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FU coaching wins board

1. Lyles Alley 1946-1966 248-258 .490
2. Joe Williams 1971-1978 142-87 .620
3. Bob Richey 2018-2023 139-55 .716


Richey has moved to only 3 wins behind Williams..............

Achievements unlocked under Coach Richey:

First time ranked in AP Top 25 in school history (3 weeks)
First win over Top 25 opponent since 1991 (Villanova and Virginia both ranked in Top 10)
First NIT appearance since 1991
Largest attend home game in school history (6,199)
First SoCon regular season title since 2017
Best total overall record of any SoCon team for the last 6 years
First SoCon tournament title and NCAA appearance since 1980
First NCAA tournament win since 1974
Power 6 wins against Big East, ACC (2), SEC
Season record for total wins (28)

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Interesting comparison:

Niko Medved: 171-151
NCAA tourney record: 0-1

Bob Richey: 139-55
NCAA tourney record: 1-1

FU Hoopla wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 12, 2023 10:06 am

Interesting comparison:

Niko Medved: 171-151
NCAA tourney record: 0-1

Bob Richey: 139-55
NCAA tourney record: 1-1

Niko has coached three teams, all of them doing poorly before he got there, and made all of them better. Furman went from bottom of the conference to a contender, Drake doubled their win total in his single year there and have flourished since, and Colorado State has rebounded from the mess the previous coach left behind. CSU fell back some this year after they suffered big graduation losses and had their star player give up his final year of eligibility to go pro.

tya1 wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 12, 2023 10:56 am

FU Hoopla wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 12, 2023 10:06 am

Interesting comparison:

Niko Medved: 171-151
NCAA tourney record: 0-1

Bob Richey: 139-55
NCAA tourney record: 1-1

Niko has coached three teams, all of them doing poorly before he got there, and made all of them better. Furman went from bottom of the conference to a contender, Drake doubled their win total in his single year there and have flourished since, and Colorado State has rebounded from the mess the previous coach left behind. CSU fell back some this year after they suffered big graduation losses and had their star player give up his final year of eligibility to go pro.

Well aware of all of that, main point was to show how one guy thinks he's "moving up" by leaving, yet has ZERO NCAA wins to show for it, while the other guy already has an NCAA win and is building a legendary career for himself

To date, one guy might have an extra zero in the bank but the other guy is building a lasting legacy.

Not exactly why Niko left...He wasn't leaving to "move up"...I like Mike Buddie and what he did for FU athletics, but when it came that Niko was wanted by other schools, Furman flubbed the lines on the negotiations and didn't match Drake's offer, so it wasn't a move "up"...I say that because Niko is a good guy and not someone just looking to bolt...Much like coach Bob Richey...Thankfully, Niko kept Bob around off Jackson's staff...Something Jackson did not do with Niko.

soconjohn wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 12, 2023 11:47 am

Not exactly why Niko left...He wasn't leaving to "move up"...I like Mike Buddie and what he did for FU athletics, but when it came that Niko was wanted by other schools, Furman flubbed the lines on the negotiations and didn't match Drake's offer, so it wasn't a move "up"...I say that because Niko is a good guy and not someone just looking to bolt...Much like coach Bob Richey...Thankfully, Niko kept Bob around off Jackson's staff...Something Jackson did not do with Niko.

Niko stayed at Drake for a total of 1 season, so yeeeaaaahhh

We are much better off with Bob Richey, I am glad everything has played out the way it has, has worked out great for us

I enjoy the fact that Richey has 1 NCAA tourney win and Medved still has 0, that's awesome!

I will always think Niko should have had the decency to stay until after we finished out post-season tournament that year. One man’s opinion. He bailed on the team.

Top 3 most iconic photos during the Richey Era!

Building a Mid-Major Powerhouse!

This is just crazy, if you watch the two season's back to back it pretty much feels like a Part I and then Part II, awesome stuff!

PART I '21-22


PART II '22-23