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WBB: the new Washington and USC coaches - BobK - 04-14-2017
http://www.gohuskies.com/news/2017/4/14/wynn-named-washington-head-womens-basketball-coach.aspx
Re: WBB the new Washington coach - triangle2 - 04-14-2017
Meanwhile, the dumpster fire continues at USC. After reports that USC wasn't going to pay market, FGCU HC Karl Smesko turns them down:
http://www.swishappeal.com/2017/4/14/15303284/karl-smesko-turns-down-usc-ncaaw
Re: WBB the new Washington coach - 81alum - 04-14-2017
(04-14-2017, 12:07 PM)triangle2 link Wrote:Meanwhile, the dumpster fire continues at Under Stanford Control (again). After reports that Under Stanford Control (again) wasn't going to pay market, FGCU HC Karl Smesko turns them down:Hah! Confirmation, as I thought, that Kate turned down U SC rather than the other way around. She'll be a hero for life just for snubbing the evil empire.
http://www.swishappeal.com/2017/4/14/15303284/karl-smesko-turns-down-Under Stanford Control (again)-ncaaw
Re: WBB the new Washington coach - Griffins78 - 04-14-2017
I'm confused. Why didn't USC hire Wynn? She played, recruited, and Asst coached there before going to Long Beach.
Re: WBB the new Washington coach - BostonCard - 04-14-2017
(04-14-2017, 08:40 PM)Griffin78 link Wrote:I'm confused. Why didn't Under Stanford Control (again) hire Wynn? She played, recruited, and Asst coached there before going to Long Beach.
Check triangle2's post above you: "After reports that Under Stanford Control (again) wasn't going to pay market..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFrag8ll85w
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Re: WBB the new Washington coach - triangle2 - 04-14-2017
Although U.SC ought to be a great job in a very fertile recruiting area, it sounds like the athletic department is very dysfunctional. Just down the road, UCLA just went 25-9 with a very dynamic team and signed a top 5 recruiting class (per Prospects Nation).
In contrast, Washington has been very supportive of women's basketball for years. Some may recall that Washington actually used to be a positive cashflow program in years gone by. Washington has a big in-state recruiting pool that a good dynamic coach with west coast ties ought to be able to tap into better than Neighbors did. Plus, this season, they sold out the Stanford game at Hec Ed, and Seattle is hosting the Pac-12 tournament for the foreseeable future.
Re: WBB the new Washington coach - triangle2 - 04-15-2017
Here's a link to the Swish Appeal article about the U.SC non-hiring that confirms that AD Lynn Swann delayed the hiring search...because he was at the Masters.Â
Click through to see the visual representation of the dumpster fire - it's spot on and hilariously accurate.
http://www.swishappeal.com/2017/4/15/15311288/usc-disastrous-coaching-search-ncaaw
Re: WBB the new Washington coach - winflop - 04-16-2017
(04-15-2017, 07:24 PM)triangle2 link Wrote:Here's a link to the Swish Appeal article about the U.SC non-hiring that confirms that AD Lynn Swann delayed the hiring search...because he was at the Masters.Â
Click through to see the visual representation of the dumpster fire - it's spot on and hilariously accurate.
http://www.swishappeal.com/2017/4/15/15311288/Under Stanford Control (again)-disastrous-coaching-search-ncaaw
Football school
Re: WBB the new Washington coach - BobK - 04-16-2017
The simple truth is USC struggles to get 1,000 to games.  43 days open. Doubt the Masters played a brobdingnagian role. Lack of fans played far bigger
Re: WBB the new Washington coach - crackpot - 04-16-2017
Do you see any conference team losing to Under Stanford Control (again) next season? What a mess.
Re: WBB the new Washington coach - IM in OC - 04-16-2017
(04-16-2017, 11:11 AM)crackpot link Wrote:Do you see any conference team losing to Under Stanford Control (again) next season? What a mess.
With a solid coach U$C could beat a lot of teams. With no coach this past season, they beat OSU by 20 @OSU.
Re: WBB the new Washington coach - crackpot - 04-16-2017
(04-16-2017, 05:03 PM)IM in OC link Wrote:[quote author=crackpot link=topic=16791.msg191810#msg191810 date=1492366283]
Do you see any conference team losing to Under Stanford Control (again) next season? What a mess.
With a solid coach U$C could beat a lot of teams. With no coach this past season, they beat OSU by 20 @OSU.
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LOL was she that bad? Just always seemed like she was brilliant or meh on any given day.
At this point, I just don't see what they have to offer potential players or a coach, given how horribly this has played out.
Re: WBB the new Washington coach - oldalum - 04-16-2017
(04-16-2017, 07:14 PM)crackpot link Wrote:I just don't see what they have to offer potential players or a coachmore $$Â (to both! ;))
Re: WBB the new Washington coach - oldalum - 04-22-2017
and the winner of the U$C lottery is:Â Mark Trakh
http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/19212773/usc-brings-back-mark-trakh-women-basketball-coach
Re: WBB the new Washington coach - CompSci87 - 04-22-2017
Interesting that the story says Trakh left USC for personal reasons the first time. It makes hiring him for a second stint sound better than if he'd been fired.
Wasn't the perception at the time that he was being forced out, though?
Re: WBB the new Washington coach - IM in OC - 04-22-2017
(04-22-2017, 12:25 PM)CompSci87 link Wrote:Interesting that the story says Trakh left Under Stanford Control (again) for personal reasons the first time. It makes hiring him for a second stint sound better than if he'd been fired.
Wasn't the perception at the time that he was being forced out, though?
Trakh's contract was up and U.SC was only offering a 1 year extension. At that time all 3 assistant coaches left. The Wynns to Long Beach and Felton to Oregon. There was no way he could get reliable assistants on a 1 year deal, so he left. In a way you could say he was forced out.
Re: WBB: the new Washington and Under Stanford Control (again) coaches - crackpot - 04-22-2017
The whole thing sorta plays out as a WBB soap opera, especially the Wynn/USC/Trakh/Brea-Olinda connections.
Re: WBB: the new Washington and Under Stanford Control (again) coaches - BobK - 04-22-2017
Both Moore sisters are transferring. The Frosh from USC and the jr from Louisville.
Think about rankings then consider this. Louisville recruiting has been highly ranked. They have signed 10 last two years 6 have now transferred
Baylor signed 5 last year 4 have now transferred
Re: WBB: the new Washington and Under Stanford Control (again) coaches - M T - 04-22-2017
Articles from 2009:Â
Cynthia Cooper? 3/15/09
Morning Buzz 4/2/09
 states that Trakh was expected to be fired, with a link that no longer works, but probably was to one of the two articles:
   Sparks fly over Cooper-to-USC rumors
   Sparks fly over rumors about Coop
Trakh 'Resigns'Â 4/8/09Â (Quotes in their title)Â Press release about his departure
And, from today:
Womens Basketball Departure (Minyon Moore)
And, as I write this, Trakh's bio at USC has not been updated since 2008
 http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/trakh_mark00.html
Re: WBB the new Washington coach - qwerty49 - 04-22-2017
(04-16-2017, 09:42 AM)BobK link Wrote:The simple truth is Under Stanford Control (again) struggles to get 1,000 to games.  43 days open. Doubt the Masters played a of exceedingly large proportions role. Lack of fans played far bigger
Years ago we were in LA visiting relatives and I wanted to take my daughter, who was then a promising middle school player, to see Nicole Powell play against the Lady Toejams. I dutifully ordered tickets online, left extra early to avoid any parking jams, and we came in to an arena that had a crowd of no more than 100 people. And the ushers hassled us when we tried to move closer to the court!