2025 WCBB Coaches Hot Seat edition (merged)

[Centerstream]

Flying into the triangle is just as confusing. Always ruffles my feathers to hear people claim they were in “Raleigh Durham” over the weekend. Raleigh and Durham are 2 separate cities - 20ish miles apart! Yet because the airport is “RDU” the two get lumped together and people make the mistake of claiming to be in two separate cities at the same time.

Greensboro also has an airport - but I can’t lay claim to ever having flown into or out of Greensboro (the triad). Though Jim Boeheim has made it clear he has no love for Greensboro or the Triad.

Greensboro airport (GSO) also known as PTI - Piedmont Triad International.

 

[12au]

It's already year 3 for Katie Abrahamson-Henderson. She did make the 2nd round in year one, with the UCF mercenary crew

 

[Baller29]

It's already year 3 for Katie Abrahamson-Henderson. She did make the 2nd round in year one, with the UCF mercenary crew

She will get next season.

 

[dws3665]

She's pregnant and due in April. So no way you can fire her before the end of next season, in good conscience

I'm not sure I follow the logic here. It's not like she's an hourly wage employee.
But to be clear, I'm not advocating for her firing. Just curious about her perceived level of safety.

 

[12au]

I'm not sure I follow the logic here. It's not like she's an hourly wage employee.
But to be clear, I'm not advocating for her firing. Just curious about her perceived level of safety.

My logic is, if I were AD, I'd be morally troubled by firing the prospect someone pregnant or post-partum. I don't know Stricklin, but have to imagine he thinks about this?

 

[Vowelguy]

Coaches at San Diego and GW are out. Southern miss coach retiring.

 

[cancontent]

Coaches at San Diego and GW are out. Southern miss coach retiring.

Think the HC at Montana resigned as well.

 

[12au]

Round 2 as an interim for Doug Novak at GW

 

[cancontent]

Add Missouri to the list of open HC positions after the end of the season.

 

[Dillon77]

Add Missouri to the list of open HC positions after the end of the season.

Here's an article on it.

MSN

This position was an odds-on choice of this board to see a change in direction. Certainly got a head start.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Add Missouri to the list of open HC positions after the end of the season.

A long time coming.

 

[Puppy Love]

Here's an article on it.

MSN

This position was an odds-on choice of this board to see a change in direction. Certainly got a head start.

I don’t have a thought, one way or the other, about Mizzou. I do think though, that there are some schools that are just likely to be mired in the mud when it comes to certain sports programs. For example, the teams in the bottom quarter of the Big East don’t seem likely to ever really have successful programs. So the question is “why do coaches take these jobs”? Do they really think that they are going to turn a struggling program around? Or are they just doing a job that they really love and feel that they will get paid well for as long as it lasts? It seems as though you would have to have awfully thick skin, or a blind faith in yourself, to accept some of these positions. If you take on a program that is most likely never going to win, it’s not a steppingstone to the next big thing. So why do it?

 

[JellyBean]

Add Missouri to the list of open HC positions after the end of the season.

Coach Pingeton had a decent run at Missouri. 15 years is a long time and playing in the tough rugged SEC, those years add up quickly.

 

[Vowelguy]

Coach Pingeton had a decent run at Missouri. 15 years is a long time and playing in the tough rugged SEC, those years add up quickly.

13 in sec
First 2 in b12

 

[Dillon77]

Coach Pingeton had a decent run at Missouri. 15 years is a long time and playing in the tough rugged SEC, those years add up quickly.

@Vowelguy
@nwhoopfan
@cancontent

15 years in Big 12 and SEC at a Power (Something) School is a long gig. She had her moments -- most notably with Sophie Cunningham -- but then she didn't. That happens a lot -- not just in coaching, but in a lot of high-pressure jobs.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I looked at Pingeton's career coaching record just now. Some good years at Illinois St. I'd say mediocre or worse at Missouri except for the Cunningham years. Kind of amazing she hung on for 15 years there. She only had a winning record in conference 3 times, one year .500, the rest were losing records. Missouri wasn't good during her 2 years in the Big 12 either.

 

[dws3665]

Molly Miller (GCU) to Mizzou?

 

[Dillon77]

Molly Miller (GCU) to Mizzou?

Before heading west, she was/is a Springfield, Missouri, girl/young woman. Young, successful, vibrant: seems like an interview should be the very least.

 

[dws3665]

On the plus side - as you note, she's local (former Drury HC), was very successful DII coach, she has a "brand" of basketball (pesky defense), is young/engaging and may appeal to recruits. Having a really solid season so far this year (though the schedule is weak - it does include an early season win over Arizona).

On the minus side - has been at GCU for 5 years (current year 5) and has only been to post-season once out of a bad conference; will win the conference this year (most likely), but is that just because SFA left the conference? Has been to just one post-season tournament (WNIT in Y2) and didn't win a game; recruiting is a question mark.

 

[VA Huskie]

There's a seat warming up in Hooville, but she should get one more season as long as there aren't any damaging allegations. 15-34 in the ACC is not good.

I agree. She only has one Top 100 recruit coming in next year, but most of this year’s mediocre squad is returning. She’ll need to really hit the transfer portal with some of those $$ gifted by Mr Serena and bring in some good quality experience to survive.

 

[jumpstart]

If Mike Neighbors makes it another year I will be surprised. Great guy...lousy teams lately.

 

[cancontent]

I agree. She only has one Top 100 recruit coming in next year, but most of this year’s mediocre squad is returning. She’ll need to really hit the transfer portal with some of those $$ gifted by Mr Serena and bring in some good quality experience to survive.

Mr Serena? He deserves more respect than that. Alexis Ohanian was well established thanks to creating Reddit well before he ever met her.

 

[WBBTakeover]

I agree. She only has one Top 100 recruit coming in next year, but most of this year’s mediocre squad is returning. She’ll need to really hit the transfer portal with some of those $$ gifted by Mr Serena and bring in some good quality experience to survive.

I'm hearing "NCAA Tourney next season or bust" from some of the more ardent supporters. Many of them are starting to worry about Kymora's legacy (understandable--you have to make the tournament to be in consideration for being an all-time great at UVA).

 

[JellyBean]

Before heading west, she was/is a Springfield, Missouri, girl/young woman. Young, successful, vibrant: seems like an interview should be the very least.

Coach Miller would be worth a phone call to spark the interest. She is a dynamic coach with that "IT" factor.

 

[Hayven]

I think she may have one more year on her contract but I would say Adia Barnes at Arizona. She hasn’t had much success, in spite of getting those highly touted recruits, a few years ago.