So why is he at Liberty? He has one NCAA appearance at four stops.
So why is he at Liberty? He has one NCAA appearance at four stops.
Could be he's at Liberty because he likes the Christian school atmosphere and is waiting for the right opening.
And Bill Belichick only won one playoff game before taking over the Patriots. Could be he's at Liberty because he likes the Christian school atmosphere and is waiting for the right opening.
Ritchie McKay coached NM prior (he has head coached at 5 D-1 schools, including the Liberty job twice) to the Liberty job. In his 3rd year at NM, they went to the tourney, but the program crashed and burned after that, and he was fired. He has made a steady ascent at Liberty (did not realize that they moved from the Big South to the Atlantic Sun this season; not sure why both conferences are pretty similar, and the travel for Liberty is much worse in the Atlantic Sun). Seems like Liberty is the right level for him.
We are not going to get the head coach of a top 15 ranked mid major.
My fear, however, is that Oats will wait it out and take over the program he faced tonight (heck, he may not even have to wait beyond this season). He could even keep his dream home.
We are not going to get the head coach of a top 15 ranked mid major.