Cronin

“Will’s plus-five, everybody else is minus,” Cronin said, referring to center William Kyle III as he scanned the page.

Cronin is among an army of coaches who routinely mention plus-minus figures as a gauge of how their players influence winning.

Mara said he informed Cronin of his intentions after returning to campus at the end of last month, knowing that the coaching staff needed to quickly pivot to a replacement.

Mara said he did ask Cronin if he could continue working out with Dave Andrews, the team’s director of athletic performance who had helped him round into shape from an off-season foot injury.

“The transfer portal is part of our world now,” said Cronin, whose roster will also benefit from the return of guard Eric Freeny and forward Brandon Williams from a redshirt season.