Geez. Lose your leading scorer and two assistants in the offseason. Not Coach Jamie Dixon this time, St. Joe’s Phil Martelli.

Phil Martelli has had an interesting offseason. His leading scorer has transferred and 67 percent of his coaching staff has left. At first glance, these could be perceived as serious issues at Saint Joseph’s.

Upon further review, the player, Abdulai Jalloh, had his own issues that could not be resolved by staying on Hawk Hill, and the two assistants were made offers they really could not refuse.

Hawks assistant Monte Ross took the head job at Delaware in April. Tomorrow, assistant Mike Rice starts at Pittsburgh as Jamie Dixon’s associate head coach.

“The challenge of recruiting and coaching in the Big East is something I look forward to,” said Rice, a Pittsburgh native.

That gives Rice about a month to get situated at Pitt and then out for the July recruiting.