Coach Kellie Harper fired

[tomq_123]

I hear John Gruden is available and owns property in East Tennessee.

 

[lvocd]

Gawd. I really love Kellie and love even more how much she loves Tennessee. I know her heart is broken in two, not just for herself but her staff, her players, and her family.

Thank you, Kellie. I sure was pulling for you and wish your luck had been better. We'll never find another coach who'll love the program as much as you do.

Tennessee Athletics Announces Change Of Leadership In Women’s Basketball - University of Tennessee Athletics

Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White announced on Monday a leadership change with Tennessee women's basketball as head coach Kellie Harper will not

utsports.com

 

[GetEmVols]

Because we lost a champion coach?

No but we fired holly to hire an unproven. Why make the same mistake repeatedly?

 

[glv98]

Sounds like Kellie could have stayed but Jon had to go and she wouldn’t agree to that

What? What sounds like that?

 

[cardvolfan]

Which makes me throw up in my mouth a bit if true. If we're beginning an aggressive search now,only to end up w the next up and comer, we're in big, big trouble.

Not sure what to believe at this point, but I sure hope he's got a couple of true home run possibilities at least lined up.

White is speaking the “company line,” because no AD, especially White, would ever make this move without an idea of replacements that might want to coach here.

 

[37620VOL]

No more VFL’s please.

What if it's Kara and she brings her recruiting class with her?

 

[Majors]

How many times did our resident "think they're insiders" post that "Kellie isn't going anywhere"?

Bad day for those who thought they had insight.

 

[WVU05UT09]

If a home run means an existing and recently proven P5 coach that MIGHT leave Im stuck on Teri Moren of Indiana.

 

[Majors]

White is speaking the “company line,” because no AD, especially White, would ever make this move without an idea of replacements that might want to coach here.

Always have a list ready

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Bad day for those who thought they had insight.

Worst day since "Gruden is in the bag".

 

[NoBackBoard]

This is the one I was looking for

if you were limited to the current Top 25 coaches. I took off those who would obviously not come (Tara, Geno, Dawn) and anyone over the age of 55. Sorry if I’m being ageist but I just think we would need a new younger start

Here we go:
Cori Close
Lindsay Gottlieb
JR Payne
Nicki Collen
Lynne Roberts
Kevin McGuff
Kenny Brooks
Teri Moren
Jeff Walz
Megan Duffy
Brooke Wyckoff
Lisa Fortier
Courtney Banghart
Carolyn Kieger

 

[Ratvol]

It’s not against the law to have your spouse working for you. But it probably heads off any new ideas or improvement opportunities that cycling in new assistants would.

I have faith that White has his new coach lined up.

He (or she) may still be coaching in the FF... He will get who HE wants to lead the LV's. I've been waiting a long time to see our LVs get back to where I feel they should be.

GO LADY VOLS!!!!

 

[VolBall09]

Wellllll, with the political climate in Tennessee and how outspoken Dawn is about race, idk how respected she would feel if she was actually considered and hired here.

Hey, if you’re gonna blaze that trail with fire, why not start in the thicket?

 

[tennesseeduke]

Seems so wrong

Why?
2021-22 25-9 lost to Louisville sweet 16
2022-23 25-12 lost to VA Tech sweet 16
2023-24 20-13 lost NC stRd 2
Lost to Middle Tennessee st in December
Haven’t beat SC in years

Not good enough for top 3 programs in all women’s sports. Not personal it’s a business!

 

[River67]

Hopefully that’s with Nyla Brook and Finley Chastain, so they can stay committed.

Wouldn’t be surprised if Finley doesn’t keep her commitment. When she committed she asked for a meeting with White to make sure the staff had his support

 

[OrangeInKy]

I don’t want Kara Lawson of Jeff Walz. If Danny hires either of them, that would let me know he hasn’t been watching the games.

Insell coached circles around Walz. Kara and her offense… just no.

I love Scott Rueck from an Xs and Os perspective. He doesn’t have enough personality for me though. We need personality, culture, flair, AND Xs and Os.

I hope Danny consults Candace Parker.

Jeff Walz has been to two title games and 3 final 4’s at a program he built. He clearly sucks and watch more basketball than everyone else. Here I was thinking a 464-135 record was good and that getting past the Sweet 16 on a regular basis and was a good thing, but maybe I don’t watch as much basketball as you.

 

[SGMVols]

I really don’t think Kenny would bail on Kentucky after a week, but that would be a baller move lol

 

[Volsrule89]

Bruce Pearl will be the new coach

 

[SGMVols]

Wouldn’t be surprised if Finley doesn’t keep her commitment. When she committed she asked for a meeting with White to make sure the staff had his support

Make the right hire and I think she will stick. Kellie was never going to last long enough for her to get here anyway.

 

[Majors]

Seems so wrong

Not to anyone paying attention.

 

[tennesseeduke]

Top 2-3 names only!

 

[Orange007]

I love coach Sam. I know it's unlikely she stays but I wish she would/could

 

[And1]

I wonder how much Hammon is getting paid by Las Vegas. Whatever it is, just double it and get her in Knoxville on the next plane please.

 

[SATXVolFan82]

I heard Holly Warlick is on campus and just interviewed.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Wouldn’t be surprised if Finley doesn’t keep her commitment. When she committed she asked for a meeting with White to make sure the staff had his support

That’s not good, so no light at the end of the tunnel.