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What we missed in John Groce, we will partially make up for with Michael White.
Michael White (Wikipedia)
Mike White is in his 2nd year as head coach at Louisiana Tech after spending 7 years as an assistant at his alma mater Ole Miss. He is the son of Duke AD Kevin White. He makes $225k.
LT kenpom ranks since Paul Millsap graduated:
2013 108
2012 183
2011 252
2010 128
2009 145
2008 315
2007 189
In addition to their relative success, this year's squad is actually fairly inexperienced (#227 in the country per kenpom) with only a moderate contribution coming from their lone senior -- i.e. even as they stand now, they are set up to be better next year, and probably the following year as well. The cherry on top is the exciting, up-tempo brand of basketball White plays. LT is ranked 18 in adjusted tempo this season.
Of tantamount importance is White's reputation as a recruiter while an assistant at Ole Miss (and even prior to that, when he began his career as a recruiting coordinator for Jacksonville State).
http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/37586/new-faces-new-places-michael-white
“I love the game, I bring passion to the game and I feel fortunate to lead a program period,’’ White said. “It starts with recruiting. The most important part is evaluating and you have to make great evaluations. We’ve got as strong a base as any. We just have to take the right guy and knock down one or two a year. People can complain all they want about the disadvantages of traveling out West [as a member of the WAC], but we have the same homecourt advantage as well.’’
Michael White (Wikipedia)
Mike White is in his 2nd year as head coach at Louisiana Tech after spending 7 years as an assistant at his alma mater Ole Miss. He is the son of Duke AD Kevin White. He makes $225k.
LT kenpom ranks since Paul Millsap graduated:
2013 108
2012 183
2011 252
2010 128
2009 145
2008 315
2007 189
In addition to their relative success, this year's squad is actually fairly inexperienced (#227 in the country per kenpom) with only a moderate contribution coming from their lone senior -- i.e. even as they stand now, they are set up to be better next year, and probably the following year as well. The cherry on top is the exciting, up-tempo brand of basketball White plays. LT is ranked 18 in adjusted tempo this season.
Of tantamount importance is White's reputation as a recruiter while an assistant at Ole Miss (and even prior to that, when he began his career as a recruiting coordinator for Jacksonville State).
http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/37586/new-faces-new-places-michael-white
“I love the game, I bring passion to the game and I feel fortunate to lead a program period,’’ White said. “It starts with recruiting. The most important part is evaluating and you have to make great evaluations. We’ve got as strong a base as any. We just have to take the right guy and knock down one or two a year. People can complain all they want about the disadvantages of traveling out West [as a member of the WAC], but we have the same homecourt advantage as well.’’
