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curmudgeon
03-24-2015, 10:25 AM
Ernie Zeigler.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Zeigler

Korey McCray expected to come in from Atlanta AAU ranks. We're about to jump in the AAU recruiting game big time.
Political Hack
03-24-2015, 10:29 AM
We've got a pipeline to Saudi Arabia now!
Ifyouonlyknew
03-24-2015, 10:31 AM
I guess he got the 3rd slot instead of Garson. I wonder if Garson decided to stay a HC or Howland just chose Zeigler. Either way another coach he is used to having on staff.
BulldogDX55
03-24-2015, 10:33 AM
We've got a pipeline to Saudi Arabia now!

He has a lot of international experience. That could be a very useful pipeline.
ScottH
03-24-2015, 10:33 AM
Or Director of Basketball Operations for one of them?
mic
03-24-2015, 11:07 AM
Love getting ex D1 head coaches as assistants ...
justwin
03-24-2015, 12:55 PM
isn't diamond stone, the #1 center, from Detroit?
CadaverDawg
03-24-2015, 01:24 PM
isn't diamond stone, the #1 center, from Detroit?

Milwaukee.
Todd4State
03-24-2015, 01:37 PM
We've got a pipeline to Saudi Arabia now!

And China!
yjnkdawg
03-24-2015, 01:51 PM
Or Director of Basketball Operations for one of them?


I was wondering on that too and my thinking was on this was possibly Scott Garson, since Korey McCray is supposed to get the other assistant position, along with George Brooks.
smootness
03-24-2015, 09:23 PM
McCray is with Howland at the baseball game, so it looks like that's a done deal.

Anybody know for sure on Zeigler vs. Garson? Both seem like good options.
cujo
03-24-2015, 10:00 PM
Met McRay at the game with Howland. He introduced himself as the new assistant coach and said he was glad to be on board. Sounds official to me. Howland quite impressive!
Ifyouonlyknew
03-24-2015, 10:15 PM
McCray is with Howland at the baseball game, so it looks like that's a done deal.

Anybody know for sure on Zeigler vs. Garson? Both seem like good options.

He spoke to Garson about the job but he decided to stay as a HC. So Zeigler was the next choice.
smootness
03-24-2015, 10:18 PM
He spoke to Garson about the job but he decided to stay as a HC. So Zeigler was the next choice.

Cool. Love having a guy with head coaching experience on the staff. This is definitely a very good staff.
yjnkdawg
03-24-2015, 10:19 PM
He spoke to Garson about the job but he decided to stay as a HC. So Zeigler was the next choice.


Thanks Dan!
msstate7
03-24-2015, 10:22 PM
McCray, Ziegler, and Brooks are done deals?
yjnkdawg
03-24-2015, 10:23 PM
He spoke to Garson about the job but he decided to stay as a HC. So Zeigler was the next choice.


Any word on who may be the Director of Basketball Operations?
smootness
03-24-2015, 10:28 PM
McCray, Ziegler, and Brooks are done deals?

Looks like it.

From what I've read on Zeigler, he's more of a player's coach than Howland, which I think is important for him.
BeardoMSU
03-24-2015, 10:48 PM
Is McCray going to be huge difference maker as a recruiter, or is this going to be a bit slower process than many are expecting?
smootness
03-24-2015, 11:52 PM
Is McCray going to be huge difference maker as a recruiter, or is this going to be a bit slower process than many are expecting?

Personally, I'm not expecting us to pull in multiple elite guys. But is as in as you can possibly be with one of the top AAU programs in the country and also obviously has ties with other programs as well.

He should definitely be able to pull in talent. This isn't going to be a 4-year rebuild.
Ifyouonlyknew
03-25-2015, 07:43 AM
I'm not expecting McCray to get the very top guys from the ATL Celtics but if we can get a couple of the bench guys we'll be set. For example D'Marcus Simonds doesn't start for the Celtics & he's a top 50-60 prospect. Get 1 or 2 of those guys every year plus the top guys in MS & you're constantly pulling in a top 20 class.
DawgSaint
03-25-2015, 09:27 AM
Speaking of assistants...I wonder if strength and conditioning staff will be retained. I know Ray kept them around from Stans/Williams days.
smootness
03-25-2015, 09:30 AM
Speaking of assistants...I wonder if strength and conditioning staff will be retained. I know Ray kept them around from Stans/Williams days.

Howland specifically praised our strength program, so I would assume they'll stay.
jumbo
03-25-2015, 09:54 AM
Is McCray going to be huge difference maker as a recruiter, or is this going to be a bit slower process than many are expecting?



I'm tempering my expectations and not expecting anything other than (hopefully) Malik for 2015. I think we will at the very least get some interest from the top guys on that Celtics AAU team, hopefully we can pull 1 of them and get Simmonds back on board.
msstate7
03-25-2015, 09:58 AM
I'm tempering my expectations and not expecting anything other than (hopefully) Malik for 2015. I think we will at the very least get some interest from the top guys on that Celtics AAU team, hopefully we can pull 1 of them and get Simmonds back on board.

I hope we can get in on the kegler sweepstakes too