Replacing Billy Donovan a Tall Task for Florida AD Foley
By Ken Cross
Mar 14, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Xavier head coach Chris Mack gestures from the sidelines during first half of the Big East Tournament Championship game against Villanova at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Chris Mack, Xavier – Mack is another coach with a lengthy and healthy contract extension, but the Florida opportunity is elite and fleeting. He learned at the feet of two of the best in Pete Gillen, Sean Miller, and the late Skip Prosser, so his X’s and O’s are as sound as anybody’s. Interestingly, he passed the curve for xavier coaches when he led them to 26 wins and became the first Musketeers coach to lead XU to the Sweet 16 in his first year.
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