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Post by austinace on Apr 19, 2021 20:47:20 GMT -6
Thanks heavensvilleace. Here is a 12 minute video showing her personality at Davidson College interviewing a forward on her team that was diagnosed with leukemia 13 months before. She seems to be very personable and relate-able. Catching Up With Davidson Forward Andrea RobinsonNote: She is a native of Glen Ellyn, Illinois (near Chicago) which is also where DuPage College is located. So why is that important? That is where Dick Walters coached before coming to Evansville. Hopefully in a short amount of time we will see similar results with the rebuild of the women's program as we did back in the late 70's and early 80's.
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Post by heavensvilleace on Apr 20, 2021 11:33:05 GMT -6
Welcome coach RSW!
time to hit the ground running!
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Post by austinace on Apr 20, 2021 11:38:37 GMT -6
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Post by E-Villan on Apr 20, 2021 11:54:21 GMT -6
Does anyone know why she left Davenport abruptly after a 31-4 season? Seems kind of odd that there is no explanation of this. She also left the top assistant position at Davidson to take a similar role at Florida International.
Other than those questions, I am very pleased with the hire. Her record is good, and she does present the personality that has been missing from the women's program. I just hope she plans on sticking around for awhile to build this thing back up.
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Post by austinace on Apr 20, 2021 12:07:19 GMT -6
Does anyone know why she left Davenport abruptly after a 31-4 season? Seems kind of odd that there is no explanation of this. She also left the top assistant position at Davidson to take a similar role at Florida International. Other than those questions, I am very pleased with the hire. Her record is good, and she does present the personality that has been missing from the women's program. I just hope she plans on sticking around for awhile to build this thing back up. Good questions, E-Villan. My guess is that see felt both of these were a step up into the D1 ranks. There are no gaps in her resume; so presumably these jobs were lined up before she left. Her Linked in resume might make it more clear: ResumeSo to summarize my responses to your two questions: 1. She left Davenport for a D1 job at Davidson. So definitely a step up in the ranks if her goal was to be a head coach at the D1 level. 2. Davidson to FIU could definitely be seen as a lateral move from an assistant D1 position to another assistant D1 position. So I'm guessing that she felt this was again a better opportunity to get her where she wanted to be - presumably a D1 head coach. This also gets her closer to her roots which seem to be the Chicago area and Michigan University. Which to me would be the concern after a few years of building our program up that she might be enticed to move back even closer to her roots. But if that happens it would be a win-win as our program would be in a better spot. Just my thoughts.
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Post by austinace on Apr 20, 2021 12:50:39 GMT -6
Is there a video feed of the press conference in an hour?
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Post by austinace on Apr 30, 2021 9:41:51 GMT -6
Didn't we have a couple of additional assistant coaches under Ruffing. Does anyone know if there is something in the works to bring in an additional assistant coach or two?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2021 10:39:02 GMT -6
Building the program at Roosevelt cements her as somebody who is capable of finding, developing and winning. That is not a place where you can win easily. I don't know how she did that there and I assume she tapped the Chicago landscape and perhaps played a schedule that wasn't hard to challenge. A win is still a win. NAIA is not where they notice you.
Truth is, there are plenty of openings for qualified women in basketball now and salary is perhaps not the driving force. It's about credibility, validation, respect and the ability to function inside a world that already tells you that your budget is half what the men get. You even have to play in a converted PE facility.
Any coach who evaluates a region, a school, a conference and the overall talent available should find the UE job a nice place to go. The better women's programs are currently being run by coaches who have been there for 20 or 30 years -- some of these coaches are finally old.
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Post by ncace on Apr 30, 2021 16:34:35 GMT -6
R S-W seems to be bubbling with enthusiasm, and from previous stops, she knows the landscape in several regions; Chicago, Michigan, the Carolinas, Florida, international markets. Knowledge, confidence, determination and enthusiasm are tough to beat and easily recognized by recruits. Any D1 program will struggle if they have a HC coach lacking in these areas. Coaches can appear low-key, but still be terrific recruiters, I.e. Mark Few. I have no doubt he can turn on the charm in any recruiting scenario. When a coach relies on an asst. to do the heavy lifting, she abdicates one of the most important facets of the job.
Ruffing was probably a nice enough guy, but I think Coach R S-W would out recruit him every day of the week. Call it salesmanship, or whatever. The HC needs to be able to close, HC to player, not just through an asst.. IMHO, we are in a MUCH, MUCH better position to compete for talent. Neither the school nor facilities have changed, but what a difference an enthusiastic leader can make.
IMHO, this is the way UE needs to approach the next Men’s HC. Coach Lick is a good guy. He’s a stabilizing influence at a tough time. However, I believe there are several candidates who exhibit EVERY trait we need in our next coach. I hopemSpencer is spending a LOT of time working on this matter. IMHO, this is the #1, 2, and 3 issue for the future of UE athletics.
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Post by E-Villan on May 1, 2021 10:46:28 GMT -6
R S-W seems to be bubbling with enthusiasm, and from previous stops, she knows the landscape in several regions; Chicago, Michigan, the Carolinas, Florida, international markets. Knowledge, confidence, determination and enthusiasm are tough to beat and easily recognized by recruits. Any D1 program will struggle if they have a HC coach lacking in these areas. Coaches can appear low-key, but still be terrific recruiters, I.e. Mark Few. I have no doubt he can turn on the charm in any recruiting scenario. When a coach relies on an asst. to do the heavy lifting, she abdicates one of the most important facets of the job. Ruffing was probably a nice enough guy, but I think Coach R S-W would out recruit him every day of the week. Call it salesmanship, or whatever. The HC needs to be able to close, HC to player, not just through an asst.. IMHO, we are in a MUCH, MUCH better position to compete for talent. Neither the school nor facilities have changed, but what a difference an enthusiastic leader can make. IMHO, this is the way UE needs to approach the next Men’s HC. Coach Lick is a good guy. He’s a stabilizing influence at a tough time. However, I believe there are several candidates who exhibit EVERY trait we need in our next coach. I hopemSpencer is spending a LOT of time working on this matter. IMHO, this is the #1, 2, and 3 issue for the future of UE athletics. Completely agree. I know when a new coach is hired, fan expectations and excitement increase, but it is crystal clear that in terms of the attributes you mention, she is a complete 180 from what we had. Below is a neat video which illustrates what we are talking about. If I had a daughter that was a college recruit, I would want her to play for her.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2021 8:17:49 GMT -6
I think, as we learned with McCarty, what happens next is how the athletes are treated after they buy into the propaganda. Yes, it's propaganda -- about this coach being brought in to make a real difference and citing her credentials as the reason.
Once players join the program, that coach and her staff need to walk the walk. If you plan to build a program with integrity, then you need to treat people with respect. That's everyone. And it works both ways.
I am quite disappointed that McCarty wrecked the men's program -- maybe a long time. I don't think we can survive that again.
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Post by acecard on May 2, 2021 11:45:54 GMT -6
I think, as we learned with McCarty, what happens next is how the athletes are treated after they buy into the propaganda. Yes, it's propaganda -- about this coach being brought in to make a real difference and citing her credentials as the reason. Once players join the program, that coach and her staff need to walk the walk. If you plan to build a program with integrity, then you need to treat people with respect. That's everyone. And it works both ways. I am quite disappointed that McCarty wrecked the men's program -- maybe a long time. I don't think we can survive that again. That's a rather dark assessment. I think we need to keep our expectations under control, but I'm quite sure she is not going to wreck the women's program. Just the opposite.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2021 9:01:11 GMT -6
That's a rather dark assessment. I think we need to keep our expectations under control, but I'm quite sure she is not going to wreck the women's program. Just the opposite. Sorry, if it seems I implied she would wreck the program. I think, though, that there are plenty of coaches who are an easy sell -- and this newest version is no exception. The glitter always comes with new expectations. I remain optimistic but cautious about the modern collegiate sports world. RSW doesn't come with a bad reputation, so there's that. Then again, McCarty's history wasn't exactly something that bothered us either. The comparisons stop there.
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Post by E-Villan on May 3, 2021 11:11:28 GMT -6
RSW has a lengthy, and apparently excellent history coaching collegiate players. McCarty came from the NBA, where off-court activities are not considered. Apples to really bad oranges for any type of comparison.
Another interesting point, we apparently have had zero transfers through this. That is unheard of when a coach is fired. It tells me the players completely understand why Ruffing was canned, and appear to have bought in 100% to RSW. She's already won her first test.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2021 11:43:42 GMT -6
RSW has a lengthy, and apparently excellent history coaching collegiate players. McCarty came from the NBA, where off-court activities are not considered. Apples to really bad oranges for any type of comparison. Another interesting point, we apparently have had zero transfers through this. That is unheard of when a coach is fired. It tells me the players completely understand why Ruffing was canned, and appear to have bought in 100% to RSW. She's already won her first test. Yeah, I tried to at least allude to the comparisons between McCarty and RSW are connected by a thin string. There are only 4 non-seniors on the women's team ... everyone else is graduating or isn't in the program. Only 7 players total. I should think they would get 50 phone calls this week from kids asking if they can be recruited.
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