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02-02-18 10:29 AM - Post#245500
In response to Go Green
Belle Koclanes is in her 5th year with Dartmouth. Before her arrival, the Big Green were coached by Chris Wielgus, who lead the team from '76-'84 and '93-'13. Wielgus led the program to 12 titles in her 28 years with the last coming in '08-09 (18-11; 13-1 Ivy).
Wielgus' last four years:
'09-'10 -- 11-17 (6-8 Ivy)
'10-'11 -- 7-21 (3-11)
'11 - '12 -- 6-22 (4-10)
'12 - '13 -- 6-22 (4-10)
Koclanes first four+ years:
'13 - '14 -- 5-23 (2-12 Ivy)
'14 - '15 -- 14-14 (5-9)
'15 - '16 -- 12-18 (7-7)
'16 - '17 -- 8-19 (3-11)
'17 - '18 -- 10-7 (2-2)
It appears that she was tasked with rebuilding a once proud program and has been doing that. Seeing how the team is playing this year, it would appear that the 2016-2017 season was an aberration.
Not knowing the program or the school well, I would not be aware how much support or funding is given to women's basketball. My assumption is that it is not being given as much as Harvard, Penn and Princeton, which have consistently been the top 3 programs for Koclanes' time at Dartmouth. With lesser financial support, it is going to be difficult for any coach of the other 5 schools to consistently be in the upper division.
Reading and listening to her interviews, she appears to be a genuinely positive person who is respected by her players. She and her spouse also seem to active members of the Dartmouth athletic community. As a result, I would think that Dartmouth would be lucky to have her as their coach.
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