Monday, March 14, 2011

Marshall Basketball: Tom Herrion Possible Candidate for Providence Job

When Providence fired men’s basketball coach Keno Davis the rumor mill immediately starter up on his replacement. Several publications have listed Marshall coach Tom Herrion as a possible candidate.

Herrion has previous experience at Providence, serving as a assistant coach on Pete Gillen’s Friars staff from 1994 – 1998. He also has additional Big East experience as a assistant at Pittsburgh from 2007 – 2009. In five seasons as a head coach at Marshall and the College of Charleston, Herrion sports a 102 – 49 record.

From the Providence Journal, Jim Donaldson: Here’s a dozen who may get a call from PC

http://www.projo.com/pc/content/Donaldson_PC_Friars_Keno_03-13-11_KNMVMVT_v2.ef2cdb.html

Tom Herrion, Marshall — Another former Friar assistant, he never had a losing season in four years as head coach at College of Charleston (2002-06) before he was dumped in favor of South Carolina legend Bobby Cremins, with whom the C of C administration was enamored. Now at Marshall after a stint as an assistant at Pitt, Herrion led the Thundering Herd to a victory over West Virginia this season. PC fans may recall that Keno Davis’ lads lost in Morgantown by 30, 93-63.

From ESPN.com, Thoughts on Coaching Vacancies

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/blog/_/name/katz_andy/id/6209840/thoughts-recent-coaching-vacancies

An early list of some candidates for the Providence job: ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla; former Boston College coach Al Skinner; Fairfield coach Ed Cooley; former PC assistant and current Marshall coach Tom Herrion; Duquesne coach Ron Everhart and Saint Peter's coach John Dunne. I wouldn't be surprised to see Wagner's Bobby Hurley (and brother Danny) in the mix.

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