Staying Close to John Groce - Coach-related News and Views

[dirtyolcrowe]

Groce mentioned as a candidate for the UC bearcats job.  Now that they fired Miller.  Groce has done well recruiting in the cincy area!!

[Let'sGoZips94]

10 minutes ago, dirtyolcrowe said:

Groce mentioned as a candidate for the UC bearcats job.  Now that they fired Miller.  Groce has done well recruiting in the cincy area!!

 

Steele would be a prime candidate for that job. Already lives in NW Kentucky. 

[Zippy87]

45 minutes ago, dirtyolcrowe said:

Groce mentioned as a candidate for the UC bearcats job.  Now that they fired Miller.  Groce has done well recruiting in the cincy area!!

 

I bet Jerrod Calhoun gets Cincy. 

 

You never know what a person is thinking of feeling, but I don't know if Groce would be as successful with his culture-building style at a P4 school. Most P4 recruits are about the paycheck and not much else. Not that money doesn't matter here, because we've seen it does. I just think you can team-build more at an Akron than you can most P4 schools. 

[Illini Zip]

I don’t see Groce going anywhere for one. But he’s not a good fit for Cincinnati. Not the right vibe. I see someone like Shaka Smart taking that job. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

Senderoff would be a perfect fit for Cincy. They love punks. 

[clarkwgriswold]

15 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

Senderoff would be a perfect fit for Cincy. They love punks. 

Oh no, it is imperative that he remain at PCCC.  I'll even start a Go Fund Me.

 

As for Groce-  (covering ears and humming) I'm not listening...I'm not listening... I'm not listening...

[kreed5120]

13 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said:

Oh no, it is imperative that he remain at PCCC.  I'll even start a Go Fund Me.

 

As for Groce-  (covering ears and humming) I'm not listening...I'm not listening... I'm not listening...

 

Frank Solich of MAC basketball.

[ZippyRulz]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48167700/coaching-carousel-tracker-firings-openings-candidates-hirings-buzz-2026

 

What names will be in the mix? (Cincinnati)

There are three sitting head coaches who stand out as potential options: Utah State's Jerrod Calhoun, Miami (Ohio)'s Travis Steele and Akron's John Groce.

Calhoun is considered the favorite and checks a lot of boxes. He's from Ohio, he was a student assistant under Bob Huggins at Cincinnati and an assistant under Huggins at West Virginia, and he has had varying levels of success at three different schools. He led Utah State to the NCAA tournament last season and won the Mountain West regular-season title this season. He was Kansas State's top target before the Wildcats were forced to move on, but Cincinnati is a more appealing job to Calhoun.

Steele is plenty familiar with the area. He spent 14 years at Xavier, first as an assistant coach then as a head coach, and has been at Miami (Ohio) since 2022. He led the RedHawks to a remarkable campaign, going 31-0 in the regular season before losing in the MAC tournament quarterfinal.

Groce is another name with success as a head coach and ties to the state. He was an assistant at Xavier and Ohio State, a head coach at Ohio -- and after five seasons at Illinois, he has been at Akron since 2017, leading the Zips to three NCAA tournaments in four years.

[roopride]

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[GP1]

10 hours ago, ZippyRulz said:

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48167700/coaching-carousel-tracker-firings-openings-candidates-hirings-buzz-2026

 

What names will be in the mix? (Cincinnati)

There are three sitting head coaches who stand out as potential options: Utah State's Jerrod Calhoun, Miami (Ohio)'s Travis Steele and Akron's John Groce.

Calhoun is considered the favorite and checks a lot of boxes. He's from Ohio, he was a student assistant under Bob Huggins at Cincinnati and an assistant under Huggins at West Virginia, and he has had varying levels of success at three different schools. He led Utah State to the NCAA tournament last season and won the Mountain West regular-season title this season. He was Kansas State's top target before the Wildcats were forced to move on, but Cincinnati is a more appealing job to Calhoun.

Steele is plenty familiar with the area. He spent 14 years at Xavier, first as an assistant coach then as a head coach, and has been at Miami (Ohio) since 2022. He led the RedHawks to a remarkable campaign, going 31-0 in the regular season before losing in the MAC tournament quarterfinal.

Groce is another name with success as a head coach and ties to the state. He was an assistant at Xavier and Ohio State, a head coach at Ohio -- and after five seasons at Illinois, he has been at Akron since 2017, leading the Zips to three NCAA tournaments in four years.

Cincinnati is in a tough spot if these are their choices. 

 

Calhoun makes sense, but is Cincinnati that much better of an opportunity than his current job and could be do better. At 44, he needs to do better quickly before he turns 50.

 

Groce is 54. If I was an AD at a school like Cincy, I don't think I'd be looking for someone in his mid 50s. The older you get, the faster you get old. 

 

The guy from Miami makes the most sense. Young guy. Good energy. Undefeated regular season. Plays an exciting style for the fans to get behind. 

[Illini Zip]

29 minutes ago, GP1 said:

Cincinnati is in a tough spot if these are their choices. 

 

Calhoun makes sense, but is Cincinnati that much better of an opportunity than his current job and could be do better. At 44, he needs to do better quickly before he turns 50.

 

Groce is 54. If I was an AD at a school like Cincy, I don't think I'd be looking for someone in his mid 50s. The older you get, the faster you get old. 

 

The guy from Miami makes the most sense. Young guy. Good energy. Undefeated regular season. Plays an exciting style for the fans to get behind. 

Travis Steele can’t go to Cincinnati, he’s too busy drawing up plans for a new arena.