It is official! Ross Hodge is our next head coach!

[Jonnyeagle]

 

[Travis]

This guy clearly will be in paradise one day. 
 

#heavenboundsaint

[Jonnyeagle]

 

[James]

Couldn’t be more excited. 

[NT80]

1 minute ago, Jonnyeagle said:

 

Excellent hire!   I hope he keeps the locker room dancing going!    

[Glory to the Green]

Great hire!  Excited to see you lead the Mean Green!  Keep the train rolling!

[BleedingGreen]

I got sports choked up reading the press release. I am happy for everyone involved. I hope all of the players who have eligibility and got PT stay .  AAC is a good showcase for these guys rather than on a power conference bench .

[Green Lantern]

[greenminer]

 

[Green Otaku]

The right call. Let's keep this thing rolling!

[NT80]

https://meangreensports.com/news/2023/4/2/ross-hodge-named-mens-basketball-head-coach

"In his six seasons at North Texas, Hodge has recruited and coached 23 all-conference honorees including two Conference USA Player of the Year winners in Javion Hamlet (2020) and Tylor Perry (2023) – UNT's only winners in the last 30 years."

HEAD COACHING YEAR-BY-YEAR
Year, Team, Overall, Conference
2006-07: Paris Junior College, 26-4
2007-08: Paris Junior College, 30-7
2008-09: Paris Junior College, 25-6
2009-10: Midland Junior College, 30-3
2010-11: Midland Junior College, 33-4
TOTAL: 144-24 (five seasons)

[FirefightnRick]

Excellent news.  I hope he continues demanding an emphasis on playing SUFFOCATING, LOCK-DOWN, DISCIPLINED, HARD NOSED defense.

Toughest Team Wins!

 

Rick

Edited April 2, 2023 by FirefightnRick

[Travis]

I’d love to hear what the players have to say. 

[NorthTexasWeLove]

[Matt from A700]

1 hour ago, James said:

Couldn’t be more excited. 

Even more than excited than when you wrote that doctrine?

[GMG_Dallas]

Love this. I wouldn't be upset about anybody leaving because I know Hodge will get us to where we need to be. I feel just as confident with him going into next season as I did with McCasland every season he was here.

[Cooley]

 

[TreeFiddy]

Social justice focused video including Coach Hodge.  Includes a little bit of early childhood insight.  A little foreshadowing of our new women's basketball head coach (I forgot Coach Hodge graduated Tx A&M Commerce).  Good to hear a different side than purely basketball.

[TreeFiddy]

This man needs a Wikipedia page.

[NT80]

2 hours ago, GMG_Dallas said:

Love this. I wouldn't be upset about anybody leaving because I know Hodge will get us to where we need to be. I feel just as confident with him going into next season as I did with McCasland every season he was here.

I agree.  I suspect Ross was the X's and O's guru and Adjustment wiz to Grant's teams.   It will be interesting to see if Tech becomes faster paced than NT was.  Plus who will both coaches name as their top assistants.  

[Glory to the Green]

10 minutes ago, NT80 said:

I agree.  I suspect Ross was the X's and O's guru and Adjustment wiz to Grant's teams.   It will be interesting to see if Tech becomes faster paced than NT was.  Plus who will both coaches name as their top assistants.  

Would love some younger up and coming D2 or JUCO coach to develop for the present and future

[Snowy]

Good leaders know when to get out of the way. I think Mac knew Hodge was ready and given he had his own great opportunity, this made sense for all involved. Excited for Hodge to lead the Mean Green!

[NorthTexasSportsNetwork]

5 hours ago, Glory to the Green said:

Would love some younger up and coming D2 or JUCO coach to develop for the present and future

Speaking of that, it’s widely assumed that Grant will land a terrific D2 coach from NWMSU in Ben McCollum as his next Ross. I agree on that though, Ross has a ton of connections through the JUCO levels and in general around college basketball. Any hire from Ross or Grant have/will be great.

[meangreenfaninno]

Just a fantastic hire.  A real “no brainer”!

[akriesman]

This is THE hire that is going to keep us relevant as a mid major power.   Book it !