I agree with above posts that we should acknowledge Geno's basketball accomplishments. He likely will wind up with more wins than Tara, even allowing for Tara's season off and Geno's credit for games he didn't really coach.
But there is more to basketball than accumulated wins. There is the influence on the game, the role modeling for female players and coaches, and the general collegiality and humanity of the coach (much as those qualities are disparaged in our culture.) And in those ways, Tara is truly nonpareil.
I also have a strong hunch that Tara created a legacy at Stanford that will live long past her, but that Geno's legacy at UConn will quickly dissipate after he retires. Part of that has to do with the kinds of universities they coach(ed) at.
But there is more to basketball than accumulated wins. There is the influence on the game, the role modeling for female players and coaches, and the general collegiality and humanity of the coach (much as those qualities are disparaged in our culture.) And in those ways, Tara is truly nonpareil.
I also have a strong hunch that Tara created a legacy at Stanford that will live long past her, but that Geno's legacy at UConn will quickly dissipate after he retires. Part of that has to do with the kinds of universities they coach(ed) at.
(11-23-2024, 04:54 PM)mbdude Wrote: tough game for Iriafen 5 of 15. she may regret her choice at some time.I understand her basketball decision to leave Stanford after she graduated, and do not hate her for it. But I am truly enjoying erasing her completely from my basketball consciousness, and frankly do not care one way or the other how she fares this year.