Coaching changes 2020 | Page 8 | The Boneyard

Coaching changes 2020

USC-Upstate has their new coach. Becky Burke... former Louisville player.


 
There's rumblings at Denver University, as the coaches have been removed from the roster page. As this is my local team, I'm keeping an eye on this one, although South Dakota is welcome to come and trounce them every year.
 
Stanford with a complete overhaul of the coaching staff. Lindy La Rocque's departure followed by Tempie Brown's decision to spend more time with her family and step away opened up two spots on the Stanford sideline. Britney Anderson (Va Tech AC) and Katy Steding (AC at San Francisco and Tara's First Recruit) shall come to the Farm. I like these changes, especially since Anderson might help with sneaking a few East Coast recruits away over the next few years such as Kiki Rice.

Steding, Anderson Join Cardinal - Stanford University Athletics
 
Lorcan said:
Stanford with a complete overhaul of the coaching staff. Lindy La Rocque's departure followed by Tempie Brown's decision to spend more time with her family and step away opened up two spots on the Stanford sideline. Britney Anderson (Va Tech AC) and Katy Steding (AC at San Francisco and Tara's First Recruit) shall come to the Farm. I like these changes, especially since Anderson might help with sneaking a few East Coast recruits away over the next few years such as Kiki Rice.

Steding, Anderson Join Cardinal - Stanford University Athletics
Expand ...

There's a ton of cross pollination between Stanford and USF. Tara's sister Heidi was briefly on the staff, current head coach is Molly Goodenbour, and previously Jennifer Azzi was the head coach. It seems like there wouldn't even be a USF women's program without Stanford.
 
nwhoopfan said:
There's a ton of cross pollination between Stanford and USF. Tara's sister Heidi was briefly on the staff, current head coach is Molly Goodenbour, and previously Jennifer Azzi was the head coach. It seems like there wouldn't even be a USF women's program without Stanford.
Expand ...

Absolutely. I appreciate you using the correct abbreviation for the REAL USF. I think this is a good infusion of new blood combined with an old stalwart for Stanford. I’m very excited to see how it pans out.
 
Lorcan said:
Absolutely. I appreciate you using the correct abbreviation for the REAL USF. I think this is a good infusion of new blood combined with an old stalwart for Stanford. I’m very excited to see how it pans out.
Expand ...

I've said on here before... that the real USF resides on the west coast..... but they dont wanna listen to me
33.gif
33.gif
33.gif
 
.-.
When was the last time the University of San Francisco won a game in the NCAA women's tournament? :cool:
 
Plebe said:
When was the last time the University of San Francisco won a game in the NCAA women's tournament? :cool:
Expand ...

Did some research.... 2016... first round loss to Stanford.

But.... they have a sweet 16 appearance in 1996. Not sure if South Florida has made a Sweet 16 yet.
 
triaddukefan said:
Did some research.... 2016... first round loss to Stanford.

But.... they have a sweet 16 appearance in 1996. Not sure if South Florida has made a Sweet 16 yet.
Expand ...
So ... has San Francisco won an NCAA tournament game in the past 23 years? How many tournament appearances since 2000? Any at-large bids?
 
.-.
Plebe said:
No nights off in the West Coast Conference, right?
Expand ...

They are the west coast version of the Big South... except they are stronger at the top... and the bottom.... and the middle.
 
Not sure how it bodes for the future of women coaches in the NBA to see two of the "new hires" dump their new employers within a year to coach NCAAW.
 
Plebe said:
Not sure how it bodes for the future of women coaches in the NBA to see two of the "new hires" dump their new employers within a year to coach NCAAW.
Expand ...
To play devil's advocate, they did leave the NBA go to top tier NCAAW programs when things are running right.
 
Plebe said:
Not sure how it bodes for the future of women coaches in the NBA to see two of the "new hires" dump their new employers within a year to coach NCAAW.
Expand ...
sivad40 said:
To play devil's advocate, they did leave the NBA go to top tier NCAAW programs when things are running right.
Expand ...

In regards to Kara Lawson and Duke, writer Steve Wiseman of the News & Observer reported that Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca, who also is a Duke Board of Trustees member, supports Lawson’s hiring at the school, sources said.

As for Notre Dame, I've got to think that Niele Ivey told the Grizzlies that the proverbial "one job she'd leave for was head coach at Notre Dame." ND AD Jack Swarbrick just called a bit earlier than expected.

Plebe's point is taken, but assistant coaches (or even head coaches) can't predict when "that slot" will become available.
 
Last edited:
Plebe said:
Not sure how it bodes for the future of women coaches in the NBA to see two of the "new hires" dump their new employers within a year to coach NCAAW.
Expand ...
Dillon77 said:
Plebe's point is taken, but assistant coaches (or even head coaches) can't predict when "that slot" will become available.
Expand ...
I also think the virus may have affected the calculus of both hires which we don't know what that means in the future for either women coaches in the NBA nor leaving to go back to college. The Ivey hire was a closer refit than Lawson, and I am sure the salary worked out well in Niele's favor. The Kara hire is a geat one but more out of left field, but logical nonetheless considering the Duke Trustee/Celtic-owner connection. Given future budgets for both college coach hires and NBA assistant coaches given how the pandemic has affected things, I am not sure I see these moves as precedents for whether women coaches will succeed in the NBA. . I'd say Becky Hammon is still destined to be an NBA head coach and I don't think she would leave the NBA for a college. If she does than I think Plebe's prediliction may be forboding, but until then these two hires are more situation driven vs anything else.
 
.-.
Plebe said:
Not sure how it bodes for the future of women coaches in the NBA to see two of the "new hires" dump their new employers within a year to coach NCAAW.
Expand ...
On the bright side for Women, there is virtually no chance a P5 school will try to hire Lindsey Gottlieb away from the NBA.....:rolleyes:
 
DefenseBB said:
On the bright side for Women, there is virtually no chance a P5 school will try to hire Lindsey Gottlieb away from the NBA.....:rolleyes:
Expand ...
It's funny you quip this, because I had typed out but then declined to post a riposte along the lines of, "So at this rate the only women left to advance up the NBA ranks might be Becky Hammon and ... Lindsay Gottlieb?"
 
DefenseBB said:
On the bright side for Women, there is virtually no chance a P5 school will try to hire Lindsey Gottlieb away from the NBA.....:rolleyes:
Expand ...

There was some scuttlebutt about Gottlieb being on Duke's radar.
 
.-.
UConnCat said:
Beth Cunningham to Duke as assistant coach.
Expand ...
Thanks for this bit of news and a polite tip of the cap to @Plebe for alerting to this post ;) I have to say this is very good news to me and I hope all those naysayers who weren’t not thrilled with Beth as a HC candidate are thrilled to have garnered her as an assistant. Good for Kara to steer clear of the last 10 years of anyone associated with Tennessee...I am curious to hear what @Dillon77and @Orangutan have to say as I am sure they are happy for Beth but now what to think about the ND-Duke rivalry? Score is 0-0 in the Niele-Kara head to head with ND having the better recruits and in-house talent....for now;)
 
DefenseBB said:
Thanks for this bit of news and a polite tip of the cap to @Plebe for alerting to this post ;) I have to say this is very good news to me and I hope all those naysayers who weren’t not thrilled with Beth as a HC candidate are thrilled to have garnered her as an assistant. Good for Kara to steer clear of the last 10 years of anyone associated with Tennessee...I am curious to hear what @Dillon77and @Orangutan have to say as I am sure they are happy for Beth but now what to think about the ND-Duke rivalry? Score is 0-0 in the Niele-Kara head to head with ND having the better recruits and in-house talent....for now;)
Expand ...

I do wonder if Lawson's staff would have looked different if she were making these hires in April or May rather than the end of July in the midst of a pandemic. BC is unemployed so that helped. Plus, she is an experienced coach, most notably as an assistant at the school that has dominated the ACC since joining. On her way from South Bend to Durham BC might carry some extra motivation after being replaced on the Irish staff.
 
UConnCat said:
Tia Jackson will also be on Kara’s staff as an assistant coach. She was an assistant at Duke and most recently at Miami. She was the head coach at Washington for a short time.
Expand ...
Tia Jackson's tenure at Washington was an unmitigated disaster (I'm sure @nwhoopfan can expound on this), but she seems to have fared better in the assistant's chair.
 
Plebe said:
Tia Jackson's tenure at Washington was an unmitigated disaster (I'm sure @nwhoopfan can expound on this), but she seems to have fared better in the assistant's chair.
Expand ...

Yeah, not remembered fondly. She had a nice pedigree upon on arrival, but proved to be not HC material.
 
.-.
You must log in or register to reply here.

Forum statistics

Threads
168,289
Messages
4,561,592
Members
10,455
Latest member
UConnGabby


Top Bottom