A tip of the hat to the long, rich, tradition of patience and PSU athletic directors, involving Penn State men's basketball.
The only team in modern history to wait, THREE TIMES, before the head coach makes the tournament.
Well done!Streak Coach School Ended Notes 13 Bill Carmody Northwestern 2013 Fired 8 John MacLeod Notre Dame 1999 Fired 8 Don Monson Oregon 1992 Fired 8* Steve Yoder Wisconsin 1992 Resigned after no extension 7 Ed DeChellis Penn State 2010 Made NCAAs 2011 7 Melvin Watkins Texas A&M 2004 Fired 7 Tony Barone Texas A&M 1998 Fired 7 Leonard Hamilton Miami 1997 Made NCAAs 1998 7 Moe Iba TCU 1994 Fired 7 Jim O'Brien BC 1993 Made NCAAs 1994 7 Bill Foster Northwestern 1993 Resigned 6 Brad Brownell Clemson -- Still coaching 6 Patrick Chambers Penn State -- Still coaching 6 Lorenzo Romar Washington 2017 Fired 6 Craig Robinson Oregon State 2014 Fired 6 Jay John Oregon State 2014 Fired mid-season 6 Andy Kennedy Mississippi 2012 Made NCAAs 2013, 2015, still coaching 6 Doc Sadler Nebraska 2012 Fired 6 Jeff Lebo Auburn 2010 Fired 6 Leonard Hamilton Florida State 2008 Made NCAAs 2009 6 Neil Dougherty TCU 2008 Fired 6 Tommy Amaker Michigan 2007 Fired 6 Jim Woolridge Kansas State 2006 Fired 6 Barry Collier Nebraska 2006 Resigned 6 Bob Wenzel Rutgers 1997 Fired 6 Joe Harrington Colorado 1996 Resigned mid season 6 Kelvin Sampson Washington St 1993 Made NCAAs 1994 6 Ed Murphy Mississippi 1992 Resigned 6 Bruce Parkhill Penn State 1990 Made NCAAs 1991
The only team in modern history to wait, THREE TIMES, before the head coach makes the tournament.
Well done!Streak Coach School Ended Notes 13 Bill Carmody Northwestern 2013 Fired 8 John MacLeod Notre Dame 1999 Fired 8 Don Monson Oregon 1992 Fired 8* Steve Yoder Wisconsin 1992 Resigned after no extension 7 Ed DeChellis Penn State 2010 Made NCAAs 2011 7 Melvin Watkins Texas A&M 2004 Fired 7 Tony Barone Texas A&M 1998 Fired 7 Leonard Hamilton Miami 1997 Made NCAAs 1998 7 Moe Iba TCU 1994 Fired 7 Jim O'Brien BC 1993 Made NCAAs 1994 7 Bill Foster Northwestern 1993 Resigned 6 Brad Brownell Clemson -- Still coaching 6 Patrick Chambers Penn State -- Still coaching 6 Lorenzo Romar Washington 2017 Fired 6 Craig Robinson Oregon State 2014 Fired 6 Jay John Oregon State 2014 Fired mid-season 6 Andy Kennedy Mississippi 2012 Made NCAAs 2013, 2015, still coaching 6 Doc Sadler Nebraska 2012 Fired 6 Jeff Lebo Auburn 2010 Fired 6 Leonard Hamilton Florida State 2008 Made NCAAs 2009 6 Neil Dougherty TCU 2008 Fired 6 Tommy Amaker Michigan 2007 Fired 6 Jim Woolridge Kansas State 2006 Fired 6 Barry Collier Nebraska 2006 Resigned 6 Bob Wenzel Rutgers 1997 Fired 6 Joe Harrington Colorado 1996 Resigned mid season 6 Kelvin Sampson Washington St 1993 Made NCAAs 1994 6 Ed Murphy Mississippi 1992 Resigned 6 Bruce Parkhill Penn State 1990 Made NCAAs 1991
