Slocum is a much better coach than alot of people give him credit. Is he Rick Pitino? No. But, he also does not have the resources, facilities or players Pitino has at Louisville.
I had a friend who went to Geneva College in the early 90's, and he ran the shot clock for the basketball games. Saw several Geneva games when Slocum was coach, and used to wish that he would be hired by YSU. This was back during the Stroia days at YSU. And, I truly believe his teams at Geneva could have beaten YSU at that time, or at least given YSU a very good game. This is when YSU was annually one of the 20 or so worst teams in D1.
To anyone that thinks the reason Slocum has amassed so many wins is because of how long he has coached, of course that is part of the reason. But, it is much more than that.
38 years as an HC - 9th year at YSU ...27 winning seasons...19 seasons with at least 20 wins
Record by school:
NYACK(12 years) 199-166
GENEVA(9 years) 203-80
GANNON(9 years) 179-78
YSU(8+ seasons) 101-158
He has YSU at a level where they are very competitive in the HL. It is no longer a shock if the team wins multiple games in a season on the road. Is YSU at the top of the HL, or where alot of fans would like them to be in terms of winning? No. But, YSU is getting maximum value for what the school puts in to it's basketball program.