Siena coach inks extension

Siena head coach Fran McCaffery signed an eight year extension today. The deal is intended to keep McCaffery around through the 2016-17 season.
The former Notre Dame assistant has led Siena to the NCAA Tournament the last two seasons. In both tournament appearances, the Saints have registered a first-round upset. Siena blew out Vanderbilt two years ago and upended Ohio State this past March.
While Siena fans and pundits are probably thrilled about the news, the deal is not as significant as it might seem. Although many want to think McCaffery will stay around to turn Siena into the Gonzaga of the East, he will most assuredly leave well before 2016. Before Chuck Martin became the Marist head coach, previous coach Matt Brady had signed a four-year extension. Brady did not even leave for a more desirable job by going to James Madison. When I spoke to Marist AD Tim Murray last year regarding Brady's departure, he was pretty surprised at the move and the new school.
McCaffery will not leave for any old job, however. He will wait for an offer from a major program like Notre Dame or Villanova (providing Jay Wright earns a promotion in the coming years). After this coming year, Edwin Ubiles, Ronald Moore, and Alex Franklin will graduate. My bet is McCaffery leaves after next season. The program will need to be completely rebuilt. McCaffery could easily pull a Brady, leaving one year after an extension. This is a business, after all.