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Early Coaching Hotseat Edition

Sam Purcell is really interesting to me. You look at what Mark Campbell has done since leaving Oregon…just hasn’t translated for Purcell. He hasn’t done a bad job, but I can’t really recall a big win they’ve had since he got there.
 
Well, I spoke too soon. They just beat #7 UK a week ago. Still not super confident they’re on the track for greatness though.
 
GoChips20 said:
Sam Purcell is really interesting to me. You look at what Mark Campbell has done since leaving Oregon…just hasn’t translated for Purcell. He hasn’t done a bad job, but I can’t really recall a big win they’ve had since he got there.
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LSU after the Hailey Van Lith disasterclass performance 2 seasons ago

Outside of that….. solid recruiter but results haven’t been the best
 
I wonder why Geralds is being listed in the same category as Joni Taylor and Kieger. Kieger has to be gone after this year. Texas A&M may let Taylor have one more year (though they shouldn't) mostly due to the money still owed. Katie Geralds deserves some "warning" as she has not delivered even a respectable showing but I would still think they give her one more year. BC coach absolutely should be fired after this year. Though is it really a "firing" if your contract expires and it is not extended? Anyway, I am not sure about Kellie Rae Finley either. My gut says she gets one more year, though I don't think it will help. Gebbia is definitely on the warm seat and may get another year.

Ivey is NOT in danger, she should be, but she isn't. I find it curious that NO Big East programs are listed. Where is @Plebe to give us his dissertation on the litany of failure the bulk of that conference has as coaches....

To me, Coquese Washington should also be listed as she's been a failure AGAIN but this time at Rutgers.

What is utterly frustrating to me is that Krista Gurlich played absolute patsies for her OOC and has been heralded as a savior now simply because the Big 12 is mediocre at best and she has had the soft part of that schedule to keep winning. Plus her $3 million and then some in NIL money has helped but to me, she is still not a good coach.

Is it really too early to tell for Pitt's Tory Verdi, I have seen enough to know he's not the answer but he too, will get another year.

I also wonder how much time Kate Paye will get at Stanford as while she's not having a terrible year, she has gotten recruits but seems to be underperforming and not really doing a good job in actual game coaching (at least not in the 6 games I have seen). She's on the bubble this year for the NCAAT and missed it last year. This is not a good look for one of the top 5 storied WCBB programs.

I think we all are taking glee at the woefulness that Adia Barnes is having at SMU in year one so let's hope we keep her name near this thread in the coming seasons.

My top listing of coaches that will be that should be worried:
1. Joanne Bernebei-McNamee-Boston College (100% she will not be back)
2. Carolyn Kieger-PSU (99% she will not be back)
3. Joni Taylor-Texas A&M in year 4 of her deal and it has been an abject failure (60% she will be let go).
4. Coquese Washington-Rutgers also in year 4 and she too has been terrible (50% she will be let go).
5. Megan Gebbia-Wake Forest also in year 4 with terrible results (40% she will be let go).
6. Kellie Rae Finley-Florida in Year 5 but at least she's made the post season in her first 4 seasons albeit with 4 straight years of declining results (25% she will be let go.
7. Tory Verdi-Pitt in Year 3 but I see NO sign of ANY improvement. I must say, I did question this hire when it occurred so maybe my irritation is lingering (10% chance).
8. Brandon Schneider-Kansas who remarkably is in YEAR 11 and is a pitiful 3-7 in a mediocre conference after stating he was going to have a great recruiting class to contend. He makes Houdini look like an amateur (5% chance).

It is curious to see how long some schools tolerate failure and keep giving opportunities added years despite the results. Kudos for ASU on moving on from Natasha Adair after just 3 seasons as they could see it was not working and they did seem to get it right with Molly Miller. Why BC and PSU kept their coaches or why Northwestern has let Joe McKeown have one last hurrah was bizarre.

There are some wonderful coaches out there who have done well at mid-majors who will get P4 opportunities like Carly Thibault-Dudonis from Fairfield or Tammi Reese from Rhode Island to name two who seem to be consistent year in and year out. Maybe we want to start a thread about the "Promotion Seat" to keep it positive.
 
The issue with BC is whether they want to pay to win. If a coach is good to the players, they graduate, and doesn't cost too much, maybe the school is ok?
 
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DefenseBB said:
I wonder why Geralds is being listed in the same category as Joni Taylor and Kieger. Kieger has to be gone after this year. Texas A&M may let Taylor have one more year (though they shouldn't) mostly due to the money still owed. Katie Geralds deserves some "warning" as she has not delivered even a respectable showing but I would still think they give her one more year. BC coach absolutely should be fired after this year. Though is it really a "firing" if your contract expires and it is not extended? Anyway, I am not sure about Kellie Rae Finley either. My gut says she gets one more year, though I don't think it will help. Gebbia is definitely on the warm seat and may get another year.

Ivey is NOT in danger, she should be, but she isn't. I find it curious that NO Big East programs are listed. Where is @Plebe to give us his dissertation on the litany of failure the bulk of that conference has as coaches....

To me, Coquese Washington should also be listed as she's been a failure AGAIN but this time at Rutgers.

What is utterly frustrating to me is that Krista Gurlich played absolute patsies for her OOC and has been heralded as a savior now simply because the Big 12 is mediocre at best and she has had the soft part of that schedule to keep winning. Plus her $3 million and then some in NIL money has helped but to me, she is still not a good coach.

Is it really too early to tell for Pitt's Tory Verdi, I have seen enough to know he's not the answer but he too, will get another year.

I also wonder how much time Kate Paye will get at Stanford as while she's not having a terrible year, she has gotten recruits but seems to be underperforming and not really doing a good job in actual game coaching (at least not in the 6 games I have seen). She's on the bubble this year for the NCAAT and missed it last year. This is not a good look for one of the top 5 storied WCBB programs.

I think we all are taking glee at the woefulness that Adia Barnes is having at SMU in year one so let's hope we keep her name near this thread in the coming seasons.

My top listing of coaches that will be that should be worried:
1. Joanne Bernebei-McNamee-Boston College (100% she will not be back)
2. Carolyn Kieger-PSU (99% she will not be back)
3. Joni Taylor-Texas A&M in year 4 of her deal and it has been an abject failure (60% she will be let go).
4. Coquese Washington-Rutgers also in year 4 and she too has been terrible (50% she will be let go).
5. Megan Gebbia-Wake Forest also in year 4 with terrible results (40% she will be let go).
6. Kellie Rae Finley-Florida in Year 5 but at least she's made the post season in her first 4 seasons albeit with 4 straight years of declining results (25% she will be let go.
7. Tory Verdi-Pitt in Year 3 but I see NO sign of ANY improvement. I must say, I did question this hire when it occurred so maybe my irritation is lingering (10% chance).
8. Brandon Schneider-Kansas who remarkably is in YEAR 11 and is a pitiful 3-7 in a mediocre conference after stating he was going to have a great recruiting class to contend. He makes Houdini look like an amateur (5% chance).

It is curious to see how long some schools tolerate failure and keep giving opportunities added years despite the results. Kudos for ASU on moving on from Natasha Adair after just 3 seasons as they could see it was not working and they did seem to get it right with Molly Miller. Why BC and PSU kept their coaches or why Northwestern has let Joe McKeown have one last hurrah was bizarre.

There are some wonderful coaches out there who have done well at mid-majors who will get P4 opportunities like Carly Thibault-Dudonis from Fairfield or Tammi Reese from Rhode Island to name two who seem to be consistent year in and year out. Maybe we want to start a thread about the "Promotion Seat" to keep it positive.
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With the recent news about the deficit situation for the athletics department at Rutgers, it will be interesting to see if Washington is let go. Can Rutgers find the money to hire a better coach while in the hole by over $20 million is the question for me.
 
Vowelguy said:
Yeah being the only team to lead UConn in the 2nd half this year; what a disaster.
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What was the final score? They've been thumped by every good team they've played this year. I think it's too early, but I also have my doubts her tenure will ultimately be any different than Warlick or Harper.
 
nwhoopfan said:
What was the final score? They've been thumped by every good team they've played this year. I think it's too early, but I also have my doubts her tenure will ultimately be any different than Warlick or Harper.
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Waaaaaaay too early. I have my doubts as well, but it's year 2.
 
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nwhoopfan said:
In another case of "it's too early," I'm having doubts about Kate Paye at Stanford.
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Also waaaaaaaaaaaay too early. Gotta give folks a little bit of time to find their way and figure things out (or not). And you can't have the ax hanging over their head on day 1. This is not CFB.
 
Vowelguy said:
Also waaaaaaaaaaaay too early. Gotta give folks a little bit of time to find their way and figure things out (or not). And you can't have the ax hanging over their head on day 1. This is not CFB.
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Of Stanford's final 8 games, 5 are against the bottom half of the conference. And the 3 top half (VaT, Va, Clem) are at home. 6-2 is feasible
 
Vowelguy said:
Waaaaaaay too early. I have my doubts as well, but it's year 2.
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Yeah, and playing the most recent stretch without two starters in Lepolo (for all her flaws) and Agara hasn't really helped. We'll see how we bounce back the rest of the season. While I have my doubts, there's some positives this season.
 
Lorcan said:
Yeah, and playing the most recent stretch without two starters in Lepolo (for all her flaws) and Agara hasn't really helped. We'll see how we bounce back the rest of the season. While I have my doubts, there's some positives this season.
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Eh, they look similar to the way they looked last year in the ACC--unprepared for it (which is why their record tends to be under 0.500 around this time of the season). Lepolo didn't play much last year and hasn't been a difference maker this season. She's not the type of guard that Stanford needs to be successful in ACC play. I also don't know that Agara is much of an ACC difference maker inside despite the accolades.

They're really a bubble team in disguise. They do have two nice quality wins in the noncon that they lacked last season. But they have a Q4 loss and this sub-0.500 conference record.
 
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I know that Coach Mox's name hasn't come up on here this season, but maybe it should after yesterday's contentious post-game presser following a loss to Virginia Tech.

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Both fanbases are debating whether this is par for the course regarding Mox (and the reporter, who is an agitator known to get under the skin of the Virginia Tech coaches in all sports) or if it's indicative of something deeper (hot seat). Despite UVa's overall record of 15-7, the calls to oust her have been growing louder during this recent stretch (lost three of five, with the two wins coming against Pitt and in triple overtime against Wake Forest). Yesterday's game was billed as a must win for both teams due to their positions on the NCAA tournament bubble, with Virginia in a worse position entering the game.

It's possible that Mox may be feeling some heat given the significant increase in financial resources that her program received during the offseason from Mr. Serena and the increase in expectations that come with the financial reward. There's also the precarious position of star junior guard Kymora Johnson, who the UVa fanbase has dubbed a "generational talent". If UVa fails to make the NCAAs again this season, some fear what that might mean for Johnson and UVa moving forward.
 
BRS24 said:
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Several Canadians have had decent success with her program. Sara Ti'Biasu thrived playing there before transferring to Maryland for her COVID year. Mary Asare was also doing well until her season ending leg injury. Definitely caught off-guard on this one.
 
Last spring VCU said it was going to put $5M into paying players, with most of that going to M&W BB. Gotta get a return on that investment, so increased pressure for results. Making a change now gives them early-mover advantage. They might have their new person the day his/her season ends.

Not that I'm a fan of mid-season firing for mid-majors. Even for majors its questionable.
 
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