2022-23 Big Sky Basketball Season

[Mvemjsunpx]

Definitely the most surprising coaching change thus far in this offseason. The official story is that they "mutually parted ways," but apparent insiders on the Vandal message board are saying it was a firing. Nobody is in the portal from Idaho right now (kind of unusual for Vandal WBB, I believe), so that can't be the reason.

Jon Newlee went 257-213 in 15 seasons as Idaho's head coach. He won 2 regular-season conference titles (1 WAC, 1 Big Sky) and 3 conference-tournament titles (2 WAC, 1 Big Sky) during his Vandal tenure, giving him 3 regular-season titles and 4 tournament titles when you add in his 6-year stint at Idaho State. Newlee's overall head-coaching record is 350-295.

https://govandals.com/news/2023/4/6/wom ... -ways.aspx

[SuperHornet]

Definitely the most surprising coaching change thus far in this offseason. The official story is that they "mutually parted ways," but apparent insiders on the Vandal message board are saying it was a firing. Nobody is in the portal from Idaho right now (kind of unusual for Vandal WBB, I believe), so that can't be the reason.

Jon Newlee went 257-213 in 15 seasons as Idaho's head coach. He won 2 regular-season conference titles (1 WAC, 1 Big Sky) and 3 conference-tournament titles (2 WAC, 1 Big Sky) during his Vandal tenure, giving him 3 regular-season titles and 4 tournament titles when you add in his 6-year stint at Idaho State. Newlee's overall head-coaching record is 350-295.

https://govandals.com/news/2023/4/6/wom ... -ways.aspx

The idea of the firing may not be surprising, but could the timing (it seems like it's way after the season) be an issue? Or is the gap between now and fall camp big enough to mitigate that?

[Mvemjsunpx]

Definitely the most surprising coaching change thus far in this offseason. The official story is that they "mutually parted ways," but apparent insiders on the Vandal message board are saying it was a firing. Nobody is in the portal from Idaho right now (kind of unusual for Vandal WBB, I believe), so that can't be the reason.

Jon Newlee went 257-213 in 15 seasons as Idaho's head coach. He won 2 regular-season conference titles (1 WAC, 1 Big Sky) and 3 conference-tournament titles (2 WAC, 1 Big Sky) during his Vandal tenure, giving him 3 regular-season titles and 4 tournament titles when you add in his 6-year stint at Idaho State. Newlee's overall head-coaching record is 350-295.

https://govandals.com/news/2023/4/6/wom ... -ways.aspx

The idea of the firing may not be surprising, but could the timing (it seems like it's way after the season) be an issue? Or is the gap between now and fall camp big enough to mitigate that?

I think it's early enough that the timing won't be an issue (the other two Big Sky jobs haven't been filled yet, for example). Newlee still had two years on his contract, though, so it wasn't a simple non-renewal firing. I guess there could be a scandal about to break or something.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Sprinkle has accepted the HC job at Utah State. He went 81-43 in four seasons as the Bobcat head coach including 1 Big Sky regular-season title and 2 tournament titles.

https://msubobcats.com/news/2023/4/7/me ... enure.aspx

[kalm]

Conference POY, Steele Venters commits to Gonzaga.

[Mvemjsunpx]

The Weber women's team will go with DII Westminster (UT) head coach Jenteal Jackson. Jackson, a Utah native, went 34-21 in two seasons with the Griffins.

https://weberstatesports.com/news/2023/ ... head-coach

[JALMOND]

Sprinkle has accepted the HC job at Utah State. He went 81-43 in four seasons as the Bobcat head coach including 1 Big Sky regular-season title and 2 tournament titles.

https://msubobcats.com/news/2023/4/7/me ... enure.aspx

I'm sure the Bobcats are aware that Mick Durham is back coaching again. He had a good year over at MSU-Billings.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Sprinkle has accepted the HC job at Utah State. He went 81-43 in four seasons as the Bobcat head coach including 1 Big Sky regular-season title and 2 tournament titles.

https://msubobcats.com/news/2023/4/7/me ... enure.aspx

I'm sure the Bobcats are aware that Mick Durham is back coaching again. He had a good year over at MSU-Billings.

He retired about a couple weeks ago.

https://www.montanasports.com/college-s ... e-retiring

[JALMOND]

I'm sure the Bobcats are aware that Mick Durham is back coaching again. He had a good year over at MSU-Billings.

He retired about a couple weeks ago.

https://www.montanasports.com/college-s ... e-retiring

Interesting. Sprinkle invited Durham to fly on the team charter to NC, then Durham retires the next week.

https://www.montanasports.com/college-s ... tana-state

Bobcats may have someone already in mind.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Logie was the head coach at DII Point Loma, where he went 82-23 in 3 seasons.

https://msubobcats.com/news/2023/4/17/m ... coach.aspx

[Mvemjsunpx]

Kallhoff, a BYU assistant, will replace Mark Campbell. Kallhoff has head coaching experience in the JuCo ranks, but this is his first four-year HC job.

https://hornetsports.com/news/2023/4/17 ... coach.aspx

[Mvemjsunpx]

The Vandals have replaced longtime coach Jon Newlee with Carrie Eighmey (pronounced "Amy"). Eighmey went 165-74 in eight seasons as the head coach at DII Nebraska-Kearney.

https://govandals.com/news/2023/4/28/wo ... coach.aspx

[GannonFan]

Conference POY, Steele Venters commits to Gonzaga.

How do you think he'll do with the Zags? Saw him penciled into the starting lineup, but I've never seen him play so complete unknown to me other than his resume (which looks good).

[kalm]

Conference POY, Steele Venters commits to Gonzaga.

How do you think he'll do with the Zags? Saw him penciled into the starting lineup, but I've never seen him play so complete unknown to me other than his resume (which looks good).

My Zags friend thinks he’s a 6. He’s a great shooter and at a long 6’7” with a high release he’s a tough matchup.

[GannonFan]

How do you think he'll do with the Zags? Saw him penciled into the starting lineup, but I've never seen him play so complete unknown to me other than his resume (which looks good).

My Zags friend thinks he’s a 6. He’s a great shooter and at a long 6’7” with a high release he’s a tough matchup.

Thanks. But what's a "6"? Don't think I've heard that terminology before. Do you mean first guy off the bench?

[kalm]

My Zags friend thinks he’s a 6. He’s a great shooter and at a long 6’7” with a high release he’s a tough matchup.

Thanks. But what's a "6"? Don't think I've heard that terminology before. Do you mean first guy off the bench?

Yes. Sorry. I was mixing my metaphors. Technically a 2 (shooting guard) but 6th man in the starting lineup.

[SDHornet]

Kallhoff, a BYU assistant, will replace Mark Campbell. Kallhoff has head coaching experience in the JuCo ranks, but this is his first four-year HC job.

https://hornetsports.com/news/2023/4/17 ... coach.aspx

Happy to see we went with another assistant with D1 experience in a "big" conference. We'll see how this pans out. I'm not too concerns so long as the program continues to get the support it needs to be successful.