Coaching changes 2020

[southie]

Texas men's basketball head coach will be retained, as it was announced by local newspaper on Friday afternoon. Oddly, no comments regarding Aston's future:

'Shaka's our coach': Texas AD Chris Del Conte is sticking with Shaka Smart for 2020-21 | Hookem.com

Chris Del Conte hasn’t wavered in his support of men’s basketball coach Shaka Smart, who will remain in place for the 2020-21 season. “Shaka’s our coach,” Del Conte told the American-Statesman on Friday.

www.hookem.com

Del Conte also faces a decision on women’s basketball coach Karen Aston, who is now out of her contract. Texas could offer her a new deal or hire someone else. Her situation is totally different than Smart’s. Still, for Texas to lure a big-name coach, it’s likely going to require a hefty financial commitment.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Nicole Powell moving from Grand Canyon to UC Riverside. Is this much more than a lateral move? Taking over a program in turmoil, some healing that needs to go on there.

UC Riverside Names Nicole Powell Head Women's Basketball Coach - UC Riverside Athletics

gohighlanders.com

 

[Lorcan]

Nicole Powell moving from Grand Canyon to UC Riverside. Is this much more than a lateral move? Taking over a program in turmoil, some healing that needs to go on there.

UC Riverside Names Nicole Powell Head Women's Basketball Coach - UC Riverside Athletics

gohighlanders.com

My guess is that Grand Canyon is a difficult place to recruit to or build a program at. It may be easier for Powell to build up her recruiting within California with a more solid university. My gut reaction to Grand Canyon is that it is based off of an online-for-profit system. It is interesting that the previous coach had a better record, so perhaps the right coach can recruit to Grand Canyon, but it looks like Powell primarily got this hire based off her name recognition and a marginal improvement over the past two seasons.

 

[nwhoopfan]

t may be easier for Powell to build up her recruiting within California with a more solid university.

There are SO MANY schools in California though. Not much tradition at UCR. 3 Tourney appearances, '06, '07 and '10, all first round exits. They are just another generic school in the Big West, nothing about them stands out. And the WCC is probably several steps ahead of the Big West. There are a ton of prospects in California, some hidden gems might slip them, but seems like they are way down the pecking order.

The biggest issue to me though is overcoming the stigma from the previous HC.

 

[Plebe]

Interesting decision by the North Dakota AD, to cancel the WBB head coach search "in light of current events" and have the interim coach remain as such through the 2020-21 season.

 

[maccca3232]

Interesting decision by the North Dakota AD, to cancel the WBB head coach search "in light of current events" and have the interim coach remain as such through the 2020-21 season.

Hoopfeed also have a dedicated NCAA DI Coaching Changes webpage

 

[Lorcan]

The move by North Dakota doesn't surprise me. Schools are going to be finding ways to cut costs as much as possible. Why not give Bernhard who was a great part of the program for a while a chance to prove herself at what is likely a reduced salary to help balance the budget?

 

[Plebe]

Nicole Powell moving from Grand Canyon to UC Riverside. Is this much more than a lateral move? Taking over a program in turmoil, some healing that needs to go on there.

UC Riverside Names Nicole Powell Head Women's Basketball Coach - UC Riverside Athletics

gohighlanders.com

Leaving the WAC for any other D-I conference is a step up, unless it's the SWAC, Northeast or MEAC (apologies to @triaddukefan ).

 

[nwhoopfan]

Leaving the WAC for any other D-I conference is a step up, unless it's the SWAC, Northeast or MEAC (apologies to @triaddukefan ).

Yeah, the conference is definitely at least a little improvement, but it's hard to get excited about UCR.

Am I the only concerned about the legacy of the departed coach? He's gone, but isn't the administration that ignored the problem for years still there?

 

[triaddukefan]

Leaving the WAC for any other D-I conference is a step up, unless it's the SWAC, Northeast or MEAC (apologies to @triaddukefan ).

didnt have to put the MEAC in there.

 

[Plebe]

There are SO MANY schools in California though. Not much tradition at UCR. 3 Tourney appearances, '06, '07 and '10, all first round exits. They are just another generic school in the Big West, nothing about them stands out. And the WCC is probably several steps ahead of the Big West. There are a ton of prospects in California, some hidden gems might slip them, but seems like they are way down the pecking order.

The biggest issue to me though is overcoming the stigma from the previous HC.

in an interview with the Phoenix paper, Powell said she was won over by the vision of the new AD at UC Riverside, Tamica Smith Jones.

Nicole Powell explains decision to leave Grand Canyon for UC Riverside

Nicole Powell, arguably the greatest female Arizona high school athlete of all time, is leaving Grand Canyon women's basketball coaching position.

www.azcentral.com

 

[TheFarmFan]

Interesting decision by the North Dakota AD, to cancel the WBB head coach search "in light of current events" and have the interim coach remain as such through the 2020-21 season.

About to post more about this elsewhere, but right now if you are an AD staring into the abyss of a huge revenue shortfall, and you can either keep your acting head coach on with a slight pay bump from their assistant coach's salary or spend time and money on a nationwide hiring search done by skype where you may have to offer competitive head coach salary, it's a no-brainer. Much harder calls will have to be made shortly down the road...

 

[southie]

Karen Aston's contract expires 08/31/2020. Since we are now within 5 months of the expiration, I would anticipate an official announcement one way or the other tomorrow or Friday.

I did find the article announcing the details of her original contract:

Virginia Cain begins new chapter

Teacher Ginny Cain was not in her first-grade classroom at John F. Kennedy Elementary School when school began this year.

www.statesman.com

If Aston ever is terminated, there is a provision that forces Texas to pay her a base salary of $337,500 multiplied by the number of years she has remaining on the agreement.

 

[southie]

Montana head coach won't return:

 

[Plebe]

Montana head coach won't return:

And yet the Texas AD would have us believe that he's too busy to dismiss a coach.

 

[southie]

And yet the Texas AD would have us believe that he's too busy to dismiss a coach.

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[KnightBridgeAZ]

I just have to say this -

Arizona's OOC schedule included:

North Dakota
UC Riverside
Montana

and

Texas

Just sayin.

 

[southie]

I just have to say this - Arizona's OOC schedule included: North Dakota, UC Riverside, Montana

and Texas

Just sayin.

That is eerie.

Looking back, most Texas fans believe Adia Barnes had a great coaching audition in front of the Texas AD that Sunday afternoon in Austin; she left an impression, no doubt . . .

 

[southie]

Karen Aston will not be extended, as I predicted. Sad for her. But, it's the right decision.

 

[Plebe]

Karen Aston will not be extended, as I predicted. Sad for her. But, it's the right decision.

Holy cow.

It's about time.

She had a good thing going for a while. Recruited like gangbusters, but then couldn't deliver on player development and in-game coaching.

 

[TheFarmFan]

Holy cow.

It's about time.

She had a good thing going for a while. Recruited like gangbusters, but then couldn't deliver on player development and in-game coaching.

Pouring one out. Sub-par in-game coach and player developer, but seemed like a genuinely nice person

One assumes the replacement is waiting in the wings and will be announced shortly. Anyone got any thoughts on who it will be?

 

[southie]

It will shock me if Texas doesn't hire someone from the PAC 12; they just don't pay their coaches well. Other schools in the SEC and ACC would have no problems matching any Texas financial offer.

 

[Plebe]

Pouring one out. Sub-par in-game coach and player developer, but seemed like a genuinely nice person

One assumes the replacement is waiting in the wings and will be announced shortly. Anyone got any thoughts on who it will be?

Texas fans are pretty unanimous that they appreciate how she always represented the university with class.

No one on the TX board has any inside info. People are just speculating and/or educated-guessing and/or wishful-thinking.

 

[southie]

Texas fans are pretty unanimous that they appreciate how she always represented the university with class.

No one on the TX board has any inside info. People are just speculating and/or educated-guessing and/or wishful-thinking.

Well, then you know that Arizona's Adia Barnes is the overwhelming choice of the Texas fans . . .

 

[WestsideWaltz]

I think Mark Campbell would be a good choice but not for Texas.

Barnes has just started making headway in her own program so would she really want to ditch it to start brand new? If Barnes did leave, would it be too late for McDonald to leave? Close is a bit like Aston2 but she's shown she can recruit well in Texas.