Reported that Gail G is resigning from Texas

[Wbbfan1]

Wendy Parker has tweeted that Gail G Texas Head Coach is resigning.

Surprising news if its accurate.

Statesman Nespaper - Link

 

[JS]

Wendy Parker has tweeted that Gail G Texas Head Coach is resigning.

Surprising news if its accurate.

Statesman Nespaper - Link

Sounds like going somewhere -- anywhere -- in the tournament was make or break.

 

[EricLA]

wow no surprise really. i wonder how that affects Imani Stafford? what were her final 3 or 4 schools? i know USC was in there at the end - anyone else? i wonder who the leading candidates to replace her would be. they need someone with Texas connections, or at least a Texas attitude.

 

[Vowelguy]

Why is it surprising? She did not do a very good job and probably realized she was a lame duck.

 

[Vowelguy]

A few weeks ago Voepel speculated that Fortner might get consideration (she played there), but I find that laughable given her performance at Auburn.

 

[Ctpaul0825]

Finally

 

[CamrnCrz1974]

Gail Goestenkors is resigning:
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/cont...orns/entries/2012/03/19/goestenkors_to_2.html

From the article:
"Gail Goestenkors will resign as University of Texas women’s basketball coach, the American-Statesman has learned.
She is expected to make the announcement at 4 p.m. today.

"Goestenkors guided Texas to the NCAA basketball in all five of her seasons with the Longhorns. Texas, though, won only one tournament game during her tenure."

Some numbers from the article, looking at Texas’ five years before and five years with Goestenkors, and Duke’s final five years with her and first five without her:

TEXAS, WITHOUT COACH G:
2003 29-6 NCAA Final Four
2004 30-5 NCAA Sweet 16
2005 22-9 NCAA 2nd round
2006 13-15 —
2007 18-14 —
Total 112-49 7-3

TEXAS, WITH COACH G:
2008 22-13 NCAA 2nd round
2009 21-12 NCAA 1st round
2010 22-10 NCAA 1st round
2011 19-14 NCAA 1st round
2012 18-14 NCAA 1st round
Total 102-63 NCAA record, 1-5

DUKE, WITH COACH G:
2003 35-2 NCAA Final Four
2004 30-4 NCAA Elite Eight
2005 31-5 NCAA Elite Eight
2006 31-4 NCAA runner-up
2007 32-2 NCAA Sweet 16
Total 159-17 NCAA record, 17-5

DUKE, WITHOUT COACH G:
2008 25-10 NCAA Sweet 16
2009 27-6 NCAA 2nd round
2010 30-6 NCAA Elite Eight
2011 32-4 NCAA Elite Eight
2012 25-5 NCAA: still playing
Total 139-31 NCAA record, 10-4 (Duke plays Vanderbilt on Tuesday in the second round)

 

[magical2]

Wendy Parker has tweeted that Gail G Texas Head Coach is resigning.

Surprising news if its accurate.

Just the other day there was a big story that she was going to be around next season! She does have Imanni coming in! If true that is wild! That would be 2 HUGE Schools going after Coaches! Increases the likelyhood of kids waiting to commit! I would think both schools would be going after the best they could get? Of course the 2nd school I am talking about is TENN I am making an assumption that Pat and TN have to make a BIG DECISION! I have no personal knowledge on her retiring. It is just my observations of her and what seems related that recruiting has been impacted.
If the tweet has any substance,I wonder how it will impact our recruiting efforts in the state? If true and even if it is just PAT! This potentially impacts alot of elete programs and obviousley recruiting!

 

[Wbbfan1]

Texas, Stanford and the Lady Vols were part of the Old Girls network that was or still is of the opinion that females should coach Women's Basketball teams. It will be interesting to see what coaching names become associated with this open position. Even with the down years Texas has had for awhile its still a great job with the resources available to be highly successful.

Texas is a Job that Chris Dailey might consider leaving UConn for.

 

[Wbbfan1]

John A has tweeted Chris Dailey is not interested in the Texas job.

 

[HuskyNan]

Texas, Stanford and the Lady Vols were part of the Old Girls network that was or still is of the opinion that females should coach Women's Basketball teams. It will be interesting to see what coaching names become associated with this open position. Even with the down years Texas has had for awhile its still a great job with the resources available to be highly successful.

Texas is a Job that Chris Dailey might consider leaving UConn for.

CD has a personality that would work well with the Southwesterners and the drive to win to make the AD happy. There's no disputing she's a great recruiter with a wide network and a fine in-game coach.

 

[Vowelguy]

Texas is a Job that Chris Dailey might consider leaving UConn for.

I don't see her as being a good fit for the South.

Putting aside whether she'd like the culture and heat, I get the impression that you need to charm the HS coaches and parents in TX - doesn't seem her style.

 

[Blueballer]

Maybe Gail and Nell think they will get offered the TENN job during the off season.

 

[CalifHusky]

Texas, Stanford and the Lady Vols were part of the Old Girls network that was or still is of the opinion that females should coach Women's Basketball teams. It will be interesting to see what coaching names become associated with this open position. Even with the down years Texas has had for awhile its still a great job with the resources available to be highly successful.

Texas is a Job that Chris Dailey might consider leaving UConn for.

CD did not consider leaving when the job opened up 5 years ago - why would she consider leaving now? Especially with the class that we have coming in next year - and the recruits that are in play for the following year(s). I just can't see her leaving now.....or ever for that matter.

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Not surprised, ok, well, maybe a little. There was this whole thing about her staying through her contract. IIRC, that was just within the last few weeks.

Texas is a big job. Possibilities are endless and could keep more of the Texas talent in Texas or those kids will go to the East/West Coast schools.

Stafford!!! hmmmm......I always said that I thought she would end up at USC. Maybe now she will.

I thought Auburn was the best job on the market, but I think its now Texas and then Auburn.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Gail G has stated that her work with USA Basketball took its toll as she didn't have time off. Said she is tired and needs time away from the game. She'll probably end up as an ESPN analyst for a year or two.

Also said UT tried to talk her out of resigning

 

[CamrnCrz1974]

I don't see her as being a good fit for the South.

Putting aside whether she'd like the culture and heat, I get the impression that you need to charm the HS coaches and parents in TX - doesn't seem her style.

Gail's contacts were with AAU coaches, not high schools. In Texas, the high school coaches reign supreme, which is not necessarily the case in other areas where Gail had tremendous recruiting successs (e.g., Ohio, DC/MD/VA, NY/NJ).

 

[Vowelguy]

Gail's contacts were with AAU coaches, not high schools. In Texas, the high school coaches reign supreme, which is not necessarily the case in other areas where Gail had tremendous recruiting successs (e.g., Ohio, DC/MD/VA, NY/NJ).

Good to know.
Though I should clarify the "she" I was referring to was CD.

 

[CamrnCrz1974]

Good to know.
Though I should clarify the "she" I was referring to was CD.

Ah, gotcha. Sorry, I thought you were referring to Goestenkors, though I think it is equally applicable to both.

 

[Vowelguy]

Gail G has stated that her work with USA Basketball took its toll as she didn't have time off. Said she is tired and needs time away from the game. She'll probably end up as an ESPN analyst for a year or two.

Also said UT tried to talk her out of resigning

I doubt much of that is true.

 

[Vowelguy]

Ah, gotcha. Sorry, I thought you were referring to Goestenkors, though I think it is equally applicable to both.

Agreed.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Twitter Account for the Texas Longhorn Network They have tweets about Gail's press conference.
https://twitter.com/#!/espnhornsnation
Link

 

[speedoo]

Maybe Gail and Nell think they will get offered the TENN job during the off season.

Let it be so!

 

[CamrnCrz1974]

I watched the Texas-West Virginia game. Looking at Goestenkors' face, I got the impression that this year has "aged" her tremendously. She looked drained and exhausted.

 

[alexrgct]

OK, first of all- thank God. Texas would have had to fire her at the end of next year anyway.

Secondly, Stafford already signed her LOI, so she would need to be released from it (which Texas would presumably do). Obviously, keeping her excited about UT is the first recruiting job the new coach will have. But why go to USC? No evidence Cooper's going to do anything with the talent he's brought in. Plus USC is in a crappy part of LA.

Third, this is going to be a fascinating moment. Texas can pay anything it wants. This will impact coaching salaries at a lot of places. A bunch of schools better be ready to open their wallets...again.

Fourth, for the record, CD would do great in Texas. She's a Yankee, but she's a lady who wants her kids to behave like ladies. That would play extremely well in Texas. No, I don't think she's interested in that job. Just responding to the comments that she wouldn't do well in Texas. She would kill.

Fifth, Texas needs to drop the old girl club like a bad habit because the best up-and-coming coaches are largely men. Matt Bollant is the first call I make if I'm Chris Plonsky and I offer him any damn thing he wants. He's competing with a bunch corn-fed regional girls with no national recruiting profile. He can get better talent than that at Texas. And when he got results, he could get better talent still.