This is my personal breakdown of candidates wwith whom we could or should be considering as the next head basketball coach
Tier 1 - Coaches who have proven success at big schools
* Gregg Marshall - Wichita State
* Shaka Smart 0 VCU
* Jamie Dixon - Pitt
* Jay Wright - Villanova
* Rick Barnes - formally at Texas
* Buzz Williams - Virginia Tech
* Fred Hoiberg - Iowa State
Tier 1A[/B] - List of younger coaches with some success at bigger schools.
* Rick Pitino, Jr. - Minnesota
* Tad Boyle - Colordao
* Tim Miles - Nebraska
* Christ Holtmann - Butler
* Chris Mack - Xavier
* Archie Miller - Dayton
* Travis Ford - Ok State
Tier 2 - Younger coaches with big names on the upward ladder.
* Steve Prohm - Murray State
* Mike White - La Tech
* Andy Kennedy - Ole Miss
* Brad Underwood - Stephen F. Austin
* Bobby Hurley - Buffalo
* Bryce Drew - Valporaiso
Tier 3[/B] - coaches at small schools who could be fallbacks.
* Will Wade - UTC
* Rick Byrd - Belmont
* Dwayne Stephens - Michi State Asst.
* Dane Fife - Mich State Asst.
* Jerod Haase - UAB
Tier 1 - Coaches who have proven success at big schools
* Gregg Marshall - Wichita State
* Shaka Smart 0 VCU
* Jamie Dixon - Pitt
* Jay Wright - Villanova
* Rick Barnes - formally at Texas
* Buzz Williams - Virginia Tech
* Fred Hoiberg - Iowa State
Tier 1A[/B] - List of younger coaches with some success at bigger schools.
* Rick Pitino, Jr. - Minnesota
* Tad Boyle - Colordao
* Tim Miles - Nebraska
* Christ Holtmann - Butler
* Chris Mack - Xavier
* Archie Miller - Dayton
* Travis Ford - Ok State
Tier 2 - Younger coaches with big names on the upward ladder.
* Steve Prohm - Murray State
* Mike White - La Tech
* Andy Kennedy - Ole Miss
* Brad Underwood - Stephen F. Austin
* Bobby Hurley - Buffalo
* Bryce Drew - Valporaiso
Tier 3[/B] - coaches at small schools who could be fallbacks.
* Will Wade - UTC
* Rick Byrd - Belmont
* Dwayne Stephens - Michi State Asst.
* Dane Fife - Mich State Asst.
* Jerod Haase - UAB