#NORTHERN IOWA HEAD BASKETBALL COACH PLUS#
Live stream/radio: ESPN Plus and WJPS 107.1 FM. Saturday at McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa What: Men's basketball, Evansville (9-11, 3-4) at Northern Iowa (8-12, 3-4)
You can contact him via email at by phone at (812) 464-6736 or follow along on Twitter ON AIR Pat Hickey is the UE beat reporter for the Evansville Courier & Press. What I did at Iowa and Butler has no bearing on what Walter is going to do.”Įven now that he may be the interim head coach? That’s another potential storyline entering Saturday. Walter has ideas and concepts that will advance that, and I like that. “What I did coach was basketball that was high-percentage (shots),” he said at the time. He felt it was a misunderstanding and said before this season that he would follow orders from McCarty. The Cougars will host Northern Iowa in the NIT’s second round. It figures to be a clash of styles, too, as UNI ranks 326th nationally in tempo while UE enters at 63rd (and tops in the MVC).ĭuring his head coaching days, Lickliter’s teams consistently ranked among the slowest-paced teams in the country. Brigham Young Cougars head coach Mark Pope talks with his players after the game as BYU defeated Long Beach State in an NIT game at the Marriott Center in Provo on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. But this game is being played in Cedar Falls, a 90-minute drive from where Lickliter coached at the University of Iowa following his days at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Typically, he would be referred to here as the former Butler head coach who led the Bulldogs to a pair of Sweet 16 appearances in the NCAA tournament and was named the national coach of the year in 2007.
tipoff against the Panthers, but it seems the favorite to take his spot on the bench would be Todd Lickliter. McCarty’s interim is not expected to be publicly known until shortly before the 7 p.m. It would be Lickliter's first time as D-I head coach since his days at the University of IowaĮVANSVILLE - A potential storyline spawned from Thursday’s chain of events surrounding the Evansville men’s basketball team may be more compelling than what had most buzzing across social media platforms in the first place.Īces head coach Walter McCarty will serve a Missouri Valley Conference-imposed one-game suspension Saturday night at Northern Iowa for being critical of the officiating crew after Wednesday’s 12-point loss to Drake.Aces' assistant Todd Lickliter could serve as the interim for suspended head coach Walter McCarty.He received a similar extension in 2010, just days after Northern Iowa reached the Sweet 16 of that year's NCAA Tournament with an upset of top-seeded Kansas, and was rewarded with another extension in 2013. Jacobson is the school's all-time winningest coach and a three-time Missouri Valley Coach of the Year. We have that coach at UNI, and look forward to Ben remaining in that role well into the future." The formula for success in intercollegiate athletics starts with a head coach of high character and integrity who views his role as an educator as the highest priority. "At the same time, he has established himself as one of the nation's best coaches. "Ben has led UNI's basketball program to a place among the nation's elite during his nine years as our head coach," said athletic director Troy Dannen. Northern Iowa has a record of 197-105 in nine seasons under Jacobson, reaching the NCAA Tournament three times, the NIT once and the CIT twice. The Panthers won the Missouri Valley Tournament this season and finished 31-4 after a loss to Louisville in the NCAA Tournament's round of 32. I look forward to continuing the process of helping UNI basketball reach new heights." The relationships and support have allowed us to recruit quality young men that will represent our program in a manner that we can all be proud of. The search committee reviewed over 170 applications before selecting five to advance to the next round. I want to thank all who have made this growth possible. DUBUQUE, Iowa () - Director of Athletics Denise Udelhofen announced on Thursday five finalists for the vacant Head Mens Basketball Coach position. "The foundation of our program continues to grow. "(My family) could not be happier to continue to receive the overwhelming support of our community, our campus and our alums," said Jacobson in a statement Thursday. Jacobson's new deal will carry him through the 2024-25 season and is worth an average annual salary of $900,000. Cedar Falls, IA - Ben Jacobson will remain the men's basketball coach at Northern Iowa after signing a 10-year contract on Thursday.
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