Any Basketball fans care to discuss? I think the time was right for a change. No national titles is the sticking point. Sure the 193-88 record during the season is admirable, but no one is hired to make the playoffs. They are hired to win. 4 national silver medals is not what the university wants. They want gold. You don't win the silver, you lose the gold.
I don't have anything against Raso, but I'm hoping Jeff Giles- Mac's AD will find an even better successor.
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Mac shows Raso the door TheSpec.com - Sports - Mac shows Raso the door
Basketball coach's contract not renewed
Drew Edwards
McMaster University mens' basketball coach Joe Raso is out after 18 years with the program.
Mac's director athletics and recreation Jeff Giles said today that Raso's contract, which was renewed on a yearly basis, was not extended for the 2010-11 season.
"We wanted to take the program in a different direction and we felt that we needed a new coach to ensure that we got there," Giles said. "It's simply a basketball decision and a desire to take our program to the next level."
This season, McMaster finished third in the eight-team OUA West with a 14-8 record before being upset in the quarter-final by Waterloo.
"The past couple of years haven't been his best years," Giles said.
For his career at Mac, Raso finished with a record of 193-88, leading the Marauders to three OUA championships and four national title games.
Calls to Raso were not immediately returned.
Giles said the search for a replacement has already begun, though he stressed there is no timeline.
"We'd like to have a coach that has a track record of success on the court but a big part of the job is also the relationship with community and the ability to promote McMaster basketball," Giles said.
The decision to part ways with Raso was a tough one, Giles admitted.
"His contribution to McMaster has been significant. The basketball tradition we have here is in large part because of Joe Raso and what he's accomplished," he said. "But there's always a time for a change and I thought that time was now."
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