If University of San Diego basketball coach Bill Grier does indeed take the Oregon State job, what does it mean for the Toreros?
First and foremost, it means USD is darned if it does – and darned if it doesn’t – when it comes to winning.
If/when Grier leaves, he will be living proof that the Toreros probably aren’t going to keep a coach who is highly successful (baseball coach Rich Hill being an exception.)
All Grier did in his first year at USD is enable the Toreros to become the first San Diego team ever to win an NCAA Tournament game, that coming in a stunning upset of Connecticut.
Just a year ago, highly-successful USD football coach Jim Harbaugh left to become the head coach at Stanford.
Based on these two cases, it appears USD is becoming a testing ground for coaches to make their way into the Pac-10.
So what happens when a coach doesn’t reach the top with the Toreros?
Just ask Brad Holland, who was fired after posting a 187-181 career record at USD.
What’s next for the Toreros without Grier?
Look for the job to go to top assistant coach Bill Carr, the former head coach at UC San Diego.
The Toreros will look for another Grier to lead their basketball program … with the hopes an impact coach will stick around for awhile.
First and foremost, it means USD is darned if it does – and darned if it doesn’t – when it comes to winning.
If/when Grier leaves, he will be living proof that the Toreros probably aren’t going to keep a coach who is highly successful (baseball coach Rich Hill being an exception.)
All Grier did in his first year at USD is enable the Toreros to become the first San Diego team ever to win an NCAA Tournament game, that coming in a stunning upset of Connecticut.
Just a year ago, highly-successful USD football coach Jim Harbaugh left to become the head coach at Stanford.
Based on these two cases, it appears USD is becoming a testing ground for coaches to make their way into the Pac-10.
So what happens when a coach doesn’t reach the top with the Toreros?
Just ask Brad Holland, who was fired after posting a 187-181 career record at USD.
What’s next for the Toreros without Grier?
Look for the job to go to top assistant coach Bill Carr, the former head coach at UC San Diego.
The Toreros will look for another Grier to lead their basketball program … with the hopes an impact coach will stick around for awhile.
2 comments:
I hope Grier stays. Hes the only San Diego coach to win a big game in years.
It was great to hear today that Grier is staying at USD.Look for that team to make noise again in next year's NCAA Tournament.
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