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Dishwhite

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Champaign Toast said:
Throwing out a name here for reactions; and, perhaps, someone on this forum will have more information. Joining the Illini coaching staff is...

James Augustine

Quoting his wikipedia page (no citation given):
'On 20 October 2019, at age 35, Augustine announced that he would retire from professional sport. “In summer I thought it was too much. Now I am enjoying life after active sport. I had a very long career," he said.

Augustine has expressed a desire to be a coach in the future.'
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Staff is in place and signed. Cannot say who but he comes from a more than solid program and we stole him.
Trust me he’s a massive hire!! University starts with a C.
 
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illinitiger

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chrisRunner7 said:
Would be leaving his alma mater, but he's supposedly a great recruiter and I don't think McDermott has been making his job easier lately...
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The original tease from Dishwhite is big name "steal" from school starting with C...

Power 5 options...Clemson, Colorado, Cal

Big East adds. ..Creighton and UConn
 
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OldYeller

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chrisRunner7 said:
Would be leaving his alma mater, but he's supposedly a great recruiter and I don't think McDermott has been making his job easier lately...
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True that. And I mean, not to sound douchey but Illinois AC job>>>>>>>>>>Creighton AC job. If he’s angling to be a head coach, this a good step for him. Then he can go be head coach at Creighton when McDermott is shown the door
 
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sacraig

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The desert
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IndyILL said:
Greg McDermott?
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GrayGhost77

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Rick Ray from Colorado? Great experience and has lots of midwest ties. Was previously a head coach, also worked at NIU and Purdue.
 
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