ESPN Source confirms Benford

[dml7007]

http://espn.go.com/dallas/ncb/story/_/id/7850281/tony-benford-new-north-texas-mean-green-head-coach

[greenjoe]

Benford's first chore is to make sure that leading scorer Tony Mitchell stays with the Mean Green and doesn't leave for the NBA draft. The early-entry deadline is Sunday.

Somebody needs to take Tony on a week long tour of historical sites in the U.S. See all of them. At least until Monday morning.

Welcome abord Coach Benford.

GO MEAN GREEN

Edited April 24, 2012 by greenjoe

[KoldBeer]

From Tim MacMahon of ESPN Dallas:

Tony Mitchell's HS coach says North Texas star has good relationship w/ Tony Benford from recruiting. Expects Mitchell to stay in school.

[foutsrouts]

Well, at least his first name is Tony. I just hope that TT isn't his dream job.

That's all the BS I'm going to deliver on this hire. In all seriousness, welcome aboard Coach Benford! Hope that you end up calling Denton home for decades to come!

Regardless of his lack of HC experience, I really do love the guy's overall experience level. He has been associated with a lot of great programs, and I'm betting that he brings that winning attitude here to Denton. Nice hire RV.

[Green P1]

I wonder if Benny wasn't significantly cheaper than Franny?

[foutsrouts]

I wonder if Benny wasn't significantly cheaper than Franny?

Maybe he has been offered a chance to stay in the neighborhood bubble and become a coach in waiting?

[gksmith]

Getting Benford from Marquett would be a coup.

[Daddy Dumpsalot]

Is this what was meant by "North Texas is taking time with this search"? I wonder if they had said "We need to get someone in here quickly" what that would look like.

[StealthEagle84]

I think I'm almost more excited about this from the article, "The Mean Green are projected to be one of the top teams in the Sun Belt next season and are poised to move to Conference USA, possibly in 2013."

[meangreenfan65]

Looking @ his coaching profile, he definitely has Texas ties. Welcome to meangreen nation, Coach Benford. Lets go!!!