The new men’s basketball coach should make an impact on all aspects of BU, but here are a few who should especially benefit from the arrival of Kevin Broadus.

Jaan Montgomery, sophomore center:

‘Big Country’ received only sporadic playing time under Walker and hopefully Broadus will find a better way to employ the 6-foot-11 Canadian. Broadus is known for his work with big men and has worked with some of the nation’s best at Georgetown, including Roy Hibbert, Jeff Green and Patrick Ewing Jr. Broadus might be just the guy to turn Jaan into what Nick Billings was supposed to be.

Richie Forbes, junior guard:

No one can question the NYC native’s offensive contributions, but let’s face it ‘ this year he was a defensive liability. It seemed like Walker lost faith in Forbes at the end of the year, choosing not to sacrifice defense for Forbes’ instant offense. Broadus is known as a defensive specialist and everyone on the team can benefit from his tutelage, especially Forbes.

Lazar Trifunovic and Minja Kovacevic, freshmen forwards:

The two Serbian big men, the only true freshmen on the team this year, will have the luxury of spending the most time with whomever Broadus brings in with his recruiting. Broadus had hands in George Washington’s exceptional 2006 team. He also helped deliver key freshmen DaJuan Summers and Vernon Macklin, as well as McDonald’s All-Americans Chris Wright and Austin Freeman to Georgetown. Obviously BU isn’t Georgetown, but Minja and Laz can expect to have some very talented teammates coming through in the next few seasons.

The BU Zoo:

This one’s obvious. The school did one heck of a job in finding the new coach. There were names floating around but I don’t think anyone expected to have a coach who will be in the Final Four next weekend. Broadus has big time coaching experience at one of the best schools in the country ‘ the fans should be sending Joel Thirer thank you notes. Right now the signing looks like an A+.