[jonnyss]

i don't know how much nakase gets  but i believe the both the average pay and the pay for top programs is considerably higher in the ncaa than in the wnba (as we know, the top players get more in college as well). top wnba coach's salary 1.2 million according to google, and average salary much lower. by comparison, i believe dawn gets 4 million and geno and mulkey get north of 3. if stanford offered the 2.3 million that tara used to get, nakase might well consider jumping.

going in a different direction, i wonder if there is another kara lawson around. after the wnba, she was a broadcaster and had only one year of coaching - nba assistant - before taking the duke job. but before that she was naismith winner for best small player in college. final 4 at tennessee 3 times, championship game twice. top guard in the country was also the background of kim mulkey, dawn staley, and (going back a while) pat summit.  is anyone surprised kara lawson is doing well? that said, it took til her 3rd year for duke to make the ncaa's, so another reason to give kate one more year.

anyway, are there any approximately 40-year-old women who were former all-american and all-pro guards who might want to coach stanford - even without a lot of coaching experience? maybe someone like sue bird? wait, i'll aim higher: what could becky hammon do for stanford. google says she gets 1 million to coach the aces. might she jump to stanford for 2.3?

[jonnyss]

i don't know how much nakase gets  but i believe the both the average pay and the pay for top programs is considerably higher in the ncaa than in the wnba (as we know, the top players get more in college as well). top wnba coach's salary 1.2 million according to google, and average salary much lower. by comparison, i believe dawn gets 4 million and geno and mulkey get north of 3. if stanford offered the 2.3 million that tara used to get, nakase might well consider jumping.

going in a different direction, i wonder if there is another kara lawson around. after the wnba, she was a broadcaster and had only one year of coaching - nba assistant - before taking the duke job. but before that she was naismith winner for best small player in college. final 4 at tennessee 3 times, championship game twice. top guard in the country was also the background of kim mulkey, dawn staley, and (going back a while) pat summit.  is anyone surprised kara lawson is doing well? that said, it took til her 3rd year for duke to make the ncaa's, so another reason to give kate one more year.

anyway, are there any approximately 40-year-old women who were former all-american and all-pro guards who might want to coach stanford - even without a lot of coaching experience? maybe someone like sue bird? wait, i'll aim higher: what could becky hammon do for stanford. google says she gets 1 million to coach the aces. might she jump to stanford for 2.3?