I have a feeling she’s going to have some “winning over” to do with the Lady Vol fans who yelled for Becky Hammon, Lindsey Gotlieb, Cori Close etc. Sounds like Caldwell is a fine coach.
If she can hire a good recruiter as one of her assistants that would help her. Her coaching philosophy is very much like Jenny's... it's a possession battle. They try to get up more shots than their opponent. We'll see how that plays out in the SEC known for athleticism, physicality, and tough defense.
I'm guessing Tennessee will pay her less than they paid Harper. That trickles down to the salaries of her coaching staff; you have to be competitive if you want assistants who are good teachers and good recruiters, IMO. Most of these young, inexperienced head coaches want to bring some/all of their existing staff members in order to futher their careers and thank them for getting them to this point.
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A lot of legacy coaches leaving WBB. I’ve never liked her but she has been a terrific coach. Know nothing about her assistant who will take over.
At one point I did like her... But I lost respect after she whined to the media about physical play right before our Elite 8 matchup in 2022. Then there was the ESPN special about the 1996 women's national team that she coached and toured with for a year. That story revealed how she intentionally dogged Rebecca Lobo the entire time because she didn't want her on the team. Bye Tara, thank you for your incredible contributions to the sport.
Not a head coaching job but Empress continues to move up. Lamar to UTSA and now Ol’ Miss. I really wish she wasn’t going to have to work with Hillsman but hopefully she can use it as a brief stepping stone.
