Jeff Jacobs Editorial On CD and HOF

[UConnNick]

I think there are some people that are not as intensely ego driven as others. They don't need to actively seek the glare of the spotlight shining on them for any sort of adulation or validation of their accomplishments. They are reluctant to take any credit for what they have achieved and prefer to modestly give credit to others they've worked with. CD strikes me as that type of person. It shouldn't detract from the magnitude of her influence and contribution to the game of WCBB, all of which is certainly worthy of serious consideration for any applicable awards and honors.

 

[PhillyCoach]

First, let me state that I really respect CD and what she brings. CD and Geno are a team. Yin and Yang. They do go together. Exactly the same, but different. I have two points.
Are writers, announcers, GMs, owners, and other non-players part of any HOF? Or WBB HOF? IMHO I would put the "cream of Asst. Coaches" into the --Equal to or Greater than the writers, etc. category. If a writer has a category, so shall Asst. Coaches.
Finally, to quell the group who feel the Asst. Coaches should never get in (unless they become a head coach and win big) I say:
let's set the bar for entry into the HOF for Assts. Baseball has 3,000 hits, 500 home runs, 300 pitching wins, and so on.
I will humbly set the standard for an Asst. Coach into the HOF:
**Must have College Basketball Playing career (IMO any college player is equal to or greater than any writer, etc. for HOF)
**30 plus years with the same team/head coach
**1,ooo plus wins with the same team and HC
**10 plus National Championships with the same team and HC.
Holly does not make it and Stanford's Assistant does not either.
Let's start the category with CD and go from there.

 

[HuskyNan]

First, let me state that I really respect CD and what she brings. CD and Geno are a team. Yin and Yang. They do go together. Exactly the same, but different. I have two points.
Are writers, announcers, GMs, owners, and other non-players part of any HOF? Or WBB HOF? IMHO I would put the "cream of Asst. Coaches" into the --Equal to or Greater than the writers, etc. category. If a writer has a category, so shall Asst. Coaches.
Finally, to quell the group who feel the Asst. Coaches should never get in (unless they become a head coach and win big) I say:
let's set the bar for entry into the HOF for Assts. Baseball has 3,000 hits, 500 home runs, 300 pitching wins, and so on.
I will humbly set the standard for an Asst. Coach into the HOF:
**Must have College Basketball Playing career (IMO any college player is equal to or greater than any writer, etc. for HOF)
**30 plus years with the same team/head coach
**1,ooo plus wins with the same team and HC
**10 plus National Championships with the same team and HC.
Holly does not make it and Stanford's Assistant does not either.
Let's start the category with CD and go from there.

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches, referees, and other major contributors to the sport. It is named after Dr. James Naismith, who conceived the sport in 1891; he was inducted into the Hall as a contributor in 1959.[1]

To be considered for induction, nominees must meet certain prerequisites. Players must have been retired for at least five years before becoming eligible. Referees and coaches must have either been retired for at least five years, or, if they are still active, have coached or officiated for at least 25 years at high-school-level programs or higher. Those being considered for induction as contributors may be inducted at any time; the Hall of Fame and its committees evaluate whether contributions are significant enough for the nominee to be inducted as a contributor.[2] Teams are also inducted at the committees' discretion.

Contributors can be writers/sportscasters. Dick Vitale was honored with an induction.

By the way, Rebecca Lobo is in the Hall of Fame, not as a player but as a contributor.