BigOrangePhoenix
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No, not really. When he was AD at USC, he was not competing at the SEC level. even though he boasted out be a National Champion The jump yo the SEC is much greater that the jump from UFC. I think he thinks he has selected the best coach available to get the Lady Vols back to National prominence. I also agree he did what he set out to do.
I think DW favors candidates that are successful but not yet known because of where they are at. It’s cheaper and riskier. Let’s face it, had he hired Hammon, there would have been a lot of risk also. The established college coaches aren’t moving these days. The money is too good.
C. Viv actually made 2 “big” moves in her career, leaving Cheney St. (yeah, I know) in 1983 to take the Iowa job after playing La. Tech (while at Cheney) for the very first NCAA Championship in 1982. (It was big news at the time.)Yes, very little movement in WBB coaching at the top. In my 30 years as a fan now I can only remember a handful of top coaches moving to different schools.
C. Vivian Stringer (Iowa -> Rutgers 1995)
Vic Schaefer (MSST -> Texas 2020)
Kim Mulkey (Baylor -> LSU 2021)
Gary Blair (Arkansas -> A&M 2003)
Gail Goestenkors (Duke -> Texas 2007) thx @Putbacks
Really the only names in the women’s side I can come up with who left a job after having built significant success at a school. Who am I missing? That’s 5 in 29 years 3 of whom were essentially “going home” to coach.
I don’t think he sees another person in her, but I’m guessing he definitely sees some similarities between the two.
He wants champions and fun, innovative offense… He would have taken Dawn Staley if available but is typically not interested in coaches that have proven themselves to be 2nd tier… The only way that he would choose a next level coach if he feels that coach is just lacking the support to put them over the top.I think DW favors candidates that are successful but not yet known because of where they are at. It’s cheaper and riskier. Let’s face it, had he hired Hammon, there would have been a lot of risk also. The established college coaches aren’t moving these days. The money is too good.
Staley left temple for SC,Yes, very little movement in WBB coaching at the top. In my 30 years as a fan now I can only remember a handful of top coaches moving to different schools.
C. Vivian Stringer (Iowa -> Rutgers 1995)
Vic Schaefer (MSST -> Texas 2020)
Kim Mulkey (Baylor -> LSU 2021)
Gary Blair (Arkansas -> A&M 2003)
Gail Goestenkors (Duke -> Texas 2007) thx @Putbacks
Really the only names in the women’s side I can come up with who left a job after having built significant success at a school. Who am I missing? That’s 5 in 29 years 3 of whom were essentially “going home” to coach.
Staley left temple for SC,
McCallie left Michigan st for Duke.
Only Mulkey and Blair won National Championships, but Mulkey did at both schools.Yes, very little movement in WBB coaching at the top. In my 30 years as a fan now I can only remember a handful of top coaches moving to different schools.
C. Vivian Stringer (Iowa -> Rutgers 1995)
Vic Schaefer (MSST -> Texas 2020)
Kim Mulkey (Baylor -> LSU 2021)
Gary Blair (Arkansas -> A&M 2003)
Gail Goestenkors (Duke -> Texas 2007) thx @Putbacks
Really the only names in the women’s side I can come up with who left a job after having built significant success at a school. Who am I missing? That’s 5 in 29 years 3 of whom were essentially “going home” to coach.
Jim Foster took Vandy and Ohio State to Finals.Yes, very little movement in WBB coaching at the top. In my 30 years as a fan now I can only remember a handful of top coaches moving to different schools.
C. Vivian Stringer (Iowa -> Rutgers 1995)
Vic Schaefer (MSST -> Texas 2020)
Kim Mulkey (Baylor -> LSU 2021)
Gary Blair (Arkansas -> A&M 2003)
Gail Goestenkors (Duke -> Texas 2007) thx @Putbacks
Really the only names in the women’s side I can come up with who left a job after having built significant success at a school. Who am I missing? That’s 5 in 29 years 3 of whom were essentially “going home” to coach.