Anne Donovan resigns [merged thread]

[psconn]

I don't see Rizzotti leaving Hartford. She has a family to support and my guess is that her position there is fairly secure. Not so as a head coach in the W.

I also doubt that she would be offered the job.

According to the Guru Mel Greenberg they chased the Rizz last time. I'm sure they'll ask again and I'm equally sure she'll say no.

 

[PacoSwede]

I think the new coach will be Sue Bird!

I doubt the Sun can afford her.

 

[psconn]

I think the new coach will be Sue Bird!

If they were to name Sue head coach I would be shocked and dismayed. Not a lick of coaching experience that I am aware of... it would be a clear case of pandering.

Listen carefully... BECKY HAMMON!!!

 

[01Neaggrad02]

Arne Duncan the Secretary of Education is also stepping down. What a glorious week!!!

 

[billnaples]

If they were to name Sue head coach I would be shocked and dismayed. Not a lick of coaching experience that I am aware of... it would be a clear case of pandering.

Listen carefully... BECKY HAMMON!!!

No argument that a pitch at Sue should and would be pandering. But that would never be a surprise to many

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Hiring Gail "deer in the headlights" Goestenkors would be a mistake, IMHO! Retreads aren't what the CT Sun need now, they need a younger, dynamic type of personality, innovative, coach that can be there for the long run!
See my post above for some names!

 

[CocoHusky]

I don't see Rizzotti leaving Hartford. She has a family to support and my guess is that her position there is fairly secure. Not so as a head coach in the W.

I also doubt that she would be offered the job.

I'm not sure Jen would have to leave Hartford to coach in WNBA. Remember Dawn Staley coached at Temple & played in WNBA at same time for a couple seasons I believe.

 

[sarals24]

Becky Hammon would be an idiot to leave her position under the best coach in the best league in the world to coach a middling WNBA team.

 

[Waquoit]

This hire was a disaster from the beginning. When it became clear that AD and Tina Charles couldn't coexist, they should have canned Donovan. Retread coaches are a dime-a-dozen, franchise players are rare.

 

[Waquoit]

Becky Hammon would be an idiot to leave her position under the best coach in the best league in the world to coach a middling WNBA team.

Geno wants her job.

 

[Barkin' Out]

They should give Carla a look. She's done quite well for herself while building a successful program at Tufts. Yes, I know is only D3, but she's shown she can get the best out of her players.

 

[CamrnCrz1974]

Hiring Gail "deer in the headlights" Goestenkors

Nicknames are apparently hard to change. Amazing how one's perception over 12 years old does not match the on-the-court record or what actually transpired since 2003...

 

[cbraarj]

Mike Thibault should still be here and Tina Charles too!

 

[triaddukefan]

I'm not sure Jen would have to leave Hartford to coach in WNBA. Remember Dawn Staley coached at Temple & played in WNBA at same time for a couple seasons I believe.

How much do WNBA head coaches make anyway? I imagine a upper tier college coach would take a huge pay cut to leave to take a WNBA job.

 

[DaddyChoc]

Nicknames are apparently hard to change. Amazing how one's perception over 12 years old does not match the on-the-court record or what actually transpired since 2003...

I say that often (on this board) about former players that didnt play for UConn... its amazing

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Nicknames are apparently hard to change. Amazing how one's perception over 12 years old does not match the on-the-court record or what actually transpired since 2003...

CamrnCrz1974- - - - GG was blessed with some of the most talented, who's who of WCBB while she was the Head Coach of Duke and they continued to underachieve through out her Blue Devils reign! She constantly found a way to lose the big games!
She didn't exactly set the world on fire with her Texas stay either! Even though TX is a talent-rich WBB state!
When you bring up "her on-the-court-record or what actually transpired since 2003", remember if you coach long enough you acquire loads of wins, look at that shining light of coaching genius, Anne Donovan, who had over 200 wins in the WNBA! And she's been seen recently at the head of the unemployed line once again!

 

[CamrnCrz1974]

CamrnCrz1974- - - - GG was blessed with some of the most talented, who's who of WCBB while she was the Head Coach of Duke and they continued to underachieve through out her Blue Devils reign! She constantly found a way to lose the big games!

Lose big games? She lost some heartbreakers in the tournament. Absolutely.

But "continued to underachieve throughout her Blue Devils reign" and lose the big games? Like going 2-2 against Geno (with both wins in the State of Connecticut) and 5-4 against Summitt while at Duke? Like her 3-0 record against the Parker/Horbuckle/Anosike/Fuller recruiting class (two wins in Knoxville).

Duke had plenty of talent in her tenure. So did UConn. So did Tennessee. So did Maryland.

Duke had eight players and made the Final Four in 2002. Duke lost to Maryland in OT in the 2006 title game and lost three of its best players (and another to injury), but went undefeated in the regular season in 2007.

Again, amazing how one's perception does not match the on-the-court record or what actually transpired...