ESPN just announced it has hired Crean as an analyst for the upcoming season, along with former Georgetown coach John Thompson III. Crean will be a studio analyst on ESPN and ESPN2 throughout the year and a game analyst on select games, while Thompson will help call games on on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU.
The potential for awkward Crean moments is thrilling, but I was much more excited to hear that ESPN is bringing back Jimmy Dykes! That’s right, after three years of coaching the Arkansas women’s basketball team, Jimmy is returning to the Worldwide Leader, where he will have a recurring role on the SEC Network.