Who Will the Next Pitt Basketball Coach Be?

FIRST CALL

Thad Matta- It may not even take a call since Heather Lyke worked with Matta for a long time, and may already know of his situation. If she already knows through intermediaries, or from Matta himself, that he is in no position to coach, then so be it. But if she doesn't know, then she has to call. This may be Pitt's only chance to get a top 10 coach, and if Lyke doesn't call, and Matta ends up being healthy and coaching next season, that could prove to be disastrous loss for the program. So while you have to Matta first on any list, it obviously comes with a very big asterisk.

As for his health, it is why he was let go by Ohio State last year. Matta, who is still only 50 years old,…