First Year MVC Coaches

by **MissouriValleyUnite** » May 30th, 2018, 1:25 am

First Year MVC Coaches

Since ‘01
7/27 finished 10th
10/27 finished 9th or 10th

1 ‘04 Matt Painter (Southern Illinois) 17-1 1st
2 ‘05 Chris Lowery (Southern Illinois) 15-3 1st
3 ‘08 Keno Davis (Drake) 15-3 1st
4 ‘08 Tim Jankovich (Illinois St) 13-5 2nd
5 ‘11 Greg Lansing (Indiana St) 12-6 3rd
6 ‘18 Niko Medved (Drake) 10-8 4th
7 ‘11 Greg McDermott (Creighton) 10-8 5th
8 ‘07 Ben Jacobson (Northern Iowa) 9-9 5th
9 ‘12 Paul Lusk (Missouri St) 9-9 6th
10 ‘03 Steve Merfeld (Evansville) 8-10 5th
11 ‘03 Jim Les (Bradley) 8-10 6th
12 ‘13 Dan Muller (Illinois St) 8-10 6th
13 ‘02 Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa) 8-10 7th
14 ‘08 Kevin McKenna (Indiana St) 8-10 7th
15 ‘04 Dr Tom Davis (Drake) 7-11 6th
16 ‘09 Mark Phelps (Drake) 7-11 8th
17 ‘14 Ray Giacoletti (Drake) 6-12 8th
18 ‘13 Barry Hinson (Southern Illinois) 6-12 10th
19 ‘18 Matt Lottich (Valparaiso) 6-12 10th
20 ‘01 Mark Turgeon (Wichita) 4-14 9th
21 ‘08 Gregg Marshall (Wichita) 4-14 9th
22 ‘14 Porter Moser (Loyola) 4-14 10th
23 ‘04 Porter Moser (Illinois St) 4-14 10th
24 ‘16 Brian Wardle (Bradley) 3-15 9th
25 ‘08 Marty Simmons (Evansville) 3-15 10th
26 ‘09 Cuonzo Martin (Missouri St) 3-15 10th
27 ‘12 Geno Ford (Bradley) 2-16 10th

XX ‘19 Dana Ford (Missouri St)
XX ‘19 Darian DeVries (Drake)
XX ‘19 Walter McCarty (Evansville)

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by **havoc** » May 30th, 2018, 4:57 am

MissouriValleyUnite wrote:First Year MVC Coaches

Since ‘01
7/27 finished 10th
10/27 finished 9th or 10th

1 ‘04 Matt Painter (Southern Illinois) 17-1 1st
2 ‘05 Chris Lowery (Southern Illinois) 15-3 1st
3 ‘08 Keno Davis (Drake) 15-3 1st
4 ‘08 Tim Jankovich (Illinois St) 13-5 2nd
5 ‘11 Greg Lansing (Indiana St) 12-6 3rd
6 ‘18 Niko Medved (Drake) 10-8 4th
7 ‘11 Greg McDermott (Creighton) 10-8 5th
8 ‘07 Ben Jacobson (Northern Iowa) 9-9 5th
9 ‘12 Paul Lusk (Missouri St) 9-9 6th
10 ‘03 Steve Merfeld (Evansville) 8-10 5th
11 ‘03 Jim Les (Bradley) 8-10 6th
12 ‘13 Dan Muller (Illinois St) 8-10 6th
13 ‘02 Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa) 8-10 7th
14 ‘08 Kevin McKenna (Indiana St) 8-10 7th
15 ‘04 Dr Tom Davis (Drake) 7-11 6th
16 ‘09 Mark Phelps (Drake) 7-11 8th
17 ‘14 Ray Giacoletti (Drake) 6-12 8th
18 ‘13 Barry Hinson (Southern Illinois) 6-12 10th
19 ‘18 Matt Lottich (Valparaiso) 6-12 10th
20 ‘01 Mark Turgeon (Wichita) 4-14 9th
21 ‘08 Gregg Marshall (Wichita) 4-14 9th
22 ‘14 Porter Moser (Loyola) 4-14 10th
23 ‘04 Porter Moser (Illinois St) 4-14 10th
24 ‘16 Brian Wardle (Bradley) 3-15 9th
25 ‘08 Marty Simmons (Evansville) 3-15 10th
26 ‘09 Cuonzo Martin (Missouri St) 3-15 10th
27 ‘12 Geno Ford (Bradley) 2-16 10th

XX ‘19 Dana Ford (Missouri St)
XX ‘19 Darian DeVries (Drake)
XX ‘19 Walter McCarty (Evansville)

Interesting, although I'm not sure I'd put Porter Moser (Loyola) and Matt Lottich in the same category as the rest.

It would also be interesting to see a breakdown between who took over for a coach that was fired vs. those that took over for someone that left for a better job.

by **BEARZ77** » May 30th, 2018, 6:36 am

havoc wrote:
MissouriValleyUnite wrote:First Year MVC Coaches

Since ‘01
7/27 finished 10th
10/27 finished 9th or 10th

1 ‘04 Matt Painter (Southern Illinois) 17-1 1st
2 ‘05 Chris Lowery (Southern Illinois) 15-3 1st
3 ‘08 Keno Davis (Drake) 15-3 1st
4 ‘08 Tim Jankovich (Illinois St) 13-5 2nd
5 ‘11 Greg Lansing (Indiana St) 12-6 3rd
7 ‘11 Greg McDermott (Creighton) 10-8 5th
8 ‘07 Ben Jacobson (Northern Iowa) 9-9 5th
9 ‘12 Paul Lusk (Missouri St) 9-9 6th
12 ‘13 Dan Muller (Illinois St) 8-10 6th
21 ‘08 Gregg Marshall (Wichita) 4-14 9th
It would also be interesting to see a breakdown between who took over for a coach that was fired vs. those that took over for someone that left for a better job.

I think those are who took over under "favorable" conditions. Funny only Marshall really tanked under those circumstances. Obviously he got it headed the other way big time.

by **tribecalledquest** » May 30th, 2018, 9:15 am

MissouriValleyUnite wrote:First Year MVC Coaches

Since ‘01
7/27 finished 10th
10/27 finished 9th or 10th

1 ‘04 Matt Painter (Southern Illinois) 17-1 1st
2 ‘05 Chris Lowery (Southern Illinois) 15-3 1st
3 ‘08 Keno Davis (Drake) 15-3 1st
4 ‘08 Tim Jankovich (Illinois St) 13-5 2nd
5 ‘11 Greg Lansing (Indiana St) 12-6 3rd
6 ‘18 Niko Medved (Drake) 10-8 4th
7 ‘11 Greg McDermott (Creighton) 10-8 5th
8 ‘07 Ben Jacobson (Northern Iowa) 9-9 5th
9 ‘12 Paul Lusk (Missouri St) 9-9 6th
10 ‘03 Steve Merfeld (Evansville) 8-10 5th
11 ‘03 Jim Les (Bradley) 8-10 6th
12 ‘13 Dan Muller (Illinois St) 8-10 6th
13 ‘02 Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa) 8-10 7th
14 ‘08 Kevin McKenna (Indiana St) 8-10 7th
15 ‘04 Dr Tom Davis (Drake) 7-11 6th
16 ‘09 Mark Phelps (Drake) 7-11 8th
17 ‘14 Ray Giacoletti (Drake) 6-12 8th
18 ‘13 Barry Hinson (Southern Illinois) 6-12 10th
19 ‘18 Matt Lottich (Valparaiso) 6-12 10th
20 ‘01 Mark Turgeon (Wichita) 4-14 9th
21 ‘08 Gregg Marshall (Wichita) 4-14 9th
22 ‘14 Porter Moser (Loyola) 4-14 10th
23 ‘04 Porter Moser (Illinois St) 4-14 10th
24 ‘16 Brian Wardle (Bradley) 3-15 9th
25 ‘08 Marty Simmons (Evansville) 3-15 10th
26 ‘09 Cuonzo Martin (Missouri St) 3-15 10th
27 ‘12 Geno Ford (Bradley) 2-16 10th

XX ‘19 Dana Ford (Missouri St)
XX ‘19 Darian DeVries (Drake)
XX ‘19 Walter McCarty (Evansville)

The three new coaches obviously took over for guys who got fired. Predicting any of them to be better than 4th in their first seasons would be a real, real stretch. Niko Medved appears to be the only one who got that high in his first season after taking over for a fired guy.

by **goramblers2011** » May 30th, 2018, 9:25 am

tribecalledquest wrote:
MissouriValleyUnite wrote:First Year MVC Coaches

Since ‘01
7/27 finished 10th
10/27 finished 9th or 10th

1 ‘04 Matt Painter (Southern Illinois) 17-1 1st
2 ‘05 Chris Lowery (Southern Illinois) 15-3 1st
3 ‘08 Keno Davis (Drake) 15-3 1st
4 ‘08 Tim Jankovich (Illinois St) 13-5 2nd
5 ‘11 Greg Lansing (Indiana St) 12-6 3rd
6 ‘18 Niko Medved (Drake) 10-8 4th
7 ‘11 Greg McDermott (Creighton) 10-8 5th
8 ‘07 Ben Jacobson (Northern Iowa) 9-9 5th
9 ‘12 Paul Lusk (Missouri St) 9-9 6th
10 ‘03 Steve Merfeld (Evansville) 8-10 5th
11 ‘03 Jim Les (Bradley) 8-10 6th
12 ‘13 Dan Muller (Illinois St) 8-10 6th
13 ‘02 Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa) 8-10 7th
14 ‘08 Kevin McKenna (Indiana St) 8-10 7th
15 ‘04 Dr Tom Davis (Drake) 7-11 6th
16 ‘09 Mark Phelps (Drake) 7-11 8th
17 ‘14 Ray Giacoletti (Drake) 6-12 8th
18 ‘13 Barry Hinson (Southern Illinois) 6-12 10th
19 ‘18 Matt Lottich (Valparaiso) 6-12 10th
20 ‘01 Mark Turgeon (Wichita) 4-14 9th
21 ‘08 Gregg Marshall (Wichita) 4-14 9th
22 ‘14 Porter Moser (Loyola) 4-14 10th
23 ‘04 Porter Moser (Illinois St) 4-14 10th
24 ‘16 Brian Wardle (Bradley) 3-15 9th
25 ‘08 Marty Simmons (Evansville) 3-15 10th
26 ‘09 Cuonzo Martin (Missouri St) 3-15 10th
27 ‘12 Geno Ford (Bradley) 2-16 10th

XX ‘19 Dana Ford (Missouri St)
XX ‘19 Darian DeVries (Drake)
XX ‘19 Walter McCarty (Evansville)

The three new coaches obviously took over for guys who got fired. Predicting any of them to be better than 4th in their first seasons would be a real, real stretch. Niko Medved appears to be the only one who got that high in his first season after taking over for a fired guy.

Didn't Jankovich take over for a fired Porter Moser?

by **tribecalledquest** » May 30th, 2018, 1:18 pm

goramblers2011 wrote:
tribecalledquest wrote:
MissouriValleyUnite wrote:First Year MVC Coaches

Since ‘01
7/27 finished 10th
10/27 finished 9th or 10th

1 ‘04 Matt Painter (Southern Illinois) 17-1 1st
2 ‘05 Chris Lowery (Southern Illinois) 15-3 1st
3 ‘08 Keno Davis (Drake) 15-3 1st
4 ‘08 Tim Jankovich (Illinois St) 13-5 2nd
5 ‘11 Greg Lansing (Indiana St) 12-6 3rd
6 ‘18 Niko Medved (Drake) 10-8 4th
7 ‘11 Greg McDermott (Creighton) 10-8 5th
8 ‘07 Ben Jacobson (Northern Iowa) 9-9 5th
9 ‘12 Paul Lusk (Missouri St) 9-9 6th
10 ‘03 Steve Merfeld (Evansville) 8-10 5th
11 ‘03 Jim Les (Bradley) 8-10 6th
12 ‘13 Dan Muller (Illinois St) 8-10 6th
13 ‘02 Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa) 8-10 7th
14 ‘08 Kevin McKenna (Indiana St) 8-10 7th
15 ‘04 Dr Tom Davis (Drake) 7-11 6th
16 ‘09 Mark Phelps (Drake) 7-11 8th
17 ‘14 Ray Giacoletti (Drake) 6-12 8th
18 ‘13 Barry Hinson (Southern Illinois) 6-12 10th
19 ‘18 Matt Lottich (Valparaiso) 6-12 10th
20 ‘01 Mark Turgeon (Wichita) 4-14 9th
21 ‘08 Gregg Marshall (Wichita) 4-14 9th
22 ‘14 Porter Moser (Loyola) 4-14 10th
23 ‘04 Porter Moser (Illinois St) 4-14 10th
24 ‘16 Brian Wardle (Bradley) 3-15 9th
25 ‘08 Marty Simmons (Evansville) 3-15 10th
26 ‘09 Cuonzo Martin (Missouri St) 3-15 10th
27 ‘12 Geno Ford (Bradley) 2-16 10th

XX ‘19 Dana Ford (Missouri St)
XX ‘19 Darian DeVries (Drake)
XX ‘19 Walter McCarty (Evansville)

The three new coaches obviously took over for guys who got fired. Predicting any of them to be better than 4th in their first seasons would be a real, real stretch. Niko Medved appears to be the only one who got that high in his first season after taking over for a fired guy.

Didn't Jankovich take over for a fired Porter Moser?

You might be right. My bad. God...there was a lot of talent on that team.

by **BirdsEyeView** » May 30th, 2018, 2:55 pm

tribecalledquest wrote:
goramblers2011 wrote:
Didn't Jankovich take over for a fired Porter Moser?

You might be right. My bad. God...there was a lot of talent on that team.

OOOOOOsiris Eldridge

by **Kyle@MOState** » May 31st, 2018, 4:07 pm

Lusk may have went 9-9 and finished 6th, but that was a massive underachievement with the talent that was left that year.

by **glm38** » May 31st, 2018, 8:43 pm

Kyle@MOState wrote:Lusk may have went 9-9 and finished 6th, but that was a massive underachievement with the talent that was left that year.

Yes and it turns out that first year .500 conference record was the best he could manage in 7 years.

by **ColonialBulldog** » June 1st, 2018, 10:57 am

BirdsEyeView wrote:
tribecalledquest wrote:
goramblers2011 wrote:
Didn't Jankovich take over for a fired Porter Moser?

You might be right. My bad. God...there was a lot of talent on that team.

OOOOOOsiris Eldridge

Osiris is my favorite non-Drake MVC player ever. It's a tragedy he never made the tournament. The world needed to see him play on a bigger stage.