{"id":863,"date":"2017-03-13T15:27:09","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T20:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/?p=863"},"modified":"2017-03-23T09:28:52","modified_gmt":"2017-03-23T14:28:52","slug":"mbb-north-texas-names-grant-mccasland-head-coach-for-the-mens-basketball-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/2017\/03\/13\/mbb-north-texas-names-grant-mccasland-head-coach-for-the-mens-basketball-team\/","title":{"rendered":"MBB North Texas Names Grant McCasland Head Coach for the Men&#8217;s Basketball Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Views: 248<\/p><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"North Texas Basketball: Wren Baker Special Announcement\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p-7nDDRpqgA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Letter From Wren Baker, Vice President and Director of Athletics<\/h4>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-865\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MeanGreenAthleticsHeader-1024x114.jpg\" alt=\"Mean Green Athletics Header\" width=\"640\" height=\"71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MeanGreenAthleticsHeader-1024x114.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MeanGreenAthleticsHeader-300x33.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MeanGreenAthleticsHeader-768x85.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MeanGreenAthleticsHeader.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><b>March 13, 2017<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dear Mean Green Family,<\/p>\n<p>I am writing today to inform you that we have found the next head coach for your Mean Green men\u2019s basketball program. It is with great excitement that I announce that Coach Grant McCasland will be the 18th Head Men\u2019s Basketball Coach in our history.\u00a0As you are a loyal supporter of the program, I wanted to share this information with you first.<\/p>\n<p>Coach McCasland is an 18-year coaching veteran and arrives at North Texas after leading Arkansas State to a 20-win season for only the fourth time in ASU history. McCasland\u2019s career winning percentage is an eye-popping 80 percent. The 20-12 record during his inaugural season at ASU is a 10-win improvement, which is the second-best turnaround in NCAA Division I basketball this year.<\/p>\n<p>The press release with more information on Coach McCasland is available on\u00a0<b><a title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/click.tmclient.ticketmaster.com\/?qs=463421a00866e5e7c455db18cde1706175b6d7b3f42d9efdd55473b733521ea6cef2435932ab1688693c511bebf3de8d4796f13328841ee7656428108e535c62\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/click.tmclient.ticketmaster.com\/?qs%3D463421a00866e5e7c455db18cde1706175b6d7b3f42d9efdd55473b733521ea6cef2435932ab1688693c511bebf3de8d4796f13328841ee7656428108e535c62&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1489519278852000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG8IdIOFDffqItO8RmrFkz5a6ugig\">MeanGreenSports.com<\/a><\/b>. We would love for you to join us next week on <strong>Tuesday, March 21st at noon in The Union<\/strong> as we welcome Coach to campus. Let\u2019s give Coach McCasland and his family a warm welcome to the Mean Green family.<\/p>\n<p>The future of North Texas Basketball is bright.<\/p>\n<p>Please share this great news with all basketball fans across the region. \u00a0Together, we will light the tower and work relentlessly to bring men\u2019s basketball championships back to UNT.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you as always for your continued support.<\/p>\n<p>North Texas We Love,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-864 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WrenBakerSignature-300x102.jpg\" alt=\"Wren Baker Signature\" width=\"300\" height=\"102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WrenBakerSignature-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ntsportsstats.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WrenBakerSignature.jpg 502w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vice President &amp; Director of Athletics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Media Coverage<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meangreensports.com\/sports\/m-baskbl\/spec-rel\/031317aac.html\" target=\"_blank\">Mean Green Sports Press Release<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dentonrc.com\/sports\/colleges\/colleges-headlines\/20170313-unt-hires-grant-mccasland-as-basketball-coach.ece\" target=\"_blank\">Denton Record Chronicle<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ntdaily.com\/north-texas-inks-grant-mccasland-as-next-mens-basketball-head-coach\/\" target=\"_blank\">North Texas Daily<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sportsday.dallasnews.com\/college-sports\/collegesports\/2017\/03\/13\/unt-hires-arkansas-states-grant-mccasland-next-mens-basketball-coach\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Morning News<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/sports\/college\/mens-basketball\/article138255468.html\" target=\"_blank\">Fort Worth Star Telegram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/mens-college-basketball\/story\/_\/id\/18900048\/north-texas-mean-green-hire-grant-mccasland\" target=\"_blank\">ESPN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theticket.com\/news\/unt-hires-arkansas-states-grant-mccasland-as-next-mens-basketball-coach\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Ticket<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Coach Grant\u00a0McCasland&#8217;s Resume<\/h3>\n<h4>Coaching Experience:<\/h4>\n<p>\u00b7 1999-2001 Texas Tech, director of operations<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 2001-03 Northeastern JC, assistant coach<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 2004-09 Midland College, head coach<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 2009-11 Midwestern State, head coach<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 2011-16 Baylor, assistant coach<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 2016-17 Arkansas State, head coach<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 2017-pres. North Texas, head coach<\/p>\n<h4>Postseason Experience:<\/h4>\n<p>\u00b7 2004-05 NJCAA, Elite Eight (Midland)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 2006-07 NJCAA, national champions (Midland)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 2008-09 NJCAA, finals (Midland)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 2009-10 NCAA Division II, Elite Eight (Midwestern State)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 2010-11 NCAA Division II, Elite Eight (Midwestern State)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 2011-12 NCAA, Elite Eight (Baylor)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 2012-13 NIT, champions (Baylor)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 2013-14 NCAA, Sweet 16 (Baylor)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 2014-15 NCAA, first round (Baylor)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 2015-16 NCAA, first round (Baylor)<\/p>\n<p>Twitter:\u00a0<a class=\"ProfileCardMini-screennameLink u-linkComplex js-nav u-dir\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AStateCoachMac\">@<span class=\"u-linkComplex-target\">AStateCoachMac<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Hot Sports Opinion<\/h3>\n<p>On the outside this seems like a good hire.\u00a0McCasland has a career record of\u00a0<strong>219-56 (79.6%)<\/strong> and has taken numerous teams into postseason play along the way. He is from the Dallas\/Fort Worth area and has coached numerous Texas teams, including the Baylor Bears alongside Scott Drew.<\/p>\n<p>It has been reported that the buyout to land\u00a0McCasland is $500,000 to be payed to Arkansas State.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll know more about the details and financial incentives of his contract once those are released by the university. North Texas is on spring break this week so it might be next week before we hear more on any specifics.<\/p>\n<p>It will be interesting to see if he brings anyone along from Arkansas State. One name that was floated as a possibility was Ross Hodge, current <a href=\"http:\/\/www.astateredwolves.com\/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=35067&amp;SPID=2746&amp;DB_LANG=C&amp;DB_OEM_ID=7200&amp;ATCLID=210884922&amp;Q_SEASON=2016\" target=\"_blank\">Associate Head Coach for Arkansas State<\/a>. Hodge is also a Dallas native.<\/p>\n<h4>Contract Details for Arkansas State<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Base Salary:<\/strong> $350,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonuses:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$10,000 if AState wins the conference regular season title and miss NCAA tournament<\/li>\n<li>$30,000 if AState wins the regular season conference championship AND makes the NCAA tournament<\/li>\n<li>$15,000 for making the NCAA Tournament without winning the regular season title<\/li>\n<li>$20,000 for a first round NCAA win<\/li>\n<li>$25,000 for second round win<\/li>\n<li>$50,000 for Sweet Sixteen<\/li>\n<li>$60,000 for Elite Eight<\/li>\n<li>$100,000 for Final Four<\/li>\n<li>One year of salary if AState wins the NCAA Tournament (the NCAA bonuses are not cumulative only receives the highest bonus earned)<\/li>\n<li>$5,000 for an NIT bid plus $1,000 per win in the NIT<\/li>\n<li>$5,000 for being coach of the year in Sun Belt<\/li>\n<li>$10,000 for national coach of the year<\/li>\n<li>$5,000 if ranked by AP or ESPN Coaches poll at any point in the season<\/li>\n<li>$5,000 for a win over a top 10 team in AP or Coaches<\/li>\n<li>$2,500 for a final RPI of 1-30<\/li>\n<li>$5,000 any season where AState sells 3,000 or more season tickets<\/li>\n<li>$2,500 each year the men&#8217;s basketball\u00a0APR is 1000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hopefully North Texas structures his contract such that the bonus structure is similar (but hopefully more) to what ASU was offering him alongside a larger base salary. North Texas needs to also protect its investment in McCasland and make sure there is a substantial buyout clause in the contract.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6:20 PM Update<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is a <a href=\"http:\/\/ntss.ws\/2lUAdNH\" target=\"_blank\">Press Conference<\/a> scheduled for tomorrow, March 14th at 11:30 PM.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Conference_USA\/status\/841388946395410432<\/p>\n<p>Also, here is a link to the Arkansas State Press Conference over the departure of\u00a0Coach McCasland:<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Couldn&#39;t listen to Terry Mohajir&#39;s presser live today? You can find it here (and trust me you want to listen.): <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5ImL8POyPx\">https:\/\/t.co\/5ImL8POyPx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kara Richey (@Kara_Richey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kara_Richey\/status\/841411703950712833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>It sounds like the move from Jonesboro, AR to Denton, TX is largely driven by family. The Athletic Director mentions that Coach McCasland&#8217;s father had a stroke several years ago and it sounds like he wants to be closer to his family. The Arkansas State AD wouldn&#8217;t provide how much more North Texas is offering Coach McCasland but it sounds like like we are offering more than the base salary of $350,000 he was making at Ark. State.<\/p>\n<p>More will be posted if anything significant comes out between now and the Presser tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Views: 248 Letter From Wren Baker, Vice President and Director of Athletics March 13, 2017 Dear Mean Green Family, I am writing today to inform you that we have found the next head coach for your Mean Green men\u2019s basketball program. 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