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UTAH MEN'S BASKETBALL: Utes to interview Michigan State assistant coach
Jim Boylen, the top assistant to Spartans coach Tom Izzo, will interview this week
By Michael C. Lewis
The Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated: 03/19/2007 01:51:11 AM MDT
Michigan State's Jim Boylen has confirmed that he will interview this week for the vacant men's basketball coaching job at the University of Utah, while Old Dominion's Blaine Taylor did not deny that he is a candidate and might do the same. "I'm the kind of guy who's going to kind of let them do what they do" without commenting directly on the search, Taylor said.
Vacationing with his family in South Carolina after the Monarchs lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the 49-year-old former Montana coach declined to say whether he expects to interview with Utah athletic director Chris Hill in the coming days - which is what Boylen told the Detroit News he plans to do, confirming what sources told The Salt Lake Tribune last week.
"I haven't had any interaction with anybody of note, to this point," Taylor said.
Hill is searching for a coach to replace Ray Giacoletti, whom he forced to resign earlier this month after an 11-19 season. Boylen and Taylor are considered two of the top candidates, after Larry Krystkowiak last week rejected Hill's overtures in favor of becoming the head coach of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks.
Hill also has received permission to interview Kent State's Jim Christian, who has not commented on his potential interest in the job.
Taylor has compiled a 118-68 record with the Monarchs, who last week lost to Butler in the first round of their second NCAA Tournament appearance in six seasons under him. He played and coached at Montana under Mike Montgomery, who had been a popular candidate for the Utah job before telling Hill he was not interested in it.
Meanwhile, Boylen is the top assistant to coach Tom Izzo at MSU. That's a position that has produced several Division I head coaches, including Marquette's Tom Crean, Arkansas' Stan Heath (who preceded Christian at Kent State), Dayton's Brian Gregory, Toledo's Stan Joplin and Tulsa's Doug Wojcik.
The 41-year-old Boylen also worked in the NBA for 13 years, mostly for the Houston Rockets.
The Spartans lost to North Carolina in the second round of the tournament over the weekend, clearing Boylen's schedule for an interview in the next few days. However, the Utes might have competition for his services; Boylen is viewed by some as a candidate to replace the fired Tommy Amaker at Michigan.
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Jim Boylen, the top assistant to Spartans coach Tom Izzo, will interview this week
By Michael C. Lewis
The Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated: 03/19/2007 01:51:11 AM MDT
Michigan State's Jim Boylen has confirmed that he will interview this week for the vacant men's basketball coaching job at the University of Utah, while Old Dominion's Blaine Taylor did not deny that he is a candidate and might do the same. "I'm the kind of guy who's going to kind of let them do what they do" without commenting directly on the search, Taylor said.
Vacationing with his family in South Carolina after the Monarchs lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the 49-year-old former Montana coach declined to say whether he expects to interview with Utah athletic director Chris Hill in the coming days - which is what Boylen told the Detroit News he plans to do, confirming what sources told The Salt Lake Tribune last week.
"I haven't had any interaction with anybody of note, to this point," Taylor said.
Hill is searching for a coach to replace Ray Giacoletti, whom he forced to resign earlier this month after an 11-19 season. Boylen and Taylor are considered two of the top candidates, after Larry Krystkowiak last week rejected Hill's overtures in favor of becoming the head coach of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks.
Hill also has received permission to interview Kent State's Jim Christian, who has not commented on his potential interest in the job.
Taylor has compiled a 118-68 record with the Monarchs, who last week lost to Butler in the first round of their second NCAA Tournament appearance in six seasons under him. He played and coached at Montana under Mike Montgomery, who had been a popular candidate for the Utah job before telling Hill he was not interested in it.
Meanwhile, Boylen is the top assistant to coach Tom Izzo at MSU. That's a position that has produced several Division I head coaches, including Marquette's Tom Crean, Arkansas' Stan Heath (who preceded Christian at Kent State), Dayton's Brian Gregory, Toledo's Stan Joplin and Tulsa's Doug Wojcik.
The 41-year-old Boylen also worked in the NBA for 13 years, mostly for the Houston Rockets.
The Spartans lost to North Carolina in the second round of the tournament over the weekend, clearing Boylen's schedule for an interview in the next few days. However, the Utes might have competition for his services; Boylen is viewed by some as a candidate to replace the fired Tommy Amaker at Michigan.
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