When Xavier announced the internal promotion of Travis Steele as Chris Mack’s replacement in late March, the program did it with everyman charm: tweeting a picture of the 37-year-old signing his contract alongside athletic director Greg Christopher at a high-top table in the bar of the Menger Hotel in San Antonio.
For the program situated on a steep hillside sloping toward Victory Parkway, the move is in keeping with its ethos.
The last time the Musketeers went off campus for a hire outside the program was in 2001, when Thad Matta was plucked from Butler.