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Coaching Hot Seat 2021

DaBball said:
Maybe Megan Duffy or Amaka Agugua-Hamilton for Wisconsin. Not familar with the South Dakota or South Dakota State head coaches, but they’ve clearly had great sustained success.

Auburn is an interesting one. I feel like the Troy coach has done a nice job, but not sure if she has a strong enough resume. Coach Flo was a good hire on paper.
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Not sure Wisconsin is going to want to take another coach from the McGraw tree so soon.
 
Perusing the standings and doing a little research, I'll throw out a few names:
  • Tina Langley Rice
  • Natasha Adair Delaware
  • Shauna Green Dayton
  • Mark Kellogg SF Austin
  • Aaron Johnston SDak St
  • JP McCallie
  • GG
 
Vowelguy said:
Not sure Wisconsin is going to want to take another coach from the McGraw tree so soon.
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Here's the interesting thing about that.
  • Megan played for McGraw (& Tsipsis, btw), but never coached at ND
  • Her on-the-job coaching mentor is actually Kim Barnes-Arrico, both at St. John's and Michigan
  • In between those gigs, she was Tsipsis original top assistant and had a lot to do with both the recruiting and development of the core group of that team, before joing Arrico again in Michigan.

That said, she (only) had two years at Miami and Marquette. If I'm an AD, I'd want to see how her recruiting acumen plays out.

On the opposite sideline of that Illinois-Wisc. game, I think Fahey sticks for another year.
 
Vowelguy said:
Auburn, Wisconsin, SMU, Memphis ==> who are some candidates?
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For Wisconsin they should consider Jennie Baranczyk at Drake or Amaka Agugua-Hamilton at Missouri State. They would both be great choices and know the territory for recruiting. Wisconsin is a total rebuild and Jennie has done that at Drake while AAH has kept that program going at a high level.
 
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Meanwhile, URI coach Tammi Reiss was named A10 COY in her 2nd season. Their conference record was their best in 25 years.

As a UVa alum, perhaps a future successor to Tina Thompson?
 
Matthew1589 said:
For Wisconsin they should consider Jennie Baranczyk at Drake or Amaka Agugua-Hamilton at Missouri State. They would both be great choices and know the territory for recruiting. Wisconsin is a total rebuild and Jennie has done that at Drake while AAH has kept that program going at a high level.
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Good suggestions for Wisconsin. I'd add three from the Horizon League -- which spans the Midwest -- in no particular order of preference:
  • Katrina Merriweather, Wright State, just won the 2021 title over IUPUI. She's done a stellar job at Wright State since 2016 and is very well connected to the AAU scenes in Ohio and her native Indianapolis.
  • Austin Parkinson, HC of IUPUI, who made that school a force in the Horizon. My only caveat here is that I think he's a natural to take over Purdue -- if there's a change there -- because he comes from a long line of Purdue hoopsters.
  • (Ms.) Kyle Rechlicz, Milwaukee. Just done a superb job there since taking over some 9 years ago. Should be noted that her Panthers beat Marquette this year. Before coming to Milwaukee, she was a longtime asst. coach at Dayton, then spent a year at Wisconsin.

All three know the territory for recruiting and all three coach who they get really well.
 
Wow. Wisconsin's move was kind of surprising. Watching this Illinois game, I might have to change my mind on Coach Fahey.
 
Dillon77 said:
Good suggestions for Wisconsin. I'd add three from the Horizon League -- which spans the Midwest -- in no particular order of preference:
  • Katrina Merriweather, Wright State, just won the 2021 title over IUPUI. She's done a stellar job at Wright State since 2016 and is very well connected to the AAU scenes in Ohio and her native Indianapolis.
  • Austin Parkinson, HC of IUPUI, who made that school a force in the Horizon. My only caveat here is that I think he's a natural to take over Purdue -- if there's a change there -- because he comes from a long line of Purdue hoopsters.
  • (Ms.) Kyle Rechlicz, Milwaukee. Just done a superb job there since taking over some 9 years ago. Should be noted that her Panthers beat Marquette this year. Before coming to Milwaukee, she was a longtime asst. coach at Dayton, then spent a year at Wisconsin.

All three know the territory for recruiting and all three coach who they get really well.
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Good choices too Dillon77.

I will also point out Jennie Barancyzk played at Iowa and is considered by most to be Lisa Bluder's replacement once she decides to retire, probably 7+ years off though. It will come down to Jennie or current AHC Jan Jensen for that job but any school hiring Jennie needs to be aware of this.
 
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As I pointed out in an earlier post:
Rooster C. said:
NR#157 Wisconsin Jonathan Tsipis 5 years (50-98,14-74conf.) Has never won more than 4 conference games in any season. Had 1 top-100 recruit in 2016,none in 2017,2018,or 2019,1 in 2020 and none in 2021. On borrowed time.
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Rooster C. said:
NR#177 Illinois Nancy Fahey 4 years (26-73,6-64conf.) Has yet to win more than 2 conference games in any season. No top-100 recruits for 2017,1 for 2018,none for 2019 and 2020,1 for 2021. Not getting the job done and the clock is ticking.
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Rooster C. said:
NR#134 Minnesota Lindsay Whalen 3 years (45-38,21-33conf.) Each year has had worsening overall record but this year was her best conference record at 7-11. Had 1 top-100 recruit in 2018 and 2019,2 in 2020 and 1 in 2021. Needs to show capable of at least a break-even record (overall as well as in conference) next season.
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Surprised that Nebraska fired their coach only because he had been given an extension through 2024 but predicted as much based on the above. Illinois has done even worse but will probably keep coach for another year or two (her contract was extended to 2025) but that wont change the numbers above - they are on a trajectory of continued failure.
Nobody believes me about Whalen until it finally reaches the point where the numbers can no longer be denied. It will get ugly.
 
Rooster C. said:
As I pointed out in an earlier post:





Surprised that Nebraska fired their coach only because he had been given an extension
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Wisconsin
Rooster C. said:
Nobody believes me about Whalen until it finally reaches the point where the numbers can no longer be denied. It will get ugly.
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Not sure what you mean by “nobody.” I
Agree that Whalen is not on a good trajectory, but don’t see any way they can fire a local hero after 3 or 4 years. They’re stuck with her for now.
 
Speaking of Tsipis, his successor at GW has experienced none of his success at Foggy Bottom. 8-13 this year, 11th (out of 14) in the A-10, and currently in a nail biter with last-place George Mason in the A-10 first round.

Could this be curtains for Rizzotti?
 
JellyBean said:
Wow. Wisconsin's move was kind of surprising. Watching this Illinois game, I might have to change my mind on Coach Fahey.
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Perhaps surprising only because his initial 5-year contract (set to expire this year, ironically) was extended two years ago until 2024.

Similarly, the Illinois AD granted Fahey a vote of confidence via extension last year, but gotta think if results don't improve at least somewhat next season, she could be following Tsipis out the door.
 
Plebe said:
Perhaps surprising only because his initial 5-year contract (set to expire this year, ironically) was extended two years ago until 2024.

Similarly, the Illinois AD granted Fahey a vote of confidence via extension last year, but gotta think if results don't improve at least somewhat next season, she could be following Tsipis out the door.
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Is it a vote of confidence or just the need to avoid the appearance of being dead coach walking? Don’t see how you can recruit unless your contract lasts for a few more years.

Don’t schools usually just extend but reduce the buyout?
 
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Rooster C. said:
As I pointed out in an earlier post:

Surprised that Nebraska fired their coach only because he had been given an extension through 2024 but predicted as much based on the above. Illinois has done even worse but will probably keep coach for another year or two (her contract was extended to 2025) but that wont change the numbers above - they are on a trajectory of continued failure.
Nobody believes me about Whalen until it finally reaches the point where the numbers can no longer be denied. It will get ugly.
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Um, Amy Williams is the coach at Nebraska and she was not fired. She arrived from South Dakota and has not done great at Husker U. Did you mean Tsipis?

Regarding Whalen, I have no recollection of your comments but I too noted that her stellar 12-0 start her first year was solely due to Marlene Stollings "cupcake" scheduling and Marlene's decent roster that Lindsey inherited. The dope of an AD didn't understand the nuances and immediately extended Whalen in February of that first year.

Two our fine colleagues will vouch for my comments on both Whalen and Williams...ahem @nwhoopfan @Plebe

I likewise would also say the Tsipis successor has failed mightily at what was the basketball power in the A-10. She may be in trouble when her contract expires. We are bound by affiliation to not mention former Husky's in bad light by their name...but her last name is like a nice Italian Risotto... just sayin'
 

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DefenseBB said:
Um, Amy Williams is the coach at Nebraska and she was not fired. She arrived from South Dakota and has not done great at Husker U. Did you mean Tsipis?
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Lol! My bad! Yes, I meant Tsipis at Wisconsin. Although you are correct about Nebraska. Whalen has made use of the 3 top-100 recruits she has brought in thus far but her highest recruit was #68 (hoopgurlz) and with their present roster I don't see much improvement happening. I also don't see many top transfers knocking on her door. It will get ugly. Sorry that I missed your earlier evaluations of her.....
I know you don't put Banghart on this list and I don't either but I still say she underachieved this year. Her wins came mostly at the beginning of the year when she was beating all the wimpy non-conference teams.They seem to have N.C. State's number and that's a big rivalry game but I will give her the blowout over Syracuse, and the late wins over G.T. and V.T. but losing that first game in the ACCT was exactly what happened the year before. J. Bailey was her overall best player and she benefited from the return of Watts and the transfer Holesinska. All 3 will be gone next year. She does have another couple of good transfers coming in and a great recruiting class but I would not expect a change to come until 2022/23 season. If we don't see it by then we'll know. I've watched many games where they kept jacking up 3's (and missing) even when they had a distinct advantage with Bailey at center (the two losses to Miami as example). That is coaching...
 
Coler said:
GG would be a good choice for UW. But I'd much prefer to see her get Purdue.
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Purdue has a much stronger tradition of winning so I'd expect it to be an easier program to turn around than Wisconsin who has been primarily a Big Ten bottom feeder for almost 20 years now. I hope Wisconsin can get a decent hire to make the program somewhat competitive. They've been striking out hard lately and have missed out on all of the talented players in state (Ogunbowale, Sidney Cooks, Gustafson, Warnock, Lexi Donarski)
 
bballnut90 said:
Purdue has a much stronger tradition of winning so I'd expect it to be an easier program to turn around than Wisconsin who has been primarily a Big Ten bottom feeder for almost 20 years now. I hope Wisconsin can get a decent hire to make the program somewhat competitive. They've been striking out hard lately and have missed out on all of the talented players in state (Ogunbowale, Sidney Cooks, Gustafson, Warnock, Lexi Donarski)
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With the Boilermakers flaming out last night, if a move is going to be made it should happen over the next day or so. Anyone have an idea if the Purdue fan site (does one even exist?) has commentary about Ms Versyp?
To me, it’s time to move on.
 
DefenseBB said:
With the Boilermakers flaming out last night, if a move is going to be made it should happen over the next day or so. Anyone have an idea if the Purdue fan site (does one even exist?) has commentary about Ms Versyp?
To me, it’s time to move on.
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I've had an interesting give and take with a Purdue fan who had been looking over Purdue boards and he said that several posters thought a decision on Versyp had already been made and a Purdue alum would take over.
To me, that sounds like Austin Parkinson at IUPUI, the former guard for the Guys team who has run the IUPUI program for a decade and won two Horizon League tourneys (came in 2nd this year).
(If I find that post, either here or on the Bench, I'll cut and paste...)
 
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Here's some links to the Purdue boards mentioned .....

Purdue Women's Sports

purdue.forums.rivals.com purdue.forums.rivals.com


www.hammerandrails.com

Hammer and Rails

Your best source for quality Purdue Boilermakers news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.
www.hammerandrails.com www.hammerandrails.com

There's also a board at OldGoldFreePress.com Purdue Basketball and Football Information, Recruiting, and Forums

Not much love for Versyp at any of these right now, these boards tend to heat up around this time of the season looking for her to be replaced.
 
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Dillon77 said:
I've had an interesting give and take with a Purdue fan who had been looking over Purdue boards and he said that several posters thought a decision on Versyp had already been made and a Purdue alum would take over.
To me, that sounds like Austin Parkinson at IUPUI, the former guard for the Guys team who has run the IUPUI program for a decade and won two Horizon League tourneys (came in 2nd this year).
(If I find that post, either here or on the Bench, I'll cut and paste...)
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One of the posters who claimed to have inside info on the new Purdue hire has went on 1 of the boards claiming it was to be Stephanie White coming (back) to Purdue. Apparently though she is staying at Vanderbilt according to news reports from there. I loved Steph as a high school and Purdue player, but her coaching career hasn't won me over at the collegiate or WNBA level.

I'd guess Versyp is going to hang around for 1 more year. I'd still make a call to Duffy and see what it would cost to get her, her price is probably only going to continue to rise each year.
 
Jmul760170 said:
.....I'd guess Versyp is going to hang around for 1 more year. I'd still make a call to Duffy and see what it would cost to get her, her price is probably only going to continue to rise each year.
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What make sure you say she will be sticking around? I mean it’s not like her recruiting improved #57 and #93 for 2021 or this team was young and showed improvement during the year. This was an upperclassman dominated roster with only 2 Soph and 2 Freshman. Wash, rinse, repeat....
 
DefenseBB said:
What make sure you say she will be sticking around? I mean it’s not like her recruiting improved #57 and #93 for 2021 or this team was young and showed improvement during the year. This was an upperclassman dominated roster with only 2 Soph and 2 Freshman. Wash, rinse, repeat....
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It's just a hunch, the AD has been slow to pull the trigger on her and her contract. Plus if White was the 1st option, I'd hate to ask what the backup plan is. Although I'm sure Versyp has by now caught wind of this supposed intent to hire White, maybe she just resigns. Anyway you look at it, it's a mess.
 
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