Coach Henderson

[gojacksgo]

Re: Coach Henderson

Just replying to post 88 and 89. Understand he had d1 ac experience. Still, not many go from d2 head to d1 head. I was just naming one off the top of my head.

[22jack]

Re: Coach Henderson

He was a long time DI assistant under Bob Knight.

[gojacksgo]

Re: Coach Henderson

Chris Beard was coaching d2 basketball as of 5 years ago.

[Nidaros]

Re: Coach Henderson

That’s the point ... you think it should be that way but it isn’t.

I wonder how often D2 coaches use headhunters and have agents? Not very much would be my guess. They usually don’t have contracts that are multi-year and involve millions of dollars. e.i. Tim Miles as an example.

[wcbsas]

Re: Coach Henderson

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P5 yes midmajors not so much, but I cannot off hand think of D2 hires.There are a ton applications whenever an opening in D1 occurs plus a ton of headhunters and agents. Justin Sell made mention of this in the KWSN interview.

That’s the point ... you think it should be that way but it isn’t.

[Nidaros]

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It’s hard to from D2 to D1. Not a lot of D1 ADs hire successful D2 coaches. Not sure why but ...

P5 yes midmajors not so much, but I cannot off hand think of D2 hires.There are a ton applications whenever an opening in D1 occurs plus a ton of headhunters and agents. Justin Sell made mention of this in the KWSN interview.

[wcbsas]

Re: Coach Henderson

I think some D2 HC experience would be good about now.

It’s hard to from D2 to D1. Not a lot of D1 ADs hire successful D2 coaches. Not sure why but ...

[wcbsas]

Re: Coach Henderson

Most people don't really believe this do they? There's no way klink is head coach material for the jacks

Agreed.
He hasn’t even been a primary recruiter.
At least Hendo coached at Wayne State (D2), Iowa State, SDSU as well as learning what not to do while at NDSU.

If Hendo leaves in 5 years after a successful tenure I’m not sure Klink is a logical candidate to replace him.

[Grizzled_Jack]

Re: Coach Henderson

Most people don't really believe this do they? There's no way klink is head coach material for the jacks

I think some D2 HC experience would be good about now.

[Rabbitball]

Re: Coach Henderson

I have no problem at all with Hendo as head coach but this hire is a bit surprising. When we hired TJ most thought we had a ready made man in Klinkefus as he was a long time assistant. Sell went with a higher risk/higher reward P5 assistant known as a recruiter with many connections. This time it seems like it was a much different approach.

Most people don't really believe this do they? There's no way klink is head coach material for the jacks

[Nidaros]

Re: Coach Henderson

Yes your points are well taken. Reputation points given

[jakejc795]

Re: Coach Henderson

I too, was very surprised by the swift hire. It would be interesting to read Klinkefus personnel file. I don’t understand being passed over twice. There has to be reasons. I am glad he was promoted to associate head coach. That will keep him here. I think his D1 experience is limited to SDSU only and that may be what is holding him back.

Suppose that could be an explanation, but as you mentioned, he is being promoted, so it's not as if he's languishing as a lowly assistant. Plus, if he does ever want to move on, he can mention that he's benefited from being an assistant to three different head coaches who utilized different schemes and coaching strategies.

[Nidaros]

Re: Coach Henderson

I have no problem at all with Hendo as head coach but this hire is a bit surprising. When we hired TJ most thought we had a ready made man in Klinkefus as he was a long time assistant. Sell went with a higher risk/higher reward P5 assistant known as a recruiter with many connections. This time it seems like it was a much different approach.

I too, was very surprised by the swift hire. It would be interesting to read Klinkefus personnel file. I don’t understand being passed over twice. There has to be reasons. I am glad he was promoted to associate head coach. That will keep him here. I think his D1 experience is limited to SDSU only and that may be what is holding him back.

[Justwin]

Re: Coach Henderson

I have no problem at all with Hendo as head coach but this hire is a bit surprising. When we hired TJ most thought we had a ready made man in Klinkefus as he was a long time assistant. Sell went with a higher risk/higher reward P5 assistant known as a recruiter with many connections. This time it seems like it was a much different approach.

[wcbsas]

Re: Coach Henderson

He knows hendo too

You couldn’t find a more upbeat, positive, high character guy than you have in Hendo. Great b-ball mind too.