Geno's logical successor

[Charliebball]

Please please please UConn has a plan and we dont know what it is. After what happened at Tenn with Pat Summitt UConn is prepared. The girls come to play for Geno so I would guess there is a plan in place. Good chance Geno will cut back on his time and work more as a recruiter and player developer and have more free time.

I think the plan went into effect long ago.........Geno has been cloned and the Geno clone is simply waiting in the wings for the real Geno to finally retire........according to those in the know, the Geno clone has the same hairline, same grumpy temperament but strangely prefers California red wines over Italian reds..........that's an issue........

 

[Woof]

I agree with those who said Mark Campbell. The guy has had great success everywhere he has been. It can't be coincidence.

I love Shea and Carla. I also love how some people think the UConn job sucks compared to Princeton and Vanderbilt. Really? I think it is the opposite. And, yeah, they could both recruit here. Duke's men's team is still pulling in kids who "have dreamed of playing for Duke" since they were newborns.

I think the head coach needs to have an "edge" to them. The associate head coach needs to nurture. I think Shea as head coach and Carla as associate would be optimal. But leaving Princeton for the #2 seat is far less likely. As for Shea, the husband thing is a potential problem.

A crazy, low probability, option is Brad Stevens. I personally think he is perfect for the women's game. And he has daughters. No idea if they are UConn material but, if so, even as walk ons, he could coach his daughters. That isn't much but I will hold onto it.

I am leaning toward Mark Campbell with a former player as an associate head coach. But who...

I thought about it and came up with some names for Associate Head Coach if we get Mark Campbell.

1. Rebecca Lobo
2. Jen Rizzotti
3. Tina Charles
4. Jamelle Elliott
5. Ashja Jones
6. Nykesha Sales
7. Maya Moore
8. Tamika Williams

 

[Dogdude]

I think the plan went into effect long ago.........Geno has been cloned and the Geno clone is simply waiting in the wings for the real Geno to finally retire........according to those in the know, the Geno clone has the same hairline, same grumpy temperament but strangely prefers California red wines over Italian reds..........that's an issue........

Like OMG...I actually think the guy coaching now is Geno's clone. I mean, doesn't he seem more pleasant in some ways? The real Geno has bought a small vineyard in Tuscany, living the good life.

 

[Woof]

Another name for head coach or associate head coach is Carly Thibault-DuBois. I would prefer her as the associate HC if we could get Campbell but, if we can't get Campbell, she should be in consideration but only if Shea and Carla also say no.

 

[IndyMark]

Another name for head coach or associate head coach is Carly Thibault-DuBois. I would prefer her as the associate HC if we could get Campbell but, if we can't get Campbell, she should be in consideration but only if Shea and Carla also say no.

Back up the brinks truck to get Mark Campbell. I would like to see Coach Valley retained to keep continuity. I would love see the current staff be retained but the new coach will be in their own staff.

 

[Cornell Lt]

Mark Campbell has a career .712 winning percentage, that is not exactly gonna cut it at UConn.

 

[Woof]

Mark Campbell has a career .712 winning percentage, that is not exactly gonna cut it at UConn.

Well, heck, one number with zero context certainly has ME convinced.

His winning percentage at TCU is .789. Also, Geno's winning percentage over his first four years was .598. It was .643 after 5 years.

 

[Woof]

Back up the brinks truck to get Mark Campbell. I would like to see Coach Valley retained to keep continuity. I would love see the current staff be retained but the new coach will be in their own staff.

I think Geno gets paid pretty well and there are lots of endorsements to be had as the UConn Women's Coach, thanks to Geno. We can pay him.

I would like to see the associate head coach be a former player but, really, he should bring in whoever he thinks he needs.

 

[visitingcock]

Well, heck, one number with zero context certainly has ME convinced.

His winning percentage at TCU is .789. Also, Geno's winning percentage over his first four years was .598. It was .643 after 5 years.

And Campbell has that record from taking over three separate bad programs and turning them all around in his second year. He had to hold tryouts among the student body for his first team at TCU in order to put as team on the court