LeatherneckNation Home    Search    Members    Calendar    Who's On Welcome Guest ( Login | Register )       Recent Posts    Popular Topics Home » Specific Sports Topic Forums » Leatherneck Men's Basketball » Molinari Hires His First Assistant 19 posts, Page 1 of 2 12»» Molinari Hires His First Assistant Rate Topic Display Mode Topic Options Author Message windy Posted 7/9/2008 7:43:41 AM Freshman Group: Forum Members Last Login: 2 days ago @ 8:05:15 PM Posts: 10, Visits: 15 Billy Wright, ex-player for MO at Bradley, and a guy who has coached numerous D-I players out of Indianapolis and can recruit the area well. http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=8816 Post #3483 windy Posted 7/9/2008 7:46:52 AM Freshman Group: Forum Members Last Login: 2 days ago @ 8:05:15 PM Posts: 10, Visits: 15 Here's that link again... Molinari Hires Billy Wright Post #3484 95Grad Posted 7/9/2008 10:44:31 AM Forum Newbie Group: Forum Members Last Login: Yesterday @ 4:08:16 PM Posts: 8, Visits: 19 Does anyone else have some concern that this assistant was hired from a high school coaching position? Post #3485 tdj5286 Posted 7/9/2008 1:52:56 PM Forum Newbie Group: Forum Members Last Login: 7/9/2008 5:17:26 PM Posts: 2, Visits: 3 Billy Wright will be a great asset, Indiana State Champion, Indiana All-Star, coach of a nationally ranked High school team. And best of all a Billy is a great person and well respected. Another words --- no baggage. Billy is well known among the Indy schools and thru out the North Central Conference (ie. Hot recruiting area) Post #3487 95Grad Posted 7/9/2008 2:54:56 PM Forum Newbie Group: Forum Members Last Login: Yesterday @ 4:08:16 PM Posts: 8, Visits: 19 Maybe no baggage, but also no experience in coaching in Div 1 unless I missed something. We had to wait 5 years to get rid of DT, my concern is that we will be faced with the same situation only we have to wait 8 years. Post #3488 tdj5286 Posted 7/9/2008 5:22:39 PM Forum Newbie Group: Forum Members Last Login: 7/9/2008 5:17:26 PM Posts: 2, Visits: 3 Give Coach and Billy a chance, I believe you'll be pleasantly surprised. Post #3489 B-Ball Fan Posted 7/9/2008 7:35:06 PM Forum Member Group: Forum Members Last Login: Yesterday @ 3:35:25 PM Posts: 352, Visits: 1,500 Billy has a stud player being highly recruited on his High School team. Maybe this will aid in recruitment ? B-Ball Fan Post #3490 windy Posted 7/9/2008 10:54:05 PM Freshman Group: Forum Members Last Login: 2 days ago @ 8:05:15 PM Posts: 10, Visits: 15 Molinari has now hired his 2nd staff member, Wade Hokenson, another ex-player from Minnesota. Post #3491 meganeck Posted 7/9/2008 11:11:16 PM Forum Member Group: Forum Members Last Login: 8/26/2008 11:28:34 PM Posts: 140, Visits: 533 I don't see this as a problem, sounds like he is a good hire for assistant coach. I just hope he does hire one assistant coach with experience. Post #3492