SB Nation Chicago - Illinois State Basketball Coaching Search: Dan Muller Introduced As New Redbirds Head Coachhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48877/chicago-fave.png2012-05-08T18:27:55-05:00http://chicago.sbnation.com/rss/stream/27703282012-05-08T18:27:55-05:002012-05-08T18:27:55-05:00Illinois State Coaching Search: Dan Muller Introduced As New Redbirds Head Coach
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<p>On Tuesday,<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/chi-muller-introduced-as-illinois-state-coach-20120508,0,948256.story?track=rss"> Illinois State introduced Dan Muller as the school's new head men's basketball coach</a>. Muller replaces Tim Jankovich, who left for a job at Southern Methodist.</p>
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<p>"I plan to have better memories by winning championships here," he said Tuesday afternoon at a news conference introducing him as the new head coach.</p>
<p>Muller, who will be paid $375,000 annually on a five-year contract, replaces Tim Jankovich, who resigned to accept an associate head coach position under <span class="sbn-auto-link">Larry Brown</span> at Southern Methodist.</p>
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<p>Muller spent the <a href="http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/muller_dan00.html">last 12 seasons as an assistant at Vanderbilt</a>, and as the Commodores' recruiting coordinator, he helped the school land several highly regarded high school recruits.</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/2012/5/8/3008317/dan-muller-illinois-state-basketball-redbirds-ncaaSteven Muma2012-05-07T21:38:38-05:002012-05-07T21:38:38-05:00Illinois State Basketball Coaching Search: Dan Muller Will Be Next Redbirds Coach, According To Report
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<p><i>The Pantagraph</i>, a daily newspaper covering Bloomington and Central Illinois, <a target="_blank" href="http://chicago.sbnation.com/2012/5/7/3004513/rob-judson-head-coach-illinois-state">reported on Monday</a> the Illinois State Redbirds would promote assistant Rob Judson to head coach of the men's basketball program. Apparently, Illinois State has decided to change directions.</p>
<p>A new report from CBS Sports' Jeff Goodman says the next coach of the Redbirds will actually be Dan Muller, an assistant at Vanderbilt. Muller played for Illinois State from 1995-1998 and will reportedly replace former coach Tim Jankovich.</p>
<p>Muller led ISU to the NCAA Tournament in 1997 and 1998. The Redbirds haven't made the Big Dance since. Muller made the game-winning layup in '98 against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/tennessee-volunteers">Tennessee Volunteers</a> into give ISU its last victory in the NCAA Tournament.</p>
<p>Muller played two seasons for the Vancouver Grizzlies before beginning his coaching career.</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/2012/5/7/3006298/illinois-state-basketball-coach-dan-mullerRicky O'Donnell2012-05-07T08:50:14-05:002012-05-07T08:50:14-05:00Illinois State Coaching Search: Assistant Rob Judson To Be Named Head Coach
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<p>The Redbirds have decided to promote assistant Rob Judson to head coach in the wake of Tim Jankovich's surprise resignation. </p> <p>The Illinois State Redbirds have been looking for a head basketball coach ever since ex-head coach Tim Jankovich unexpectedly resigned from the position in order to join <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/146505/larry-brown">Larry Brown</a> at SMU as an assistant coach and coach-in-waiting. The search is expected to end sometimes this week, as <i>The Pantagraph </i>is <a href="http://www.pantagraph.com/sports/college/basketball/men/judson-to-be-named-isu-men-s-basketball-coach/article_4059b0f8-97fb-11e1-a339-001a4bcf887a.html">reporting</a> that the school is readying to promote assistant coach Rob Judson to the top job sometime this week.</p>
<p>Judson has been a Redbirds assistant for the past five seasons after he was fired by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/northern-illinois-huskies">Northern Illinois Huskies</a>, where he compiled a 74-101 record as head coach. <a href="http://www.pantagraph.com/sports/college/basketball/men/judson-to-be-named-isu-men-s-basketball-coach/article_4059b0f8-97fb-11e1-a339-001a4bcf887a.html">According</a> to <i>The Pantagraph</i>, Illinois State also interviewed <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/vanderbilt-commodores">Vanderbilt Commodores</a> assistant Dan Muller, who is an ex-Redbirds player, as well as <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/gonzaga-bulldogs">Gonzaga Bulldogs</a> assistant Ray Giacoletti, who was an assistant at Illinois State in the early 1990s.</p>
<p>Aside from getting another shot at a head coaching job, Judson will inherit a Redbirds team that returns the nucleus of a team that went 21-14 last season, and if he's able to lead the Redbirds to their first NCAA Tournament birth since 1998, he'll probably be around just about as long as he wants.</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/2012/5/7/3004513/rob-judson-head-coach-illinois-stateJordan Sargent