Stately Procession: Five New Mentors Previously Coached In Same State
May 30th, 2017 - 7:23
Five new mentors - John Groce (Akron), Jim Hayford (Seattle), Kevin Keatts (North Carolina State), Bobby McCullum (Florida A&M) and Paul Weir (New Mexico) - previously coached another NCAA Division I university in the same state. After former Xavier pilot Thad Matta departed from Ohio State, following is an alphabetical list of the 17 active coaches presently a bench boss in same state where they previously coached another DI school:
| Head Coach | State | Current DI School | Previous DI School in Same State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tad Boyle | CO | Colorado (since 2010-11) | Northern Colorado (2006-07 through 2009-10) |
| Ken Burmeister | TX | Incarnate Word (since 2006-07) | Texas-San Antonio (1986-87 through 1989-90) |
| Fran Dunphy | PA | Temple (since 2006-07) | Penn (1989-90 through 2005-06) |
| Cliff Ellis* | SC | Coastal Carolina (since 2007-08) | Clemson (1984-85 through 1993-94) |
| John Groce | OH | Akron (since 2017-18) | Ohio University (2008-09 through 2011-12) |
| Leonard Hamilton | FL | Florida State (since 2002-03) | Miami FL (1990-91 through 1999-00) |
| Jim Hayford | WA | Seattle (since 2017-18) | Eastern Washington (2011-12 through 2016-17) |
| Jeff Jones | VA | Old Dominion (since 2013-14) | Virginia (1990-91 through 1997-98) |
| Danny Kaspar | TX | Texas State (since 2013-14) | Stephen F. Austin (2000-01 through 2012-13) |
| Kevin Keatts | NC | North Carolina State (since 2017-18) | UNC Wilmington (2014-15 through 2016-17) |
| Bobby McCullum | FL | Florida A&M (since 2017-18) | South Florida (2003-04 through 2006-07) |
| Porter Moser | IL | Loyola of Chicago (since 2011-12) | Illinois State (2003-04 through 2006-07) |
| Rick Pitino | KY | Louisville (since 2001-02) | Kentucky (1989-90 through 1996-97) |
| Keith Richard | LA | Louisiana-Monroe (since 2010-11) | Louisiana Tech (1998-99 through 2006-07) |
| Paul Weir | NM | New Mexico (since 2017-18) | New Mexico State (2016-17) |
| Willis Wilson | TX | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (since 2011-12) | Rice (1992-93 through 2007-08) |
| Reggie Witherspoon | NY | Canisius (since 2016-17) | Buffalo (1999-00 through 2012-13) |
*Ellis also coached two DI schools in Alabama (South Alabama and Auburn).