MBB: Head Coach Suggestions

The resume of the White guy from Houston is impressive. Lots of Louisiana connections.

I would want a total change in culture with a national search!! I want a northern guy! I propose this guy. Getting Saint Peters to the tournament cant be an easy task!!

Also make it mandatory to bring in Brad Boyd to the basketball program as an asst coach

Bashir Mason, St. Peter’s-Mason was a three-time NEC Coach of the Year at Wagner and finally broke through last March when he led St. Peter’s to the NCAA Tournament. Only 40 years old, Mason has already been a Division 1 head coach for 12 seasons. He’ll be a name to watch moving forward as long as the Peacocks remain the MAAC’s top tier.

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Originally Posted by Ragin9221

I would want a total change in culture with a national search!! I want a northern guy! I propose this guy. Getting Saint Peters to the tournament cant be an easy task!!

Also make it mandatory to bring in Brad Boyd to the basketball program as an asst coach

Bashir Mason, St. Peter’s-Mason was a three-time NEC Coach of the Year at Wagner and finally broke through last March when he led St. Peter’s to the NCAA Tournament. Only 40 years old, Mason has already been a Division 1 head coach for 12 seasons. He’ll be a name to watch moving forward as long as the Peacocks remain the MAAC’s top tier.




Has Brad Boyd ever expressed interest at being an assistant coach here? Does that pay more than what he is making now?


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Wouldn't want to offer a new coach and tell him he couldn't pick all his staff.

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Originally Posted by ecajuns

Brock Morris joined the Oklahoma men’s basketball staff as director of player personnel and assistant coach on July 1, 2023.

Morris brings 10-plus years of coaching and recruiting experience to Norman. Morris has aided in the development of seven All-Americans, 26 all-conference honorees, 18 all-tournament team selections, three conference players of the year, two conference tournament MVPs and one NBA Draft lottery pick, Elfrid Payton.

"Brock brings tons of experience to our program, having coached and recruited in the SEC," said Moser. "His SEC and head coaching experience will be a great addition to our staff. Brock has a great basketball mind and I look forward to him helping our program excel this season."

Morris joins the Sooners after one season as an Ole Miss assistant coach. He helped the Rebels land the No. 12 ranked 2022 recruiting class via ESPN and was instrumental in building a top-25 2023 class.

Prior to his year in Oxford, he spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Louisiana (2019-22) where he was responsible for player development, scouting and recruiting. As the program's acting head coach, he compiled a 4-0 record in two-game stints in 2020-21 and 2021-22.

"We are excited to join the staff and work with coach Moser, one of the premier coaches in the country," said Morris. "Oklahoma has a rich basketball tradition and we look forward to being a part of the OU family. Amanda, Macksen, Graysen and I can't wait to get involved with the Norman community."

As a recruiter for the Ragin' Cajuns, Morris was instrumental in helping Louisiana sign its highest-ranked recruiting class in program history. During his time in Lafayette, UL signed two ESPN four-star prospects, one ESPN 100 recruit, three ESPN 100 transfers, a junior college All-American, three JUCO top-100 players and a McDonald's All-American.

In 2021-22, the Ragin' Cajuns played for the Sun Belt Tournament championship, making its first title game appearance since 2014. UL posted a 17-9 SBC record and finished second in the West Division behind league champion Texas State. With recruits from Morris' time in Lafayette, the Cajuns won the 2023 Sun Belt Conference Championship, marking their second finals appearance in as many seasons.

During Morris' tenure with the Cajuns, seven players earned either all-conference or all-tournament team honors. Theo Akwuba was named the 2020-21 Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year, a Lefty Driesell National Defensive Player of the Year nominee and a Lefty Driesell Defensive All-American. He aided in the development and recruitment of the 2020 SBC Freshman of the Year and the 2023 Lou Henson National Player of the Year.

Morris spent the 2018-19 season as the Daytona State College head men's basketball coach, leading the Falcons to a 25-7 mark and a Mid-Florida Conference Tournament title. DSC spent 16 weeks in the JUCO top-25 rankings.

The Falcons averaged 87.0 points per outing and led Region 8 in 3-pointers made (317) and assists per contest (20.7). In addition to its offensive prowess, Daytona State dominated defensively, ranking first in the conference in field goal percentage defense, blocks, rebounding margin and turnovers forced.

Four Falcons earned Division I scholarships under his leadership, and Morris coached the 2019 Mid-Florida Conference Player of the Year.

Prior to his stint at DSC, Morris spent three seasons as an assistant coach at South Alabama and was primarily responsible for the defense. The Jaguars secured their top-ranked recruiting class in the Sun Belt in his second season on staff and ranked in the top-20 in points allowed per game.

South Alabama ranked sixth in the nation in 3-point field goal defense (.305) and 24th in field goal percentage defense (.407) in 2017-18. The Jaguars tied their best start in school history in 2016-17, posting a 5-0 mark and earning a season-opening win at UNLV. They led the conference in turnovers forced per game (16.3), turnover margin (3.2) and steals per outing (7.5).

Before joining the Jaguars, Morris spent two seasons as a junior college assistant coach at College of Southern Idaho. In his two seasons on the sidelines, the Golden Eagles finished 58-8 overall and 27-5 in Scene West Athletic Conference play. CSI won league titles and made appearances in the national tournament both years.

In 2014-15, Southern Idaho won the conference regular season title and the Region 18 Tournament championship. CSI finished with a 31-3 overall mark and 13-2 in conference action. The Golden Eagles averaged 90-plus points per game and held opponents to 68 points per outing.

In his first season on staff in 2013-14, CSI won the regular season title with a 13-4 conference mark and finished 27-5 overall. In his two seasons at Southern Idaho, 18 players signed Division I scholarships.

Prior to his time at CSI, Morris was the director of operations at Louisiana for three seasons (2010-13) and served two seasons as a graduate assistant at Alabama (2008-10).

Morris played collegiately at Snead State. He earned his bachelor's degree in history in 2008 and master's degree in human environmental sciences in 2010, both from Alabama.

Morris and his wife Amanda have two sons, Macksen and Graysen.

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I personally would rather have someone completely removed from the Marlin regime.

Man, this is a tricky one. Could be anyone. Not as easy as Deggs, Dez, & Habitz.....This will be interesting............Looks to be an out of the blue Napier type hire..

Well like Des he was a Co-offensive coordinator. I am sure we could create a positioon like that?

I feel like he could be the Des of the Basketball program, if whoever is successful will move on to bigger and better, but someone like Brad he could pick up on things and if the University felt like he could do the job then he could be a shoe in.

Lets Build Dynasties!!

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Well like Des he was a Co-offensive coordinator. I am sure we could create a positioon like that?

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Co-offensive coordinator for bball?

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Originally Posted by CAJUNSby90

Co-offensive coordinator for bball?

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I am saying something like it, doesnt have to be that. I am just making a point.

No thank you to anything with Boyd. Make the best hire possible and he has full control of who he puts on staff.

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Originally Posted by UL_Cajuns

Definitely do not need to offer Bob Marlin type of money at this point.

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That depends on the hire

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Originally Posted by JamesTheJeweler

That depends on the hire

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We may have to pay to get the right coach. We have a Big 12 facility with basketball history and tradition. Unfortunately, we play in the Sun Belt. Despite that, a few years ago when we had a long winning streak going, we had 8,000 - 9,000 in attendance. We have a starved fan base that can resurrect itself with the right hire. Don't go the cheap route. Hire the right coach to lead UL back to its prominent basketball status.

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No thank you to anything with Boyd. Make the best hire possible and he has full control of who he puts on staff.

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Boyd could be a great recruiter for this area. Can't say he doesn't have passion. I think we will hear from him on this thread shortly. You know he is reading it. Come on Brad; What cha got brother!!!

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Originally Posted by RedBug58

Boyd could be a great recruiter for this area. Can't say he doesn't have passion. I think we will hear from him on this thread shortly. You know he is reading it. Come on Brad; What cha got brother!!!

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He has done nothing in his career that says he should be HC here and it should 100% up to the next coach who they hire on staff.

This is bigger than just a basketball coach.

The divide between P5 and G5 football will widen with NIL. Hopefully they P5s will break off and do their own thing.

Basketball will become the flag bearer within the next 10 years. It's just economics. G5 money is better spent with a few NCAA Tournament runs in March Madness as compared to G5 football.

The next coach may have to usher UL through NIL and basketball becoming the lead sport for us.

I posted this elsewhere, but theres a coaching candidate no one is talking about. And hear me out here.......Glenn Cyprien!

I mean....I'm sure he's had enough time to get that degree by now, right?

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Boyd could be a great recruiter for this area. Can't say he doesn't have passion. I think we will hear from him on this thread shortly. You know he is reading it. Come on Brad; What cha got brother!!!

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I promise you he will not be commenting on these threads.

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He has done nothing in his career that says he should be HC here and it should 100% up to the next coach who they hire on staff.

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Should 100% be, but will it? Football and Softball Staffs have had to force hire folks.

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Should 100% be, but will it? Football and Softball Staffs have had to force hire folks.

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Boyd shouldn’t be a forced hire. Like I said he has done nothing in his career. Hasn’t even stayed places long enough to have a track record of success.

I wish him well. Loved him as a player but we can do better.

Just saying Brad may be a good guy to have on the staff. For a lot of reasons. What are we currently paying asst coaches here & how many assistants do we have? (I don't know. use to have season tickets, but haven't been to a game in a couple years)

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Originally Posted by HoustonCajun

We may have to pay to get the right coach. We have a Big 12 facility with basketball history and tradition. Unfortunately, we play in the Sun Belt. Despite that, a few years ago when we had a long winning streak going, we had 8,000 - 9,000 in attendance. We have a starved fan base that can resurrect itself with the right hire. Don't go the cheap route. Hire the right coach to lead UL back to its prominent basketball status.

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Hell yea, Cajuns Basketball was so popular b/c it was just a damn good time

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Originally Posted by Clutch0364

Boyd shouldn’t be a forced hire. Like I said he has done nothing in his career. Hasn’t even stayed places long enough to have a track record of success.

I wish him well. Loved him as a player but we can do better.

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Yeah he was so disconnected that the administration, who had tried to distance themselves from him, had to go to him to try and get people to the games. Even after all of the backstabbing done by Marlin and associates of the program he still shows up. He still advocates for the program more than any other former athlete at this university.

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Originally Posted by CajunAmos

Wouldn't want to offer a new coach and tell him he couldn't pick all his staff.

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Exactly.

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Originally Posted by HoustonCajun

Despite that, a few years ago when we had a long winning streak going, we had 8,000 - 9,000 in attendance.

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Done only 15 times, only once since the new century started. Unicorn numbers.

Seems like ancient history now. I remember a lot of those games. Kinda sad compared where we are now...