Next Rutgers Basketball Coach

The Star-Ledger has already listed former Boston College coach Jim O’Brien and former St. John’s coach Fran Fraschilla (first choice?)as the two top candidates for Scarlet Knights position. Who are some other candidates?

Dino Gaudio: The newly-former Wake Forest coach proved his recruiting chops, and one more the 20 games two of his three years on the job.

Mike Rice Jr. :  He was offered the Tulane job, but his coaching roots were seeded in the North East.  Since Rice signed a contract extension, he could be a little sticky.

Billy Gillespie: He’s the new Brad Stevens–that is, the former Kentucky coach’s name will come up at least as a candidate with just about  every  job.

Bob McKillop: Stephen Curry’s old coach is in no hurry to leave Davidson, but his New York ties place him on this list. He’s a perennial Hot Coach and has  led to Davidson to the Big Dance or NIT in the last five of six years.

Tom Herrion:  A native-New England Hot Assistant whose name has come up for other head posts, including Boston University last year.