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NCAA Basketball: Top potential college coaching destinations for Billy Donovan

By Brian Rauf

DENVER, COLORADO - DECEMBER 14: Head coach Billy Donovan of the Oklahoma City Thunder works the sidelines against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on December 14, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER, COLORADO - DECEMBER 14: Head coach Billy Donovan of the Oklahoma City Thunder works the sidelines against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on December 14, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /
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TULSA, OK – MARCH 19: Head coach Andy Enfield of the USC Trojans reacts late in the game against the Baylor Bears during the second round of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at BOK Center on March 19, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo by J Pat Carter/Getty Images)
TULSA, OK – MARCH 19: Head coach Andy Enfield of the USC Trojans reacts late in the game against the Baylor Bears during the second round of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at BOK Center on March 19, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo by J Pat Carter/Getty Images) /

4) USC

Andy Enfield seems to have mostly dodged any fallout from USC‘s link to the FBI investigation into corruption and bribery in the sport (former assistant Tony Bland, one of the four arrested, was singled out as having “caused significant harm” to the program), but that doesn’t mean his job is safe.

After making consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances in 2016 and 2017, the Trojans have had dismal seasons that fell well short of expectations.

Entering 2018, USC was a preseason top 10 team. They ended up missing the NCAA Tournament entirely and finished with a 24-12 record, losing in the second round of the NIT.

Last season, the Trojans finished with a sub-.500 record (16-17) despite the Pac-12 having one of its worst seasons in recent memory.

Expectations are (relatively) high for USC again thanks to the nation’s No. 6 incoming recruiting class, headlined by five-star prospects Isaiah Mobley and Onyeka Okongwu. Another missed NCAA Tournament and Enfield will be gone.

There’s also the matter of the basketball arms race in Los Angeles. With major additions by the Clippers and Lakers over the past few weeks, USC and UCLA will have to fight more than normal for eyeballs and relevancy in the area. Should the Trojans choose to part with Enfield, hiring someone with Donovan’s pedigree and resume would immediately boost fan interest and the relevancy of the program.

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