Just on the off chance that we are in the market for a new coach after this season...
Feel free to comment or add your own candidates.
Category 1: Big Names
Coaches who are already well-established at other big programs. I don’t think these guys are realistic options, but I am including them for the sake of completeness in case Yow decides to break the bank and they are interested for some reason.
OMG Rick Barnes!, Texas
Mike Anderson, Missouri
Jay Wright, Villanova
Jamie Dixon, Pittsburgh
Brad Stevens, Butler
Mike Montgomery, Cal
Bo Ryan, Wisconsin
Tubby Smith, Minnesota
Sean Miller, Arizona
Category 2: BCS level coaches we may have a shot at
Recently both Wake and UVA have hired away the head coaches of other BCS programs, so it can be done. The guys on this list are either (1) successful coaches at BCS programs that arguably are not as good a job as NCSU (2) recent hires at those types of BCS programs, or (3) guys who may be interested for some other reason
Frank Martin, Kansas State
Scott Drew, Baylor
Mark Turgeon, Texas A&M
Keno Davis, Providence
Mark Fox, Georgia
Darrin Horn, South Carolina
Bruce Pearl, Tennessee
Category 3: Mid-major head coaches
Gregg Marshall, Wichita State (aka The People’s Champion)
Donnie Jones, Central Florida
Chris Mooney, Richmond
Blaine Taylor, Old Dominion
Randy Bennett, St. Mary’s
Category 4: Other
I doubt we hire someone who is not currently a head coach, but a top assistant at a big program is at least a possibility. Stanford just hired Johnny Dawkins. Dare I say it…Chris Collins? Could he be to NC State what Vic Bubas was to Duke?
