This was posted in the Gazette today...."Iowa also had several coaches’ representatives contact the school directly to heighten interest. Among those include Southern Illinois’ Chris Lowery, current Wichita State Coach Gregg Marshall, current Indian Coach Tom Crean and Northwestern (La.) State Coach Mike McConathy.
Others recommended to Barta by fans or alumni include former New Mexico State and Sacramento Kings Coach Reggie Theus, current Kentucky Coach John Calipari, former UCLA Coach Steve Lavin and Clemson Coach Oliver Purnell.
All of that information was provided by Iowa to The Gazette via the Freedom of Information Act.
Six days after Alford’s resignation and five days before Lickliter was hired, Iowa had 35 candidates for the position. At least eight were African-American. Finalists were Lickliter and Vanderbilt’s Kevin Stallings. Barta put together seven-year annual offers for Lickliter at $1.2 million and Stallings at $1.5 million. Lickliter accepted the position.
Quite a candidate pool.
Others recommended to Barta by fans or alumni include former New Mexico State and Sacramento Kings Coach Reggie Theus, current Kentucky Coach John Calipari, former UCLA Coach Steve Lavin and Clemson Coach Oliver Purnell.
All of that information was provided by Iowa to The Gazette via the Freedom of Information Act.
Six days after Alford’s resignation and five days before Lickliter was hired, Iowa had 35 candidates for the position. At least eight were African-American. Finalists were Lickliter and Vanderbilt’s Kevin Stallings. Barta put together seven-year annual offers for Lickliter at $1.2 million and Stallings at $1.5 million. Lickliter accepted the position.
Quite a candidate pool.
