Be The Coach Basketball

[Big D]

Unfortunately, I found this addicting game through the other HL message boards...good time waster...

Overall, I think I had a pretty successful UIC coaching career. In real life, with these results, Schmidt never would have axed me after 2016. Instead, I would've gotten a raise. In the end, I lost out on a couple high-profile recruits and that caused me to rely on walk-ons....never a good thing.

Big D (Career 74-60)

2016: 1-13
2015: 10-5 First Round
2014: 9-6 First Round
2013: 10-5 Conference Champions, First Round
2012: 11-4 First Round
2011: 14-3 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2010: 10-5 Conference Champions, First Round
2009: 7-7
2008: 2-12

www.bethecoachbasketball.com/

[goflames31]

Four straight tournament bids, a winning record and only two losing season, but I get canned? I don't think so, but its still fun. The problem is maintaining balance through the academic years because one big class can ruin your career.

A fun find though, thanks!

[goflames31]

We can only hope for my latest career:

50 seasons
512-274
19 conference championships
40 NCAA appearances
"only" 1 national championship

2057: 13-3 Conference Champions, Second Round
2056: 12-3 Conference Champions, First Round
2055: 9-6 First Round
2054: 10-6 Second Round
2053: 8-7 First Round
2052: 14-3 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2051: 15-4 Final Four
2050: 11-5 Conference Champions, Second Round
2049: 5-9
2048: 9-7 Second Round
2047: 15-2 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2046: 11-5 Conference Champions, Second Round
2045: 14-2 Conference Champions, Second Round
2044: 6-8
2043: 3-11
2042: 4-10
2041: 4-10
2040: 6-8
2039: 9-6 Conference Champions, First Round
2038: 9-6 First Round
2037: 6-8
2036: 14-2 Conference Champions, Second Round
2035: 12-3 Conference Champions, First Round
2034: 12-4 Second Round
2033: 12-7 Final Four
2032: 10-6 Second Round
2031: 8-8 Second Round
2030: 11-5 Second Round
2029: 11-6 Sweet Sixteen
2028: 12-4 Conference Champions, Second Round
2027: 15-2 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2026: 9-6 First Round
2025: 12-3 Conference Champions, First Round
2024: 13-4 Sweet Sixteen
2023: 19-1 Conference Champions, National Champions!
2022: 10-6 Second Round
2021: 13-4 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2020: 11-4 First Round
2019: 12-3 Conference Champions, First Round
2018: 14-2 Conference Champions, Second Round
2017: 10-5 First Round
2016: 5-9
2015: 14-4 Elite Eight
2014: 11-5 Conference Champions, Second Round
2013: 10-7 Sweet Sixteen
2012: 5-9
2011: 9-6 First Round
2010: 13-3 Conference Champions, Second Round
2009: 8-7 First Round
2008: 4-10

and yes, I am the coaching Honor Roll rep for Illinois-Chicago! Very cool site and quite effective at stealing hours of homework time away from you.

[Big D]

ok goflames31, be honest...how many times did you hit that back button? If you say none, you should play the lotto immediately because you've got luck on your side right now. I think it's almost impossible to obtain that kind of continued success because you will inevitably miss out on recruits and have to use walk-ons...and most of them are real bad...

With that said, I'd hire you tomorrow to coach UIC....

Congrats on the honor roll!

[goflames31]

I liken the back button to just throwing more booster money at recruits, so all takes is money.

To answer your question, after getting fired continually after 5-7 years with multiple tourney appearances/conference titles/winning record I said the system is flawed and trying to be above it is pointless so I will play by their rules and see where it takes me. So I used the back button a lot.

[Chuck A]

That's not fair goflames31!!! I still play by the rules, but am tempted to just back until I get every recruit I'm after. There are times when there are actually no recruits worth going after- at least according to their ratings. If there are only recruits with 5.00's, I just stick with what I have or even look into the walk-ons. Sometimes the game 'hides' potential blue-chippers in the walk-ons.

You do have to be shrewd in your recruiting and "evaluating talent". Some recruits you get with a 7.00+, don't even progress from year to year, while a recruit with a 5.50 or 6.00 jumps up after the first season. Although it's a crapshoot, recruiting is still what gets you to the dance. The game certainly is addicting. I think I waste at least 1 hour of work time trying to get that national championship. One season, I did get to the final four only to lose to eventual champion...Youngstown State!!!!

[Chuck A]

Chuck A, Illinois-Chicago (Career 617-207)
Deceased

2057: 16-4 Conference Champions, Championship Game
2056: 10-6 Second Round
2055: 12-4 Conference Champions, Second Round
2054: 18-2 Conference Champions, Championship Game
2053: 17-1 Conference Champions, Elite Eight
2052: 16-1 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2051: 19-1 Conference Champions, National Champions!
2050: 14-3 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2049: 8-7 First Round
2048: 10-5 First Round
2047: 16-4 Conference Champions, National Champions!
2046: 13-4 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2045: 12-4 Conference Champions, Second Round
2044: 14-1 Conference Champions, First Round
2043: 15-2 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2042: 17-2 Conference Champions, Final Four
2041: 16-1 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2040: 18-1 Conference Champions, Final Four
2039: 15-2 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2038: 13-3 Conference Champions, Second Round
2037: 15-2 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2036: 14-1 Conference Champions, First Round
2035: 14-4 Conference Champions, Elite Eight
2034: 16-1 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2033: 13-2 Conference Champions, First Round
2032: 10-5 First Round
2031: 12-3 Conference Champions, First Round
2030: 8-7 First Round
2029: 6-8
2028: 10-5 First Round
2027: 10-5 Conference Champions, First Round
2026: 7-8 First Round
2025: 6-8
2024: 3-11
2023: 9-6 First Round
2022: 13-3 Conference Champions, Second Round
2021: 14-4 Conference Champions, Elite Eight
2020: 12-3 Conference Champions, First Round
2019: 16-4 Conference Champions, Championship Game
2018: 9-7 Conference Champions, Second Round
2017: 11-4 Conference Champions, First Round
2016: 12-6 Elite Eight
2015: 11-6 Sweet Sixteen
2014: 12-4 Second Round
2013: 14-5 Final Four
2012: 12-4 Conference Champions, Second Round
2011: 13-3 Conference Champions, Second Round
2010: 12-5 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2009: 7-8 First Round
2008: 7-7

Career Summary

Conf Round of Nat'l
Seasons Champs 64 32 16 8 4 2 Champs
50 33 15 9 10 4 3 3 2


I guess the game only gives you 50 years. I still had a contract through the years 2064. But they had me dying in my sleep. After playing this game, I really have a new found respect for coaches. It is quite difficult, first of all, to get to the Dance. Secondly, to achieve 500 wins is a monumental task. I only won 2 national championships in 50 years! All I had to do was pick a pretty good recruit...and sometimes even when had a decent seasoned player, had to realize that I should replace him with a newer player that could keep me on the winning side. But ultimately the game lies in the 'hands' of the computer.

Much like real coaches, they have to make sure they get the type of player that will make and keep them successful. Ultimately though, it's the players that go out and perform. The game also showed me that if you have a record of regularly making it do the Dance and winning some games, your chances of getting multiple recruits increases. It's quite addictive. Today, I think I spent at least.....well I'd rather not say. Some University employees might be watching!

[EzE]

Lech Walesa, Illinois-Chicago (Career 610-235)
Deceased

2057: 14-4 Conference Champions, Elite Eight
2056: 20-0 Conference Champions, National Champions!
2055: 17-1 Conference Champions, Elite Eight
2054: 16-2 Conference Champions, Elite Eight
2053: 19-1 Conference Champions, National Champions!
2052: 12-4 Conference Champions, Second Round
2051: 9-6 First Round
2050: 14-5 Final Four
2049: 11-6 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2048: 11-6 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2047: 10-6 Second Round
2046: 10-6 Second Round
2045: 7-8 First Round
2044: 20-0 Conference Champions, National Champions!
2043: 16-1 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2042: 15-4 Final Four
2041: 18-2 Conference Champions, Championship Game
2040: 9-6 First Round
2039: 3-11
2038: 5-9
2037: 9-6 First Round
2036: 13-5 Elite Eight
2035: 17-3 Conference Champions, National Champions!
2034: 12-4 Conference Champions, Second Round
2033: 18-2 Conference Champions, National Champions!
2032: 20-0 Conference Champions, National Champions!
2031: 19-1 Conference Champions, National Champions!
2030: 11-4 First Round
2029: 12-4 Second Round
2028: 7-7
2027: 19-1 Conference Champions, National Champions!
2026: 13-4 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2025: 11-4 Conference Champions, First Round
2024: 12-5 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2023: 6-8
2022: 17-1 Conference Champions, Elite Eight
2021: 12-5 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2020: 14-4 Conference Champions, Elite Eight
2019: 17-3 Conference Champions, Championship Game
2018: 16-1 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2017: 12-4 Second Round
2016: 15-3 Conference Champions, Elite Eight
2015: 10-5 Conference Champions, First Round
2014: 3-11
2013: 4-10
2012: 7-8 First Round
2011: 15-5 Championship Game
2010: 7-7
2009: 4-10
2008: 2-12

Career Summary

Conf Round of Nat'l
Seasons Champs 64 32 16 8 4 2 Champs
50 27 8 6 7 7 2 3 8

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610 wins and 8 national championships...not bad. The game is pretty streaky. Recruiting was also my favorite part of college sports games. Almost reminds of those Andy Dolphin simulator leagues. I was surprised when I had guys rated a 7 showing up as a walk on at one point. They helped when I didn't get any recruits during a run there.

[goflames31]

Apparently I didn't set the bar high enough?

[EzE]

One thing I didn't like was the ease of making it into the tournament. There were a number of times I shouldn't have gotten in, but I still made it. Less a terrible season...you will make it into the dance.
It didn't seem like it was a big thing getting in after a while.

[UICJohn]

Thought I would try this out just as a sign. I am not that superstitious but I will take this as a good sign. No offense to Jimmy of course.


Tracy Dildy, Illinois-Chicago (Career 71-16)
Retired

2012: 17-2 Conference Champions, Final Four
2011: 19-1 Conference Champions, Championship Game
2010: 16-2 Conference Champions, Elite Eight
2009: 13-3 Conference Champions, Second Round
2008: 6-8

Career Summary

Conf Round of Nat'l
Seasons Champs 64 32 16 8 4 2 Champs
5 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 0

[EzE]

Tracy did a good job. Although his "retirement" from UIC is more likely taking a job with a team in a bigger conference.

Ok, my question is this...let's say UIC actually become the Gonzaga of the Midwest. A perennial winner for a mid major. If you were the Coach who took them to that level, if money was not a factor, would you leave for a program in a power conference or would you stick with the mid major and most likely dominate for years to come with less pressure to win? Granted, I'm sure people would like to replace Coach K at Duke or something, but let's say you have an option of staying at UIC after taking them up a notch or moving on to someplace...let's say...oh...Auburn.

What's your take?

[goflames31]

Hopefuly Trask is setting a trend in that department.

I would say that making a program the king of Chicago college basketball is enticing enough to keep whomever this hypothetical coach may be. Its not like we are talking about being at SIU or Creighton etc...

[I'm In The Front Row]

I NEVER hit the "Back" button. I think they need to give you career highlights more respect. 100th win, 200th, win, etc. Plus, I found a bias: When you win conference, no one else in your conference comes with you, but if you get an "at large" all of the other team in front of you in your conference go also.

At least I got 2 National Championships

Chuckle Head, Illinois-Chicago (Career 586-225)
Deceased


2057: 10-7 Sweet Sixteen
2056: 14-3 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2055: 12-3 Conference Champions, First Round
2054: 12-4 Second Round
2053: 9-7 Second Round
2052: 10-5 First Round
2051: 10-5 First Round
2050: 11-4 Conference Champions, First Round
2049: 15-2 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2048: 19-1 Conference Champions, National Champions!
2047: 12-3 Conference Champions, First Round
2046: 12-4 Second Round
2045: 12-5 Sweet Sixteen
2044: 8-8 Second Round
2043: 9-7 Second Round
2042: 6-8
2041: 17-3 Conference Champions, Championship Game
2040: 10-6 Second Round
2039: 5-9
2038: 18-2 Conference Champions, National Champions!
2037: 10-6 Second Round
2036: 15-5 Conference Champions, Championship Game
2035: 14-2 Conference Champions, Second Round
2034: 14-3 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2033: 15-2 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2032: 12-5 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2031: 12-3 Conference Champions, First Round
2030: 7-7
2029: 5-9
2028: 10-5 First Round
2027: 8-7 First Round
2026: 17-2 Conference Champions, Final Four
2025: 15-1 Conference Champions, Second Round
2024: 13-4 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2023: 6-8
2022: 6-8
2021: 13-7 Championship Game
2020: 13-2 Conference Champions, First Round
2019: 16-1 Conference Champions, Sweet Sixteen
2018: 10-5 First Round
2017: 12-4 Second Round
2016: 6-8
2015: 13-4 Sweet Sixteen
2014: 15-1 Conference Champions, Second Round
2013: 16-3 Conference Champions, Final Four
2012: 16-2 Conference Champions, Elite Eight
2011: 14-2 Conference Champions, Second Round
2010: 14-1 Conference Champions, First Round
2009: 13-3 Conference Champions, Second Round
2008: 5-9



Career Summary

Conf Round of Nat'l
Seasons Champs 64 32 16 8 4 2 Champs
50 25 11 13 10 1 2 3 2

[UICJohn]

Well EzE, if money was not a factor, I would definitely stay at the mid-major, especially if it was UIC. I mean, living in a real city instead of a cornfield is enough for me to stay.

However, when it comes to Trask, that is the difference. The big time programs from big time conferences in basketball can offer a hell of a lot more money to a coach than UIC could or pretty much any mid major for that matter. Soccer, at least to my belief, is a difference. We are a mid major but we take our soccer program a little more serious. Some big time schools would put a lot more into football, basketball, and sports of that nature and leave soccer on the back burner. I believe what Trask makes at UIC is pretty good compared to most college soccer programs, and not just mid majors. I could be a little off but I am pretty sure.