Do What?

I like the move of hiring ChampSearch to assist in hiring a coach, rather them than some of the fools inside our deparment. But how about this search committee? I understand having a couple of members from the athletic committee, and I do not know all of their backgrounds. Why not get some people that know alot about basketball. They might be good, but I do not think they know enough about basketball to be looking for a head coach.


OXFORD, Miss. - Ole Miss Athletics Director Pete Boone announced Monday the process which will be used in the hiring of the next men's head basketball coach of the Rebels.
"We have reached an agreement with ChampSearch to assist in identifying and providing information about potential candidates," Boone said. "The ChampSearch firm recently conducted head coaching searches for Tennessee, New Mexico State and Wisconsin-Milwaukee."

Additionally, a five-person Advisory Committee has been formed to consult with Boone during the search process.

Dr. Robert Weems, who is the University's Faculty Athletics Representative and current chair of the Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics, will chair the Advisory Committee. Other members include Robert R. Bailess, alumni representative and former president of the M-Club Alumni Chapter of the Alumni Association; Rose Flenorl, athletics committee member and alumni representative; Dr. Tyrus McCarty, athletics committee faculty representative and associate professor of Mechanical Engineering; and Bill Renovich, current president of the Alumni Association. Bailess is a former member of the athletics committee.
"Our advisory committee members are glad to be of whatever service we can be to the athletics director in his efforts to bring to Ole Miss the best coach available," Dr. Weems said.