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Who will replace Coach G?
By: Greg Beaton
Issue date: 4/4/07 Section: W Basketball
Last update: 4/4/07 at 7:40 AM EST
Last update: 4/4/07 at 7:40 AM EST
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Director of Athletics Joe Alleva will lead the search committee that will begin its selection process immediately and hopes to have a new coach in place soon.
"I'm confident we will attract a first-class coach to lead one of the great women's basketball programs in the country," Alleva said in a statement.
The leading candidate appears to be Joanne Boyle, California-Berkely's head coach and a Duke graduate and former assistant coach. A Cal spokesperson said Boyle was "not interested in taking calls about any coaching vacancies," but she has strong ties to Duke and several sources close to the program confirmed she would be at the top of the school's wish list.
Boyle signed a five-year extension with Cal in 2005, and several news sources have reported recently that she has entertained other job offers while discussing another extension to stay with the Golden Bears. Boyle interviewed for Florida's vacancy late last week before heading to the Final Four, but she did not accept the offer to become the Gators' next head coach.
Although Boyle's interest could not be gauged, it is clear that hiring her would please many associated with women's basketball at Duke.
"Frankly I think she'd be an incredible move," said Dr. Henry Friedman, a booster of the Duke program who added that Boyle's mother currently resides in Durham.
Another candidate believed to be on Duke's short list is Katie Meier, Miami's head coach and another former Blue Devil.
"We have to look forward now and search for the best women's basketball coach for Duke University," President Richard Brodhead said in a statement. "Given the success of our program... we are confident that we will attract a coach with excellent leadership skills who fits best into our mission as an athletic department."
Current Duke assistants Gale Valley and Shannon Perry are not expected to be candidates, and assistant coach Tia Jackson has been linked to the vacancy at Washington.
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question on future
posted 4/04/07 @ 10:46 AM EST
Are Gale and Shannon going with Coach G and that is why they are not expected to be candidates?
Anyone know?
We need a Coach H!
posted 4/04/07 @ 12:30 PM EST
These two will never do. We had Coach G, and H comes after G, therefore, the next coach must be a Coach H!
Craig Hunter
posted 4/04/07 @ 1:19 PM EST
Allow me a fantasy. Could there be a better candidate than Johnny Dawkins? List the positives. List the negatives. He adds up.
Just a thought on the best we could get, not the best we could get without dreaming. (Continued…)
jscs
posted 4/04/07 @ 4:26 PM EST
Get Pokey Chapman. LSU made a huge mistake in letting her go, and she's an amazing coach. Her poor judgement was made as an assistant, and you can bet she's learned lessons. (Continued…)
Coach G
posted 4/04/07 @ 6:05 PM EST
Coach G was a great coach... Just that she was not a clutch coach... a big loser.
allen
posted 4/04/07 @ 9:18 PM EST
Brodhead said: "...who fits best into our mission as an athletic department." My decoder ring tells me this means "costs less."
Jacob
posted 4/05/07 @ 9:07 PM EST
I would have to agree that Pokey Chapman would be a great replacement. I think duke would get criticized but i feel it would be a smart move..I think she is right there with the top 3-4 coaches. (Continued…)
Joe
posted 4/06/07 @ 12:04 PM EST
Problem with her is that you'd have to be careful that she didn't try to do the Pokey with some of her players.
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