Nevada will most likely select a candidate with Division I head-coaching experience. Some options:. In nine seasons, Turner is overall and in the Big West. DeCuire is overall and in the Big Sky, a conference he has dominated three regular-season and two tournament titles in five years. He just agreed to a three-year extension with Montana, so his buyout might be an issue.
He averaged The big issue is money. Nevada might not be able to afford him. But he can coach. But is the baggage too much? Had Mark Fox been available, I could have seen a reunion. While there are a lot of coaches on this list with ties to Nevada, my guess is the Wolf Pack starts with a fresh name. Jones is over 18 seasons as a head coach with three NCAA Tournament appearances, where he is He posted a overall record and conference mark during 10 seasons over those two stops.
Last season, he moved to the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, which went Lloyd, an expert in international recruiting, has been at Gonzaga since and might be ready to lead his own program and Nevada is a more attractive job now than it was two years ago.
Connor has had two stints with the Utes after serving under Rick Majerus from and having a second tenure from current. Connor was a finalist from the Utah State head-coaching job in He also had stints at Auburn, New Mexico, Pepperdine and Memphis, so the experience is there, just not as a head coach. Columnist Chris Murray provides insight on Northern Nevada sports. Contact him at cmurray rgj.
Thu, 06 Mar GMT Story Infinite Scroll - News3 v1. Wolf Pack. High School. Now Thu Fri Here are 25 candidates who could be Nevada basketball's next head coach. Russell Turner has led UC Irvine to great success over the last decade. With head-coaching experience Nevada will most likely select a candidate with Division I head-coaching experience. Stay Connected. Like Us. Follow Us.
