Mike Montgomery was inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame recently, reflecting on his successful coaching career contrasted against the current state of college basketball. He recalled difficulties during his early years at Stanford, where Ivy League admission standards constrained recruitment. Today, Montgomery sees an unrecognizable college sports scene, with issues like constant roster changes from the transfer portal and the implications of NIL agreements. He believes the need for financial resources has dramatically shifted the landscape, complicating the coaching process and making it harder to instill fundamentals in players.
Montgomery expressed his concerns about the evolving landscape of college basketball, saying, 'with the transfer portal and NIL and everything, itâs not the same kids that you had the year before.' He emphasized the difficulty in teaching fundamentals due to the constant changes.
Reflecting on the challenges faced by coaches today, Montgomery stated, 'The gameâs changed so much. Unfortunately, youâve got to have a pretty big war chest if youâre going to compete with the big boys.' This highlights the financial demands in modern college sports.
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