Sherri Coale Retires from Coaching

[azfan]

That salary might lure Barnes out of Tucson although given her deep roots with the kitties and the success she's had over the last two seasons and her incoming class I'm not sure if the dollars would pry her loose.

Arizona extends Adia Barnes through 2025-26 season

The Arizona women’s basketball team is getting set to make its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2005 and the UA is making sure there are many more to come. The school announced Thursday that...

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[southie]

Looks like OU men's hoops head coach Lon Kruger is set to announce his retirement. Will be interesting to see how the A.D. handles two hoops head coaching searches simultaneously (if he doesn't already have a hire in place to replace Coale).

 

[southie]

OU should really look at Indiana and Iowa's head coaches as candidates for Sherri's replacement. Lisa Bluder makes "only" $750k at Iowa; pretty sure OU could double that if they had to.

 

[Vowelguy]

OU should really look at Indiana and Iowa's head coaches as candidates for Sherri's replacement. Lisa Bluder makes "only" $750k at Iowa; pretty sure OU could double that if they had to.

Bluder would be a fool to give up the chance to coach Clark. And with the rest of their starters back next year....

 

[southie]

Bluder would be a fool to give up the chance to coach Clark. And with the rest of their starters back next year....

Or, she would be a fool to turn down $1.3 million annually and provide financial security for her and her family for quite a long time.

 

[Vowelguy]

Or, she would be a fool to turn down $1.3 million annually and provide financial security for her and her family for quite a long time.

You're assuming OK would pay her $1.3M.
She already makes $750k. I think she and her family are kinda financially secure.

 

[UConnCat]

You're assuming OK would pay her $1.3M.
She already makes $750k. I think she and her family are kinda financially secure.

Exactly. She turns 60 in April, she's from Iowa and she gets to coach one of the best players in WCBB for the next 2-3 years. She's not giving that up for Oklahoma.

 

[Vowelguy]

Exactly. She turns 60 in April, she's from Iowa and she gets to coach one of the best players in WCBB for the next 2-3 years. She's not giving that up for Oklahoma.

The one thing she hasnt done in her illustrious career is get to a final 4. She will have a chance in the upcoming years with this team.

 

[Go/huskies]

Bluder would be a fool to give up the chance to coach Clark. And with the rest of their starters back next year....

She could always take Clark with her.

 

[southie]

You're assuming OK would pay her $1.3M.
She already makes $750k. I think she and her family are kinda financially secure.

And, based on your earlier statement, you're assuming none of Iowa's player are entering the transfer portal.

And, neither of us knows what Bluder considers financially secure.

 

[cancontent]

Curious if this recent endowment would have any impact on Iowa's ability to pay Bluder more if she wanted it? I don't think she's the type who would move on especially with what she has in Clark now, but who knows?

Iowa women’s basketball head coaching position endowed by P. Sue Beckwith

In a first for the Big Ten conference, former Iowa women’s basketball letterwinner P. Sue Beckwith, M.D., made a total gift of $7 million to endow the Iowa women’s basketball head coaching position and continue to grow the P. Sue Beckwith Black and Golden Opportunities Fund, which provides...

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[Gamecockfan77]

Missouri isn't that far from Oklahoma.

 

[huskeynut]

Or, she would be a fool to turn down $1.3 million annually and provide financial security for her and her family for quite a long time.

It's not always about the money. Too many people forget that.

 

[Dillon77]

With a WNIT Crown in hand and Nancy Mulkey headed out the door, I wonder if Rice HC Tina Langley decides if this is the highest the tide is getting at Rice and pushes hard for the Oklahoma position. Her roster is dotted with players from Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky, so she can bring them in from all over and she's always done well with transfers, which certainly fitting of the times.

I used to think her background matched up best on the eastern seaboard, but she's been in Houston for awhile now and seems to be getting the players that fit at her school.

 

[Vowelguy]

With a WNIT Crown in hand and Nancy Mulkey headed out the door, I wonder if Rice HC Tina Langley decides if this is the highest the tide is getting at Rice and pushes hard for the Oklahoma position. Her roster is dotted with players from Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky, so she can bring them in from all over and she's always done well with transfers, which certainly fitting of the times.

I used to think her background matched up best on the eastern seaboard, but she's been in Houston for awhile now and seems to be getting the players that fit at her school.

A tweet a couple of weeks ago said she was gonna be announced as a P5 coach. Now that the season is over .....

 

[southie]

It's not always about the money. Too many people forget that.

Of course it's different for each individual. I was merely suggesting that OU would be smart to reach out to Bluder since she's doing a great job. Seme coaches don't always feel appreciated for their achievements at their current school.