AP: Larry Brown says he hasn’t been offered SMU job yet
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:35 pmLarry Brown serious about wanting to coach again, says he hasn’t been offered SMU job yet
By Associated Press, Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2:01 PM
DALLAS — Larry Brown is serious about getting back to coaching and the vacancy at SMU.
Brown said Wednesday that he hasn’t yet been offered the job, but had spoken again with SMU athletic director Steve Orsini since they first met on Monday. The 71-year-old Hall of Fame coach said he expected his long-time agent, Joe Glass, to have further conversations with Orsini.
“They haven’t offered me the job, I haven’t accepted the job, and I would never do it without Joe’s blessing,†Brown told The Associated Press. “I think before anything happens, Steve would probably have to have his blessing from his president. That’s where we are.â€
SMU, which is moving from Conference USA to the much tougher Big East in 2013, fired Matt Doherty last month after six seasons. The Mustangs haven’t won an NCAA tournament game since 1988, the year Brown led Kansas to the national championship in his last season as a college coach.
“I’m serious. I wouldn’t have gone to visit to SMU if I wasn’t interested,†Brown said. “Matt Doherty is a good friend, and he told me a lot about it. The fact that they brought me in, I was thrilled. It was better than expected and I was thankful that they gave me a chance to visit with them. But really it’s in their court.â€
Glass didn’t return messages to the AP. SMU officials, as they have throughout the process, said again Wednesday that they are not commenting on the coaching search that is entering its sixth week.
Brown, without elaborating, indicated that “nothing is going to get done right away.â€
When asked if the process included the selection of assistant coaches and SMU also possibly choosing a coach-in-waiting, Brown said he didn’t want to speak on behalf of others.
“My desire is to get back in coaching, and I have a lot of respect for this school,†Brown said.
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By Associated Press, Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2:01 PM
DALLAS — Larry Brown is serious about getting back to coaching and the vacancy at SMU.
Brown said Wednesday that he hasn’t yet been offered the job, but had spoken again with SMU athletic director Steve Orsini since they first met on Monday. The 71-year-old Hall of Fame coach said he expected his long-time agent, Joe Glass, to have further conversations with Orsini.
“They haven’t offered me the job, I haven’t accepted the job, and I would never do it without Joe’s blessing,†Brown told The Associated Press. “I think before anything happens, Steve would probably have to have his blessing from his president. That’s where we are.â€
SMU, which is moving from Conference USA to the much tougher Big East in 2013, fired Matt Doherty last month after six seasons. The Mustangs haven’t won an NCAA tournament game since 1988, the year Brown led Kansas to the national championship in his last season as a college coach.
“I’m serious. I wouldn’t have gone to visit to SMU if I wasn’t interested,†Brown said. “Matt Doherty is a good friend, and he told me a lot about it. The fact that they brought me in, I was thrilled. It was better than expected and I was thankful that they gave me a chance to visit with them. But really it’s in their court.â€
Glass didn’t return messages to the AP. SMU officials, as they have throughout the process, said again Wednesday that they are not commenting on the coaching search that is entering its sixth week.
Brown, without elaborating, indicated that “nothing is going to get done right away.â€
When asked if the process included the selection of assistant coaches and SMU also possibly choosing a coach-in-waiting, Brown said he didn’t want to speak on behalf of others.
“My desire is to get back in coaching, and I have a lot of respect for this school,†Brown said.
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