Marisa Moseley named head coach at her alma mater Boston University. | The Boneyard

Marisa Moseley named head coach at her alma mater Boston University.

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"This is a great day for BU women's basketball. BU is getting an amazing person who has the ability to transform the women's program and create excitement that the players, the University and the fans can rally around. Marisa possesses the same qualities that every successful coach has: passion, energy, compassion, discipline and the ability to communicate effectively to her players. We are going to miss Marisa. She has made a lasting impact on our program and in the hearts of our coaches and players. I will miss her personally as a coach and more as a friend. Congrats to Marisa and BU."

Geno Auriemma
UConn Head Coach, 11-time NCAA champion
 
Oh wow!!

Big congratulations to MM, time marches on and I'm happy for her on this new phase in her career!

Big loss for the staff , she has always seemed like a gem and beloved by all. Wonder what comes next for the staff in Storrs?
 
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Congratulations and many thanks to Marisa, I don't think Jamelle is looking to come back to UConn as the 3rd Assistant Coach. My guess is that Geno will take a serious look at promoting Chloe Pavlich to a full time assistant as I believe she's been with the Huskies now for 3 seasons as a grad assistant/intern.
 
This is an exciting opportunity to offer a recruit's parent a job, right!! Okay, bad joke. Marisa's been terrific at UConn and I wish her much success in her new position. If she can breathe life into her Alma Mater's program that will be great. The speculation over who and why in her replacement will be terrific and might actually make some of the hand wringing go away. Maybe it'll be EDD (that's also a bad joke, though CT is home to a lot of fine furniture making).
 
oldude said:
Congratulations and many thanks to Marisa, I don't think Jamelle is looking to come back to UConn as the 3rd Assistant Coach. My guess is that Geno will take a serious look at promoting Chloe Pavlich to a full time assistant as I believe she's been with the Huskies now for 3 seasons as a grad assistant/intern.
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But the opening is for someone to coach post/front court players, no?
 
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Wow, that's a bit of a surprise in that I would have thought a P5 school but it is Boston, it is her Alma Mater and she should be able to make an immediate impact. Congrats!

Mmm, I am of mixed feelings on Jamelle coming back. I am usually for new blood coming in to invigorate a program and develop the next generation of coaches. Jamelle may need to see how a few other coaches conduct their programs to gain a broader perspective as she already is familiar with Geno's style. Go to another P5 school and see how those schools have the programs set up. Taking her back wouldn't be the worst thing as obviously they all know her, like her and respect her. I just hope she gets whatever role she applies for as I do think she's a hard worker, professional and class act who is an inspiration to young women.
 
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I don't do well with change!!!
 
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j66kicker said:
But the opening is for someone to coach post/front court players, no?
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Good question. I’ve always known that CD has the forwards and Shea the guards, but I’m not exactly certain if Marisa has a specific position responsibility. She may simply back up CD.

With that said, while Chloe played guard at MD, a good coach should be able to coach any position.
 
Good move for Marisa. Reminds me of what Geno talked about during one of his press conferences up in Albany. He was asked about Dawn's progression as a coach and Geno talked about the importance of young coaches learning how to coach and how it's easier (and better) to do so at a school where every mistake isn't scrutinized.

Q. Over the years, you've seen Dawn, built Temple, South Carolina, worked alongside you on the last Olympic staff. Can you talk about just watching her through the years and what you thought she really possesses or any special qualities?

COACH GENO AURIEMMA: It's one of those stories, I think Felisha was talking about it yesterday, about young coaches who need an opportunity to coach and need an opportunity to show what they can do.

Dawn was start [smart] enough to do it at a place where your mistakes aren't going to be to be scrutinized every day, so she was able to learn how to coach at Temple. She was probably learning to coach the whole time she played, you know, when you play a lot of basketball. And that doesn't mean you've played a lot of basketball, you're going to be a great coach. Although, every kid that I've ever coached on the Olympic Team thinks they can coach better than me, but that's just the way those people think.

But she did it the right way. You know, she went to a place and learned how to coach, and then when the opportunity came to coach at a place when you could win the National Championship, she's made the most of it, taken advantage of it.
 
j66kicker said:
But the opening is for someone to coach post/front court players, no?
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oldude said:
Good question. I’ve always known that CD has the forwards and Shea the guards, but I’m not exactly certain if Marisa has a specific position responsibility. She may simply back up CD.

With that said, while Chloe played guard at MD, a good coach should be able to coach any position.
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I always thought Marisa was the post coach. This paragraph from the BU press release seems to allude to that:

"Her primary responsibilities at UConn were coaching the post players, creating individual and skill development workouts, preparing scouting reports, and working with marketing and video services on digital media platforms, presentations and highlight films. In 2012, she assisted in scouting for Coach Auriemma and the gold-medal winning U.S. National Team at the London Olympics."

Sure this description was ok'd by the respective schools' sports information departments.
 
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Nice statement by Stewie: "Not only did she help push me to be where I am today on the court but she was someone who was always in my corner off the court," former UConn All-American Breanna Stewart said in a statement. "Boston University, you got a good one: a fierce competitor that will do all she can to create a successful basketball program, but will more importantly create a family atmosphere that will never die."

UConn Assistant Marisa Moseley Named Coach At Boston University, Her Alma Mater
 
Paige Sauer, Stacey Hansmeyer were coaches at some point. Ann Strother was doing something at Colorado State. Someone mentioned Morgan Valley as well. Keep it in the family. Get Sveta back....
 
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