OT: Coaching position endowment

[Jetskies]

taking a short break from march madness fever, to ask what folks think of the idea of endowing the 2 BB head coaching positions?
to honor past coaches (or a generous alum), they'll name the head coaching position after the honored person.

I think it'd be nice to have the Jim Calhoun Men's / Geno Auriemma Women's HC's officially endowed, once Geno retires.
The two coaches, under whose tenures UConn underwent its transformation.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

taking a short break from march madness fever, to ask what folks think of the idea of endowing the 2 BB head coaching positions?
to honor past coaches (or a generous alum), they'll name the head coaching position after the honored person.

I think it'd be nice to have the Jim Calhoun Men's / Geno Auriemma Women's HC's officially endowed, once Geno retires.
The two coaches, under whose tenures UConn underwent its transformation.

That's a great idea.

One question:

Are you able to donate an amount sufficient to generate in interest annually enough to cover both salaries?

 

[Jetskies]

That's a great idea.

One question:

Are you able to donate an amount sufficient to generate in interest annually enough to cover both salaries?

it's my understanding that there doesn't have to be a financial component to this particular endowment. Universities use this obviously as a way to fundraise, but if they want to name a building or a position after someone, they can just do it.

I have seen colleges name the head coaching position after their former HC who retired or died; there was no money exchange, they just did it.

That's what I was thinking UConn could do. if they COULD get money out of it, better for them; but it's not a must.


EDIT - maybe i'm using the term "endowed" wrongly. if "endow" by definition involves money donations, then i rephrase my question as "re-naming" of the HC positions.

 

[CL82]

it's my understanding that there doesn't have to be a financial component to this particular endowment. Universities use this obviously as a way to fundraise, but if they want to name a building or a position after someone, they can just do it.

I have seen colleges name the head coaching position after their former HC who retired or died; there was no money exchange, they just did it.

That's what I was thinking UConn could do. if they COULD get money out of it, better for them; but it's not a must.


EDIT - maybe i'm using the term "endowed" wrongly. if "endow" by definition involves money donations, then i rephrase my question as "re-naming" of the HC positions.

I have long championed renaming the court "Hall of Fame Court". I would add Calhoun's name along one end line and Auriemma's along another end line. Not the full length of it, mind you but visible on each side. I would then add the names and numbers of every other Connecticut player or coach who has earned Naismith Hall of Fame honors, So Ray, Rebecca, Swin, Bird soon to be joined by Tarausi, possibly Hamilton, etc. I just think that it is a nice way to celebrate the basketball excellence we have had a Connecticut.

For what it's worth Dave Benedict balks at the idea, because the court is already named Alumni Court. I have to believe if you reached out to the alumni Association they'd be fine with the change, or if not at least be fine with "Alumni/Hall of Fame Court."

Now, the last piece of this puzzle in my view is to rename hillside as "Auriemma Avenue". That would put Gampel at the intersection of Jim Calhoun Way and Auriemma Avenue. It would also become an obligatory opening camera shot for on campus televised games. In that way, everyone gets there due and we get away to celebrate our unique tradition of excellence

 

[uconngb]

I have no idea what this means. You want to name the head coaching position after a former head coach if some alum ponies up the $$??

What’s in it for the guy ponying up the $$??

 

[husky8273]

I have long championed renaming the court "Hall of Fame Court". I would add Calhoun's name along one end line and Auriemma's along another end line. Not the full length of it, mind you but visible on each side. I would then add the names and numbers of every other Connecticut player or coach who has earned Naismith Hall of Fame honors, So Ray, Rebecca, Swin, Bird soon to be joined by Tarausi, possibly Hamilton, etc. I just think that it is a nice way to celebrate the basketball excellence we have had a Connecticut.

For what it's worth Dave Benedict balks at the idea, because the court is already named Alumni Court. I have to believe if you reached out to the alumni Association they'd be fine with the change, or if not at least be fine with "Alumni/Hall of Fame Court."

Now, the last piece of this puzzle in my view is to rename hillside as "Auriemma Avenue". That would put Gampel at the intersection of Jim Calhoun Way and Auriemma Avenue. It would also become an obligatory opening camera shot for on campus televised games. In that way, everyone gets there due and we get away to celebrate our unique tradition of excellence

The Alumni Association was closed and is now part of the Foundation.