Illinois State would be an excellent starter job for an experienced assistant ready to take the plunge.
Powell is from Illinois and should be able to recruit the midwest.
he was a warrior on the court (undersized 6'6" power forward) and one of my favorite players.
He coached under Bryce Drew at Valpariso and Vanderbuilt for 8(?) years and has spent 2.5 years under Few at Gonzaga.
We need to have somebody ready when Brad retires (he is 68). Scott Nagy has Illinois ties and is doing well. Howard seems content to collect big assistants paycheck and recruit. Hopeful that Chester helps us win NCAA title then gets his first HC job. Deon appears to have given up coaching. Dee has been moving backward and is now at UICC