The search at DePaul is starting to get a bit more interesting. In yesterday’s Daily Dirt, I mentioned that Knicks assistant Kenny Payne had interviewed for the job. Apparently, last night, Payne withdrew himself from consideration, so the search is now moving to the next group. There is a lot of speculation as to who exactly is in the last group, but here are my post-Kenny Payne odds:
Depaul Men's Basketball Coaching Search Odds
| Odds | Name | Current Job | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/1 | Dennis Gates | Head Coach - Cleveland State | Turned around Cleveland State in just 2 seasons. Chicago native has won 2 straight Horizon League COY. |
| 6/1 | Porter Moser | Head Coach - Loyola (Chicago) | Illinois native who took Loyola to the Final Four in 2018. Has also been the head coach at Illinois St. and Arkansas St. (293–241 overall record). |
| 10/1 | Jon Scheyer | Associate Head Coach - Duke | Illinois native and former All-American at Duke. Has been on Coach K's staff since 2013. |
| 22/1 | Orlando Antigua | Assistant Coach - Illinois | Was at Kentucy with DePaul AD Peevy. Has also been an assistant Memphis, Pitt, and South Florida. |
| 32/1 | Damon Stoudamire | Head Coach - Pacific | Long-time NBA standout who has gone 70–76 (.479) in 5 years at Pacific. 8-8 this year, but went 23-10 last season. |
| 35/1 | Roger Powell, Jr. | Assistant Coach - Gonzaga | Illinois native - played at Illinois. Has also been an assistant at Vanderbilt and Valpo. |
| 45/1 | Rod Strickland | NBA G League - Player/Coach Relations Manager | Former DePaul standout. 1st round NBA draft pick in 1988 - spent 17 years in the NBA. Has worked at Memphs, Kentucy, and South Florida. |
