GW Hoops / Fran Dunphy hired at La Salle

**Posted by Alum '04** 4/06/2022 12:59 pm

That came out of nowhere. They must have whiffed on their top 5 candidates if they're begging Fran to come out of retirement.

At least he'll make the A-10 interesting.

https://goexplorers.com/news/2022/4/5/fran-dunphy-70-named-head-mens-basketball-coach-1.aspx

**Posted by gwstudent2024** 4/06/2022 1:22 pm

"According to several sources, Dunphy is taking the job after he himself tried to convince several others, including former assistant Matt Langel, now Colgate’s successful head coach, to take it. Dunphy’s concern, one alumnus close to him said, is for the institution itself, beyond the basketball program."

Yikes. https://www.inquirer.com/college-sports/la-salle/fran-dunphy-coach-la-salle-temple-penn-20220405.html

**Posted by Alum '04** 4/06/2022 1:26 pm

gwstudent2024 wrote:
"According to several sources, Dunphy is taking the job after he himself tried to convince several others, including former assistant Matt Langel, now Colgate’s successful head coach, to take it. Dunphy’s concern, one alumnus close to him said, is for the institution itself, beyond the basketball program."

Yikes. https://www.inquirer.com/college-sports/la-salle/fran-dunphy-coach-la-salle-temple-penn-20220405.html

Yeah, I knew it wasn't good that Dunphy was coming out of retirement to take the job.