[Mick]

[quote author=wallendar link=topic=16682.msg190039#msg190039 date=1489642119]
UC needs to hire men who are familiar with the Berkeley culture.  Wilcox was a strong hire.

On the plus side, Wilcox was a UCBerkeley assistant for 3 years. So he has some knowledge of C.al, though that was more than a decade ago (2003-05). He also has knowledge of the Pac-12, having coached at Washington and U-S-C recently (2012-15).

On the negative side, Wilcox has a track record of changing jobs frequently, always looking for the next step up the ladder. His history tells us that if he has one or two good years, he will pull a Cuonzo and leave. And he never has been a head coach, so that's an unknown.

It will be interesting to see how this goes.
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I hope he stays.  I'd like to see Cal develop a program with a strong coach.

[Mick]

[quote author=wallendar link=topic=16682.msg190039#msg190039 date=1489642119]
UC needs to hire men who are familiar with the Berkeley culture.  Wilcox was a strong hire.

On the plus side, Wilcox was a UCBerkeley assistant for 3 years. So he has some knowledge of C.al, though that was more than a decade ago (2003-05). He also has knowledge of the Pac-12, having coached at Washington and U-S-C recently (2012-15).

On the negative side, Wilcox has a track record of changing jobs frequently, always looking for the next step up the ladder. His history tells us that if he has one or two good years, he will pull a Cuonzo and leave. And he never has been a head coach, so that's an unknown.

It will be interesting to see how this goes.
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I hope he stays.  I'd like to see Cal develop a program with a strong coach.