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[QUOTE="UcMiami, post: 4305802, member: 199"]
Always wonder if Cheyney St would have made it had that first tournament not been a split field with half the powers staying loyal to the AIAW while half went with the NCAA. Still a great achievement.

I think her brand of basketball required really committed players - her defense required full effort while her offense tended to be more scattershot. I think as social media and other distraction increased it was hard to get the best players to commit themselves for that defensive effort without more reward at the other end of the floor. Much easier to create those tough teams and find those players at a UCF than at a P5 now.

As for Mount Rushmore question ... the win total is impressive, but the win percentage (.712 around 50th of 90 coaches with 600 wins - right next to Hatchell .716), wins/year (21 vs quite a few with 25+), and championships are not. I would probably include Muffet, Jody, and even Sylvia before CViv on a pure basketball level.
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