No he just wants to be part of a perennial power again. Asst Coach Jumper will do just fine. I think?But, but, but wait, does he want Geno's job too?
Is he our next coach?
What's his handle, I'll launch a preemptive strike.
Ok, you prompted my curiosity due to her success at VCU and why she would have left there to become an ND assistant. Here's my findings that you can edit, add comment or ignore:I responded initially to UConnCat's post on coaching changes. Who woulda thunk that an assistant coaching change at ND would pop up on the UConn area? (Slow times in WBB) Anyways, most of what I wrote hold for here, too:
There has been a lot of discussion on this at the Bench and within the South Bend community, as you can imagine, including:
- While not a P5 program, Beth Morgan Cunningham was a fairly successful head coach at VCU for nearly a decade before heading to ND to join Muffet McGraw after Jonathan Tsipis took the GW HC job.
While she was not as demonstrative as Niele Ivey, she had a lot of input as the wing coach (K-Mac was her most noted pupil) and Muffet acknowledged Cunningham's contributions to in-game changes in strategy and her background as a HC to keeping the overall coaching staff sailing smoothly.
- Some folks think Niele simply wants to work with Coquese Washington, who was Ivey's position coach when Ivey was the point guard on the 2011 NC team.
- Plus, Washington is a former collegiate and professional point guard, in addition to her PG coaching background. She can work with incoming combo guard Alasia Hayes and current combo guard Katlyn Gilbert, who will man the PG position this year.
- Perhaps just as importantly, you can bet she'll be step-for-step with prized 2021 recruit Olivia Miles the moment that PG gets on campus.
- Given the uncertainties of all aspects of collegiate sports, financing probably was a factor. Owens and Cunningham were assc. head coaches at ND and Washington was at Oklahoma. Even if Ivey is (probably) not being paid what McGraw was, I'm sure AD Jack Swarbrick wanted to keep the staff at two assc. head coaches, with Michaela (Mike) Mabrey filling out the staff.
- One thing for sure: Morgan Cunningham was embedded in the ND-South Bend community (she and her husband are both ND grads). There's a rumor that she's applied for the assistant coaching spot open on the UNC staff under Courtney Banghart. The AD at UNC is an ND alum, "Bubba" Cunningham (no relation to her husband). Will be interesting to see where and in what capacity she emerges in next. In any case, best of luck to Beth, who has made a lot of contributions to ND WBB, which is one reason why she's in the Irish Ring of Honor.
Yea, when you follow a team you educate yourself on the staff and pretty soon you have some favorites. When the new coach comes in it's almost a death knell. They are going to bring in the people who support them and are familiar with their style of play and pretty soon your favorite assistant is looking for a new job.
Per something so egregiously wrong or out of line that he had to respond.
You mean like one of your predictionsSpeaking of being in the BY anonymously, I wonder if Geno has ever commented on something he’s seen here?
Uh oh, I see a potential Donut run by @triaddukefan to sooth his anxiety if this true...NC would become the second best program in the State, after State...
He’s been known to refer to people here as idiots.Speaking of being in the BY anonymously, I wonder if Geno has ever commented on something he’s seen here?
You mean like one of your predictions
Ok, you prompted my curiosity due to her success at VCU and why she would have left there to become an ND assistant. Here's my findings that you can edit, add comment or ignore:
Ms. Cunningham was a very successful coach at VCU, the most wins in program history. She made 1 NCAA and 5 WNITs during her time in the Colonial, last year was 2012 and the first year in the A-10. She left over a title IX lawsuit citing fair pay to which a settlement of $125K was awarded to her. Curiously enough, her successor at VCU, Beth O'Boyle is now making $220K per year. This would be at the very high end of Assistant P5 coaches salaries. To me, Beth joining NC is a good option and should lead to her garnering a P5 job somewhere if NC continues its improvement under Courtney and Beth. Heck, even @triaddukefan and @CamrnCrz1974 might want her next spring to move the mere 7 miles to Durham...
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...based on one good season and unsubstantiated rumors Chalie might go back to the NFL.)
Casually tossed to the curb? After all of MM’s success at ND, I’m pretty sure the decision to step down as the HC of ND WBB was her own decision on her own terms. Out of respect for all she has done, ND has created a continuing role for MM with the University out of a desire to keep her connected to the school. MM stepped off the bus on her own. She wasn’t tossed to the curb.
You gave him a slow hanging curve ball, he had to hit it out of the park.
You gave him a slow hanging curve ball, he had to hit it out of the park.
He threw some shade that was unnecessary. No one directed any comments toward him or mentioned his name.
No doubt that this past season took its toll on MM, to the point where she reacted emotionally at times. Do I believe that concerned parties at ND spoke to MM about her postgame actions? Absolutely! Do I believe she was asked to step down? No I don’t.
Maybe none of my business, but I think most of us just saw good natured banter.NO, he swung ans MISSED.
Come on Carnac or swami your name touts you as King of the prediction and I believe you were just patting yourself on the back about a recruit you got right in another post but you can’t take a little ribbing you did leave me an opening and I took it all in good humorNO, he swung ans MISSED.
