Rick Greenspan
Rick Greenspan
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I will begin to turn my attention to identifying the strongest possible candidates to serve as the next head basketball coach at IU. I will seek the advice and counsel of a great many, scour the country and eventually bring recommended candidates forward to the president.
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We certainly respect Nicholls' situation. For the last five days, both schools have been working on the travel logistics. Upon Nicholls' arrival and throughout their stay, we plan to show them the best in Hoosier hospitality.
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To be honest with you, and I think Kelvin would tell you this, too, we'd rather not be there. But that's what I signed up for, so I'll do it.
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We will not name a new coach until after the Final Four.
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Basically we found tonight that our backup system wasn't nearly as fast as our primary system. That caused a slowness at the ticket window. I'm sorry for all of those who were affected, but I thank them all for making the decision to come to the game.
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shares the university's mission in cultivating a diverse pool of candidates for coaching and staff positions.
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There are many benefits to this partnership. Not only does it strengthen our football and basketball radio network, but it gives us a great vehicle to promote our comprehensive athletics program.
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I think if I started selectively indicating who I spoke to and what they said, and what they didn't say, I think I've hindered a part of the process. My charge was always to do this in a fair way and a confidential way. So I guess I'm not going to answer that because I don't want to get into a 'he said, she said.' I just don't do business that way.
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I thought I was fairly specific when I talked (with Davis) about ambitious and achievable goals and competing in the Big Ten, and competing in the NCAA Tournament.
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Terry is an amazing guy with a positive outlook, strong focus and competitive juices. We're looking forward to having him back in the weeks ahead.
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Frequently, gifts of this magnitude go to naming buildings or to give the donor visibility on campus. But this is a very unique gift.
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What we've had is two years where the competitive level of our basketball program has been well below our expectations. And that needs to get fixed.
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He has been well received because he's genuine, ... He's not resume building. He's not looking for the next job. He's more like 'I want to make this a great program and I'm going to put my energy into it.'
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We appreciate Sharon's efforts at Indiana and wish her well in her future endeavors.