New Assistants

[EastonWest]

Lets go ahead and ASSUME Coach Jacobson is the new Head Coach and all the other assistants leave.

Who will he bring in as assistants?

Ties from ND? Any area coaches? Marty McKowen from Wapsie? Any ideas?

[BCPanther]

I would think that PJ Hogan and Chris Foster will stay for sure. I would guess he takes Rutter and Smith with him.

[McPANTHER]

I think Smith has some strong roots in the Cedar Valley.IMO, he stays with Jake.

[tcondon]

Lets go ahead and ASSUME Coach Jacobson is the new Head Coach and all the other assistants leave.

Who will he bring in as assistants?

Ties from ND? Any area coaches? Marty McKowen from Wapsie? Any ideas?

I would hope not Marty McKowen. I don't think he has a whole lot of recruiting ties outside of Dike-New Hartford and Postville. I would hope a better college canidate is out there.

[Sex Panther...]

Lets go ahead and ASSUME Coach Jacobson is the new Head Coach and all the other assistants leave.

Who will he bring in as assistants?

Ties from ND? Any area coaches? Marty McKowen from Wapsie? Any ideas?

Real doubtful it'll be Marty I love him, but I don't think UNI is ready for him on the sidelines anytime soon.....probably Brooks in a couple years as a grad assistant though. IF Jac is the new coach he'd be wise to take a look at Chris Jans if there are openings and since we are just randomly throwing out names. Great recruiter, connected throughout the country, head coaching experience, knows the Valley and has local ties.

[Sex Panther...]

I would hope not Marty McKowen. I don't think he has a whole lot of recruiting ties outside of Dike-New Hartford and Postville. I would hope a better college canidate is out there.

His son Jon is the recruiter Marty wins with what he is given. He is a great basketball mind and has a passion for the game that will keep him coaching until he drops....probably right during a game 40 years from now.

[SteinPizza]

While Iowa ties are nice, I'd bring in someone who's a good college coach who has recruiting ties outside the state. If one of the current staff can keep the Minnesota pipeline alive for us, I'd retain them in a heartbeat. There isn't enough in-state talent for the Panthers to be as competitive as we'll need to be. The MVC is getting better, and we need to keep pace.

[BCPanther]

PJ Hogan is part of the Minnesota line, he was an AAU coach up there, and he will be back. I assume that Kwadzo is still coming.

[Panther11]

I would love to see J-Lit stay on if he is interested in coaching. He is a great leader in practice, and would be the same as a coach.

[Matt Trump]

I would love to see Matt Schneiderman come back!

[NJ Panther]

J Lit would like to stay on, but there is not a grad assistant position available for next year (Chris Foster). From what I hear Schenids is making a ton more money playing basketball right now then he would coaching.

[PantherAlumMustang]

Potential assistants

Let me give my two cents worth on possible assistants.

First and foremost. NO McKowen's will be hired. They coach small town Iowa basketball. We are a Division I program not Hoosiers. I also caution you from getting former players back so quickly. Being a coach myself, I know that learning through the ranks is priceless. Playing at a DI program is great, but it doesn't necessarily make you a good coach. (for the people throwing out John Little's name)

Ron Smith-will stay at UNI. Has produced little on the recruiting end. (responsible for recruiting Atila Santos, for example) Great organizer and has great valley experience. A holdover from the Sam Weaver era. A holdover again.

Rutter-great practice organizer. Great with camps. I don't know on this one. I think he stays at UNI.

PJ Hogan-gone with Mac. He is a up and coming coach and is close to Mac. Has a good rapport with players.

C. Foster-stays at UNI, if he is lucky. Not the best spoken guy. Basketball savvy. but thats about it. anybody remember Erik Smith(not the best grad asst.)

Look for Mac to potentially tap his former assistant from Wayne State, and their current head coach. He hasn't had a whole lot of success being a head coach but is quite a recruiter.
Just some thoughts.

[Matt Trump]

Ron Smith-will stay at UNI. Has produced little on the recruiting end. (responsible for recruiting Atila Santos, for example) Great organizer and has great valley experience. A holdover from the Sam Weaver era. A holdover again.

FYI, coach Smith was not assigned to do a whole lot of recruiting. He is the director of basketball operations meaning he organizes a lot of other behind the scenes business other than recruiting.

[ZonaPanther]

Let me give my two cents worth on possible assistants.

First and foremost. NO McKowen's will be hired. They coach small town Iowa basketball. We are a Division I program not Hoosiers. I also caution you from getting former players back so quickly. Being a coach myself, I know that learning through the ranks is priceless.

Always love your 'respect' for all levels of basketball, Mustang. Maybe YOU should be on next year's staff. You seem to be sure to let us know time-and-time again that you are a "coach" yourself.

Just curious as well Mustang...What exactly did the McKowen family do to you? Steal your puppy?

[Pantherpower]

In my experience as a coach (asst.), I have a perfect record. Unfortunately, it was a "perfect" 0-21!!