Jim Jabir [Dayton Coach] resigns [merged thread]

[Adesmar123]

JIM JABIR TO STEP DOWN AS HEAD WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Wow, this is a shock. Very good coach. I take the announced reason at face value. Wish him well.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Dayton would be a great job for a young assistant at a P5 school looking for a Head Coach Experience. Stay at Dayton for 3-5 Years and then move up to a P5 School. Of course have to continue to get to the tournament.

 

[Vowelguy]

Wow. I would assume there's a significant health issue for him to step down at this point. Nearly impossible to get a decent coach now. I suppose one possibility is a coach who had retired or is currently out of the game but looking to get back in.

 

[EricLA]

Honestly, if Dayton is more serious about WCBB than say Cinci, I could see Tonya giving it a had look. She's certainly accomplished nothing at Cinci and has struggled to attract decent players there. Maybe Dayton, with it's stronger history, would be a better fit for her?

 

[calpedaler]

Honestly, if Dayton is more serious about WCBB than say Cinci, I could see Tonya giving it a had look. She's certainly accomplished nothing at Cinci and has struggled to attract decent players there. Maybe Dayton, with it's stronger history, would be a better fit for her?

I think it would be a good move for Tonya at Temple or Jemelle at Cincinnati.

 

[Adesmar123]

Honestly, if Dayton is more serious about WCBB than say Cinci, I could see Tonya giving it a had look. She's certainly accomplished nothing at Cinci and has struggled to attract decent players there. Maybe Dayton, with it's stronger history, would be a better fit for her?

Did Jamelle leave Cinci? You know they come and go so quickly nowadays.

 

[CocoHusky]

Did Jamelle leave Cinci? You know they come and go so quickly nowadays.

No she did not . There was ill placed rumor over the summer.

 

[Vowelguy]

First, I'd say it would be kinda crappy for a current HC like Jamelle or Tonya to make a largely lateral move with weeks to go before the season. You'd be basically screwing your current players. I highly doubt they'd do that.

Secondly, Jamelle has done little at Cincinnati. I love her but those are the facts. Would seem unlikely Dayton would be interested.

 

[Carnac]

Dayton is not a bad job, as referenced by other posters. They won't have a problem finding a coach that checks all the boxes. I predict the Flyers will find and hire a coach by the end of this month.

 

[Sargassoc]

I take the announced reason at face value. .

I hope he (and/or his health) are OK. Always liked him.

 

[EricLA]

First, I'd say it would be kinda crappy for a current HC like Jamelle or Tonya to make a largely lateral move with weeks to go before the season. You'd be basically screwing your current players. I highly doubt they'd do that.

Secondly, Jamelle has done little at Cincinnati. I love her but those are the facts. Would seem unlikely Dayton would be interested.

I thought about that too but then thought maybe Cinci does zero to support WCBB. Dayton has had much more success and maybe the administration is more supportive with funds and what not. You are probably right tho - she's largely been unproductive there (sounds better than saying she's been a failure) and unless there's some extenuating circumstances, I can't see another school being interested.

 

[j66kicker]

Shea

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

I thought about that too but then thought maybe Cinci does zero to support WCBB. Dayton has had much more success and maybe the administration is more supportive with funds and what not. You are probably right tho - she's largely been unproductive there (sounds better than saying she's been a failure) and unless there's some extenuating circumstances, I can't see another school being interested.

You are probably correct on all counts. Long time rumors have been that Cinci isn't particularly supportive of its women's program - then again, neither are some other more successful schools. Arizona, for a variety of reasons, kept Butts on long past her welcome with the fans (her record makes Jamelle's look good). It happens. Neither Coach Butts, nor her successor, Adia Barnes, is particularly well paid, especially for a P5 school, although for both it was / is their first HC job (as was Cinci for Jamelle).

As to Dayton, a decent job, but I agree that few coaches would leave their current job. You need someone out of work.

 

[Checkmate]

I would think they would have an assistant coach be the interim coach. Then open up the job in the spring.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Jim is a good guy. I don't like the timing of this. It suggests a health problem.

 

[ScarlettB]

It is definitely health related. He has had heart issues in the past (has a pacemaker) and the pressure and expectations after their Elite Eight run has caused him to feel exhausted. He said his kids have been worried about him and he made the decision to resign as he just didn't feel he could give the team his best effort. I am a UD alum and he will definitely be missed. The UD job is a good one as the school and the fans support the program.

 

[Charliebball]

A bit more info:

Dayton Flyers women's basketball coach Jim Jabir resigns

 

[JordyG]

This is a shock, and I'm saddened to hear this. Jabir to me was one of the most unappreciated coaches in WCBB. I hope this is a precautionary thing and that we'll soon see him back on the sidelines once again telling his players to relax and play. Just a great teacher of basketball fundamentals who never got the talent some other coaches did. Some of whom in previous threads I've felt were highly overrated. I'm wishing this fine man a speedy recovery.

 

[msf22b]

I loved the fear-free game, they played against us in the Albany regionals.
Leading at half-time, if I recall...our gals had to really work for that W
Last season was less successful; too bad...great program

And their high strutting band-leader was a hoot as well.

 

[meyers7]

I loved the fear-free game, they played against us in the Albany regionals.
Leading at half-time, if I recall...our gals had to really work for that W
Last season was less successful; too bad...great program

And their high strutting band-leader was a hoot as well.

He was a lot of fun.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

A bit more info:

Dayton Flyers women's basketball coach Jim Jabir resigns

Here is a little campus reaction piece. UD campus reacts to women’s basketball coach resignation

Charlie's article cited above contains an embedded video which states they are going to do an expedited search for a new head coach with the Assoc. VP for Athletics "overseeing" the program. The timing of this could not be worse, unless it was midseason, which attests to how tortured Jabir must have been in reaching this difficult decision. Jabir had a very seasoned assistant coach in Jeff House, who I would expect to be in practical charge of day to day operations for the Flyers.

 

[BroadwayVa]

JIM JABIR TO STEP DOWN AS HEAD WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH

Thank you--I've had the deepest respect for Jim Jabir since the Dayton game--fantastic coaching job against the best competition in WBB.
I hope and pray that he nor his family is in any serious health issues--but the tone of his message sounded that way.
If he returns to coaching I hope it's in a league in which Uconn WBB participates!!

 

[BroadwayVa]

This is a shock, and I'm saddened to hear this. Jabir to me was one of the most unappreciated coaches in WCBB. I hope this is a precautionary thing and that we'll soon see him back on the sidelines once again telling his players to relax and play. Just a great teacher of basketball fundamentals who never got the talent some other coaches did. Some of whom in previous threads I've felt were highly overrated. I'm wishing this fine man a speedy recovery.

He came across, in the way he interacted with each kid every time they came off the floor, as a real Gentleman and father figure to his kids--and us fans. Really likable--the way Chris Dailey hugged him at the end of the game, backs that up..JordyG--you are right, you could see the fundamentally soundness of his Dayton Team--and they did not deviate from a very excellent game plan!!

 

[BroadwayVa]

It is definitely health related. He has had heart issues in the past (has a pacemaker) and the pressure and expectations after their Elite Eight run has caused him to feel exhausted. He said his kids have been worried about him and he made the decision to resign as he just didn't feel he could give the team his best effort. I am a UD alum and he will definitely be missed. The UD job is a good one as the school and the fans support the program.

Coaching Div 1 dynamic team (Dayton) is exhausting for good hearts--weak hearts tend to make serious, hard charging, people to run out of steam--it is statement of his dedication to his team that he was willing to expend that waning energy on them.