It was recently announced that Ball State hired Ron Oliver as their director of basketball operations.

http://www.thestarpress.com/article/201 ... TS/7150346

The article discusses the heavy interest in the position and the fact that Oliver's resume includes a two year stint as an NBA assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons.

Around the MAC, the DBO position is filled with an eclectic mixture of people: young former GA's from major programs, former JUCO coaches, AAU coaches and even an ex-Division I head coach (Dan Peters at Akron). CMU and Miami recently promoted their DBO's to fill vacant positions on their coaching staff. The one common thread is that all are current, former or aspiring basketball coaches.

BG, on the other hand, is the lone exception. Orr has taken a different approach with our position, hiring someone specifically with no ties to basketball or coaching. There was an article in the Sentinel-Tribune about this, and he basically said that this was done on purpose because aspiring/former coaches have little desire to handle the adminisrative requirments of the position and he'd rather have someone who focuses exclusively on this role with no illusions of getting involved in the on-court functions.

So what do you think? Is is wise to take this approach with the position? (From all accounts, she does an excellent job with the scheduling/administrative matters). Even if we wanted to, does the low pay preclude us from going after a guy with an NBA background like the guy at Ball State? Are we losing the experience/connections that are provided by a coaching-type person in this role like every other program in the conference has? I can see both sides and am not quite sure which is best for BG basketball.

Our DBO is outstanding.

When you have a coaching staff made up of folks who have coached teams to the NCAA, won a MAC title, recruited players at places Ohio State and other institutions plus have about 20 years of NBA experience between a couple of them, I would say we are in pretty good shape.

The Stroh Center may be the key. I don't think we miss much with the DBO. I like our approach.

Go Falcons!

It depends on the coach...some guys may want an extra "coach" on staff and use the DBO position to accomplish that. as falconfan1 has pointed out, our HC and his staff are accomplished, experienced guys who feel comfortable with having the DBO focus on the administrative end.

Can't say that I would find fault with either apporach if it works out the way the coach wants...

I don't know how they could use anymore coaches in basketball. They already have one for every 3-4 players, plus student managers, DO's, secretary etc! Meanwhile, sports like baseball get along with two paid coaches, one volunteer, qwith 32-33 players and NO other help, and in addition, getting their scholarships cut below the NCAA limits and they aren't the only sport that is ha

Neither men's or women's basketball has a secretary any more. They along with volleyball shared one person. She was cut before last season in the first round of cuts.

"With the sixteenth cut in the FY 2010 Operating Budget, the Bowling Green administration selects..."