GoVolsXtra takes a look at 7 candidates they think could possibly be approached to take over the mess that Bruce Pearl has left behind.
Shaka Smart
School: Virginia Commonwealth (2nd year). Smart’s first VCU team went 27-9 and his second is in the Sweet 16 after wins over Southern Cal, Georgetown and Purdue.
Brad Stevens
School: Butler. Stevens has broken the NCAA record for most wins in his first four years as a head coach and has the Bulldogs back in the Sweet 16 after a narrow loss in the national championship game last season. He signed a new contract last spring that runs through 2022 and is speculated to be in the $1 million per year range.
Chris Mooney
School: Richmond. Mooney has the Spiders in the NCAA Sweet 16 in his sixth season at the Atlantic 10 Conference mid-major progam. He signed a contract extention in 2010 that takes him through 20-17 and could be worth as much as $700,000.
Buzz Williams
School: Marquette. Williams’ fourth season finds the Golden Eagles in the Sweet 16. His salary a couple of years ago was around $850,000 per year but is no doubt more now.
Gregg Marshall
School: Wichita State. Completing his fourth year, Marshall has had consecutive 25-win seasons that led to NIT appearances.
Mark Turgeon
School: Texas A&M. Turgeon is 97-40 since taking over for Billy Gillispie four years ago, winning at least 24 games each year. It is believed Turgeon’s package is about $1.5 million a year.
Cuonzo Martin
School: Missouri State. Martin won the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title in his third year, but had to settle for the NIT after losing in the conference tournament title game. Martin is believed to make around $300,000 a year.
Rumors have spread that Larry Brown would like to coach in the NCAA again, and soon. Perhaps Brown goes to Tennessee?
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