Memphis State's Josh Pastner says he is going with just two assistants this season. The reason we posted this non-WAC-related item is why did three become the norm? Is a trio of assistants really needed?
PTW welcomes a different opinion (so send in a response and we'll post it as a stand alone entry and not a comment) but college basketball coaches have a lot of time on their respective hands. Two should work just fine.
What PTW would like to see is two assistant coaches and a bonafide skills trainer making up the staff, alongside NCAA rules instituting periods of off-season time for individual skill training. One can dream.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Are three assistants necessary?
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When I was coaching basketball, the more assistants you had the better it was for working one on one with your players.
I always say the more the merrier. For college basketball I would figure that you can have more assistants out looking for talent and recruiting.
Kendall
I would say 3 is pretty vital, just because of the time element.
Having an extra guy to be out on the recruiting trail (if only to be seen by players), or to do advance scouting, or because he might have just a little extra time to study film... I just think that type of stuff is not replaceable.
As Gary Parrish wrote, even hiring the AAU coach of a guy Pastner is recruiting would be a better use of the coaching spot... it is not like Memphis is hurting for cash.
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