Jerzy to SC

[CL82]

The brand is Geno

Disagree. He built it, but that doesn't mean it will end when he leaves the school.

 

[Bone Dog]

There are two models of how a program replaces a great coach: Iowa and Stanford.

Jan Jensen has maintained recruiting and culture at Iowa very well. She’s been with the program for a couple decades. Of course, at 57 sh may only be a medium term solution. But even a decade is enough for Iowa to sustain itself as one of the destination programs in D1.

Tara prepared Kate Paye very carefully to take the reins when she retired. It’s been a little rockier than Iowa, but the recruitment of Lara Somfai shows she can still do it.

I’m certain Geno has given this lots of thought, even more than we have at the BY. He doesn’t have a long term associate to step in like Iowa did, if CD retires when he does. But I suspect he has an ‘in-house’ candidate in mind, if we use the term broadly. In his current bench, I don’t think anyone besides Jamelle is in a position to take over. But I doubt she wants it. That means recent assistants who are coaching elsewhere or other alums not currently coaching. I’m sure we all have some ideas on this.

But the important thing is, if Iowa and Stanford can manage it, so can UConn.

 

[Stronga12]

UConn MBB managed to navigate Calhoun's retirement. It took the rough AAC/Kevin Ollie years but it still worked. There is no reason why the WBB program can't achieve the same.

 

[pvdoggy]

There are two models of how a program replaces a great coach: Iowa and Stanford.

Jan Jensen has maintained recruiting and culture at Iowa very well. She’s been with the program for a couple decades. Of course, at 57 sh may only be a medium term solution. But even a decade is enough for Iowa to sustain itself as one of the destination programs in D1.

Tara prepared Kate Paye very carefully to take the reins when she retired. It’s been a little rockier than Iowa, but the recruitment of Lara Somfai shows she can still do it.

I’m certain Geno has given this lots of thought, even more than we have at the BY. He doesn’t have a long term associate to step in like Iowa did, if CD retires when he does. But I suspect he has an ‘in-house’ candidate in mind, if we use the term broadly. In his current bench, I don’t think anyone besides Jamelle is in a position to take over. But I doubt she wants it. That means recent assistants who are coaching elsewhere or other alums not currently coaching. I’m sure we all have some ideas on this.

But the important thing is, if Iowa and Stanford can manage it, so can UConn.

Stanford has the Stanford degree that sells itself, and even then, they have not been that successful in the last few years. If Uconn plays like Stanford the last few years, some people here would jump off the roof for sure. It's all about expectation.

 

[LBSC]

There are two models of how a program replaces a great coach: Iowa and Stanford.

Jan Jensen has maintained recruiting and culture at Iowa very well. She’s been with the program for a couple decades. Of course, at 57 sh may only be a medium term solution. But even a decade is enough for Iowa to sustain itself as one of the destination programs in D1.

Tara prepared Kate Paye very carefully to take the reins when she retired. It’s been a little rockier than Iowa, but the recruitment of Lara Somfai shows she can still do it.

I’m certain Geno has given this lots of thought, even more than we have at the BY. He doesn’t have a long term associate to step in like Iowa did, if CD retires when he does. But I suspect he has an ‘in-house’ candidate in mind, if we use the term broadly. In his current bench, I don’t think anyone besides Jamelle is in a position to take over. But I doubt she wants it. That means recent assistants who are coaching elsewhere or other alums not currently coaching. I’m sure we all have some ideas on this.

But the important thing is, if Iowa and Stanford can manage it, so can UConn.

Tennessee is another model you dont want to follow.

 

[cancontent]

Disagree. He built it, but that doesn't mean it will end when he leaves the school.

Topping up on this point.

It's continued on with the men's side through several coaches to date. Can't see it being any different for the women's side.

 

[victor64]

Topping up on this point.

It's continued on with the men's side through several coaches to date. Can't see it being any different for the women's side.

Depends on who replaces him.

 

[iri10]

Topping up on this point.

It's continued on with the men's side through several coaches to date. Can't see it being any different for the women's side.

Devil's advocate: there is a big difference in the breadth of the men's talent pool compared to the women. As a result, even with the money gap enjoyed by the big conferences, there aren't enough slots available on the prestigious teams within those conferences. So some phenomenal players end up elsewhere.

Whereas in the women's game, the top 3 or 4 conferences have enough room for pretty much every great player, leaving far thinner scraps for those on the outside looking in. Geno is the critical piece that lets us swim against the current.

Would be overjoyed to be wrong, of course.

 

[cancontent]

Devil's advocate: there is a big difference in the breadth of the men's talent pool compared to the women. As a result, even with the money gap enjoyed by the big conferences, there aren't enough slots available on the prestigious teams within those conferences. So some phenomenal players end up elsewhere.

Whereas in the women's game, the top 3 or 4 conferences have enough room for pretty much every great player, leaving far thinner scraps for those on the outside looking in. Geno is the critical piece that lets us swim against the current.

Would be overjoyed to be wrong, of course.

My point was that the UConn men's program has been able to maintain their rep since the days of Calhoun. It hasn't been pretty or easy as another poster noted, but they've been able to do it.