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GWRising · 1/19/2023 4:39 pm

Breaking News ... Mike Brey to Retire at end of season

Gwmayhem · 1/19/2023 5:06 pm

Very happy for Mike. Just the nicest guy, and never stopped being this way no matter how much success he achieved. Will be remembered as a very solid coach by most, and an even better human being by those who had the pleasure of meeting him.

What if Mike Brey had taken over for Mike Jarvis? One of the top unanswerable questions pertaining to GW basketball.

keithgreene · 1/20/2023 9:44 am

What if Mike Brey, ala Karl Hobbs, becomes an assistant next year to Chris Caputo?

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GW0509 · 1/20/2023 12:11 pm

Gwmayhem wrote:
What if Mike Brey had taken over for Mike Jarvis? One of the top unanswerable questions pertaining to GW basketball.

What if Mike Brey had taken over for Jamion Christian?

When Notre Dame was on the tournament bubble last March, Brey thought about walking away and going after the open job at George Washington, his alma mater. “I said to Susan, if we don’t make it, I think I should take a hard look at GW,” he said. “But then we made it and won a couple games.”

Mike Brey, who is leaving Notre Dame, has always had perspective - The Washington Post

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Gwmayhem · 1/20/2023 1:02 pm

Speaking of John Feinstein, he made his weekly appearance with the Sports Junkies this morning and devoted his final minute to discussing GW. Some points he made:

Will be attending the Dayton game tomorrow.
That was a big win over George Mason.
James Bishop is turning into a national story. When he first played for GW, he would not pass the ball. He is a changed player. Definite candidate for Conference POY.
Chris Caputo is doing a great job.
Had Mike Brey reached his decision to leave Notre Dame a year earlier, he would definitely have had GW on his radar.

On this last point, that would have been fascinating. My view was that Jamion did not deserve to be fired (not with two years left) but rather, Diaz wanted Caputo to take over. Imagine had Mike been available and now Diaz had to lobby for CC against Mike Brey? That would have been something.

Worth mentioning that I'm not sure that even I wouldf have been in favor of hiring Mike to run out the clock in his career, and that there is little question at this point that CC looks to be an outstanding hire.

GW0509 · 1/20/2023 1:27 pm

Gwmayhem wrote:
Worth mentioning that I'm not sure that even I wouldf have been in favor of hiring Mike to run out the clock in his career, and that there is little question at this point that CC looks to be an outstanding hire.

I gotta agree with you. We would've been doing what La Salle did bringing Dunphy in.

Prior to the season, I would've picked Brey 10 times out of 10 because CC was unknown. But now seeing the effort CC has put into the job to increase student engagement, as well as the early returns on the recruiting front, I am so glad he was the hire.

jf · 1/20/2023 2:11 pm

What about Mike Brey working as a special adviser, formally or informally?
Best of both worlds.

BM · 1/20/2023 5:23 pm

Send the man a couple of season tickets!

WisconsinColonial2021 · 1/21/2023 9:37 am

Several years ago, I bumped into Mike at the Detroit airport. He was on his way to the final four for the annual coaches’ meeting. I introduced myself and we spent more than an hour talking. A very nice guy.

BTW, Feinstein’s piece on Brey today in the WaPo quotes Brey as saying he almost decided to go after the GW job last year but then, when Notre Dame made the tournament and won two games, he decided to stay.

BC · 1/21/2023 11:01 am

Let Brey rest a while.

Mentzinger · 1/21/2023 11:03 am

GW0509 wrote:
Gwmayhem wrote:
What if Mike Brey had taken over for Mike Jarvis? One of the top unanswerable questions pertaining to GW basketball.
What if Mike Brey had taken over for Jamion Christian?

When Notre Dame was on the tournament bubble last March, Brey thought about walking away and going after the open job at George Washington, his alma mater. “I said to Susan, if we don’t make it, I think I should take a hard look at GW,” he said. “But then we made it and won a couple games.”

Mike Brey, who is leaving Notre Dame, has always had perspective - The Washington Post

I had never heard about this. Amazing, and I don;'t think the door is yet closed. Coach Caputo I am sure has reached out at least to congratulate him, but having Mike back would be so great and -- it appears -- not totally out of the question. Imagine a bench with him and MJ behind CC. Squee.

Alum '04 · 1/21/2023 5:24 pm

WisconsinColonial2021 wrote:
BTW, Feinstein’s piece on Brey today in the WaPo quotes Brey as saying he almost decided to go after the GW job last year but then, when Notre Dame made the tournament and won two games, he decided to stay.

I always roll my eyes at stuff like this. It's like bragging about the colleges you considered attending but ultimately didn't. Or the chicks you really wanted to date. I mean just preposterous conversation.

It also demonstrates that Brey was mentally checked out for this entire season. Something I'm sure recruits would have liked to know.

I don't dislike Brey but I hate hearing people say that type of stuff.

BM · 2/13/2023 2:17 pm

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops 4m Big news out of Notre Dame. Mike Brey tells me that he is not retiring. “Definitely not done coaching.” - Brey Great to hear from one of the best guys in the business.

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Steve Urkel · 2/13/2023 2:34 pm

BM wrote:

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops 4m Big news out of Notre Dame. Mike Brey tells me that he is not retiring. “Definitely not done coaching.” - Brey Great to hear from one of the best guys in the business.

Mike Brey 🤝 Georgetown

Merrick · 3/02/2023 5:41 pm

If you have an Athletic subscription, a nice article on GW's second most successful basketball coaching alum. Happy he got a last home game win and hope we see him here next year at the Smith Center.

https://theathletic.com/4266874/2023/03/02/notre-dame-mike-brey-retirement/?source=user_shared_article

Mentzinger · 3/08/2023 8:17 am

C'mon man.
https://twitter.com/trillydonovan/status/1633296046863314945\

Brey for GW AD.