There will be enough resources, especially with the new arena, and there's enough Midwest talent to win there with. And it would be back in Iowa, back home where I'm comfortable and I know a lot of people. DeVries knows a lot of people elsewhere in college basketball, too, but in the highly competitive coaching arena, that's not enough. Being as young as I am in my career, I don't have a lot of strong contacts yet. I know a lot of people, but that doesn't necessarily mean they're just going to hire me because they know me.
All coaches know a lot of people.
DeVries has been in the right place at the right time at Creighton. His three seasons with the Bluejays have included 69 victories and three consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament which will look good on his resume. Everybody you talk to says the same thing. DeVries used ex-Panther Brian Jones as an example. He hooked up with Steve Alford as an administrative assistant at Southwest Missouri State, then joined Alford at Iowa two years ago.