Assistant Sports Editor

Iowa State associate head coach Terry Carroll thinks he could be a good addition to the NIU men’s basketball program.

Carroll called associate athletics director Rob Collins about the opening for the coaching job and thought his background in the Chicagoland area could make him a strong candidate to fill the opening. After the conversation, Carroll displayed a bigger interest in the job.

Before arriving at Iowa State, Carroll was an assistant at Drake from 1984-88 and head coach for Indian Hills Community College from 1989-1998. In 1997 and 1998, Carroll was Junior College Coach of the Year.

“I like the fact that NIU is in the MAC,” Carroll said. “It is a highly competitive conference. The conference has an outstanding base of Division 1 players. The university and its academics speaks for itself. The whole situation with the arena leads to an outstanding opening.”

“At Drake and Indian Hills, I recruited Chicago exclusively. I started my base in Chicago. Here at ISU, we have a strong interest in Chicago. With the contacts I have in Chicago, that will allow me to be a strong candidate.”

Collins said that Carroll is not a front runner in the opening and told him to send a letter of inquiry to athletic director Cary Groth. Collins said he has been in contact with more than 100 coaches about how interested they are in the job.

Other candidates along with Carroll include: interim coach Andy Greer, Illinois assistant Rob Judson, Michigan State assistant Brian Gregory, former Missouri and present Clippers assistant John Hammond, Utah assistant Jeff Strohm, UIC assistant Mark Coomes, Duke assistant Cris Collins, DePaul assistant Tracy Dildy and Rock Valley Community College head coach Carl Armato.

Andy Greer’s Coaching Experience

2000 — Interim Head Coach, NIU

1997-2000 — Assistant Coach, NIU

1993-1997— Head Coach, U.S. Merchant Marines

Compiled a 51-52 record

In 1996-97 made the NCAA Division III tourney

In 1995-96 ECAC Metro NY/NJ Championship Game

1990-1993 — Assistant Coach, South California

1989-1990 — Assistant Coach, Boston University

Terry Carroll’s Coaching Experience

1999 — Associate Head Coach, Iowa State University

Compiled 45-8 record

1998-99 Assistant Coach, Iowa State University

1989-98 Head Coach, Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa, Iowa

Compiled 269-50 record during his nine-year tenure

Won a then-NJCAA-record 72 consecutive games

Back-to-back NJCAA champions (1997, 1998)

Two-time NJCAA Coach of the Year (1997, 1998)

Four-time NJCAA District Coach of the Year (1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)

1988-89 Head Boys’ Basketball Coach, Ottumwa High School

1984-88 Assistant Coach, Drake University

1981-84 Head Boys’ Basketball Coach, Fort Dodge High School

Brian Gregory’s Coaching Experience

1999 — Assistant Head Coach, Michigan State

1997-1999 — Assistant Head Coach, Northwestern

1996 — Assistant Head Coach, Toledo

1992-1996 — Assistant Coach, Michigan State

Rob Judson’s Coaching Experience

1997— Assistant Coach, University of Illinois

1992-96 — Assistant Coach, Bradley University

1990-91— Assistant Coach, Northern Illinois

1984-89 — Head Coach, Glenbrook (Ill.) South High School

1981-83 — Head Coach, Wauconda (Ill.) High School

1980 — Assistant Coach, Palatine (Ill.) High School

Jeff Strohm’s Coaching Experience

1999 — Present Utah Assistant Coach

1997-99 — Utah Administrative Assistant/ Video Coordinator

1991-97 — Northern Illinois Assistant Coach

1989-91— Lake Land College (Mattoon, Ill.), Assistant Coach

1988-89 — Sullivan High School (Sullivan, Ill.), Assistant Coach

1987-88 — Casey Westfield High School (Casey, Ill.), Assistant Coach

Mark Coomes’ Coaching Experience

1996-2000 — Assistant Coach, UIC

1994-96 — Head Coach, Wabash Valley College

Compiled a 64-6 record

1986-1994 — Assistant Coach, Illinois

1984-85 — Head Coach/Athletic Director, University of Southern Indiana

1982-84 — Wabash Valley College

Compiled a 63-13 record

1977-1982 — Assistant Coach, NIU

1974-75 — Graduate Assistant, New Mexico State

Cris Collins’ Coaching Experience

2000 — Assistant Coach, Duke

1998-99 — Assistant Coach, Seton Hall

1997-98 — Assistant Coach, Detroit Shock

Tracy Dildy’s Coaching Experience

1997-2000 — Assistant Coach, DePaul

1995-1997 — Assistant Coach, Ball State

1993-1995 — Assistant Coach, UIC

Carl Armato’s Coaching Experience

1989 — Head Coach, Rock Valley Community College

Compiled a 193-134 record

Won the N4C Conference championship twice

N4C Coach of the Year twice

1988 — Head Coach, DeKalb

1985-87 — Head Coach Winnebago High School

Was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 1989