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Crean signed a contract in 2006 that made him one of the highest-paid coaches in college basketball at $1.6m/year for 10 years. | Crean signed a contract in 2006 that made him one of the highest-paid coaches in college basketball at $1.6m/year for 10 years. | ||
- | On April 1st, 2008, word leaked that Crean had taken the head coaching job at Indiana University, making | + | On April 1st, 2008, word leaked that Crean had taken the head coaching job at Indiana University |
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+ | Shortly after the announcement that he had taken the job, word surfaced that he had not informed the president of the Marquette University, Fr. Robert Wild until nearly 7 hours after the report of his hiring...he called Fr. Wild at midnight to discuss the matter. In addition, his players heard the news not from the coach that brought them to Milwaukee, but from ESPN. | ||
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+ | In the days after his departure, he pursued several Marquette recruits, including Nick Williams, who had signed a letter of intent with MU and Erik Williams, who rebuffed Crean' | ||
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+ | A blog entry on the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel website indicated how unhappy Father Wild was with the way Crean abandoned his players and the university that had been so good to him and his family. | ||
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Crean immediately made a number of changes at Marquette, creating a new team image by increasing the significance of the team's media day and instituting a " | Crean immediately made a number of changes at Marquette, creating a new team image by increasing the significance of the team's media day and instituting a " | ||
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===== Accomplishments ===== | ===== Accomplishments ===== | ||
^ Year ^ Position ^ Overall Record ^ Conference Record ^ Accomplishments ^ | ^ Year ^ Position ^ Overall Record ^ Conference Record ^ Accomplishments ^ | ||
- | | 2007-08 | Marquette, Head Coach | 25-10 | 11-7 | Beat UW, ND twice, 1 Win BET, 1 Win NCAA | | + | | 2007-08 | Marquette, Head Coach | 25-10 | 11-7 | Beat UW, ND twice, 1 Win NCAA | |
| 2006-07 | Marquette, Head Coach | 24-10 | 10-6 | CBE (formerly Guardians Classic) Champion | | | 2006-07 | Marquette, Head Coach | 24-10 | 10-6 | CBE (formerly Guardians Classic) Champion | | ||
| 2005-06 | Marquette, Head Coach | 20-11 | 10-6 | Great Alaska Shootout Champion; 4th place BIG EAST; NCAA Tournament | | | 2005-06 | Marquette, Head Coach | 20-11 | 10-6 | Great Alaska Shootout Champion; 4th place BIG EAST; NCAA Tournament | | ||
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- | === Through Seven Seasons Tom Crean Has Recruited === | ||
- | *Three All-Americans | ||
- | *Three Future NBA Players | ||
- | *Four 1,000 point career scorers | ||
- | *Two 500+ rebounders | ||
- | *Marquette' | ||
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- | *Marquette' | ||
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+ | ===== Marquette Post-Season Records ===== | ||
^ Year ^ Record | ^ Year ^ Record | ||
| 2007-08 |3-2|BET:# | | 2007-08 |3-2|BET:# | ||
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| 1999-2000 |0-2|CUSA: | | 1999-2000 |0-2|CUSA: | ||
|Season Totals: | |Season Totals: | ||
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+ | ===== Recruiting ===== | ||
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+ | At Marquette Tom Crean Recruited: | ||
+ | *Three All-Americans | ||
+ | *Three Future NBA Players | ||
+ | *Four 1,000 point career scorers | ||
+ | *Two 500+ rebounders | ||
+ | *Marquette' | ||
+ | *Marquette' | ||
+ | *Marquette' | ||
+ | *Marquette' | ||
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===== Awards ===== | ===== Awards ===== | ||
- | ==== 2002 ==== | + | |
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+ | === 2002 === | ||
* Ray Meyer Conference USA Coach of the Year | * Ray Meyer Conference USA Coach of the Year | ||
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* Basketball Times Mideast Coach of the Year | * Basketball Times Mideast Coach of the Year | ||
- | ==== 2003 ==== | + | |
+ | === 2003 === | ||
* 2003- Ray Meyer Conference USA Coach of the Year | * 2003- Ray Meyer Conference USA Coach of the Year | ||
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- | ===== Coaching Positions ===== | ||
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- | |1989–1990|Michigan State (asst.)| | ||
- | |1990–1994|Western Kentucky (asst.)| | ||
- | |1994–1995|Pittsburgh (asst.)| | ||
- | |1995–1999|Michigan State (asst.)| | ||
- | |1999–2008|Marquette| | ||
- | |2008-|Indiana| | ||
+ | ===== Previous Coaching Positions ===== | ||
==== Michigan State ==== | ==== Michigan State ==== | ||
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Crean followed Willard to Pittsburgh, serving as associate head coach for one year. While at Pittsburgh, Crean interviewed for the head coaching position at Murray State University, a job that went to UCLA assistant coach Mark Gottfried. | Crean followed Willard to Pittsburgh, serving as associate head coach for one year. While at Pittsburgh, Crean interviewed for the head coaching position at Murray State University, a job that went to UCLA assistant coach Mark Gottfried. | ||
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==== Michigan State ==== | ==== Michigan State ==== | ||
- | In 1995 Crean rejoined Izzo, who had been named head coach at Michigan State. The two became such good friends that Crean lived in Izzo's house and Izzo was an usher in Crean' | + | |
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A number of Crean' | A number of Crean' | ||
- | * [[Tim Buckley]] - Ball State University | ||
* [[Tod Kowalczyk]] - University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | * [[Tod Kowalczyk]] - University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | ||
- | * [[Darrin Horn]] - Western Kentucky University | + | * [[Darrin Horn]] - Western Kentucky University, South Carolina (current) |
* [[Kyle Green]] - Lewis University | * [[Kyle Green]] - Lewis University | ||
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===== Personal ===== | ===== Personal ===== | ||
Crean grew up in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, where he played basketball for four years. According to Crean, "I didn't play a lot, but I knew I wanted to coach." | Crean grew up in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, where he played basketball for four years. According to Crean, "I didn't play a lot, but I knew I wanted to coach." | ||
- | Crean is married to Joani Harbaugh, who he met through a mutual friend at a gym where she was working as an aerobics instructor. Harbaugh is the daughter of former Western Michigan University head football coach Jack Harbaugh and sister of former University of Michigan and NFL quarterback Jim Harbaugh. Crean' | + | Crean is married to Joani Harbaugh, who he met through a mutual friend at a gym where she was working as an aerobics instructor. Harbaugh is the daughter of former Western Michigan University head football coach Jack Harbaugh and sister of former University of Michigan and NFL quarterback Jim Harbaugh. Crean' |
- | Sources: Many parts of this article came from Crean' |