February 28, 2023 12:42 pm CT. A couple months ago Chris Beard ceased to coach the Texas Longhorns. And he has yet to have a losing record in regular-season SEC play. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images). Published Mar. Prior to that, he went 101-40 with three trips to the NIT in four seasons at Louisiana Tech. The Gators have basically no chance of going, and nobody gathers around the TV to see who theyll be playing in the NIT. White has gone 142-88 with four NCAA tournaments in seven years with the Gators, but has been . So who could replace him? White himself was quoted in that announcement as well, emphasizing his excitement in regard to his new job. On paper, the move make little sense. https://gatorswire.usatoday.com/2021/07/16/florida-womens-basketball-coach-cam-newbauer-resigns/, Lavender Briggs drops 41, earns first SEC Player of the Week award, Lady Gators guard Lavender Briggs earns Second Team All-SEC honors, Lavender Briggs named to SEC All-Freshman Team, Lavender Briggs earns SEC Freshman of the Week award, Dooley's Dozen: 12 things Florida football needs to do this spring, Take a look at Billy Napier's eight-phase recruiting calendar, PHOTOS: Highlights from Florida baseball's Game 1 win over Miami, 2023 NFL Combine results for former Gator Gervon Dexter, 2023 NFL Combine results for former Gators safety Trey Dean III, Florida football legacy linebacker sets March return visit date, Here's where the Gators rank among most lavish football facilities, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Tom Crean would have loved to have gone 34-24 over the past two years. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Yeah, basically, they want another Billy. If fairness mattered there, some coaches would not be allowed into the Big Dance on Sunday. He then served as head coach at Illinois State, before becoming a disciple of the late Rick Majerus at Saint Louis. This was supposed to be the big year for Coach Ford and Saint Louis. SEC loss:Florida Gators' ever-erratic play bounces them out of the SEC Tournament | David Whitley, More Whitley:A kiss goodbye: Keyontae Johnson appears in a Florida Gators uniform one last time, Tournament takeaways:Florida Gators basketball rallies but falls in overtime to Texas A&M at SEC Tournament. At the time, Creans record over his four seasons at Georgia was 47-69 overall and 15-52 in the SEC. The University wrote the following to the former head coach about the news. Let us know your thoughts, comment on this story below. There wont be much drama around Gainesville Sunday night when the NCAA Tournament field is announced. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. Its not super likely but he could be a name thats on the hot seat of the Billikens flounder down the stretch. 5. They were both fired by Scott Stricklin because of issues other than wins and losses. Just minutes after the Idaho men's basketball team's fell 68-53 to Big Sky opponent Montana on Monday at Idaho Central Credit Union Arena, fourth-year coach Zac Claus was relieved of Joey Hickey. Enfield in 2014. 5 names to watch:Who is going to be the Florida Gators' next basketball coach? He just has to pick the right ones. But if White is fired, the powers that be in Gainesville should try to get Moser. February 25, 2023 Men's Basketball. UNF went 30-61 in his first three seasons, but then put together three winning records in a row. He might leave of his own accord because he has grown weary of fans who love to complain but are apathetic when it comes to supporting the program. If youre into rumors, Ole Miss coach Kermit Davis is on the hot seat. Florida head coach Cam Newbauer speaks during the Southeastern Conference women's NCAA college basketball media day in Birmingham, Ala., in this Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, file photo. To replace Newbauer, Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin named Kelly Rae Finley the interim head coach for the 2021-2022 season. Or we could end up again having this conversation. Weve taken more of a holistic approach to the program. We believe a leadership change in mens basketball is needed to achieve our goals.. Then, an archway at the back of the stage was illuminated in dancing pyrotechnic sparks as White stepped up to the podium and the crowd went wild. Georgia has hired Mike White away from SEC rival Florida to be its next men's basketball coach, the program announced on Sunday. The Bulldogs haven't had a winning season since 2017-18 and last made the NCAA Tournament in 2015. Relationships and programs have to move forward. There was a problem saving your notification. There is Texas interim head coach Rodney Terry receiving a raise, while Notre Dame HC Mike Brey is set to leave Notre Dame after this year, but potentially coaching somewhere else. It has to constantly move forwardor it dies. Jan 10, 2023; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari reacts during the second half against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. . The nattering nabobs of negativity will point to the bookends of White's career at UF - NIT the first year, NIT this year. White had the unenviable task of replacing Mr. Gator Basketball. The fallout from Pitt women’s basketball’s five losing seasons in the past five years landed on coach Lance White on Friday when he was fired. That doesnt sound like a program trending upward. The 2021-22 season was a huge disappointment, with UNF returning nine players from their third-place ASUN team of the previous season. She was the teams leading scorer last season with 20.5 points per game, though her season was cut short in mid-February by a foot injury that ended her sophomore campaign. He was unable to lead the team to the NCAA tournament during that span. If it did, Keyontae Johnsons heart never would have gone haywire last season. Newbauer was Stricklin's first hire at Florida, in March 2017. Ford has just one NCAA Tournament appearance in seven years if they dont win the conference tournament and this is a program and fanbase of higher expectations. Over the course of his tenure at Florida Gulf Coast, Fly had a 55-59 record. Floridas Mike White will be the next head coach of Georgias mens basketball program. After an upset loss to Oral Roberts in the NCAA Tournament, Florida coach Mike White is feeling some heat. "We thank Coach Davis for . White's time at UF might have been up soon anyway, so he decided to leave on his own terms. Our chemistry, our basketball character, our level of accountability has all got to be elite in this league to be competitive, White said. He'll have his work cut out for him at UGA. 15 seed Oral Roberts in the second roundon Sunday. Read More TAMPA, FLORIDA - MARCH 10: Will Wade the head coach of the LSU Tigers against the Missouri Tigers during the second round of the 2022 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Amalie Arena . The SEC, top to bottom, is the best its ever been. Who is the player of the year in every women's college basketball conference? Florida's flailing in league where cheaters such as Will Wade, Bruce Pearl prosper. Golden, 36, becomes the 20th head coach of the Florida Gators after guiding the University of San Francisco to 24 wins and its first NCAA Tournament bid since 1998 in the 2021-22 season. Georgia will hire Florida coach Mike White to be the program's new men's basketball coach, sources tell Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde.The news was first . Measured against the standard of his predecessor, Billy Donovan, White is probably a huge disappointment to a lot of Gators fans. FGCU athletic director Ken Kavanagh said it was "gut wrenching" to make the decision and lauded Fly's commitment to the school on and off the floor. The 45-year-old White was 142-88 in seven seasons at Florida, including a 72-52 mark in SEC games. In the past week, the coaching carousel in NCAA Basketball has been in full force, including a number of storylines. As the Redcoats opening number drew to a close, UGA President Jere W. Morehead addressed the assembled fans. After much reflection, my family and I have come to the difficult decision to step away. Five players told . For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Find out why this move was made. It's been 20 years since the program won an NCAA Tournament game. "We extremely value Michael's friendship and love of the Green & Blue and wish him all the best personally and professionally in his future endeavors.". Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports, NCAA Basketball Saint Louis Billikens head coach Travis Ford Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports. Florida will not be in the NCAA Tournament, and the anti-Mikeys are ready for another burning at the stake. His teams had made the NCAA Tournament in four of his last six seasons with the Hoosiers. Losing too many close games. Reports throughout the season indicated that Georgia was waiting to make the move until the season ended for financial reasons, as Creans buyout would decrease from $7.2 million to $3.2 million at the end of his fourth season. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images). And please dont make the comparison to Dan Mullen or Jim McElwain. It's not the overtime loss to Texas A&M in the opening round of the SEC Tournament. Kinslow also detailed what she found to be discriminatory statements toward Black players, including an instance where he told them he liked their hair but wouldn't touch it because he knew he wasn't supposed to. Thats on the staff because Florida ended up with a team that relied on 3-point shooting and players who werent very good at it. announced the firing of first-year basketball coach Greg Heiar after he was hired to the position on March 27 . White went 142-88 over the course of seven seasons at the helm of Floridas program, leading the Gators to four NCAA Tournament appearances, reaching the Elite Eight in the 2017 tournament. The Ospreys finished the 2022-23 season 7-20 and 4-13 in ASUN play. You have permission to edit this article. Four straight NCAA Tournament bids before this year are evidence enough. Despite having a 21-11 record this season, Michael Fly is no longer the head coach of Florida Gulf Coast's basketball program. Here's what you need to know for this evening's final regular-season game. Despite White having some success in Gainesville, his team missed the NCAA Tournament this season and there was reportedly "tension" there. The one thing the pro-Mikey fans had going for them was an annual trip to the NCAA Tournament, and if you dont think that is hard to do, ask Kentucky. He helped Louisiana Tech achieve three first-place regular finishes in conference play. I thought we did some really good things during the course of my time in building the program. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. They want what they had with Billy. Mike White has a career record of 243-127 as a head coach. In the Alligator story, players detailed multiple instances when Newbauer threw basketballs at different players, including one at a player's head and another at a player's injured leg. They want a team that can win 30 straight games or comes out of nowhere to get to the Final Four like the 1994 team did. Women's Champ Week predictions: Which teams will win the auto bids in all 32 conferences? At 2:30 p.m. Monday, Martin told the team he had been let go. It doesnt mean Floridas basketball program cant take a big step forward next season. The Gators were up by 11 in the second . New Mexico State men's basketball coach Greg Heiar speaks at a press conference on Nov. 29, 2022. This was extremely difficult, Morrow said. And, sad to say, what we have on our hands is a dead shark. Gibbs was named the program's second-ever head coach in April of 2015, taking over after 10 years as an assistant with the University of Miami. UNF's Carter Hendricksen stayed loyal to the school that gave him a chance, North Florida basketball season ends with 76-74 ASUN tournament loss to Bellarmine, UNF's Jazz Bond, Rhetta Moore, add to program history with their ASUN post-season awards, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He came to national prominence as head coach at Florida Gulf Coast when it made an unexpected run to the Sweet 16 round of the 2013 NCAA tournament as a No. White will have to lean on the portal again and hes not going to get his pick of the transfers. Gator Nation and the Gainesville community have accepted me, my wife Sarah and our three daughters from the day we arrived. That cruelty went far beyond the court. Our new coach needs to have been part of a successful program at our level, work hard to have good recruiting connections and have a positive energy, Morrow said. There have been various media reports related to UGA Athletics personnel ranging from completely inaccurate to incomplete and premature, the statement read. There has been a critical error on this website. I feel for the young ladies still in the program.". Between stints as Libertys head coach, McKay spent six seasons as associate head coach under Tony Bennett at Virginia. In another instance, Newbauer ordered his assistant coaches to take two Black freshmen shopping because he did not think their clothing was appropriate, according to the report. Parler. We are going to get it done, and then hopefully in a few years Im being asked questions about maintaining it., University of Georgia president Jere Morehead and athletic director Josh Brooks introduced the new mens basketball head coach Mike White to s. NCAA yeah or nay? "The culture of the women's program under head coach Cam Newbauer described in The Independent Florida Alligator article is in no way consistent with the values of the University of Florida. 2 min read. Prior to his time at Florida, White was the head coach of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs from 2011-2015.