I have to admit, I’m following this because it is always funnier to watch someone elses school totally run in circles for a coaching search. It’s safe to say that Barry Rohrssen won’t be going to Seton Hall.
The thing is no one knows what is going on. Seton Hall now received permission to speak with George Mason Head Coach Jim Larranaga.
The Bronx native and Molloy graduate – in town last night for a ceremony to honor his former high school coach, Jack Curran, at the New York Athletic Club – will visit South Orange as early as today, according to a source.
Larranaga, however, also is scheduled to return today to Fairfax, Va., according to GMU sports information director Richard Coco.
Of course, NC State is also reportedly interested in him.
No one is exactly sure why they are interviewing him since it was figured that the coach interviews were done. Supposedly down to Tim O’Shea of Ohio or Bobby Gonzalez of Manhattan.
Tim O’Shea is not in Athens, Ohio and was rumored to be in New Jersey for another interview and possible announcement, but that appears incorrect.
“The truth is I am in Florida along with (assistant) coach (John) Rhodes recruiting, and we will return on Friday because we have some students visiting over the weekend,” O’Shea said. “Some of what has been reported in these articles is incredibly inaccurate.”
Maybe it’s true, maybe it isn’t. Either way, Bobby Gonzalez has been cooling his heels for the last week. Despite the apparent interview planned with Larranaga, Gonzalez is being reported to be the guy.
After 12 days, five interviews and countless rounds of speculation, Seton Hall University’s meandering, sometimes baffling search for a men’s basketball coach appears to be ending right where it started — with Bobby Gonzalez.
The Manhattan head coach, who has been mentioned as a potential successor to Louis Orr for nearly a year, once again is the leading candidate to get the job, sources close to the program said Wednesday night.
Maybe even today.
A decision on the new Seton Hall men’s basketball coach is expected today, according to sources close to the situation.
Or maybe not. Who knows any longer. Considering Seton Hall has no recruits and the signing period begins on Wednesday, you would think that getting somebody hired, pronto, would be important.
