The announcement of [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] reportedly packing his bags and heading to Notre Dame has caused some ripple effects for the Penn State basketball program.
After a Big Ten championship game appearance and first-round NCAA Tournament victory, the program looked to be on the rise. That momentum escaped the building quickly after the news of Shrewsberry’s departure broke this week.
Now, Athletic Director [autotag]Pat Kraft[/autotag] is tasked with the first big hire of his tenure at Penn State. There have been some great hires and there have been some misses in his previous locations. If Penn State truly ever wants its basketball program to be a serious player in the Big Ten conference, this decision has to be the right one.
With multiple candidates being potential options, maybe the best one is already in State College.
[autotag]Adam Fisher[/autotag] served as the associate head coach under Shrewsberry at Penn State. The Pennsylvania native was an integral part of getting the recruiting classes and transfer players into the program these past two seasons.
There’s been growing support for Fisher to take over the head coaching role. Let’s take a look at his profile to see if the best candidate is already at Penn State.