Assistant coach job posting

[YKCornelius]

So....I did a little bit of research on Wikipedia to see how many folks out there would actually qualify for the position based solely on the three coaching criteria, and I came up with a few names. First, the ones who have the "Preferred Qual" of being a collegiate basketball national champion coach. I sorted them by current Head Coach and then by age:

• Tara Van DerVeer (70 yrs old)
• Vic Schaffer (62 yrs old)
• Kim Mulkey (61 yrs)
• Dawn Staley (53 yrs)
• Jeff Walz (51 yrs)

• Leon Barmore (79 yrs)
• Sonja Hogg (77 yrs)
• Linda Sharp (73 yrs)
• Marianne Stanley (69 yrs)
• Muffet McGraw (67 yrs)
• Lisa Boyer (no age given - estimate 64 yrs)
• Tonya Cardoza (55 yrs)
• Nikki Fargas (51 yrs)

Then there are the ones who only possess the "Minimum Quals" of (a) 10 or more years of head coaching experience at a women's D-1 bball program; and (b) coaching experience in multiple NCAA D-1 championship games:

• C. Vivian Stringer (75 yrs)
• Andy Landers (70 yrs)
• Gail Goestenkors (60 yrs)
• Joanne P. McCallie (57 yrs)
• Kristy Curry (56 yrs - currently Alabama HC)

There might be more candidates, but I am constrained by the limits of Wikipedia, and pressing honey-do lists!

 

[uconnfan68]

In the past, the US Supreme Court ruled that an employment test must relate to the job requirements.
That ruling indicates that required job qualifications need to somehow be germane to the job.
Or else the requirement is evidence of cronyism & makes a mockery of the state hiring process.
Just because no one complains doesn't mean that the job requirement is ethical.
I'm simply asking the BY how is being an assistant coach for a NC game any different than any other NCAAT game.
I think that many of us would say that it's not significantly any different than coaching any other NCAAT game.
You notice that it doesn't say a FF game, but it needs to be a NC game.
That job requirement should need to be justified & substantiated somehow so there won't be fallout.
Getting away with it in the past for Valley only emboldens the alleged wrongful behavior now.

If Geno actually held interviews, then he should be able to justify why the person was hired.
There shouldn't be a need to seemingly fabricate job requirements in order to be discriminatory.
Then the next thing you know fans will complain about how BB officials discriminate against UConn on the BB court.
It's just a different form of being arbitrary.
CT taxpayers can complain if they think that they see some form of corrupt practices in a state agency.

If you don't like his choice, you're welcome to complain. That's all we do.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

I'm sorry that a few BYers see snakes under every overturned rock!
The NCAA has given the WBB and MBB programs the ok to hire an additional Assistant coach.
Geno doesn't like playing games, he's a cut to the chase type of guy!
So why does it surprise you that he and his staff made the job application fit one certain person eligible for the job!
He loves Tonya as a person and as a coach and he feels she'll bring the necessary tools to make his team better!
I give him credit for cutting out the rif raf and getting his obvious choice!
In a week after posting is up and Tonya C is hired the best coaching staff in Division I WBB just got better!

 

[BattersonB]

It could be written to give Muffet a retirement job. I think she may be having money problems And you know she and Geno are best friends...

That’s funny…and ridiculous! Lol

 

[BattersonB]

On the other hand, Geno also is losing out on others who may be better than Tonya. When you write these kind of job descriptions, you lose out on the “hidden” candidates you don’t know about. You also provide fewer opportunities for people who don’t have the network Tonya does.

Correct. Unless someone has some inside scoop that Tonya is “The Gold Candidate”, it is likely that a number of applicants will be reviewed. I remember when he hired Marissa. She had no ties to UCONN but DT, Sue, and a couple of other former players who were in the WNBA told Geno that she was a great teacher, and he hired her…and she was. We’ll see what he does and how it works out.

 

[BattersonB]

Sue Bird has said many times she has no desire to coach. She is in the management end now. And she is not moving back to Storrs.

Love Jen but no. She did not do well at George Washington.

Doubt Tamika is going to leave her position. Her teams have not made the NCAA as far as I know.

Nakisha has no head coaching experience.

Thanks for your input, but how many times has an athlete said one thing….and did another. Remember Jordan retiring from Basketball so he “could spend more time” with his family? Then several months later he was at Spring training trying out for Baseball? Or players retiring and then coming out of retirement to play again? So, your argument doesn’t stand. Sue Bird may not want to Coach today, but who knows??? She’s used to traveling and being around players. Maybe she gets tired of the mundane office job…we do not know!

Jen was long rumored to be the Coach to replace Geno when he stepped down. She coached at UHART and George Washington, and no her record wasn’t great but neither was Tonya’s or others. Shea Ralph was a great assistant Coach, but she’s having trouble with wins at Vanderbilt. Marissa Mosley was also a great assistant coach, and she’s having trouble with wins at Wisconsin. Sales has been an Assistant Coach for a number of years and has done an outstanding job. She would make a fine assistant if she could be lured back to UCONN. Remember, we’re not talking a HEAD COACHING JOB, this is an Assistant Coaching job….has nothing to do with “Head Coaching experience”. Marissa didn’t have any when Boston U hired her, and very little when she was hired by Wisconsin. Shea had NO HEAD COACHING experience when Vanderbilt hired her. Kara Lawson had NO HEAD COACHING experience when she was hired by Duke.

Nowhere did I say that any of the people I mentioned were even INTERESTED IN THE JOB! Just throwing names like everyone else is doing, but showing that Tonya may or may not be ‘The Gold Candidate’ for this new position.

Tamika maybe fine where she is, but you don’t KNOW emphatically that if offered the job, she wouldn’t consider it and/or take it.

 

[BattersonB]

Yes they have. She's probably already packed, and ready to move to Storrs or one of its suburbs. If Jemelle can leave and come back, so can Tonya.

Carnac, how do you know (other than it’s in your envelop) that they have already spoken with Tonya?

We know Jamelle came back. We physically see her. The unknown is Tonya.