Will Brown - Contrace Extension

[Clickclack]

Congrats to Will and the rest of the staff, details to come later according to UA twitter account.

[MRSGDG]

Mark S. tweeted press conference at 3pm.

[DanesRGood]

Congrats to Coach Brown.

[purplehaze]

http://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/UAlbany-s-Brown-to-get-extension-3358987.php

[UA'08]

Why couldn't this announcement wait till the end of the season? Besides that, good luck to Will Brown.

[statefan]

Why couldn't this announcement wait till the end of the season? Besides that, good luck to Will Brown.

 

Once the decision is made, it might as well be announced. In the post game show last night, Coach Brown said he'd be out of town recruiting this weekend. Obviously, recruits want to know that the coach recruiting them is secure in his job.

[UA'08]

Why couldn't this announcement wait till the end of the season? Besides that, good luck to Will Brown.

 

Once the decision is made, it might as well be announced. In the post game show last night, Coach Brown said he'd be out of town recruiting this weekend. Obviously, recruits want to know that the coach recruiting them is secure in his job.

True, but he's been a lame duck coach all season going on recruiting trips so I don't see how that makes a difference. Oh well.

[alum73]

It definitely makes a difference. You want to announce it ASAP.

[McFan]

Let's hope the next five (no info on length of contract) are better than the last five. Absent recruiting issues I would have like to have seen a tourney game won before this was done.

 

Congrats to the staff.

[MRSGDG]

Video from Santillo

 

http://www.troyrecord.com/video/?va_id=3305488&pl_id=21348&ref=synd

[UAlbany09]

I'm sorry but I think this is a bad decision. Will Brown has proven he cannot take this program to the next level. He had lightning in a bottle those two years with Jamar but since then we have been drifting in the doldrums of basketball mediocrity. With him in charge, we will never be consistently in the top tier of this league. This is disappointing.

[DanesRGood]

I'm sorry but I think this is a bad decision. Will Brown has proven he cannot take this program to the next level. He had lightning in a bottle those two years with Jamar but since then we have been drifting in the doldrums of basketball mediocrity. With him in charge, we will never be consistently in the top tier of this league. This is disappointing.

 

I'm on the fence for one reason alone. I think he should be able to finish this run out next year with the kids he brought in who will be seniors, (Logan, Black, Suero and Guerrier). Because of that I do not think he should get a long term contract. Maybe two years with a salary we are willing to eat next year if they don't make the run we should have with that group as seniors. Without injuries and some players coming back/in they should be even better next year.

 

I really like Will. I've had a few interactions with him and they have all been very pleasant. I think he and his staff recruit high quality student athletes. I think there have been some injuries and kids leaving that has hurt the program and the success he was trying to build. Just wanted to add this becaue I do like Will Brown.

Edited February 27, 2012 by DanesRGood

[Phoenix]

@PeteIorizzo: UAlbany AD Lee McElroy says Will Brown has been given a 2-year contract extension. The deal is being reviewed by the school's legal dept.

 

Kind of weird to have an extension of less than 3 years. I would've preferred at least 3 for stability's sake.

Edited April 23, 2012 by Phoenix

[McFan]

Has McElroy been following the media? He does know this program has some issues and really hasn't performed doesn't he??

[Clickclack]

This extension has a "prove it to me" kind of feel to it. Let's face it, we haven't been very good. Today's announcement is another brutal kick to the stomach.