http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/032018aaa.html
Virginia was knocked out this past weekend by S. Carolina. Dawn Staley played at Virginia. It raises the question of whether the Cavs might try to make a run at Staley to take over at her alma mater.
http://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article205380764.html
Boyle is only 54 but had a serious health issue back in 2001-2 before she took her first HC job. Family matter could mean all sorts of things, of course.Quote:
Virginia head women's basketball coach Joanne Boyle announced today (March 20) she is retiring from coaching due to a family matter. Boyle has led the Virginia program for the past seven seasons, compiling a 129-98 record. During 16 seasons as a head coach at Richmond, California and UVA, she compiled a career record of 333-191.
Virginia was knocked out this past weekend by S. Carolina. Dawn Staley played at Virginia. It raises the question of whether the Cavs might try to make a run at Staley to take over at her alma mater.
http://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article205380764.html
I'm skeptical that UVa old money is willing to shell out for WBB, but they did go for an established P5 coach when they swiped Boyle from Cal. It might make for an interesting off season.Quote:
Williams was hired in October, becoming the first African-American woman put in charge of a Power 5 athletics program. She's a former Georgia basketball player and administrator and also has worked at Vanderbilt. She's got lots of clout in college athletics' circles, and she might be looking to make a splash hire.
There wouldn't be many splashier in Charlottesville than Staley. A refresher on Staley's playing career at Virginia: Two-time National Player of the Year (1991 and 1992), three-time Final Four participant, at one time the school's all-time leader in scoring and assists, and her No. 24 has been retired.
As the coach at South Carolina, she has a similar checked-all-the-boxes resume. She has won handfuls of SEC championships and last year's national championship.
Here are the things Williams might point out to Staley if they do have a conversation this offseason:
Sunday was A'ja Wilson's last game in Colonial Life Arena, a fact punctuated by the roar that went through the building when Wilson was announced with the starters before the game. The Gamecocks signing class is good but only good. They have inked two of the nation's top 100 players, according to ESPNW's rankings -- No. 9 Destanni Henderson and No. 50 Victaria Sexton.
Staley is paid $1.45 million annually, more than any other coach in the SEC, and South Carolina could and probably would pay her more, but a bidding war against old-money UVA is daunting for anyone.