MBB: USA South Conference

[Pat Coleman]

There's a story on D3hoops.com.

[kickerdad]

There's a story on D3hoops.com.

Thank you sir. Long time no talk to, hope you are doing well and keeping everything straight and good working order.

[CaptJ]

j...i thought you might be pretty pleased...cj has done great things for cnu...time for him to retire all positions

'85 - isn't there a long-time assistant on board at cnu? interesting that cnu wouldn't simply name him successor (as mu recently did with the announced retirement of jim sypult) to maintain continuity with returning players and recruits...

Ross has been with CJ 25 years and Waters 19 (plus 4 as a player). To be honest, I'm not sure how they will play into all of this.

So, you're 99% sure there is already someone in line for the position but you aren't sure you know who it is?  I thought by your comment that you knew who it was going to be.  If it is NOT Ross or Waters I wouldn't be surprised to see an all new team next year.  I hope that the duo would stay but no one could blame them for going somewhere else.

[CNU85]

j...i thought you might be pretty pleased...cj has done great things for cnu...time for him to retire all positions

'85 - isn't there a long-time assistant on board at cnu? interesting that cnu wouldn't simply name him successor (as mu recently did with the announced retirement of jim sypult) to maintain continuity with returning players and recruits...

Ross has been with CJ 25 years and Waters 19 (plus 4 as a player). To be honest, I'm not sure how they will play into all of this.

So, you're 99% sure there is already someone in line for the position but you aren't sure you know who it is?  I thought by your comment that you knew who it was going to be.  If it is NOT Ross or Waters I wouldn't be surprised to see an all new team next year.  I hope that the duo would stay but no one could blame them for going somewhere else.

nope. don't know any names. just would be surprised that CNU wouldn't have their ducks lined up before making public announcements.. As for Ross and Waters all I can say is that  the next retirement for CJ is from the AD position...someone has to fill those shoes.....that's all i'm saying on that.

[ViewfromtheJames]

C.J. Woollum reflects on his 26 years as CNU's basketball coach

http://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-spt_cj_0425apr25,0,7355997.story

[CaptJ]

It's so cool... every time I log on D3hoops.com I am greeted with a big blue headline stating "WOOLLUM BIDS COACHING FAREWELL."  I keep logging on again and again just to see it. 

[kickerdad]

It's so cool... every time I log on D3hoops.com I am greeted with a big blue headline stating "WOOLLUM BIDS COACHING FAREWELL."  I keep logging on again and again just to see it. 

A good replacement for CNU coach or even Averett's coaching is the guy currently head basketball coach at Kings Fork High School in Suffolk. He took them to the state last year and won and this year he almost got them there again.

[CaptJ]

It's so cool... every time I log on D3hoops.com I am greeted with a big blue headline stating "WOOLLUM BIDS COACHING FAREWELL."  I keep logging on again and again just to see it. 

A good replacement for CNU coach or even Averett's coaching is the guy currently head basketball coach at Kings Fork High School in Suffolk. He took them to the state last year and won and this year he almost got them there again.

When I think "Kings Fork" the image that comes to mind is a BIG, new school playing in a league of smaller schools.  Is that right?  Sound familiar?

[kickerdad]

It's so cool... every time I log on D3hoops.com I am greeted with a big blue headline stating "WOOLLUM BIDS COACHING FAREWELL."  I keep logging on again and again just to see it. 

A good replacement for CNU coach or even Averett's coaching is the guy currently head basketball coach at Kings Fork High School in Suffolk. He took them to the state last year and won and this year he almost got them there again.

When I think "Kings Fork" the image that comes to mind is a BIG, new school playing in a league of smaller schools.  Is that right?  Sound familiar?

You only have one piece of the pie correct. They are a fairly new school but no where near being the largest. They play in a conference with huge schools such as Deep Creek, Western Branch, Hickoy, Great Bridge,  and others who have supplied many of the D1 schools in the state with lots of talent including CNU.

[CNUHoops2010]

My sources in the athletic department say that there have been several hundred inquiries, referrals and applications for the head coaching position.  Many of the candidates are assistants with current D2 and D3 college coaching experience.  Given CNU's past successes and first class facilities, it sounds like this  is considered to be a hot coaching job.  I think the chances are remote that CJ would risk hiring someone without a proven college coaching record.  If Ross doesn't stick around, it would make sense to have another assistant on staff with strong ties to the local 757 basketball community.

[CNU85]

also heard somewhere that there have  been some D1 assistants picking up the phone and calling CJ.

[hasanova]

http://www.averett.edu/news/display_story.php?storyid=818

Averett has a new HC.  We'll miss Matt Parke at Guilford, but he'll do a great job at Averett.  I heard about this a few days ago, but kept it quiet until it was official.  Congratulations Matt!

My source tells me this may create another assistant coaching change in the two-state area.  We'll see.

[CNU85]

interesting indeed

[sludge]

Players tell me:  Averett coach Parke can really coach.  You've got to be ready to work, though.

[hasanova]

Players tell me:  Averett coach Parke can really coach.  You've got to be ready to work, though.

"the harder I work, the luckier I get"