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Borzello's pretty comprehensive look at situations around the country:

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/insider/story/_/id/33354553/your-comprehensive-guide-2022-men-college-basketball-hot-seat-next

Ed Cooley, Providence: Cooley is a national coach of the year candidate after leading the Friars to the top 10 and a potential Big East regular-season title. He's also near the top of Maryland's list, although most indications point to him preferring to stay at Providence -- and possibly signing a lucrative deal.

Kevin Willard, Seton Hall: Willard has been mentioned with jobs for the past few cycles, but Maryland could really have some legs. He, like Enfield, was linked to the opening almost immediately and has remained in the mix. If he doesn't get the job, could Seton Hall look to give him a new deal?

Thad Matta: Matta's name has been floating around a few coaching cycles now, including last season when he was linked to Penn State and Indiana before he became Indiana's associate athletic director for men's basketball administration. If he does want to get back into coaching, Butler could be a potential opening.

Two names consistently mentioned with Georgia are Xavier assistant Jonas Hayes, who played and coached at Georgia and Cleveland State head coach Dennis Gates.

Georgetown

This feels like the biggest mystery of the coaching carousel, as nobody seems to have a real idea as to what will happen in the nation's capital. Patrick Ewing is in his fifth year with the Hoyas and they're awful, sitting at 6-20 overall and 0-15 in the Big East. They're coming off an NCAA tournament appearance that reportedly led to Ewing earning a contract extension, but they were 9-12 before the Big East tournament run. Most of the latest talk has centered on Ewing being asked to make staff changes and getting one more year to right the ship, but it's up in the air. It's hard to imagine Georgetown actually firing Ewing, but what if the Hoyas end up 0-20 in the Big East?

He also had
Jordan, Butler
Butler looking around has been a rumor buzzing in the past week, with the Bulldogs struggling despite some level of preseason expectations. They're 6-11 in the Big East after going 8-12 last season. LaVall Jordan has been to just one NCAA tournament since taking over, back in his first season -- but he's one of the coaches hurt the most by the pandemic canceling the 2020 NCAA tournament, as Butler was 22-9 and would have ended up in the 5-seed range. Thad Matta (a six-year Butler assistant and the school's head coach for one season back in 2000-01) would be a name hovering over this job, as would former Butler guys Ronald Nored (assistant coach with the NBA Indiana Pacers) and Ryan Pedon (Ohio State assistant).

Fire Ewing

stever20 wrote:He also had
Jordan, Butler
Butler looking around has been a rumor buzzing in the past week,

Yeah, it's the first smoke I've seen online from Butler's side.

With Willard overseeing another talented Seton Hall team that's wilting down the stretch, I could see him getting out while the getting's still good. I know whatever level of disappointment there may be is at least partially a function of the success he's had, but there's a pattern that's developed.

I hope Providence does what they need to do to keep Ed. He's in position to coach there until he retires and then wind up with his name on some stuff.

Cooley isn't going anywhere. Willard might, but I don't see it.

Ewing will be gone, IMO.

There's a Ewing topic and a Pitino topic, so naturally I'll just post what sounds like a borderline gossip here.

https://www.casualhoya.com/2022/3/4/22961451/whats-the-better-job-georgetown-or-maryland

“We have it on good authority that a name that you would think would be an obvious choice for Maryland doesn’t even want Maryland at this point. That person would rather...is waiting for Ewing to get fired at Georgetown,” Bickel said.

I don't know what to believe anymore, but Rick Pitino coaching Georgetown would be the kind of story that'd usurp march madness.

kayako wrote:There's a Ewing topic and a Pitino topic, so naturally I'll just post what sounds like a borderline gossip here.

https://www.casualhoya.com/2022/3/4/22961451/whats-the-better-job-georgetown-or-maryland

“We have it on good authority that a name that you would think would be an obvious choice for Maryland doesn’t even want Maryland at this point. That person would rather...is waiting for Ewing to get fired at Georgetown,” Bickel said.

I don't know what to believe anymore, but Rick Pitino coaching Georgetown would be the kind of story that'd usurp march madness.

Pitino is a sleeze but he would make Georgetown a top 25 team instantly imo.

So is Jordan on the hot seat? My guess is they will keep him, Butler doesn't spend much on basketball compared to the rest of the Big East so not sure the resources are there to get anyone good although Valentine from Loyola Chicago might be a good get.

Just a guess. Jordan will stay.