STILLWATER — Mike Holder pulled off a stealth hire Friday, so much so that his choice for Oklahoma State's next basketball coach took nearly everyone by surprise and begged the question, “Who?”
Mike Boynton.
Again, who?
OSU fans may not know Boynton — although he spent this season on Brad Underwood's staff — mainly because he operated quietly and calculatingly, a contrast to Underwood and others on the Cowboys sideline.
Those who do know Boynton, however, describe a sharp, caring, player's coach who offers continuity in extending this season's success, and a man ready to make the most of an opportunity.