Fewer Women Coaches In College Basketball Now Than A Decade Ago

[UcMiami]

I wouldn't say male coaches don't care about their families, I would say they are more willing to make the sacrifices that a head coaching job requires than women are.

And their female partners are more willing to accept the added burden such 'sacrifices' entail on the partner.
But that is the argument made whenever 'equality' gender issues in hiring are raised - and it is valid as a national statistic, but completely invalid in most hiring situation where the interviewees of both gender for the position have already shown the willingness to make those sacrifices. It may reduce the pool of candidates of one gender, but not the qualifications of the candidates.

 

[PhillyCoach]

In the Top 50 teams there are 23 Male coaches and 27 Female coaches.
In the Bottom 50 teams there are 22 Male coaches and 28 Female coaches.
For purposes of determining the top and bottom 50 I used the current Saragin RPI ratings.
Your guess is correct,
NOTE: I assumed a coach whose first names are Robin and Lynn were female(although Robin Yount and Lynn Swan might argue differently)

Hey ochoopsfan - thanks for doing the foot work. It seems the quality of coaching should not be an issue with those numbers. Again, it comes down to the individual and not groups.

 

[jcoton56]

It may be in the end that Geno's permanent legacy (aside from the numbers) will be an entirely female coaching tree. Remember also that ADs higher coaches and my guess is that there are precious few female AD's. I will always, always remember that Geno's first move was to drag CD to Storrs. How did that work?

 

[Beemer]

And their female partners are more willing to accept the added burden such 'sacrifices' entail on the partner.
But that is the argument made whenever 'equality' gender issues in hiring are raised - and it is valid as a national statistic, but completely invalid in most hiring situation where the interviewees of both gender for the position have already shown the willingness to make those sacrifices. It may reduce the pool of candidates of one gender, but not the qualifications of the candidates.

So are you saying that in the event of two equally qualified candidates, one female & one male, the tie-breaker should be gender and in favor of the female gender???? That sounds like gender discrimination to me, and I'm female.