Been Around Block: Three New Bench Bosses in Familiar League Territory
May 17th, 2023 - 8:25
Porter Moser coached two schools in the Missouri Valley Conference (Illinois State and Loyola of Chicago) before aligning with Oklahoma. Ditto Chris Beard in Big 12 (Texas Tech and Texas) prior to moving to Ole Miss. Three mentors - Ed Cooley, Dave Paulsen and Rick Pitino - have accepted new positions, joining the following alphabetical list of active coaches who were bench bosses of two different members in the same league:
| Active Coach | Conference | Previous School | Present School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Cooley | Big East | Providence (2011-12 through 2022-23) | Georgetown (since 2023-24) |
| Steve Donahue | Ivy League | Cornell (2000-01 through 2009-10) | Penn (since 2015-16) |
| Cliff Ellis | Sun Belt | South Alabama (1976-77 through 1983-84) | Coastal Carolina (since 2007-08) |
| John Groce | Mid-American | Ohio University (2008-09 through 2011-12) | Akron (since 2017-18) |
| Stan Heath | Mid-American | Kent State (2001-02) | Eastern Michigan (since 2021-22) |
| Bob Huggins | Big 12 | Kansas State (2006-07) | West Virginia (since 2012-13) |
| George Ivory | SWAC | Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2008-09 through 2020-21) | Mississippi Valley State (since 2022-23) |
| Archie Miller | Atlantic 10 | Dayton (2011-12 through 2016-17) | Rhode Island (since 2022-23) |
| Dave Paulsen | Patriot League | Bucknell (2008-09 through 2014-15) | Holy Cross (since 2023-24) |
| Bruce Pearl | SEC | Tennessee (2005-06 through 2010-11) | Auburn (since 2014-15) |
| Rick Pitino | Big East | Providence (1985-86 and 1986-87) | St. John's (since 2023-24) |
| Keith Richard | Sun Belt | Louisiana Tech (1998-99 through 2000-01) | Louisiana-Monroe (since 2010-11) |
| Kelvin Sampson | Big 12 | Oklahoma (1996-97 through 2005-06) | Houston (joining in 2023-24) |
| Michael White | SEC | Florida (2015-16 through 2021-22) | Georgia (since 2022-23) |
| Maurice "Mo" Williams | SWAC | Alabama State (2020-21 and 2021-22) | Jackson State (since 2022-23) |
| Sean Woods | SWAC | Mississippi Valley State (2008-09 to 2011-12) | Southern LA (since 2018-19) |