Hired fsu recruiting ace, Charlton Young to join Dennis Gates. He will be associate head coach and command $1.8 million over six years. Big time numbers for an assistant coach.
Dennis Gates, Dennis Gators. Close enough, right? MU's Gates hires former FSU colleague Young as top assistant | Mizzou Men's Basketball | columbiamissourian.com
"Young is on a reported three-year deal worth $1.8 million, taking about two-thirds of the annual salary Gates was given for assistants." One can argue this is a "big move"....One can argue it's bad business. Let's see how the top-heavy strategy works out for them.
The MO HBC has deep roots in Hamilton's FSU crop. No surprise but will be interesting to see if it bears fruit.
With two ancient coaches at FSU and Miami, I really think Golden is positioned well to dominate the state.
Gates may not have been a choice Tiger fans were crazy about when he was named head coach, but after a hot start in the transfer portal, the excitement is building. Mizzou's Dennis Gates off to fast start in rebuilding program | ksdk.com Juco and portal players will add to their roster. Easy to see them as one of the better teams in the middle of the pack if the team chemistry gels.
