nerv

June 26th, 2017 at 6:46 PM ^

We really need to find a coach or two here. This can't be good for recruiting. Not only did we lose two coaches who had built relationships with prospects but we currently have no one filling their shoes on the recruiting trail.

LSAClassOf2000

June 26th, 2017 at 8:43 PM ^

I don't know that I'd worry about it too much, but if the Kohl's on Lohr Road suddenly is dangerously low on ill-fitting pants, you might actually have inadvertantly answered the question everyone had. 

Jokes aside, it is nice to see Beilein's staff in demand - hopefully, we can fill those positions well. 

Everyone Murders

June 26th, 2017 at 7:50 PM ^

Remember when we hardly ever lost assistants? That sucked way worse than losing them more frequently. Of course I'm sad to see Donlon leave, but glad to see Beilein's assistant coaches be viewed as hot commodities.

StephenRKass

June 26th, 2017 at 8:27 PM ^

The mobility, both with early entry to the NBA, transfers to other programs, and now coaches, is good for Michigan. What Beilein has done, the moving on of coaches to head coaching positions, the number of first round draft picks, all make Michigan attractive.

Personally, I'm wondering if there are former guys who played for Beilein who would be good as assistant coaches. Whether from West Virginia, or from Michigan, I would think that some of his former players might be good in the coaching ranks.

Leaders And Best

June 26th, 2017 at 9:50 PM ^

I see the posts above mention 2 of them (Dunn and Mahoney). But the one that wasn't mentioned that relates most to today is Mike Jackson. He was the last assistant to leave for another assistant post at a Big Ten school (Purdue). Beilein retained him as a holdover from Tommy Amaker's staff.

Beilein had to turnover his entire staff that year in 2010 as Jackson left late in the hiring cycle in June. Michigan replaced him with LaVall Jordan. And Western Michigan HC Steve Hawkins was not pleased, accusing Beilein of "tampering" (not sure how that applies to assistants)

http://www.mlive.com/broncos/index.ssf/2010/06/steve_hawkins_calls_john_beile.html

Darker Blue

June 26th, 2017 at 9:06 PM ^

I'm firmly on the Tom Crean train. 

I think it would be cool to have Harbaugh at basketball games, plus with Crean we'd get all kinds of wacky antics. 

4yearsofhoke

June 26th, 2017 at 11:13 PM ^

Sort of, but maybe John B told Billy that he had 5 years of coaching at Michigan. Collins may have told Donlon that he will leave NW (for the right offer) after the year and could leave Donlon as the HC with brand new facilities in Chicago.