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Geno's logical successor

VaConnFan11 said:
What are your thoughts on either Lindsey Gottlieb at USC or Kim Barnes Arico at Michigan?
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I was about to ask the question - why the obsession with former UConn players? Why not look outside the UConn sphere?

This question brings sanity to this entire succession question.

Gottlied I would say no to. She does not seem to develop all her players.

Barnes-Arico I would support. Her offense and defense is very similar to UConn's. Possible negative is her age. She's 55.
 
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A lot of interesting ideas here! I certainly wish whoever Gino’s successor is, he/she will enjoy much success themself. However, that individual will not be another Gino. After Gino retires, UConn will remain a top WBB contender for many years to come…no matter what.

But it is questionable whether UConn will enjoy the unparalleled success that it has held for so many years. Another individual can captain the ship, but that doesn’t mean the ship will end up docking in the same ports.

We have seen this scenario play out in real time. Tennessee is still searching for another Pat Summitt. Yet they are still considered a top WBB school a decade plus later. Their fickle fans have left, but their true fans are still there supporting their team and waiting for the successes' of old.

Perhaps we will end up following in their footsteps. If so, let us enjoy the success that we’ve had and are still having now, while looking forward to a new coach, team and the successes of the future, however it reveals itself.

Go Gino and go UConn!!!

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There should be a wide net and they should seek consultation from Geno when making the decision. They should not be obsessed with “UConn DNA.” Geno had no UConn DNA. Get the best available coach.
 
Think about the UConn WCBB program as the monarchy, there is NO WAY the program will look outside of the any direct descendent of the program for many reasons:
1. Geno (sorry @JavaMan it's not GINO) will have the biggest say in who succeeds him and he will choose someone he knows the history and traits of what it means to be a "Husky"
2. Even if the program were to somehow deviate from our royal lineage, they will want someone with "proven pedigree" and not those who toiled for years in the mid-echelons of the NCAAT: Gottlieb and Barnes-Arico have never made a final four and you want to give them the keys to the kingdom?
3. Following "the legend" in any sport is incredibly hard and finding the transition person will be even harder. Initially, I had thought Chris Dailey would take over the program for a few years to have a direct link to the "monarchy" but as Geno keeps going into his mid-70's, Chris approaches her late 60's so when he does hang it up, I am inclined to think she does as well. The question then becomes who would want to wear that crown? Shea may well enjoy the world she has carved out in Nashville, especially if she can keep getting elite players and she is in an established conference hotbed for WCBB. Would Carla Berube be interested or will Geno want to reward a loyal underling on his staff? Jamelle is my first thought as she has been with the program so long and has been a HC at D1 for more than a few years (unlike Morgan who was only at Hartford briefly).

All that said, I prefer to "whistle by walking past the graveyard" as I don't want to think about this AT ALL. I just want to enjoy what I have now.
 
Outsiders perspective.

Forget the tree.

No way an AD should consider a former UConn star athlete who has no coaching experience. You want a coach; not a player. I would scream to fire an AD who hired someone with no coaching credentials.

Hiring from the coaching tree has not proven successful in wbb and rarely in mbb 's longer history. Not to say it can't work if the successor is an excellent coach, but a candidate "from the tree" should never be preferred over an outsider with even slightly better coaching credentials.

You hire the best candidate based on their coaching credentials. Is that coach Shea or is it a person like Mark Campbell? Compare EVERYTHING with no "tree bias."
 
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visitingcock said:
Outsiders perspective.

Forget the tree.

No way an AD should consider a former UConn star athlete who has no coaching experience. You want a coach; not a player. I would scream to fire an AD who hired someone with no coaching credentials.

Hiring from the coaching tree has not proven successful in wbb and rarely in mbb 's longer history. Not to say it can't work if the successor is an excellent coach, but a candidate "from the tree" should never be preferred over an outsider with even slightly better coaching credentials.

You hire the best candidate based on their coaching credentials. Is that coach Shea or is it a person like Mark Campbell? Compare EVERYTHING with no "tree bias."
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Who's going to take over for Dawn when she jumps ship for that NBA coaching job? 😉 ☺️
 
Gael said:
Moreover, Carla has a high paying job, in a dominant league program, on a beautiful campus, at one of the richest universities in the world—a lifetime sinecure. Why would she risk all that?
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Don't know about sinecure. Saw Carla on Saturday against Yale. She was coaching hard, and also with a quiet calm. Could see her doing the same in Storrs. Whatever the limitations of her roster, they played with an up-tempo fluidity that has them ranked 22nd in the nation. As for not having the star power to draw All-Americans, I'm skeptical. The UConn WBB name, and Geno's endorsement, should be enough, in my estimation.
 
Would any of the top coaches in the game want to come in and take the UConn job? Maybe there's one with such a huge ego ( who's not familiar with the Boneyard) that they think that they could handle the difficulty there would be in following Geno. In my mind, I just think it would have to be someone who has been successful in a top program, because the recruiting , otherwise, would be a monumental task. Even a proven coach is going to have a tough time selling the program if they're still in the Big East.. Also keep in mind that , with the portal , when Geno leaves some players may leave, also. I thought Chris Dailey to, sort of, continue what has been there. Unfortunately, it could be said, that , similar to Joe Biden hanging on too long, the time has maybe passed for her to take over. In the end, it would not surprise me to see UConn drop to the level of most of the Big East teams, but don't think I'll be around to see it anyway.
 
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visitingcock said:
Outsiders perspective.

Forget the tree.

No way an AD should consider a former UConn star athlete who has no coaching experience. You want a coach; not a player. I would scream to fire an AD who hired someone with no coaching credentials.

Hiring from the coaching tree has not proven successful in wbb and rarely in mbb 's longer history. Not to say it can't work if the successor is an excellent coach, but a candidate "from the tree" should never be preferred over an outsider with even slightly better coaching credentials.

You hire the best candidate based on their coaching credentials. Is that coach Shea or is it a person like Mark Campbell? Compare EVERYTHING with no "tree bias."
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How many national titles before you get to name your successor? Whatever the number, Geno has achieved that and more. Although I do agree. It will be about getting the next hire correct (akin to Calhoun-Ollie-Hurley for the UConn men).
 
visitingcock said:
Hopefully the best coach available regardless of how or when she leaves. I would clamor for the best YOUNG coach available. (But I believe my voice might be shouted down by those who scream for the best available black, female coach)
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Did you get shouted down when Dawn Staley was hired?
 
victor64 said:
The question is, would she be able to continue bringing in said all americans?
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Probably, at least initially. UConn is the strongest brand in women's college basketball. If you look at the retirements of other coaching greats it takes a while for recruiting to start retreating towards the mean. If any successor coach was reasonably successful, it is likely that the recruitment of top high school players would not continue.
 
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UCONN will have to be very careful who they select. Probably won't get a second chance. (to recover if it's a bad choice)

Right now Geno recruits on "his name" and "UCONN WBB" (the ability/guarantee to get to FF's/ NC's, prep for WNBA and TV exposure)

He doesn't have (and neither will next coach) NIL money, college status (Duke, Stanford, etc.), conference affiliation (weaker schedule, not as much exposure), location (lousy weather, CT farmland). All this will work against the next coach. Works against him now, but his name and UCONN WBB can over come that. (though it is getting more difficult it seems. (i.e. having to go more international for recruits)

If either or both "the coach's name" or "UCONN WBB" drop off, it will very tough to ever recover. (i.e. Old Dominion, La Tech)
 
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