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rbg
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03-29-19 09:32 AM - Post#283034    

There are high major job openings up at Tennessee, Georgia Tech and Penn State.

While not at the top of the list for Tennessee, Coach Banghart's name has been mentioned by a number of sports writers.

https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/ univ...

- Rising talents
Courtney Banghart
Current job: Princeton coach

Princeton is the only head coaching job Banghart has ever had, and she's thrived in the role. She's led the Tigers to eight NCAA Tournament appearances in her 12 seasons as coach. Princeton had never made the Big Dance before hiring Banghart.

Banghart, 40, has never coached in college outside the Ivy League. Her first college job was as an assistant at Dartmouth, her alma mater.

She was named the Naismith National Coach of the Year following the 2014-15 season, when Princeton went 31-1 and reached the NCAA tournament's second round. Also in 2015, Fortune Magazine named her among the world's 50 greatest leaders. -

https://www.columbiadailyherald.com/news/20190327/...

- As far as hiring someone with a big name, some possibilities would include Louisville’s Jeff Walz, Maryland’s Brenda Frese, Gonzaga’s Lisa Fortier, Princeton’s Courtney Banghart and Oregon State’s Scott Rueck. -

https://www.chattanoogan.com/2019/3/27/387277/Dan- ...

- Solid credentials: UCLA’s Cori Close, Princeton’s Courtney Banghart, Central Florida’s Katie Abrahamson-Henderson, Rice’s Tina Langley, Drake’s Jennie Baranczyk and Gonzaga’s Lisa Fortier.

Among this group, Close has coached UCLA to four consecutive Sweet 16s and an Elite Eight last season.

Banghart was the Naismith national coach of the year in 2015, leading the Tigers to 31 victories. She has 254 victories in 12 seasons and has taken a program that had never qualified for the NCAA tournament to eight appearances in the past 10 years. -

There has been no info as of yet about possible replacements at GT and PSU.

If the Coach returns for next year, it might be worthwhile to keep an eye on Wake Forest. WF just hired a new AD, John Currie, who previously worked at Kansas State and Tennessee. After being fired at Tennessee in 12/2017, he taught a one week class at Columbia for their Sports Management Program.

At his introductory press conference, he was asked about the class he taught and mentioned that he is close friends with Robin Harris. Harris and Coach Banghart both came to the class to talk to his students.

https://247sports.com/college/wake-forest/L ongForm...

- Luckily for me, they have curriculum designers with course outcomes — modules and all this sharp academic stuff, They had two sharp women who helped me design the class. The cool thing about it was the guest speakers I was able to get to come. We had 15 grad students. It’s a seminar-type deal that went all day. We had Robin Harris, who is a really good friend who is executive director of the Ivy Group, who is like their commissioner. Her husband went to K State. Then we had Greg Sankey who came and spent an hour-and-a-half. We was awesome and is a great friend. We had Courtney Banghart, who is the women’s basketball coach at Princeton. She’s an incredible coach. -

The WF women's coach, Jen Hoover, has been there for 7 seasons and just finished her worst season at 10-20 (1-15). In her other 6 years, her best year was 17-16 (6-10) in 2015-2016 and she has not done better than 9th in the ACC.
westcoast
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03-29-19 04:48 PM - Post#283091    

I'm sure that Coach Banghart would be a good option for many high-major openings, but I also think she will want to be at Princeton for the 2019-20 season. It will be Bella Alarie's senior year, and with the group of returnees and newcomers, Princeton should be a leading contender for the Ivy League title.
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03-30-19 11:56 AM - Post#283103    

l’m betting on Banghart to be a Tiger for life. She is a great coach, role model and teacher. Sure, she could leave and make more $ elsewhere. She would instill the same values wherever she ended up. However, at Princeton she is valued for much more than her WL record. I believe that the only job that would lure her from Princeton would be something beyond coaching. She’s a perfect fit here and would make a great AD at which time she could decide whether she wanted to go beyond the U to, possibly, the NCAA (which could use her help!). But at PU she works with the Best and the Brightest.
bradley
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03-31-19 09:20 AM - Post#283110    

Over the past 10 years, Coach Banghart has been the most successful women's or men's IL basketball coach by far. Her win/loss record over 10 years is 221-66 with a 16-14 season. Next year, the Tigers could be something special. Princeton took a chance hiring her and it has obviously paid off.

It is easy to understand why she is so good after listening to her weekly podcast, The Court Report. She is simply that good.

It would not surprise me if she looks at other options after next year. She is a driven person and she may simply want the challenge. If Tennessee offered her the job, very unlikely, I think that she would have to take it but hopefully, she stays a Tiger.
rbg
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04-09-19 08:48 AM - Post#283435    

The Tennessee coaching position is going to Kellie Harper of Missouri State. Harper is a former Tennessee player ('95-'99), who won 3 titles playing under Pat Summit.

She coached at NC State for 4 years, but was fired in 2013. Since then, she has been at Missouri State ever since. This year, her team made it to the NCAA Tournament and she was named Kay Yow Coach of the Year.

Georgia Tech is the last high profile program without a coach. The only name that has publicly been linked to that job is Buffalo's Felisha Legette-Jack.

There is a possibility that UNC could open up, depending on the results of an internal investigation of their head coach and her staff.
SRP
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04-09-19 04:53 PM - Post#283468    

Am I.crazy, or have there been more of these players-treatment issues going public in the women's game than in the men's?
Go Green
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04-09-19 05:22 PM - Post#283478    

  • SRP Said:
Am I.crazy, or have there been more of these players-treatment issues going public in the women's game than in the men's?



Former Dartmouth coaches Terry Dunn and Amy Patton both say "hi."
rbg
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04-11-19 09:09 AM - Post#283549    

Georgia Tech ended up choosing Nell Fortner as its new women's head coach.

Fortner coached Purdue in '96-'97 (17-11 record), then led USA Basketball from '97-'00 (winning a gold at the '00 Olympics). She then went to Indiana in the WNBA from '01-'03 (42-56 record) before going to Auburn from '03-'12.

At Auburn, she was 145-106 overall and 53-65 in the SEC. Her best year was '08-'09 when she went 30-4 (12-2), won the SEC and made it to the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament. After that, her last three years at Auburn were 44-49 (18-30) with only 1 WNIT appearance.

After leaving Auburn, she has been doing broadcasting for ESPN.

Maybe she's the right choice for GT, but it would seem that they could have done better.

Coach Banghart's name has been mentioned at Missouri State as they look to replace Kellie Harper. Hard to see that one happening, but it's interesting that her name is getting mentioned more in the coaching carousel this year than in the past.
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04-19-19 09:48 AM - Post#283800    

It looks like there's a new high profile job opened up as UNC's Sylvia Hatchell has resigned following an investigation over concerns brought from the players.

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article2288929 ...

UNC brought in a Charlotte law firm to investigate the culture of the program. The firm found the coach made comments that were racially insensitive, pressured players and medical staff to get players back on the court before they were medically cleared. and a breakdown of connectivity between players and the coach.

Hatchell coached at UNC since 1986 and won the 1994 NCAA title. They missed the Tournament from 2016-2018 and lost in the first round this year.

I'm guessing Coach Banghart's name will pop up for this job, like it has for other high profile programs, but UNC will probably choose someone else.
Tiger69
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04-19-19 09:51 AM - Post#283802    

Stop freightening me!
DCAJedi
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04-29-19 08:38 PM - Post#283992    

Looks like she got the North Carolina job:

https://twitter.com/BlakeDuDonis/status/1 123012021...
"Here will be an old abusing of God's patience, and the king's English."

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04-29-19 09:52 PM - Post#283994    

Alas, looks true.

https://www.wralsportsfan.com/unc-expected-to-name...
rbg
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04-29-19 11:15 PM - Post#283996    

Wow!

Congrats to Coach Banghart.

It will be a bit of a challenge to right the UNC ship, but she seems up to the task.

The big question is where does Princeton go for a new coach?
Go Green
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04-30-19 07:06 AM - Post#283998    


Very, very happy for her!!!

Wish her nothing but the best!!!!
Go Green
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04-30-19 07:08 AM - Post#283999    

  • rbg Said:


The big question is where does Princeton go for a new coach?



If there is an obvious in-house candidate, that seems the safest route. Much may depend if Banghart takes anyone with her to Chapel Hill.

If they look elsewhere, it should be someone whose style is pretty close to Banghart's. Princeton has had a lot of success recently, and the players probably wouldn't react well to someone who comes in wanting to make changes and do things his/her way. That's a big reason why Joe Scott didn't work out.
westcoast
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04-30-19 11:46 AM - Post#284009    

UNC offered Banghart an average yearly compensation of around $700K/year, plus another possible $100-200K/year in incentives based on team academic and athletic performance.

https://twitter.com/jgravleyWRAL/status/1 123231301...
penn nation
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04-30-19 12:17 PM - Post#284011    

The shoe companies are the bane of college athletics.

Get rid of that and instead institute direct payments to the athletes by the universities.
rbg
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04-30-19 12:26 PM - Post#284013    

As Mr. Gravely notes in his tweet, this is a jump up in pay from Princeton.

Here is the UNC announcement from the team's website:
https://goheels.com/news/2019/4/30/bangha rt-to-lea...

Hopefully, all goes well for the coach down in ACC land and she will schedule some games against Ivy teams.
Go Green
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04-30-19 12:40 PM - Post#284015    

  • westcoast Said:
UNC offered Banghart an average yearly compensation of around $700K/year, plus another possible $100-200K/year in incentives based on team academic and athletic performance.

https://twitter.com/jgravleyWRAL/status/1 123231301...



Going to guess that's roughly comparable to what Roy Williams technically gets from UNC as salary, but that it is only a part of his total compensation from other sources...

EDIT: Just read the tweet. Income from shoe companies are already included in the $700K. Never mind.
SRP
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04-30-19 12:48 PM - Post#284016    

If the players were hoping for a less-intense coach, they are likely to be disappointed.
Go Green
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04-30-19 01:06 PM - Post#284018    

  • SRP Said:
If the players were hoping for a less-intense coach, they are likely to be disappointed.



You can be intense without being an a-hole.

Buddy Teevens and Tom Gilmore are examples.
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04-30-19 03:09 PM - Post#284021    

The question is whether she can recruit. It remains to be seen. It is a different world outside the Ivy League.
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04-30-19 05:35 PM - Post#284029    

True, but UNC tends to sell itself. Not like trying to adapt PU recruiting pitches to Fairfield.
penn nation
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04-30-19 06:44 PM - Post#284030    

  • sparman Said:
True, but UNC tends to sell itself. Not like trying to adapt PU recruiting pitches to Fairfield.



Not quite the slam dunk it used to be, after recent scandals with both the men and the women.
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04-30-19 07:18 PM - Post#284032    

  • sparman Said:
True, but UNC tends to sell itself. Not like trying to adapt PU recruiting pitches to Fairfield.



I am thinking more of recruiting at Northwestern and Georgetown, relative to the rest of each league. Not to mention Richmond and American.

UNC finished 8th in the ACC. I don't think UNC is necessarily more attractive than Notre Dame, Louisville, etc. Heck, even Duke women aren't near the top.

And because of the aforementioned scandals, the academic bar will be higher than in the past for admission and graduation.
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04-30-19 07:22 PM - Post#284033    

I believe the scandals have no perceptible effect. First, different coaches and staffs. Second, we have seen this story before, yet they continue to have no trouble staying competitive talent-wise.

The reality is UNC, as one of historic members of a prestige basketball league with national cachet, still represents the golden ticket for most HS players.

Meanwhile their men's program will probably continue to do atrocious things.
Go Green
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04-30-19 07:37 PM - Post#284034    


And it just occurred to me with the Ivy League Tournament's #1 most vocal opponent leaving for Carolina, Ivy Madness is definitely here to stay!!!


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04-30-19 08:12 PM - Post#284035    

I would say:

1) Poor performance by UNC has been the past couple of years; historically they have been a strong ACC team.

2) I don't think of serious academic standards when I think of UNC athletics.

We will see.
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04-30-19 08:44 PM - Post#284036    

  • sparman Said:


I don't think of serious academic standards when I think of UNC athletics.





Agreed, but they under pressure to restore a modicum of credibility.
penn nation
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04-30-19 09:24 PM - Post#284037    

Banghart's Twitter account changed likethat.

All UNC stuff. Same feeds. Ignore previous signature that said something to the like of "great staff, great players--the best".

Well, I guess something was better. Not a single word about the transition.
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04-30-19 10:16 PM - Post#284040    

I think that there's a lot of potential at UNC, but the expectations are also very high. People there are going to expect to be in the ACC hunt every year and to make the Final Four every five. Furthermore, during most of her tenure in the Ivies there was only one other team that was a serious threat (Harvard early on, Penn recently), whereas in the ACC there are going to be three or four highly ranked teams to contend with every year. There's also the question of whether the skills needed to recruit in the arcane Ivy situation can be successfully adapted to a Power 5 environment. That being said, this is easily the best upper-echelon opportunity any Ivy coach of either sex has had in modern times, and I have no doubt she'll have good teams there--it's just that good may not be enough in this situation.
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04-30-19 10:25 PM - Post#284041    

  • penn nation Said:
Banghart's Twitter account changed likethat.

All UNC stuff. Same feeds. Ignore previous signature that said something to the like of "great staff, great players--the best".

Well, I guess something was better. Not a single word about the transition.



In fairness, her departing statement to the media was highly appreciative.
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05-01-19 04:10 AM - Post#284045    

  • dperry Said:
Furthermore, during most of her tenure in the Ivies there was only one other team that was a serious threat (Harvard early on, Penn recently), whereas in the ACC there are going to be three or four highly ranked teams to contend with every year.


Another fair point.

Tiger69
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05-01-19 09:33 AM - Post#284052    

Last time I wear an overpriced pair of Nikes! Would I be correct in assuming she didn’t receive a salary bump from Nike while at Princeton? Kind of hard to keep a good coach when jock powers can throw that kind of $ at them. Coach B deserves what she can get. But, this is hardly a level playing field.
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05-01-19 09:45 AM - Post#284053    

  • Tiger69 Said:
Kind of hard to keep a good coach when jock powers can throw that kind of $ at them. Coach B deserves what she can get. But, this is hardly a level playing field.



Nor is it a new one.

There's a LONG list of Ivy coaches going to greener pastures with (presumably) higher paychecks. Just to throw out women's basketball, the equivalent of Banghart in the late 1980s/early 1990s was Dartmouth's Jacqueline Hullah. She left for Arizona State.
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05-01-19 07:53 PM - Post#284091    

  • Go Green Said:


There's a LONG list of Ivy coaches going to greener pastures with (presumably) higher paychecks. Just to throw out women's basketball, the equivalent of Banghart in the late 1980s/early 1990s was Dartmouth's Jacqueline Hullah. She left for Arizona State.



Interesting. I looked it up-she lasted 3 years, never finishing above 9th in the conference.



Go Green
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05-02-19 06:09 AM - Post#284095    

Those that don't go to the Voy Board, an ESPN commentator is unimpressed with the Banghart hiring.

http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basket ball/stor...
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05-02-19 07:46 AM - Post#284096    

Thanks for posting this. It is a far more articulate expression of my concerns. Especially regarding the recruiting "shark tank".
rbg
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05-02-19 01:32 PM - Post#284119    

Here's a rebuttal to the ESPN article from a journalist who covers UNC.

https://chapelboro.com/wchl/features/sports- notebo...

bradley
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05-02-19 09:31 PM - Post#284127    

Thanks for sharing. As previously stated, Coach Banghart has been the most successful IL coach, women or men, over the past 10 years by a significant margin. She came into a struggling program and got the Tiger's women on their feet within 3 years. I would be surprised if she does not turn around the Tar Heel program.

She is one of those coaches that can best be described as simply a "winner". She has gifts as to how to handle her players on and off the court. The Tar Heels will be thrilled to have hired her. I always envision the possibility that she could become the first woman to coach a men's Division I program but who knows what will happen over the next several years.

She leaves the Princeton program in very good hands based on her recruiting especially for the upcoming year but she will be very difficult, if not impossible, to replace. She obviously impressed the Tar Heel AD and administration which is no surprise to people that know her.

Some folks in the IL did not like her because she spoke her mind and was not intimidated -- wonderful quality when you can back it up.
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05-02-19 10:12 PM - Post#284128    

  • bradley Said:
Thanks for sharing. As previously stated, Coach Banghart has been the most successful IL coach, women or men, over the past 10 years by a significant margin. She came into a struggling program and got the Tiger's women on their feet within 3 years. .



Much the same can be said about her counterpart at Penn on the women's side.
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05-02-19 11:41 PM - Post#284129    

  • Go Green Said:
Those that don't go to the Voy Board, an ESPN commentator is unimpressed with the Banghart hiring.

http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basket ball/stor...



First off, I'm offended on behalf of the league; as Sparman put it on the Voy board, this is the typical bias of someone who only really pays attention to the Power 5. The Ivies have been flirting with the edge of the upper-echelon for a couple of years now, and if the progress continues they're going to break into it pretty soon; people like Voepel are ignorant of this.

Second, I will agree with Voepel that UNC was concerned with more than just pure coaching skill in this decision; however, I think that it's more about image than money. Hatchell had problems with both racial and (allegedly) sexual minorities; Banghart will have no such problems. Hatchell appears to have been emotionally abusive to her players at times, particularly with regard to playing through injuries; Banghart has no history of this whatsoever. UNC in general and the women's team specifically have been mired in the fake-classes scandal for a few years now; what better answer than to bring in someone with great success at one of the best universities in the country, who has been lauded to the skies for it by the media? I think the current circumstances make her much more attractive and less of a risk to UNC then to, say, Tennessee.

I do have to disagree with Voepel on the whole experience thing; after all, every upper-echelon coach was new to the big leagues once upon a time. I don't know if there's been any formal study of the question, but there's certainly no obvious reason to believe that being an assistant for heavy-duty programs is a more certain road to success than head coaching at lower levels. As the NC fan boards have pointed out, the Vols just hired Kellie Harper, who has no more Power 5 experience than Banghart does, and you don't see skeptical articles about them. That just seems silly to me.
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05-03-19 08:56 AM - Post#284135    

Where's the like button on here so I can agree with David? Very well said.
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05-03-19 11:10 AM - Post#284145    

Mike McLaughlin is a very good coach and Penn may well have additional opportunities to win IL crowns with Banghart's depature.

He is very good while Banghart was great based on all of the stats over the past 10 years. McLaughlin may well have the opportunity for a major conference program in the not too distant future.
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05-03-19 08:16 PM - Post#284168    

I wonder if Banghart will have any input on the choice of her successor.
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05-03-19 09:36 PM - Post#284173    

I am sure that Banghart will give input as to the readiness of one of her Assistant Coaches Carrie Moore. I believe that Moore is probably the only internal candidate but maybe she will leave with Banghart.

I would suspect that AD will explore outside candidates. With Allarie and Littlefield plus other Banghart recruits, it is not a bad job.

The Tigers got 12 great years out of Banghart. Hopefully, the Tigers carry on based on the foundation that Banghart has created.
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05-04-19 10:23 AM - Post#284182    

Mollie Marcoux has been AD for just over 5 years and the website says she's hired 12 new head coaches, several of whom have been excellent hires: Sean Driscoll (W Soccer), Carla Tagliente (Field Hockey), Cara Morey (W Hockey), to name a few who took over successful programs and have maintained or improved them. I am sure she is very focused on this hire, given the high profile CB has given the program. And I wouldn't be surprised if she already has a file in her office called "Next Head Women's B-Ball Coach," since Courtney's name has been out there for other positions over the past 3-4 years. I am optimistic she and her advisers will make a good choice.
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05-06-19 04:11 PM - Post#284228    

Good review of potential candidates in Ivy Hoops Online:

https://wp.me/p5jSrX-39w
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05-15-19 11:12 AM - Post#284524    

Coach Banghart has chosen to bring Carrie Moore with her to UNC as an assistant and recruiting coordinator.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/20 19/0...

Moore was Banghart's top assistant last year.
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05-15-19 02:04 PM - Post#284551    

Could mark the end of the Tiger's recruiting pipeline. Basically means that the entire staff is now new as Addie Micir, Cinnamon Lister and Jessica Imhof all just completed their first year. Personally, I was hoping Moore would be the new head coach. Not unexpected however, that she left to go with Courtney.
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05-15-19 03:05 PM - Post#284558    

Lister took a assistant coaching job at UC Irvine shortly after Banghart accepted the UNC job.

The Princeton staff that ended the season is now down to Micir (assistant coach) and Imhof (director of basketball operation). Both finished their first year with the team. Micir played for Princeton and was an assistant at Dartmouth for the previous 5 years.
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09-29-20 05:34 PM - Post#314251    

ESPN lists UNC as having the #2 recruiting class for 2021.

https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basket ball/sto...

2. North Carolina Tar Heels
Highest-ranked commit: W Teonni Key (No. 9)

Courtney Banghart signed an eye-opening class in her first go-round in Chapel Hill, and she might have already outdone herself with her second signing class. Key has good ball skills, a strong mid-range jumper and gets on the glass on both ends. No. 17 Kayla McPherson is an explosive guard with deep range from 3. No. 18 Morasha Wiggins has a terrific blend of size and skill, while No. 20 Destiny Adams improved her rebounding and defensive skills over the past year.
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03-04-21 11:27 PM - Post#321360    

UNC was the #8 seed in the ACC Tournament and lost by 11 to #9 Wake Forest this afternoon.

UNC is now 13-10 and 8-9 in the ACC, The most recent ESPN Bracketology was on 3/2 and had UNC as a #9 seed.


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03-05-21 08:34 AM - Post#321363    

Disappointing loss that may knock UNC out of this year's tournament but the good news for Coach Banghart is that she has the #2 2021 recruiting class just in front of UCONN. I always wondered if Littlefield would join Coach Banghart for her final year but I doubt it now based on UNC's recruiting class.
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03-05-21 10:39 AM - Post#321385    

If I had to guess, my guess would be that Carlie ends up at a Big Ten school, maybe even University of Iowa.

And a quick check of her twitter feed informed me that Taylor Baur is a grad transfer at Georgetown this year:

https://guhoyas.com/sports/womens-basketb all/roste...

She's gotten a lot of playing time on a pretty weak team, and has started every game since the end of January.
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03-05-21 11:02 AM - Post#321392    

  • bradley Said:
Disappointing loss that may knock UNC out of this year's tournament but the good news for Coach Banghart is that she has the #2 2021 recruiting class just in front of UCONN.



So you don't think Dartmouth has any chance of asking her to come home?


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03-05-21 12:09 PM - Post#321400    

Dartmouth can ask all they want.

It could have approached Carla Berube a long time ago, too.
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03-05-21 01:16 PM - Post#321416    

Iowa has a first year guard who is 2nd in the nation in scoring. Certainly would be a good idea to have Littlefield share the backcourt.

Banghart had a good recruiting class this year and an even better one for next year. Her team had definite problems due to its youth this season. Maryland had a lot of youth, as well, and relied on Katie Benzan's experience to help the team. In an important third year at UNC, the coach could consider brining in one of her best players to help provide some additional leadership.
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03-06-21 12:07 PM - Post#321488    

I doubt it. Despite being from New Hampshire, she's made it pretty clear that she doesn't like the cold and wasn't going anywhere north of New Jersey. You can dream though.
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03-06-21 01:40 PM - Post#321493    

I would bet that if Coach B ever retreated from the big circuit, she might consider returning to Princeton as she established a community of friends/associates here over her 10+ years. Of course that would depend on our coaching situation at the time. Hopefully our current coach is happy and will be here for a long time.
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03-08-21 10:27 PM - Post#321638    

Coach B isn’t going anywhere this offseason. In addition to a great recruiting class, today she landed a grad transfer point guard who scored 1000 points in 3 years at her old school. Maybe you’ve heard of her.

https://twitter.com/clittlefield33/status /13690301...
bradley
PhD Student
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03-16-21 08:55 AM - Post#322111    

North Carolina made the Tournament as a #10 seed. For years to come, North Carolina will be making the Tournament as a much higher seed under her tutelage. Carlie will probably be playing for a top 25 team next year. Banghart's competitiveness was never a great long-term fit for her her and the IL.

It is sad and unfortunate that Carlie did not have the opportunity to enjoy her final year at Princeton at the Big Dance with the Tigers. Although the Tigers would have been very good this year, last year was the opportunity for a magic run by an IL team since the Cornell men's team.

Would not be the least bit surprised if Jaelin takes opts out to play for a big time program after next year to showcase his skills outside of the IL.

In the future, we may be seeing grad transfers from the IL become a more frequent occurrence.
Tiger69
Postdoc
Posts 2801
03-16-21 09:59 AM - Post#322113    

I’m confused. Jaelin has 2 years of eligibility left for the NCAA,. Doesn’t he also have 2 years left at Princeton until he graduates?
rbg
Postdoc
Posts 3044
03-16-21 11:36 AM - Post#322119    

Are these thoughts correct?

If he took the year off from school, then he would be a junior in the fall and have 2 years of eligibility. He could either play both years for Princeton or he could play a year & skip his senior year for a grad transfer season.

If he didn't take the year off from school, then he would be a senior in the fall and have 2 years of eligibility. He can play his senior year and then finish as a grad transfer.

I guess another option is for him to not play anymore for Princeton and save both years of eligibility as a grad transfer.
bradley
PhD Student
Posts 1842
03-16-21 07:10 PM - Post#322174    

One of the advantages for IL coaches was the probability of having a player grow and develop over a four year stretch and not having a significant amount of turnover. Pandora's Box may have been opened as to the most talented players especially if an injury comes into play. Time will tell.
Tiger69
Postdoc
Posts 2801
03-17-21 11:17 AM - Post#322220    

Thanks, rug. So we don’t know whether he took last year off. I should hope that he would play one year for us if he finished his junior year. Then, he could get his degree as a Tiger before a grad year somewhere else to showcase his talent to the NBA. I would be surprised and disappointed if he left before graduation.
bradley
PhD Student
Posts 1842
03-18-21 09:41 PM - Post#322293    

I listened to most of the recent podcast interviewing Jaelin. He stated that he will be playing his "senior" year" at Princeton next year. One would think that he will be a Grad student the following year if he wants to play one additional year. Would not be surprised if he plays at his father's school that recruited Jaelin heavily -- Wake Forest.

It would be unfortunate not to see him for 2 more years at Princeton.
HARVARDDADGRAD
Postdoc
Posts 2685
03-19-21 01:01 PM - Post#322301    

The cancellation will likely shorten many Ivy careers. As a Harvard fan, losing a year of Noah Kirkwood and Chris Ledum plus the freshman class strikes me the same way as only having Jaelin for 3 season impact you.

It's going to be true for every team I suppose, unless players opt for a grad year within the league. That doesn't seem to be the path for the best players though for a host of reason, including cost.
bradley
PhD Student
Posts 1842
03-19-21 09:55 PM - Post#322326    

I listened to the recent podcasts of Coach Berube and Henderson. After reflecting upon the conversations, my walkaway was concern for both teams.

Coach Berube has only 3 players, two freshmen and a junior, practicing with Carlie and Hare, grad transfer students.

The three players are getting a lot of coaching from Carla and the 3 assistance coaches but it is a far cry from what is going on with all other women teams throughout the country. You had a sense that Carla's energy level was down and she was not her usual self.

Of greater concern was Mitch. He sounded a little bit lost. The last podcast had Ryan and Jerome and it was good to hear them share their stories playing at Princeton. They are finally playing -- one on one games against each other.

These two coaches have big challenges ahead of them but I would imagine that the same holds true for every IL coach.
Tiger81
Masters Student
Posts 409
Tiger81
03-20-21 09:22 AM - Post#322329    

I listened to both podcasts and came away with much different impressions. Coach Berube has always struck me as reserved and guarded and not an exuberant presence like Coach Banghart. Isn’t the reason she only has a handful of players because so many have taken the year off and will presumably return in the fall?

And Coach Henderson seemed genuinely excited to my ears to be back on the court with his players although this situation (practicing with no upcoming season or games) and timing is clearly weird for both the coaches and players.

The interesting challenge for all of the Ivy teams will be integrating two classes who have had zero playing time into their rotations. Especially for Princeton where it is not uncommon for players to finally “get it” until the second half of their sophomore seasons.
rbg
Postdoc
Posts 3044
02-17-22 10:52 PM - Post#336679    

#24 UNC beat #3 Louisville 66-65 tonight.

Littlefield - 35 minutes, 8 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists

UNC is 20-5 & 10-5 in ACC (5th place)

ESPN has team as #6 seed (in same region as #10 Princeton)
ToothlessTiger
Senior
Posts 332
02-18-22 09:20 AM - Post#336698    

No one on this board is surprised by Banghart's achievements. She is a Power 5 talent on her way to the top, where she will preside for many years.
Tiger84
Senior
Posts 376
02-18-22 11:00 AM - Post#336707    

Littlefield's points per game and shooting percentage have been inching downward against tougher ACC competition. But that has coincided with all of the sophomores she is mentoring stepping up and being able to play at this level. Carlie is clearly a force for cohesion on that team, an extension of Coach Banghart on the floor.

I've caught 8-9 of their games this year and they are very impressive.



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