VanDerveer among four finalists for national coach of the year Sports, posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 18, 2011 at 12:43 pm
Stanford women's basketball coach Tara VanDerveer was named one of four finalists for the Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year award, the Atlanta Tipoff Club's National Voting Academy announced Thursday. Along with VanDerveer, Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma, Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt and Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey make up the rest of the finalists.
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Posted by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Mar 18, 2011 at 1:32 pm
Always the same coaches. What about someone who has taken a program and made it a national factor instead of always going with the coaches that already "have it made"?
For example, look at what Nikki Caldwell has done at UCLA. Before she arrived, they were a non-factor nationally, let alone within the conference. Or how about the Notre Dame coach?
Posted by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Mar 18, 2011 at 1:53 pm
You're missing my point. Those 4 coaches have great programs; very successful. But in WBB, they are always the top 4 programs - they reload. There are some other programs that are now beginning broaden the landscape of WBB and those coaches should at least receive some recognition.