Brown University has decided to take a step in a new direction.  They announced the termination of a contract with head men’s basketball coach Jesse Agel. This move was the right one, over the years the Ivy League conference has become extremely competitive.  With the likes of Princeton and Havard proving dominance over the years Brown has become not existent. Brown has had good players over the past few years such as Sean McGonagill last years Rookie of the Year and Matt Sullivan who was third team CoSIDA Academic All American, but it just wasn’t the right fit for Agel.  Mason has had the opportunity to play Brown twice since my four years at Mason, both times we came out victorious.  Both times Brown was completely overmatched.  With the emergence of Penn this year, it adds a third powerhouse to the Ivy League.  Brown needs to act quickly, and make a decision that will help produce future success for a program that hasn’t seen an NCAA berth since 1986.

I had the chance to interview Coach Agel this year before he was let go and prior to his game with Mason.  Take a listen