DunderMifflinHk
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Let's say that Fran leaves for Pitt if Stallings is fired. Who do we hire as a head coach? I know it was a joke when Fran was hired but Steve Forbes might be a good option:
Texas A&M
In 2004 Forbes started coaching as an assistant coach at Texas A&M under Billy Gillispie. He helped turn the Aggies from a team that had posted a 7-21 record the previous season and hadn't received a postseason invitation in 11 years, to a program that averaged more than 21 wins in his two seasons and advanced to postseason play both years.
A&M posted back-to-back seasons with the most Big 12 Conference wins in school history with Forbes on the bench. Picked to finish last in the Big 12 prior to the 2004-05 season, the Aggies won their first 11 games and went on to a 21-10 record and made an appearance in the National Invitation Tournament. In 2005-06, Texas A&M advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1987 while recording a 22-9 record, the third-most wins in school history. The Aggies defeated Syracuse in the first round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to eventual Final Four participant LSU on a last-second shot.
Texas A&M's recruiting also benefited from Forbes' experience, as each of the Aggie's two recruiting classes during his time in College Station were ranked among the top 10 in the nation.[4]
Tennessee
After spending two seasons at Texas A&M, Forbes came to Tennessee in 2006 as an assistant coach under Bruce Pearl. In the five seasons at Tennessee, Forbes helped coach the Vols to an average of 26 wins per year, and advanced to four consecutive NCAA Tournaments – making three Sweet Sixteen appearances and advancing to the program's first-ever Elite Eight in 2010.
Tennessee won a school-record 31 games in 2008, and their 14-2 league record gave the program its first outright SEC championship in more than 40 years. Following a 66-62 win at top-ranked Memphis on Feb. 23, 2008, UT earned the first No. 1 ranking in school history.
Forbes’ experience also helped Tennessee's 2006, 2008 and 2010 recruiting classes to a top 10 national ranking by multiple ratings services. In 2011 Forbes moved on from the Tennessee program when Bruce Pearl and his staff (including Forbes) were fired amidst NCAA recruiting violations committed by Pearl.[5]
Northwest Florida State
In 2011, the same year Forbes was fired from Tennessee, he was hired by Northwest Florida State, a junior college, as the head coach of their program. During his two-year tenure in Niceville, Florida, he coached the Raiders to a 62-6 record and had five of his junior college players transfer to Division I schools in the offseason.
Wichita State
Forbes' performance at Northwest Florida State caught the attention of Wichita State Shockers head basketball coach Gregg Marshall, who hired him as an assistant in 2013. At Wichita State, Forbes helped coach the Shockers to two of the most successful seasons in program history.
In 2013-14, Wichita State won a NCAA record 35-straight games before losing to eventual National Runner-up Kentucky in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. The Shockers' 35-1 record also shattered all of WSU's and the MVC's winning streak records, including Indiana State's 33-game record in 1977. WSU entered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 1 seed, a first for the program.[6]
In 2014-15, Wichita State went 30-5 on the season and recorded its third consecutive season of 30 wins or more. The No. 7-seeded Shockers advanced to the Sweet 16 before falling to No. 3 seed and ACC champion Notre Dame.
East Tennessee State
On March 30, 2015, Forbes was named the new head coach of the East Tennessee State men's basketball team. He is the 16th head coach in the program’s 95-year history, and was hired after former coach Murry Bartow was let go. His recruiting ties and his extensive background as an assistant coach at the NCAA Division I level made him the perfect fit for the ETSU program according to the school's athletic director, Dr. Richard Sander.[7]
The hiring of Forbes was named one of the best offseason coaching hires of 2015 by CBS Sports.[8] Forbes secured his first signature win on Nov. 22 2015 defeating Georgia Tech in Atlanta by a score of 69-68.[9]
Northwest Florida State College (Panhandle Conference) (2011–2013)
2011–12 Northwest Florida State 32–2 11–1 1st NJCAA DI National Runner-Up
2012–13 Northwest Florida State 30–4 11–1 1st NJCAA DI National Runner-Up
Northwest Florida State: 62–6 (.912) 22–2 (.917)
Total: 130–34 (.793)
East Tennessee State (Southern Conference) (2015–present)
2015–16 East Tennessee State 24–12 14–4 2nd Vegas 16 Semifinals
2016–17 East Tennessee State 27–8 14–4 T–1st NCAA First Round
2017–18 East Tennessee State 23–8 14–4 2nd
East Tennessee State: 74–28 (.725) 42–12 (.778)
Total: 74–28 (.725)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Forbes_(basketball)?scrlybrkr=4fefc03d
Texas A&M
In 2004 Forbes started coaching as an assistant coach at Texas A&M under Billy Gillispie. He helped turn the Aggies from a team that had posted a 7-21 record the previous season and hadn't received a postseason invitation in 11 years, to a program that averaged more than 21 wins in his two seasons and advanced to postseason play both years.
A&M posted back-to-back seasons with the most Big 12 Conference wins in school history with Forbes on the bench. Picked to finish last in the Big 12 prior to the 2004-05 season, the Aggies won their first 11 games and went on to a 21-10 record and made an appearance in the National Invitation Tournament. In 2005-06, Texas A&M advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1987 while recording a 22-9 record, the third-most wins in school history. The Aggies defeated Syracuse in the first round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to eventual Final Four participant LSU on a last-second shot.
Texas A&M's recruiting also benefited from Forbes' experience, as each of the Aggie's two recruiting classes during his time in College Station were ranked among the top 10 in the nation.[4]
Tennessee
After spending two seasons at Texas A&M, Forbes came to Tennessee in 2006 as an assistant coach under Bruce Pearl. In the five seasons at Tennessee, Forbes helped coach the Vols to an average of 26 wins per year, and advanced to four consecutive NCAA Tournaments – making three Sweet Sixteen appearances and advancing to the program's first-ever Elite Eight in 2010.
Tennessee won a school-record 31 games in 2008, and their 14-2 league record gave the program its first outright SEC championship in more than 40 years. Following a 66-62 win at top-ranked Memphis on Feb. 23, 2008, UT earned the first No. 1 ranking in school history.
Forbes’ experience also helped Tennessee's 2006, 2008 and 2010 recruiting classes to a top 10 national ranking by multiple ratings services. In 2011 Forbes moved on from the Tennessee program when Bruce Pearl and his staff (including Forbes) were fired amidst NCAA recruiting violations committed by Pearl.[5]
Northwest Florida State
In 2011, the same year Forbes was fired from Tennessee, he was hired by Northwest Florida State, a junior college, as the head coach of their program. During his two-year tenure in Niceville, Florida, he coached the Raiders to a 62-6 record and had five of his junior college players transfer to Division I schools in the offseason.
Wichita State
Forbes' performance at Northwest Florida State caught the attention of Wichita State Shockers head basketball coach Gregg Marshall, who hired him as an assistant in 2013. At Wichita State, Forbes helped coach the Shockers to two of the most successful seasons in program history.
In 2013-14, Wichita State won a NCAA record 35-straight games before losing to eventual National Runner-up Kentucky in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. The Shockers' 35-1 record also shattered all of WSU's and the MVC's winning streak records, including Indiana State's 33-game record in 1977. WSU entered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 1 seed, a first for the program.[6]
In 2014-15, Wichita State went 30-5 on the season and recorded its third consecutive season of 30 wins or more. The No. 7-seeded Shockers advanced to the Sweet 16 before falling to No. 3 seed and ACC champion Notre Dame.
East Tennessee State
On March 30, 2015, Forbes was named the new head coach of the East Tennessee State men's basketball team. He is the 16th head coach in the program’s 95-year history, and was hired after former coach Murry Bartow was let go. His recruiting ties and his extensive background as an assistant coach at the NCAA Division I level made him the perfect fit for the ETSU program according to the school's athletic director, Dr. Richard Sander.[7]
The hiring of Forbes was named one of the best offseason coaching hires of 2015 by CBS Sports.[8] Forbes secured his first signature win on Nov. 22 2015 defeating Georgia Tech in Atlanta by a score of 69-68.[9]
Northwest Florida State College (Panhandle Conference) (2011–2013)
2011–12 Northwest Florida State 32–2 11–1 1st NJCAA DI National Runner-Up
2012–13 Northwest Florida State 30–4 11–1 1st NJCAA DI National Runner-Up
Northwest Florida State: 62–6 (.912) 22–2 (.917)
Total: 130–34 (.793)
East Tennessee State (Southern Conference) (2015–present)
2015–16 East Tennessee State 24–12 14–4 2nd Vegas 16 Semifinals
2016–17 East Tennessee State 27–8 14–4 T–1st NCAA First Round
2017–18 East Tennessee State 23–8 14–4 2nd
East Tennessee State: 74–28 (.725) 42–12 (.778)
Total: 74–28 (.725)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Forbes_(basketball)?scrlybrkr=4fefc03d
