Wichita State University has their man Paul Mills was officially introduced Thursday as the next Shocker basketball coach. He spends 90 percent of practice teaching guys how to play versus just running plays, assistant coach Kenton Paulino says. We still need to find a second one, and then I dont know who the third one is.. NEW! Since learning of the opportunity in recent days, we havent slept and we are excited to join Shocker Nation. He returned as a special assistant at WSU from 2015-17, which helped him land a head coaching job again at New Mexico State. Wichita State names Brian Green new head baseball coach - KWCH It truly is captivating. May, June nothing. Mills says the goal of halfcourt offense is always to change the side of the floor in order to change the help. When I saw that Wichita State was ranked as the eighth-best home-court environment in the country, my immediate thought was, How do we get it to No. They have a vision and not only do they have a vision, but they have everything thats needed in order to carry out that vision.. This story was originally published March 22, 2023, 9:47 AM. Because everybody says load to the ball, Mills explains. As for recruitment, Mills said hes been working on a plan since the night he took the job. : In the lab workin pic.twitter.com/pP7mLPsOWv, Wichita $tate Men$ Ba$ketball (@GoShockersMBB) June 19, 2023. Darian DeVries is another successful coach on his first job at Drake, as he beat WSU in a First Four game in the 2021 NCAA Tournament and has compiled a 122-47 record in five seasons in the Missouri Valley. Burton said Mills is a tremendous relationship-builder, which is why he believes star scoring guard Max Abmas has stuck with Mills for four straight years at Oral Roberts. He challenges his staff to rank the top six. Russell Springmann was immediately promoted to head coach at Oral Roberts and assistant Sam Patterson is also remaining in Tulsa. If Mills can replicate that kind of offensive firepower in Wichita, it would be a welcome change to a program that has consistently been one of the worst shooting teams in college basketball for much of the last five seasons. At New Mexico State, Green and the Aggies won four consecutive community service awards, compiling more than 6,000 hours of service over five years. Copyright 2023 KWCH. Coaches Shows - Wichita State Athletics Its changed my perception of the business because hes done it like that for so long and had success that you feel like you could put your heart and soul into it and not get burned.. Wichita States roster is still not quite strong enough to compete for a league championship, but Mills is not afraid of a build. We cant wait!. A former standout player at Wichita State, Taryn Torgerson is in her first season as assistant coach for the UTSA women's golf program. WICHITA, Kan. New Wichita State coach Paul Mills used to spend his summers working camps for Rick Majerus. There's damage all across town. 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Prior to his tenure with Wazzu, Green revitalized the program at his alma mater New Mexico State, authoring college baseballs biggest turnaround in 2016. You can change your choices at any time by clicking on the 'Privacy & cookie settings' or 'Privacy dashboard' links on our sites and apps. Becki, Emily, Zoe and I are grateful to President Rick Muma and Director of Athletics Kevin Saal for this tremendous opportunity and honor. Moore, a staff writer for The Athletic, has been on the college basketball beat since 2011. The best storyteller youve ever been around, says Kansas State coach Jerome Tang, who spent 14 years alongside Mills on Baylors bench. New Wichita State Shockers baseball coach Brian Green sees a program Green and his staff brought in four consecutive nationally ranked recruiting classes while at New Mexico State, and at Washington State he inked the #29-ranked class in the country in 2021. Following an 11-38-1 mark in his first year with the Aggies, Green led New Mexico State to a 34-23 record the following season, a 23-win improvement. After spending six years as an assistant coach at Wichita State and Minnesota, Lindsted returned to Wichita last year and coached Sunrise's post-grad team on top of serving as an NBA regional . Stranjina quickly gives him the numbers. Wichita State to conduct national search for baseball coach - KWCH They know their game better than anybody. Well, I dont think the teams are very good.. Paul Mills, former head coach of Oral Roberts, is expected to be announced as the hire for Wichita State on Wednesday. Director of Communications Foundation He spent Tuesday calling a player still available in the portal and the rest of that afternoon talking to high school recruits, parents and coaches. Final Four in Texas, he says, I thought that was a big deal!. Tang told Mills last season that wherever he ended up coaching next, make sure the school had fan support. By Saturday, close to 10 different schools were inquiring about his services. LIVE every Monday from Deano's Grill & Tapworks. TERRY NOONER was named WSUs 10th head womens basketball coach on April 17. News Releases Contacts He made sense as the replacement to Isaac Brown, because the Shockers had slipped on the offensive end and Mills coached one of the best and most aesthetically pleasing offenses in college basketball. By the time his first recruiting class at ORU were juniors, the team was beginning to win and Mills was able to fill in holes around them with transfers. Wichita State fans weigh in on report of new men's basketball coach. Jackson, always a colorful and sometimes controversial figure, totaled 641 receptions for 11,263 yards and 58 receiving touchdowns. Mills makes his points subtly. He also wants to find that same sort of year-one success here at Wichita State. The Oral Roberts players took the floor looking like a clean-cut church youth group; the players from Northridge were a rougher looking bunch, lots of tattoos and in some cases, words shaved into their hair. One of the most incredible recruiting jobs in the country has been coach Mills keeping Max Abmas keeping him for not just one offseason but two offseasons in a time period where players are getting crazy amounts of NIL money, Burton said. They kind of did the same thing at Baylor, so hes used to recruiting and winning at places that dont have that kind of tradition. It will always be talent, but right after that, its character, Paulino says. https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2023/06/30164118/transition.mp4, https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2023/06/30164145/Obanor.mp4. Wichita State had become the front-runner as of Sunday night, but it was far from a done deal. Associate AD/New Revenue 316-978-3267 316-978-3267: Johnny Zapata: Director of Ticket Sales . Brown . 'It's go time': New Wichita State baseball coach Brian Green talks 2023 He signed a long-term contract extension last March and although his salary isnt public knowledge (Wake Forest is a private institution), its safe to assume its in the multi-million dollar range. Funny, because the reason Mills is here is because he once thought he was basketball royalty, and it left him searching the want ads. When Jacob Germany was a highly-touted high school prospect coming out of Kingston, Okla. in 2019, Paul Mills was the first head coach to host him on an official visit at Oral Roberts. Are you dependable? he says. Any edge is key. Out There With 12 Sports: Rowing with Wichita State. I was in Tulsa for 11 weeks in 1999, covering a trial alleging that Koch Industries stole oil from federal lands and federally protected tribes. Plus, Wilson had promised him an assistant job at Rice the next time one opened. If you would like to customise your choices, click 'Manage privacy settings'. Stranjina had started an NCAA certified scouting service with his buddy Ivan Mitrovic in 2017 when Stranjina was just a college freshman. There is also the appeal of having a Wichita native leading the program. . I was like, this dude is relentless, Mills says. Fan Guide. On the left side, its even with the front of the rim. Mills fell in love with studying film that season, and he also got his first taste of recruiting, writing letters to prospects for Wilson. Darnell Parker Jr., one of the nation's top high school prospects in the class . Green led New Mexico State to a 34-23 record the following season, a 23-win improvement. Wichita State is set to fire coach Isaac Brown after going 48-34 over three seasons, sources told ESPN. Assistant Athletic Trainer. Mills has proven he can raise a program to a higher ceiling when he has the talent and hes proven he can get talent, said Matt Cox, who writes about college basketball for Three Man Weave. From there, Mills banks on his players knowing how to play in space. This story was originally published March 22, 2023, 8:43 AM. Brian Green meets with legendary college baseball coach Gene Stephenson after Green was introduced as the newest coach of WIchita State baseball during a press event on Wednesday at Eck. Im fairly certain his dad lived with me for three weeks, Mills says. . New Wichita State basketball coach Paul Mills discusses - MSN How Scott Drew took Baylor and those whove worked for him from good to great. Sharing the same dugout Gene Stephenson built is the honor of all honors. Mills finds every clip he wants quickly. He once noticed in a NBA shooting heat map by ESPNs Kirk Goldberry that the best left corner shooter shot a higher percentage than the the best right corner shooter. Bob Richey has won 72% of his games at Furman in the first six years as a Division 1 head coach. WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) Wichita State University officially introduced Paul Mills as its newest head coach for the Shockers men's basketball program. Paulino wanted to quit coaching until Mills offered him a job at Oral Roberts in 2021. Turgeon left WSU in 2007 to take a job at Texas A&M, then moved to Maryland in 2011, where he coached for 11 seasons before parting ways with the program in December 2021. Got to do it every day., Wichita State has three scholarships available heading for the 2024-25 roster. Brown has been with the Shockers since 2014. Who should be next head coach of Wichita State basketball? | The You will help manage the day-to-day operations and assist with hiring, training and developing the staff. His approach to offense is like blackjack: Dont play the hand. It was an unpaid position, but then-Owls head coach Willis Wilson told Mills he would pay him $2,000 to paint the 1,261 steps at Autry Court. Here youll find the latest publications from the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement. Hed always been enamored with the Big 12, and when he showed up, he was amazed that C.J. At Gray, our journalists report, write, edit and produce the news content that informs the communities we serve. One day, I was reading the Tulsa World and noticed that my alma mater, Cal State Northridge, was playing Oral Roberts that night. Thats ultimately what Wichita State fans want. For additional information and any media questions, please reach out to our media relations team. . Try a week on us. The ink wasnt dry on Browns walking papers before Armchair Strategies, the NIL collective that crowdfunds payments to Wichita State players, announced that its landed six-figure commitments from boosters to pay the next generation of student athletes.. WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Update: It was breaking news just two days ago. The desktop on his laptop is like an old persons worst nightmare. He perks up when he recognizes the last name of a player from Houston. New Wichita State baseball coach scores recruiting win with elite high The beautiful mind of new Wichita State coach Paul Mills Photo Galleries. Thats what happens when a program hasnt won an NCAA tournament game since 2017. What a monumental opportunity to lead Shocker Baseball, Green said. The school had just hired a new athletic director to spearhead the start of a football program, which would debut the next fall. He was named the interim coach in November of. He comes to Doo Dah from the mythical land of Oklahoma, where he led Oral Roberts University to unprecedented success on the hardwood. I think youve got to be happy about it if youre Wichita State.. He is well-versed in the inner workings of a college basketball blue blood and knows what needs to be in place at Wichita State to restore the program to national relevance. . Wichita State plans to introduce new men's basketball head coach Paul Mills at a 3:30 p.m. press conference Thursday at Koch Arena. On the downside, it prevents coaches from recruiting talented players with red flags on their personal conduct, or those who just want to let loose a little when they get away from home. Connie Kachel White | connie.white@wichita.edu | 316-978-3835 Listen, Mills told Drew, Im quite certain God doesnt want me there either.. 1? Mills said. The reason, he theorized, is that when a right-hander shoots from the left corner, the backboard does not come into play. Then he zooms in. Wichita State fans are hungry to see a winner in Wichita and I can assure you I am just as hungry and our staff is just as hungry, Mills said. He had one of his coaches run the numbers on his own team, and ORU was better from the left corner. At the end of the call, Drew told him hed done his homework and asked if hed come to Baylor. He aligns with Shocker athletics core values, facilitates a first-class student-athlete experience and fuels broad-based competitive excellence., We are looking forward to the next chapter of WSU basketball under Paul Mills leadership, WSU president Dr. Richard Muma said in a statement. Brian has developed into one of the most respected and balanced leaders in college baseball, Saal said. Ashok Surender, Success Coach, College of Applied Studies ashok.surender@wichita.edu At WSU, he will have the most resources and support he has ever worked with. Mills had been strongly pursued before: in 2021 after Oral Roberts Cinderella run to the Sweet 16 as a No. Welcome to our news feed. Oral Roberts was just the second No. He once taught himself how to count cards in blackjack. How that gets utilized and what holes get filled, that will happen over the next couple of months.. WSU introduces Paul Mills as new men's basketball coach - KSN-TV When Stranjina arrived in Tulsa to work for ORU, it was his first time stepping foot in the United States. Mills was officially introduced as the 27th head coach in program history on Thursday at Koch Arena. "Brian is the total package as a leader . But the Shockers have begun to fade from the public consciousness during March Madness. The official staff directory for the Wichita State Shockers Skip To Main . I told my family on Sunday night, Theres a really good chance were headed to Wichita, Mills said. There were two reasons Mills could not pass up Wichita State. He showed his staff a graph the other day with talent as the vertical axis and character as the horizontal axis. Oral Roberts also had an undefeated record against Summit League competition this past season and earned another trip to March Madness. Mills puts nine of their top targets on the board. Wichita State athletics beat reporter. She co-hosts Double X Sports, a talk show about women's sports on the . Wichita State Shockers hire new baseball coach Brian Green | The Play resumes. When asked by a visitor about the 3-point success of his previous program Oral Roberts ranked in the top three nationally in made 3s each of the past three season Mills launches into a 46-minute clinic on cutting. They have certain rules and restrictions and that limits the type of kids you can recruit. Schemes and details are important, but Wichita State needs players preferably in that top right quadrant. Kenny Pohto, hes got to be one of those guys, he says. Hall of Fame. You have to talk to the Wichita State players first and see where theyre at, Mills said. 5 min read. 21, 2023 at 9:06 PM PDT. And when super senior Jacob Germany big man doesnt close with a high hand, Mills yells out, Basket. He processes quickly. When Mills took over the program, Oral Roberts was coming off back-to-back losing seasons in the Summit League and an 8-22 campaign. The Shockers new head coach said hes already met with his players. On the other end was Rice assistant coach Todd Smith, who was looking for a video analyst. WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - It appears that Loren Hibbs' time as Wichita State baseball coach is over. Its not a place you go where your job is just to recruit and then get out of the way. The new AD was an old football coach who had won multiple state championships. Texas native Brian Burton, a former Division I assistant coach who now works as an ESPN college basketball analyst, has spent time with Drew and all of his former assistants on the recruiting trail. "Wichita State hired one of the best coaches and human beings in the country in Brian Green," LSU head coach Jay Johnson said in the release. Mills understands his job is not only to win, but to win in March. WICHITA, Kan. New Wichita State coach Paul Mills used to spend his summers working . Catching that loaded. His offenses at Oral Roberts have ranked top-75 nationally in KenPom adjusted offensive efficiency the last four seasons and have been up-tempo, high-scoring and featured a lot of 3-pointers. Its a larger school in an urban setting with lots of commuter students living off campus. But its turned into the monster that is not-so-slowly eating college basketball whole. Batiste hires Taryn Torgerson as assistant coach - UTSA Athletics Eventually, he found a job hanging sheet rock. BLACKSBURG - The Virginia Tech softball team and head coach Pete D'Amour announced the addition of CC Fleming to the 2023-24 roster on Monday. Check out the list of majors here. Gregg Marshall took the program to new heights, but Turgeon is largely credited for helping WSU become a national power again, spearheaded by a 2006 run to the Sweet 16. Then you need three players who meet the character requirement and are high on the talent side i.e., your stars. Jans has made the most of his second chance, as he led the Aggies to four NCAA tournaments in five seasons, which earned him a promotion to the SEC. Jennifer Ruddell and Loraine Gonzales coach the ASU Wheelchair . He also got a lesson in player development, starting every day at 5:30 a.m. and helping former NBA coach John Lucas work out some of the best players in the area. WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Update: It was breaking news just two days ago. Imagine if you could switch help in transition. He wants his player in the right corner to space slightly higher up the floor, so he moved the tape on his practice floor that designates where to go. But nothing is being decided on March 21 on what actually happens in the second weekend of November.. In an exclusive interview with The Eagle, Mills discussed a wide variety of topics, the most pressing, revolving around what he believes is possible in Wichita. The . Were still on No. On the right side, a horizontal line starts at the 3-point line and is even with the block. He marveled from afar at what Gregg Marshall accomplished: a Final Four, a 35-0 start, seven straight NCAA tournaments, an NIT championship, five conference championships, two conference tournament titles. Brian Green, middle, has his photo taken with legendary WIchita State baseball coaches Gene Stephenson, left, and Brent Kemnitz after Green was introduced as the . With WSU paying $2.5 million per year for the next three years to pay out former coaches, Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde is curious to see how much money WSU will be able to offer its next coach . He knows players are competitive and want to win those games. You will also work to build relationships with members and address any concerns to . (Ken Murray / AP). If you do not want us and our partners to use cookies and personal data for these additional purposes, click 'Reject all'. Alterique Gilbert and Trey Wade are back at Wichita State for the first time since their magical run to a title in 2021. Wichita State University Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Around this same time last year, K-State fans really started to get excited about Jerome Tang, based on the energy he brought early on. Ognjen Stranjina, Mills was told, knew everything about every player in Serbia. Wichita State hires ORU's Mills as new coach. In nine total seasons as a head coach, Green owns a career record of 249-201-1, good for a .553 winning percentage. This property is currently available for sale and was listed by WFAR on Jul 15, 2023. The Fort Bend Christian lesson has always stayed with Mills: work at a place that cares about basketball. PAUL MILLS became Wichita States 27th head mens basketball coach on March 22. Wichita State has joined the 2023 coaching carousel with Saturday's news of athletic director Kevin Saal firing men's basketball coach Isaac Brown. Prior to his two head coaching stints, Green has served as an assistant coach at Kentucky (2009-14) and UCLA (2005-08), in addition to previous coaching roles at Hawaii, Oregon State, San Diego, Chapman University, Cal Poly-Pomona, and Riverside City College. This time around, however, Mills was intrigued by two opportunities. Theres a hole in the toe of his right shoe. He followed up the impressive turnaround with a 35-20 season in 2017, then engineered a historic 2018 campaign. Its becoming increasingly clear that was a big factor in the downfall of Mills immediate predecessor, Isaac Brown. After a successful run at Oral Roberts, Paul Mills was announced as the new head coach of the Wichita State mens basketball team on Wednesday morning. WSU takes search for new baseball coach nationwide - KSN-TV A Raytown, Mo., native, he is a former guard and team captain at KU from 1997-2000, when he helped the Jayhawks to a Sweet Sixteen, four NCAA Tournament appearances and three Big 12 championships. And I know that everything is in place at Wichita State in order to do that on a much more regular basis instead of it being an anomaly.. WATCH: Wichita State introduces new head coach Paul Mills. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Thats why there are (prep) coaches who want their kids to go to ORU. This story was originally published March 23, 2023, 3:56 PM. ASU's next tournament is in Wichita, Kansas, January 15th-16th. A new contract still had to be agreed upon by Mills and WSU, as well as buyout negotiations with Oral Roberts. The Golden Eagles lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Duke. But he wants it to happen more often. He told Germany the best he was going to shoot from there was probably 40 percent, which means that shot is worth 0.8 points. Mills comes from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa where he led the team on a 30-5 run this year. Assuming thats true theres no way to check because the donations and payments are all kept secret what that would tell you is that unidentified wealthy donors now control who our public university hires and fires. I feel very confident well be able to do that pretty quickly.. 24. Our singular focus, attention and objective is to represent you in Omaha, making that dream a reality once again! He has been an assistant on Nick Nurses staff with the Toronto Raptors the last five seasons and is considered one of the top veteran assistant coaches in the NBA. (Top photo: Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics). Hiring former Baylor assistants under Scott Drew has worked out for several programs lately. Finally I stood up and announced to the people around me that I went there, which calmed the chatter somewhat. etc. . He met with his team one last time, which was emotional, he said, just as news was leaking out early Tuesday evening that he was leaving for Wichita. Prior to his tenure with Wazzu, Green revitalized the program at his alma mater New Mexico State, authoring college baseballs biggest turnaround in 2016. C.J. The 2022 Female Athlete of the Year, Fleming was . Staff Directory - Wichita State Athletics If you have all that, you can maybe roll the dice with one get-by guy, knowing you have a strong locker room and time to change him. Were gonna shoot 10 less percent, he told Germany, but were gonna win by double digits. So heres hoping that Mills is the right man to take Shocker basketball back to where it used to be. 2022-23 Fact Book. Wichita State set to fire coach Isaac Brown, per sources - ESPN 1 player in the state here? The only people that Ive been longer with are my parents, and so when you spend that portion of your life with, a third of your life with two guys, you get to know them very well, and I couldnt be happier for Jerome. Wichita State Names Green Head Baseball Coach How the 1st recruiting visit to Wichita State went for new basketball Alterique Gilbert and Trey Wade are back at Wichita State for the first time since their magical run to a title in 2021. . Because Oral Roberts is a private university, Mills previous contract is not public knowledge. Wichita State plans to introduce new mens basketball head coach Paul Mills at a 3:30 p.m. press conference Thursday at Koch Arena. Alterique Gilbert and Trey Wade are back at Wichita State for the first time since their magical run to a title in 2021. When Mills prepared recruiting presentations at Oral Roberts, he frequently used Wichita State as an example of what can be done at a university without football and considered outside of college basketballs power structure. 3230 Red Coach, Wichita Falls, TX 76310 is a 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 3,017 sqft single-family home built in 2018. Ive watched a ton of video already to see fit and where we might get this guy better. Oral Roberts made one last proposal to stay, but Mills ultimately decided the opportunity at WSU was too good to pass up. You can see, ball in the air, he says of the pass, feet in the air. Potential candidates for new Wichita State basketball coach | The Mills and his staff plan to act swiftly, but thoroughly to assess the roster. Serving 10 years as a Pac-12/SEC assistant coach/recruiting coordinator, and nine years leading two unique programs in distinctly different leagues, Brian has ushered transformational and unprecedented results. Take the turnover rule. Those who have worked for him remain close and still have an active text chain. He told Mills if kids werent involved with a spring sport, they were either practicing football or they were off. Jerome Tang (Kansas State), Grant McCasland (North Texas), Mills (Oral Roberts) and Matthew Driscoll (North Florida) have all had success on their own as head coaches after leaving Drews staff. And while its not the den of sin and iniquity that Oral Roberts fans thought my school was, the students there do like to party a bit.