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Message: [QUOTE="JoePgh, post: 3893900, member: 1131"] If Shea wants the UConn HC job eventually, the best thing she can do for herself is to get an HC gig as soon as possible, and then be highly successful in that role. Carla and Marisa have established themselves as successful head coaches, while Jamelle and Jen have failed to do so -- and in my opinion they should be scratched from the candidate list for that reason. The track record of lifelong assistants stepping into HC roles and being successful is unimpressive. Holly Warlick is the most conspicuous example of that, but several other Summitt assistants have been similarly unsuccessful at other schools. Niele Ivey does not seem to be setting the world on fire at Notre Dame, nor has Joe Tartamella at St. John's replicated his predecessor's success. By contrast, Megan Duffy has been very successful at Marquette after a short but successful stint as HC at Miami of Ohio. Despite all of the above, I still favor Sue Bird as Geno's successor, based on her knowledge of pro basketball at all levels (which would be attractive to recruits who aspire to a pro career), and her unmatched name recognition among recruits. [/QUOTE]