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Little Rock hires former NBA head coach Darrell Walker
Posted on 3/26/18 at 10:15 am
Posted on 3/26/18 at 10:15 am
Quality thread #84
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The move is particularly interesting on multiple fronts. For one, Walker has spent the past two seasons leading Clark University, a Div. II program. He’s had success, going 45-17 and making two Div. II NCAA Tournament appearances at a program that had won just 15 games combined the two seasons prior to his arrival. Walker also joins rare company as a Div. I head coach that has held the same position in the NBA. He led the Toronto Raptors (1996-98) and Washington Wizards (2000) amid a long NBA coaching career that including stints as an assistant with the New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons and New Orleans Pelicans.
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After two seasons at Clark University, Walker now gets his shot at the Div. I level at Little Rock. And there is a loose connection. Walker started his collegiate playing career at Div. II Arkansas-Fort Smith, before spending three seasons at Arkansas under Eddie Sutton. He inherits a program that is just two years removed from a 30-5 season that included a Sun Belt regular season and tournament title, as well as first round upset of Purdue in the NCAA Tournament. But the team sunk to 7-25 (4-14) last year, and Wes Flanigan was let go after two seasons.
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Posted on 3/26/18 at 2:27 pm to pioneerbasketball
I don't get the "loose connection", but I thought Walker had coached at UALR previously? I know Moncrief did and I think Walker will do better.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 3:56 pm to redeye
Couldn't do worse/worst than moncrief
Posted on 3/26/18 at 6:07 pm to pioneerbasketball
Walker might make a great coach for Arkansas one day. I mean, he was a defensive specialist who played under Sutton and in the NBA, so he knows the game at every level and I'm sure he stresses defense. He's coached in the NBA and apparently turned around the DII school he's leaving. IIRC, he's from Chicago, so he also might have recruiting connections there, along with connections made in the NBA.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 6:09 pm to redeye
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I don't get the "loose connection", but I thought Walker had coached at UALR previously? I know Moncrief did and I think Walker will do better.
Walker had been trying to get into coaching college for a while now, he was trying to get the job before and after Altman backed out.
The first thing preventing this was his lack of a degree which he completely a few years ago.
The second thing was he learned no one in college gives a shite about his experience as a NBA HC which is why he had to start at Clark and work his way up.
The "loose connection" is from his playing days in the state.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 6:20 pm to DaleDenton
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The "loose connection" is from his playing days in the state.
Yea, I thought Pio was quoting a local article at first.
Posted on 3/27/18 at 5:51 am to pioneerbasketball
Why do all the other schools hire better than us?
Posted on 3/27/18 at 5:53 am to Pigfeet
Mike Anderson is a top 5 coach.
Posted on 3/27/18 at 5:55 am to pioneerbasketball
Final 4 bound next year
Posted on 4/2/18 at 5:50 am to pioneerbasketball
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