Perhaps one of the biggest coaching hires in the history of the Sun Belt Conference in any sport was made as NBA legend Isiah Thomas was hired at Florida International.
What a random coaching acquisition this is. This is by no means a knock on the Florida International basketball program, but Thomas has just went farther and farther down the ladder since his playing days ended.
Thomas has went from coaching in the NBA, to coaching a Sun Belt program. This is great for a Florida International squad that is coming off a 13-20 year, but not so sure it's great for Isiah.
Let's look at the possible scenarios: Thomas signed a five-year contract, so if Thomas turns Florida International into a Sun Belt champion over that time, then odds are FIU will work as a bridge to a better coach job.
However, anything short of a Sun Belt Championship will do nothing for Thomas because the Sun Belt Conference has little to no respect in the NCAA. Especially it's basketball programs outside of Western Kentucky.
As a student at a Sun Belt school (MTSU), I am very excited about this deal because I'll get a chance to see Isiah Thomas when he takes his team to play the Blue Raiders in Murfreesboro.
My best wishes go out to Isiah Thomas, but if Florida International continues to be just an average team in a mediocre basketball conference, then mark this chapter of his coaching career as another failure.
FIU's Season by Season Record Since 2005
2008-2009 13-20
2007-2008 9-20
2006-2007 12-17
2005-2006 8-20
2008-2009 13-20
2007-2008 9-20
2006-2007 12-17
2005-2006 8-20
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