It's official: Buonaguro will coach Siena

[Icarus]

Not that this is surprising, but it clears up who our options are. With Francis being added already, hopefully the rest of the staff can be filled out soon.

Siena set to hire Buonaguro as next men’s basketball coach - College Sports - Siena and University at Albany college basketball coverage - timesunion.com - Albany NY

 

[CAARHawk]

Awesome. Thought the last two coaches stayed a little too much inside the box with their assistant choices. FM won't have that luxury.

 

[Icarus]

Awesome. Thought the last two coaches stayed a little too much inside the box with their assistant choices. FM won't have that luxury.

By all accounts Buonaguro is an excellent coach, and I'm sure he would have been a positive addition to McCaffery's Iowa staff. But I think you're right in that this makes a "Butler Way" situation less likely (in other words, a coach who tries to bring his old school with him; not that I was worried about that with McCaffery). FM will now have a challenge in finding new assistants who gel well with Francis, in my opinion.

 

[ColumbusHawk]

Siena ready for 'Coach B' -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY