Scott Gaede, a friend of Xavier head basketball coach Chris Mack, chronicled Mack's first season as head coach at Xavier during the 2009-10 season and published it in the form of "Next In Line". As both a fan of the program and the fact it's a great read, I got through this one in less that 48 hours. One of the things Gaede covers is Mack's nine-point plan for the program that he discussed in his interview for the job with Xavier Athletic Director Mike Bobinski:
1) Keeping the Core - Continuity through rapport and buy-in from players
2) The Xavier Way - A culture that has produced results
3) The Xavier Mission - Developing basketball players as students and people
4) Basketball Identity - Coaching with respect and dignity toward players; developing close-knit coaching staff; similar X's and O's identity that was developed under Sean Miller
5) Coaching Staff - Having "the smartest room of people" with which to work
6) The Bridge to Xavier Past and Cincinnati - Involvement of past players; ability to sell the program through media and community members because he's native of Cincinnati
7) The Xavier Vision - Moving the program to the next level; playing in the Final 4
8) The Plan and the Philosophy - 360-degree total development of players (academics, off-floor life skills, basketball skills, knowledge of player's support system); systematic approach to recruiting; passionate belief in current offensive and defensive systems
9) Established Trust - Continuity within the program; importance of communication
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