Each Sun Belt men’s basketball coach takes pride in his conference, but none lose sight of better opportunities. One-fourth of the Southeastern Conference’s basketball coaches were at Sun Belt schools immediately before taking their current job. Maybe a 20-win season or postseason berth will move him to greener pastures, perhaps back with an SEC program once his image is rebuilt and athletic directors recall that Brady led the Tigers to two SEC titles and the Final Four. Although Davis’ job at MTSU may be in limbo in the foreseeable future (he has three years left on his contract), one NCAA tournament berth could certainly move him beyond the Sun Belt. Neither Horn nor Pelphrey were terribly stable at their respective Sun Belt schools before leading their team over the hump and fleeing to greener pastures. read more

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