It’s not been a great couple of years for NBA folks dabbling in Division III, at least not in terms of longevity. Former NBA coach Chris Ford, who couldn’t get a D-I job and spent two years at Brandeis, bolted back to the NBA. Former Chicago Bull Rusty LaRue (see front page story) left Greensboro after one season.

We checked, though, Armon Gilliam, at left, is still the coach at Penn State-Altoona.

Now we hear another former NBA coach is looking to settle down and put down some roots as a Division III head coach. Unfortunately, there aren’t many jobs open right now. Some advice — your predecessors from the NBA have damaged your credibility right out of the box. You’ll need to do more than you expect to convince administrations that you’re not just looking for a transitional job to get back to Division I or the pros. But we wish you good luck!