Wright turned down KY and the Sixers. The story from Philly about KY included that his wife wasn't excited about moving to the south. He's got a job for life and is making big bucks.
Few turned down UCLA, the NBA and other jobs. He's happy at Gonzaga and did an interview about taking the happiness over the money.
Beard is a TX guy and "LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — From the familiar feel of West Texas winds to being closer to his three daughters, Texas Tech basketball coach Chris Beard says returning to the school he considers home was too great to resist.
So goodbye Las Vegas, hello Lubbock.
"It's like when Bear Bryant left Texas A&M for Alabama," Beard said Saturday at a campus news conference. "He said, 'When momma calls, you've gotta go home.' Texas Tech is my momma and I'm home. I'm so glad to be here."
Beard bolted for Texas Tech a week after signing a five-year contract with UNLV. He called leaving Las Vegas a "difficult situation" but said, "I walked away with the utmost respect for the character and class of that university."
When was the last time UNC hired a coach with no ties to Chapel Hill? The 50s?