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College Basketball: Ranking the top coaching moves of 2017-18 offseason

By Taylor Sturm

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 05: Georgetown University athletic director Lee Reed introduces NBA Hall of Famer and former Georgetown Hoyas player Patrick Ewing as the Georgetown Hoyas' new head basketball coach at John Thompson Jr. Athletic Center on April 5, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 05: Georgetown University athletic director Lee Reed introduces NBA Hall of Famer and former Georgetown Hoyas player Patrick Ewing as the Georgetown Hoyas' new head basketball coach at John Thompson Jr. Athletic Center on April 5, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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AMES, IA – NOVEMBER 23: Head coach Matt McCall of the Chattanooga Mocs coaches from the bench in the first half of play against the Iowa State Cyclones at Hilton Coliseum on November 23, 2015 in Ames, Iowa. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)
AMES, IA – NOVEMBER 23: Head coach Matt McCall of the Chattanooga Mocs coaches from the bench in the first half of play against the Iowa State Cyclones at Hilton Coliseum on November 23, 2015 in Ames, Iowa. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images) /

No. 13 Matt McCall to UMass

What is it with coaches from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga?

First, former Chattanooga Mocs’ head coach Will Wade takes the jump to VCU. Wade has success with the Rams in the A-10 and is now the coach of the LSU Tigers in the SEC.

Now, former Chattanooga coach Matt McCall will move from the Mocs to the UMass Minutemen in the A-10. Will McCall have success at UMass and then move to an SEC school?

All jokes aside, McCall is a great hire for UMass. Former Minutemen coach Derek Kellogg is now coaching for LIU-Brooklyn, and McCall should slide into the role perfectly.

A solid recruiter and even better coach, McCall will have a lot of work to do before he gets UMass back to the top of the A-10 with the likes of VCU, Dayton, and others. As long as the team and fans are patient, I expect big things from him and this team.

I’ve seen a lot of McCall (and Wade for that matter) live, as members of my family attended UTC. If you are a fan of the Minutemen and are unsure of what you are getting in McCall, do not worry. He is a great hire, and expect your team to slide back to where they want to be after a brief transition period.

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