Beruuuuube (so close!)

[Tufkas]

For me, the clear leader in the clubhouse, among the many auspicious options, whenever coach and CD call time on their careers.

 

[HuskyNan]

Carla is a great coach. She would move to a totally different universe @ UConn though. Geno remarked how quiet she was in Storrs; in succeeding him, she'd have a much, much more visible public profile. If it were only X's and O's, she'd be perfect. Recruiting will also be huge part of the job and that would be a big change for her too. (Do Ivy schools even allow scholarships or are they big on NILs?) She's probably got a job for life @ Princeton.

I went to the 2016 Final Four in Indianapolis (Stewie’s fourth championship). That year, the Division III Final Four was also played there and I watched Carla in the title game. She is much more animated, prowling the sidelines, and working the refs.

I interviewed her 9 years ago and this is what she said about her coaching style:

“I’m a product of my environment. As a coach, I’ve taken things from a lot of people, from teammates like Jen, Jamelle and Rebecca as well as Coach Dailey and Coach Auriemma. People who knew me at UConn probably wouldn’t recognize me when I coach,” she laughs. “I’m intense, demanding, sometimes sarcastic and a lot more vocal than the UConn fans might remember. We play a little like UConn; we like to run and play defense.”

An interview with Carla Berube

Forme UConn star and current Tufts women's basketball head coach Carla Berube reflects on her past as a Husky and future as a promising young coach.

connecticut.rivals.com