 70 % of practice time is focused on defense. He had to alter his offense this year at Drake because he did not have 5...

Michigan's basketball coach Dusty May called McCollum one of the best teachers and coaches in America at any level. Marquette’s Shaka Smart said via McCollum’s Northwest Missouri State bio that he “really, really understands culture and what goes into winning from a people standpoint.”...

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Instant credibility with potential recruits/ transfers Matt Gatens as interim temporarily and then as an assistant Head Coach: Nick Nurse of the Philadelphia 76er's who is likely to be let go word was he might be available by April 12 Which would...

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-men/2025/03/19/iowa-basketball-coach-search-ben-mccollum-drake-bulldogs-ncaa-tournament-hawkeyes/82541963007

Normal portal opens Monday March 24 and closes April 22. Time is of the essence to re-build a roster thru the portal and we don't have a coach. The only athletes in the portal after that date is where there is a coaching change after March 24 & they still have a full 30 days.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2025-college-basketball-coaching-carousel-13-top-candidates-to-know-from-the-mid-major-ranks/ Will Wade for the Hawks------- Bruce Pearl and Kelvin Samson also had blemishes but look now or Chris Mack Chris Mack, Charleston: Mack has yet to...

Will Wade Wins

Chris Jans, Chris Mack, Ryan Odom, Jerod Calhoun,

Pete Thamel @PeteThamel Sources: West Virginia coach Darian DeVries is not a candidate for the Iowa job. Isn't it Thamel that said there was no money at Iowa ?? And that was kinda debunked by Chad Leistikow

Who knows what to believe on the internet?? West Virginia site says DeVries turned Iowa down and is leading candidate at Indiana. Then there is this which is just the opposite. Pitt news @h2pnews123 BREAKING: Sources close to me, @voicemorgantown , and @On3sports report that Darian...

https://wvsportsnow.com/asti-darian-devries-would-only-leave-wvu-for-iowa-for-one-reason/