McConnell-Serio OUT at Pitt

[Vowelguy]

I had wondered a month ago whether she was in danger but figured she had too good name recognition to get the hook yet. I was wrong.

Don't get me wrong ,the results on the court are clear and call for change. I just didnt think Pitt cared enough to fire a once popular player.

Pitt fires women's basketball coach Suzie McConnell-Serio

Wonder if the Panthers will make any overtures to a former assistant coach? Not that they have a chance, but would show they were serious.

 

[CocoHusky]

I had wondered a month ago whether she was in danger but figured she had too good name recognition to get the hook yet. I was wrong.

Don't get me wrong ,the results on the court are clear and call for change. I just didnt think Pitt cared enough to fire a once popular player.

Pitt fires women's basketball coach Suzie McConnell-Serio
Wonder if the Panthers will make any overtures to a former assistant coach? Not that they have a chance, but would show they were serious.

I hate that you are thinking along these lines.

 

[Vowelguy]

I hate that you are thinking along these lines.

Shea could get much much better jobs than Pitt. Unless her pregnancy cuts off the blood flow to her brain, Pitt has no chance.

 

[Dillon77]

I had wondered a month ago whether she was in danger but figured she had too good name recognition to get the hook yet. I was wrong.

Don't get me wrong ,the results on the court are clear and call for change. I just didnt think Pitt cared enough to fire a once popular player.

Pitt fires women's basketball coach Suzie McConnell-Serio

Wonder if the Panthers will make any overtures to a former assistant coach? Not that they have a chance, but would show they were serious.[/QUOTE

Well, the new AD has thus far hired Jeff Capel, former HC and long-time asst. at Duke for the Men's Hoops position and Randy Waldrum, who won two NC's as head soccer coach for the ND women's soccer team. She might want to consider making a splash with the WCBB program.

My question is why wait so long? Suzie went 10-20 this year and I thought the orange light was turning red when Brenna Wise left the program. (BTW, she'll be eligible for Indiana next year).

I wonder if they'll try to go splashy, with an assistant at a top program or someone who has been there-come back again, like Felisha Legette-Jack of Buffalo.

 

[Vowelguy]

I'm not sure the Capel hire was splashy. Pitt's 1st choice actually picked a non-P5 school over them (Hurley's choice of UConn).

 

[Dillon77]

I'm not sure the Capel hire was splashy. Pitt's 1st choice actually picked a non-P5 school over them (Hurley's choice of UConn).[

OK, the new AD hit for the fences with Hurley and came up a bit short. Still, I would think hiring the senior assistant from Duke is not a yawner for the Pitt faithful (compared to what has just happened with Stallings.).
Maybe I'll change splash to solid.....

BTW, I initially went to the Coaching Carousel thread where I was going to dutifully add this if no one else had.

 

[EricSD]

I'm not sure the Capel hire was splashy. Pitt's 1st choice actually picked a non-P5 school over them (Hurley's choice of UConn).

Well Pitt wants to spin it like it was a great hire... Glad they didn't beat us out. We've taken enough hits lately...

 

[DaddyChoc]

Shea could get much much better jobs than Pitt. Unless her pregnancy cuts off the blood flow to her brain, Pitt has no chance.

Shea with child?

 

[EricSD]

Shea with child?

It's been noticeable for a while, but it's probably not PC to point it out until/unless there is an official announcement. Still, it was pretty obvious during the regionals in Albany...

 

[Jaybird65]

It's been noticeable for a while, but it's probably not PC to point it out until/unless there is an official announcement. Still, it was pretty obvious during the regionals in Albany...

So why is it being noted/disclosed?

 

[Vowelguy]

So why is it being noted/disclosed?

It was noted elsewhere in a tone that suggested it was common knowledge. I assumed it was.

 

[calpedaler]

Shea could get much much better jobs than Pitt. Unless her pregnancy cuts off the blood flow to her brain, Pitt has no chance.

Wow. I think this attempt at humor is disgusting.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Pitt is probably not a prime job. Should be, in some ways. Respectable school, well known in sports (but not for WBB), excellent conference.

But every coach I can think of has had modest or very short term success at best. Actually liked most of them, but they were not successful.

 

[Plebe]

Not sure why they waited precious weeks to make this decision, but can't say it was a surprise. Pitt had been just awful the last couple seasons and has also had some costly out-transfers (e.g. Stasha Carey).

 

[DaddyChoc]

It's been noticeable for a while, but it's probably not PC to point it out until/unless there is an official announcement. Still, it was pretty obvious during the regionals in Albany...

That's funny... can't talk about it but she can walk around pregnant but no one is suppose to notice. Weird, thanks for informing me tho. I haven't looked at Shea lately I normally see Marissa and Jasmime's replacement

 

[EricSD]

That's funny... can't talk about it but she can walk around pregnant but no one is suppose to notice. Weird, thanks for informing me tho. I haven't looked at Shea lately I normally see Marissa and Jasmime's replacement

Well you know how that works! Imagine telling a women "Congratulations! When is the baby due" only to get slapped and told "I'm not pregnant"

 

[DaddyChoc]

Well you know how that works! Imagine telling a women "Congratulations! When is the baby due" only to get slapped and told "I'm not pregnant"

Makes sense

 

[Big Fan]

Part of the coaching carousel. I'm surprised Coquese Washington hasn't been let go at Penn State.

 

[Checkmate]

Part of the coaching carousel. I'm surprised Coquese Washington hasn't been let go at Penn State.

2nd thread. I do it all the time.

McConnell-Serio OUT at Pitt

 

[Dillon77]

Not sure why they waited precious weeks to make this decision, but can't say it was a surprise. Pitt had been just awful the last couple seasons and has also had some costly out-transfers (e.g. Stasha Carey).

Another costly out-transfer was Brenna Wise, Pitt’s leading scorer and rebounder with 14.3 points and 6.4 boards per game in 201-17. She just finished her year of sitting out and will be on the floor next year at Indiana, with Ali Patberg, the point guard who transferred from Notre Dame.

A McGraw's Bencher from Pittsburgh said the delay here was due to the new AD looking into the allegations made against Serio-McConnell, as well as the men's search.

In any case, there's a lot of work to be done there.

 

[Plebe]

A McGraw's Bencher from Pittsburgh said the delay here was due to the new AD looking into the allegations made against Serio-McConnell, as well as the men's search.

What allegations?

 

[Dillon77]

What allegations?

These:
"More concerning were allegations by some players of verbal abuse that the school found credible enough to investigate by bringing in an outside firm to look into those claims. It’s not known what the results of that investigation were or if McConnell-Serio’s firing was related to that investigation."


Coaching Change Follows More Transfer Requests, Investigation into McConnell-Serio's Practices

 

[triaddukefan]

These:
"More concerning were allegations by some players of verbal abuse that the school found credible enough to investigate by bringing in an outside firm to look into those claims. It’s not known what the results of that investigation were or if McConnell-Serio’s firing was related to that investigation."


Coaching Change Follows More Transfer Requests, Investigation into McConnell-Serio's Practices

Ouch.. Kinda sounds like Duke North

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

"Abuse" is always a tough one, though.

There is obvious abusive behavior - much more common in the past. But there is a huge area (I believe) where it is all relative on so many levels. There are those who would say that (as examples) Geno, Vivian, virtually all the top coaches are all abusive in their way. I don't think so, but I don't think these coaches are for the non-committed. There appear to be those who think being told they are doing a bad job at something, being called out for not giving enough effort, etc., especially in harsh tones, feel they are being abused. You don't think Geno says those kind of things? Or Vivian, for that matter?

But their audience, for the most part, takes it to heart, instead of complaining about it, and does something about it.

I have no idea what McConnell-Serio was supposedly doing, of course.

 

[Vowelguy]

Ouch.. Kinda sounds like Duke North

Without the history of final 4s, nice campus, and great academics.
But other than that ...

 

[shizam]

These:
"More concerning were allegations by some players of verbal abuse that the school found credible enough to investigate by bringing in an outside firm to look into those claims. It’s not known what the results of that investigation were or if McConnell-Serio’s firing was related to that investigation."


Coaching Change Follows More Transfer Requests, Investigation into McConnell-Serio's Practices

Seems like during the course of a season they could get half the coaches for verbal abuse. Probably half the coaches swear during practice anyway. Is having a “profane mouth” considered verbal abuse?

 

[DefenseBB]

Seems like during the course of a season they could get half the coaches for verbal abuse. Probably half the coaches swear during practice anyway. Is having a “profane mouth” considered verbal abuse?

Seriously? You think the school started an investigation because someone said WTF? The abuse threshold has to cross a personal lines of derogatory, demeaning and belittling aspects. The allegations usually have to be corroborated by 2 or more members/staff and have to have occurred on more than one occasion. Unfortunately, I am far too familiar with these types of abuses due to witnessing this first hand and seeing a coach removed from their duties (and rightfully so) after...get this...9 different MAJOR issues over a 3 year period.

So the snide or snarky comments about kids being soft I sort of get rankled as no one would want to be called some of the names being called or being told how useless, worthless they are on a daily basis and especially young women who endure more abuse than males. Constructive criticism about one's training, performance or efforts is fair game, but demeaning and personalizing the criticism is off limits as it should be.

Please be a bit more logical and considerate commenting on this far too frequent situation as it has been abundant in all sports.

 

[shizam]

Seriously? You think the school started an investigation because someone said WTF? The abuse threshold has to cross a personal lines of derogatory, demeaning and belittling aspects. The allegations usually have to be corroborated by 2 or more members/staff and have to have occurred on more than one occasion. Unfortunately, I am far too familiar with these types of abuses due to witnessing this first hand and seeing a coach removed from their duties (and rightfully so) after...get this...9 different MAJOR issues over a 3 year period.

So the snide or snarky comments about kids being soft I sort of get rankled as no one would want to be called some of the names being called or being told how useless, worthless they are on a daily basis and especially young women who endure more abuse than males. Constructive criticism about one's training, performance or efforts is fair game, but demeaning and personalizing the criticism is off limits as it should be.

Please be a bit more logical and considerate commenting on this far too frequent situation as it has been abundant in all sports.

Seriously? You think the school started an investigation because someone said WTF? The abuse threshold has to cross a personal lines of derogatory, demeaning and belittling aspects. The allegations usually have to be corroborated by 2 or more members/staff and have to have occurred on more than one occasion. Unfortunately, I am far too familiar with these types of abuses due to witnessing this first hand and seeing a coach removed from their duties (and rightfully so) after...get this...9 different MAJOR issues over a 3 year period.

So the snide or snarky comments about kids being soft I sort of get rankled as no one would want to be called some of the names being called or being told how useless, worthless they are on a daily basis and especially young women who endure more abuse than males. Constructive criticism about one's training, performance or efforts is fair game, but demeaning and personalizing the criticism is off limits as it should be.

Please be a bit more logical and considerate commenting on this far too frequent situation as it has been abundant in all sports.

i actually don’t think coaches should be able to swear period

 

[DefenseBB]

Shizam-you have confused me. You made the comment “is having a profane mouth considered verbal abuse” which if you are being serious indicates you really are naive or if you are being snarky, I gave you the perspective of what constitutes verbal abuse and that snark about any form of abuse is unwarranted. So now with you saying you think any form of profane language should be banned, you are intimating you were serious on the thinking swearing is verbal abuse and you are unrealistic in this view. Saying WTF when a play you have practiced and preached 150 times to instill good habits and the player makes a dump instance during a game or a practice can and probably should warrant a WTF to make the point because the 150+repetitions obviously didn’t. That is not abuse. Attacking some one based on race, creed, color, religion, gender is. That should be pretty straightforward. What am I missing?