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This feels like waiting for the white smoke to go up the chimney.
UConn women's basketball to hire assistant coach...update
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Carla Berube, but she was a former player.
Jen Rizzotti was a longtime coach in Hartford in for USA women's basketball.
And "precious" is an assistant at UCF.
I'm sure there are more.
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Marsia Mosely at Boston University and now at Wisconsin. She did well at Boston University and slowly improving at Wisconsin. Year three should be an even better for her at Wisconsin.
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When Jen was at Hartford, she was kind enough to share her core values of her Hartford program with us at one of her coaching clinics. Always answered her emails (or she had an assistant who answered the emails
) Bottom line, she responded and many coaches don't respond often to us high school basketball coaches. .-.
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April 2, 1968 specifically. No others need apply.....
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UCONN WBB Weekly stated "While there are plenty of coaches who could qualify (Kim Mulkey, Dawn Staley, every current UConn coach aside from Morgan Valley), Cardoza is the only one who’s currently a realistic free agent — unless Muffet McGraw plans to come out of
retirement. Muffet McGraw come out of retirement, to work for Geno?
retirement. Muffet McGraw come out of retirement, to work for Geno?
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In UCONN WBB WEEKLY TODAY:
Is Tonya Cardoza returning to UConn?
The Huskies posted a job opening for a new assistant coach and there's one person who checks all the boxes.UConn women’s basketball will have an additional assistant coach for the 2023-24 season thanks to a rule change by the NCAA. Teams can hire two additional coaches, though the new staffers are not allowed to do any off-campus recruiting. | |||||
Last week, the Huskies officially posted the opening. Based on the qualifications, it looks like they have one person in mind: Tonya Cardoza. | |||||
An assistant on Geno Auriemma’s staff from 1994-2008, Cardoza helped UConn win five national championships. She left to take the head job at Temple in 2008 and held that position through the 2022 season, where she amassed a 251-188 record to become the winningest coach in program history. | |||||
The job listing describes Cardoza’s coaching career almost exactly. Emphasis is added. | |||||
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While there are plenty of coaches who could qualify (Kim Mulkey, Dawn Staley, every current UConn coach aside from Morgan Valley), Cardoza is the only one who’s currently a realistic free agent — unless Muffet McGraw plans to come out of retirement. | |||||
This isn’t the only time the Huskies have tailor-made a job posting for a new assistant coach. After Shea Ralph left to take over at Vanderbilt in 2021, UConn had specific requirements for its next coach — which Auriemma himself didn’t even meet. | |||||
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The Huskies ended up hiring Valley, who worked as an assistant at Virginia Tech, Washington, and Arizona (all Power Five members) before taking over at Hartford (Division I head coaching experience). During her time at Washington, the other Huskies reached the Final Four in 2016 (well past the regional round) and she coached Kelsey Plum, who swept the national player of the year awards in 2017 (national honors). Valley also played at UConn from 2000-04, giving her the necessary playing experience at the Division I level. | |||||
The job posting for the new assistant closed on Wednesday, July 5, so the hire should be announced soon. | |||||
Assuming it is Cardoza, UConn will have one of the most experienced coaching staffs in the nation. Associate head coach Chris Dailey has been by Auriemma’s side since he was hired to lead the Huskies in 1985 and is 17-0 as acting head coach. Assistant coaches Jamelle Elliott (Cincinnati) and Valley (Hartford) have both been head coaches and both played at UConn. |
UCONN will not be limited by who applies for the opening. They will have a bunch of high quality people to choose from but I might take a different road if I were Geno. I would look for someone that is young and exciting and could be the next face of UCONN Women's Basketball. Someone who would recruit tirelessly that could build the relationships that seasoned coaches won't take the time to forge.
Geno has a lot to share and he is at that point where he really needs that person he can grow and cultivate to be the next big name in WBB coaching. Something like this would keep Geno interested for a few more years and would be great for the game.
Geno has a lot to share and he is at that point where he really needs that person he can grow and cultivate to be the next big name in WBB coaching. Something like this would keep Geno interested for a few more years and would be great for the game.
I don't really think they need more experience, they need someone with a young enthusiasm and the burning desire to be the next great coach.
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And who would that be?
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As other very knowledgeable and "astute" veteran Boneyard members have already weighed in on, I too subscribe that this job announcement and its very stringent lists of preferred résumé qualifications scream Tonya Cordoza. The announcement on their selection could come as early as today.
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No argument with your take. I would just add that...................at this point in Geno's tenure at UConn, he may not be interested in "grooming" a young up and coming would-be assistant coach. I'll bet a cheeseburger, fries and a Dr. Pepper, that Geno has discussed the hiring of another coach with his staff, since they all will have to work closely with whoever is brought in.
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I know we cannot find out, but I wish we could see who has applied for this position.
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I found that there was some controversy that resulted after Cardoza suspended 2 players in 2013 for breaking team rules.
One of the players ended up getting dismissed from the team 2 months later and complained that she didn't know what she did wrong. And she also expressed personal complaints about Cardoza which one would expect from a player with sour grapes.
But still quite unusual to read about regarding most popular coaches.
But it also appears that Cardoza has had quite a few other players transfer out of Temple.
Between the time that she got the Temple job in 2008 & 2014, a total of 14 players had transferred out of Temple & that was before the transfer portal.
Apparently many players had serious enough issues with her to want to transfer & sit out a year.
I have no idea how many transferred after 2014 during Cardoza's tenure.
But I hope that she doesn't cause any UConn players to become disgruntled by rubbing them the wrong way.
There's bound to be rumors about Cardoza being whispered behind the scenes among our players & maybe from having contact with players on other teams too.
Perhaps Cardoza has a reputation among some players that may not be all good among them.
I sure would like to hear more about some of their complaints.
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www.swishappeal.com
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One of the players ended up getting dismissed from the team 2 months later and complained that she didn't know what she did wrong. And she also expressed personal complaints about Cardoza which one would expect from a player with sour grapes.
But still quite unusual to read about regarding most popular coaches.
But it also appears that Cardoza has had quite a few other players transfer out of Temple.
Between the time that she got the Temple job in 2008 & 2014, a total of 14 players had transferred out of Temple & that was before the transfer portal.
Apparently many players had serious enough issues with her to want to transfer & sit out a year.
I have no idea how many transferred after 2014 during Cardoza's tenure.
But I hope that she doesn't cause any UConn players to become disgruntled by rubbing them the wrong way.
There's bound to be rumors about Cardoza being whispered behind the scenes among our players & maybe from having contact with players on other teams too.
Perhaps Cardoza has a reputation among some players that may not be all good among them.
I sure would like to hear more about some of their complaints.
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Temple’s Rateska Brown will transfer, expects three others to follow
American Athletic Conference’s Sixth Player of the Year Rateska Brown has been granted her release from Temple and expects three teammates to follow “due to unhappiness with the culture of the program.” If all four do transfer, 14 players will have left the program in coach Tonya Cardoza’s...
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Sophomore kicked off basketball team
Jacquilyn Jackson was dismissed this season due to violating team rules.
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More about some of the reasons for Temple players transferring here.
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Four Owls to transfer, Brown says
Rateska Brown says Cardoza advised her to leave the program.
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Semi-amusing that Chris Dailey didn't qualify for this job.
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No argument is intended here, but there are two sides to every story. Until BOTH sides are heard, it's unfair to arrive at a conclusion about these incidents. Because these incidents are "in-house" behind-closed-door business, the facts surrounding those dismissals and transfers can't and won't be discussed beyond those closed doors. I find it interesting that an athlete can be suspended and suggest they were not told or know why. They know. Most of the time is for a violation of team rules which every player knows and is very familiar with.I found that there was some controversy that resulted after Cardoza suspended 2 players in 2013 for breaking team rules.
One of the players ended up getting dismissed from the team 2 months later and complained that she didn't know what she did wrong. And she also expressed personal complaints about Cardoza which one would expect from a player with sour grapes.
But still quite unusual to read about regarding most popular coaches.
But it also appears that Cardoza has had quite a few other players transfer out of Temple.
Between the time that she got the Temple job in 2008 & 2014, a total of 14 players had transferred out of Temple & that was before the transfer portal.
Apparently many players had serious enough issues with her to want to transfer & sit out a year.
I have no idea how many transferred after 2014 during Cardoza's tenure.
I hope that she doesn't cause any UConn players to become disgruntled.
There's bound to be rumors about Cardoza being whispered behind the scenes among our players & maybe from players on other teams too.
Perhaps Cardoza has a reputation among players that may not all be good.
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Temple’s Rateska Brown will transfer, expects three others to follow
American Athletic Conference’s Sixth Player of the Year Rateska Brown has been granted her release from Temple and expects three teammates to follow “due to unhappiness with the culture of the program.” If all four do transfer, 14 players will have left the program in coach Tonya Cardoza’s...
Sophomore kicked off basketball team
Jacquilyn Jackson was dismissed this season due to violating team rules.
If a head coach suspends a player, it is his/her duty (not an assistant) to sit the player down in the office behind closed doors and explain to them why. Often assistant coaches will also weigh in on a suspension with the player, as will teammates. We don't know the agenda some of these players subscribe to. We must recognize the possibility that there may be some friction or an unwillingness for returning players to "buy in" to a new coach's program and philosophy when they were not recruited by THAT new coach, nor did they commit to that college/university to play for THAT coach. It's a two-way street.
This is why newly hired head coaches meet with each returning player to see if they want to continue to attend the university and play for them. I remember reading about Kara Lawson and Kim Mulkey "paring" their roster of some of the returning players they didn't want or who expressed a desire to transfer soon after they were hired at their new schools. They needed those scholarships to bring in players they wanted to pursue from the portal.
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I think that it was the termination of the player that led to the comment that she didn't know why.
The last article I posted said that she completed community service which should have restored her status instead of leading to termination.
But that's not the only issue.
There were many other players that transferred including a leading scorer before her senior year.
And it appears that it's being blamed on the team culture, inconsistent coaching and other things mentioned.
This is not only one player but many players.
People haven't transferred from UConn & publically claimed such things about Geno even though perhaps they could if they really wanted to.
It's a bad look for Cardoza that can rub off on UConn due to the hire.
But it's not only about a single player.
For an accomplished player(s) to transfer & sit out a year because the coach seriously rubbed them the wrong way is a big deal.
It could indicate that the HC has too hard of an attitude.
I'm not too pleased to hear that there were complaints that led to so many transfers.
Some things are understandable while others can't be covered up & swept under the rug.
You don't see Cardoza being hired as a head coach right now because she has some baggage, & in some respects she's accepting a demotion.
That's opposed to Shea Ralph who hired Katie Lou, an inexperienced coach but a reputable current superstar
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He called Jamelle's firing from Cincinnati disgraceful but I didn't hear him say anything bad about Temple.
Was it on video, in print or during a podcast or somewhere else?
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This may not be PC, but it could be the caliber of players Tonya had access to at that program versus those at UConn....Tonya didn't get a lot of support in the facilities department which means she couldn't attract the highest caliber.
I can see Tonya having high expectations that the recruits she had access to couldn't meet... I don't think that says anything about her skill with teaching UConn caliber players. It tells me she wasn't going to accept mediocrity or lack of maturity antics that young people can display.
I can see Tonya having high expectations that the recruits she had access to couldn't meet... I don't think that says anything about her skill with teaching UConn caliber players. It tells me she wasn't going to accept mediocrity or lack of maturity antics that young people can display.
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Carl Adamec, Staff Writer
July 6, 2023
"NCAA Division I Council approving an additional coach for women's basketball in January, there's an opening for a staff position that has former Huskies' assistant Tonya Cardoza's name all over it.
According to the job posting, the minimum qualifications for the position include 10 or more years of head coaching experience in a Division I program and coaching in NCAA Division I national championship games. The preferred qualifications include "collegiate basketball national champion coach." Cardoza, who was at UConn from 1994-2008, was the head coach at Temple before she was let go after 14 years following the 2021-22 season. While she was on the Huskies' staff, UConn played in five national championship games and won them all."
This is low hanging fruit. The consensus of the Boneyard is that Cardoza will be hired to fill this position. If Cardoza is not named as the new coach, I'll eat my turban, and step back into the shadows.
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UConn women's basketball job opening points to one person. Five things to know about Tonya Cardoza.
"NCAA Division I Council approving an additional coach for women's basketball in January, there's an opening for a staff position that has former Huskies' assistant Tonya Cardoza's name all over it.
According to the job posting, the minimum qualifications for the position include 10 or more years of head coaching experience in a Division I program and coaching in NCAA Division I national championship games. The preferred qualifications include "collegiate basketball national champion coach." Cardoza, who was at UConn from 1994-2008, was the head coach at Temple before she was let go after 14 years following the 2021-22 season. While she was on the Huskies' staff, UConn played in five national championship games and won them all."
This is low hanging fruit. The consensus of the Boneyard is that Cardoza will be hired to fill this position. If Cardoza is not named as the new coach, I'll eat my turban, and step back into the shadows.
UConn women's basketball job opening points to one person. Five things to know about Tonya Cardoza
After 14 years at Temple, Tonya Cardoza could be returning to UConn as an assistant on coach Geno Auriemma's staff
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"If Cardoza is not named as the new coach, I'll eat my turban, and step back into the shadows."Carl Adamec, Staff Writer
July 6, 2023
UConn women's basketball job opening points to one person. Five things to know about Tonya Cardoza.
"NCAA Division I Council approving an additional coach for women's basketball in January, there's an opening for a staff position that has former Huskies' assistant Tonya Cardoza's name all over it.
According to the job posting, the minimum qualifications for the position include 10 or more years of head coaching experience in a Division I program and coaching in NCAA Division I national championship games. The preferred qualifications include "collegiate basketball national champion coach." Cardoza, who was at UConn from 1994-2008, was the head coach at Temple before she was let go after 14 years following the 2021-22 season. While she was on the Huskies' staff, UConn played in five national championship games and won them all."
This is low hanging fruit. The consensus of the Boneyard is that Cardoza will be hired to fill this position. If Cardoza is not named as the new coach, I'll eat my turban, and step back into the shadows.
UConn women's basketball job opening points to one person. Five things to know about Tonya Cardoza
After 14 years at Temple, Tonya Cardoza could be returning to UConn as an assistant on coach Geno Auriemma's staff
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UConn women's basketball to hire assistant coach.
One coach who meets all of the those narrow qualifications: former UConn assistant Tonya Cardoza, who was head coach at Temple from 2008 to 2022. Cardoza was a member of the UConn staff from 1994 to 2008 and part of five NCAA title teams. The only other "high profile" former coach that meets these qualification is our girl Muffet McGraw. I don't think she's looking for work. The print media is all over Tonya Cardoza being the front-runner for the job. Can you image........just for a moment the reaction of the Boneyard if Muffet McGraw was hired? WTH?!?
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I will apologize in advance for singling you (and others) out, even if you cannot use that for anything, but unless you are in the 'know' here-- and you failed to convince me that you are-- should you be saying all these things about the coach? Much of this seems to hover around 'character'. In the years that I have been following Uconn with her as an assistant, nothing have been said about her that would lead me to say-- o'k, that could have happened. Students, customers and even the 'unwashed' can be merciless when it comes to their cause(s). I remember a former player, recently, saying that she was leaving Uconn because she wanted a better education (and it wasn't to what all here would agree to be a top school.
If the person in question should return to the Bench here, you will have to say a lot more to back up your intimation that she may tarnish Uconn image ("some baggage." (And I will leave unexamined here your final comment linking her with KS-- the latter being high character while the former is clearly damaged!!!! Wow wow wow.
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