Sources: Ex-NBA star Bibby to be Sac State coach
Mike Bibby, a 14-year NBA veteran and former Sacramento Kings star, has agreed on a deal to become the next men's basketball head coach of Sacramento State, sources told ESPN Monday.
He was a great player. That era of Kings are kinda legends in Sac. Kings made huge mistake of having Divac as GM. Set them back a few years.That’s a trash hire. He’s only ever coached high school. The only reason they hired him is cause Sac State’s egotistical maniac president has to act like they’re a lot flashier and prestigious than they actually are. Guys so desperate to get them FBS he’s willing to go independent and bankrupt the school while they’re already $50 million in budget cuts.
Can’t wait to see their new student rec center basketball “arena” they’re playing in next year lol. That’ll be quite the FBS level facility.
Hasn’t worked out well in Basketball. Guys like Patrick Ewing, Juwan Howard, Mike Woodson, etc. have all failed. Not a formula that’s worked very well in College Hoops.It's a splash hire. It has worked for some in football (Jackson State, Tennessee State)
He'll get looks from recruits that otherwise would ignore Sac State.
On the flip side there was Bob Huggins at West Virginia, Roy Williams at North Carolina, and currently Penny Hardaway at Memphis just to name a few that had pretty good results at their schools..Hasn’t worked out well in Basketball. Guys like Patrick Ewing, Juwan Howard, Mike Woodson, etc. have all failed. Not a formula that’s worked very well in College Hoops.
Good points. But didn't Bibby play college ball at Arizona?On the flip side there was Bob Huggins at West Virginia, Roy Williams at North Carolina, and currently Penny Hardaway at Memphis just to name a few that had pretty good results at their schools..
On the flip side there was Bob Huggins at West Virgina, Roy Williams at North Carolina, and currently Penny Hardaway at Memphis that had alot of succes at their respective schools..Hasn’t worked out well in Basketball. Guys like Patrick Ewing, Juwan Howard, Mike Woodson, etc. have all failed. Not a formula that’s worked very well in College Hoops.
I’m not sure I’d call Penny Hardaway pretty goodOn the flip side there was Bob Huggins at West Virginia, Roy Williams at North Carolina, and currently Penny Hardaway at Memphis just to name a few that had pretty good results at their schools..
Yes he was on the wildcats when they won the national championship in '97.Good points. But didn't Bibby play college ball at Arizona?
His record as head coach at Memphis is 162-68, and was just named AAC coach of the year for 2025..I’m not sure I’d call Penny Hardaway pretty good
High probability of YES. Will it sell tickets, bring NIL, and better talent? Probably.This has "disaster" written all over it.
Which is what? Just for people to say oh look at what Sac State did? Ya that might be fun for a couple days.This move has gotten exactly what Sac had hoped.
May sell tickets for a year, may bring NIL for a year, but I'm not sure it will bring in any new talent you haven't already got. This was a complete look at us hire. Your prez is kind of nuts.High probability of YES. Will it sell tickets, bring NIL, and better talent? Probably.
The outcome on the court is speculation, the publicity was a sure thing. Sac St was looking to drum up excitement, and this hire worked.Which is what? Just for people to say oh look at what Sac State did? Ya that might be fun for a couple days.
I mean, we sucked anyways, sooooooo?The outcome on the court is speculation, the publicity was a sure thing. Sac St was looking to drum up excitement, and this hire worked.
Exactly, they did a great job of bringing him on when the bar was super low. Short of a sexual assault or something like that, nowhere to go but up!I mean, we sucked anyways, sooooooo?
Has it? Outside of egriz I wouldn't have known of the hiringThis move has gotten exactly what Sac had hoped.