Kayla Karius leaving South Dakota for UW-Green Bay
by Raoul (2024-04-23 09:30:44)

In reply to: Cait Wetmore Named Head Coach at Monmouth  posted by dillon77


She played for Borseth (retiring) and took Plitzuweit's place at South Dakota when she left for WVU (now already at Minnesota). She's young (maybe 34) and already on 2nd HC job.

South Dakota now looking again which sucks. Decent program. Karius was making $255K (easier to know what state school folks make).

Braker is now in that Plitzuweit family. If Minnesota can have a good two-year run and she is considered a key contributor, then she will be in position to get a HC role in the Midwest. Plitzuweit and Borseth know all the smaller schools in the Midwest well and she can leverage those connections, in addition to her MM connections.

P.S. I assume Braker like most aspires to get her HC shot. Mabrey still a couple years younger than Braker. They both have to be encouraged by D'Amico Graves and Duffy. The MM tree is growing. I assume she takes an interest in the coaching careers of her former players - beyond those at ND.




Very Aware of MM's Interest in Duffy. Assume Same for Others
by dillon77  (2024-04-23 10:28:04)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Muffet advised/supported Megan Duffy when she was up for the Marquette job (when she'd been at Miami of Ohio for all of two years). Of course, she had input on the other side of the coin, too, knowing Marquette AD Bill Scholl from his decades of working at ND.

She's made mention of D'Amico Graves from time to time, when she was at Yale, then Wake Forest, working for Jen Hoover (who now, coincidentally, is working for Megan Duffy at Va. Tech. Good hire, Megan.)

Given how much she appreciated Braker at ND, I've got to think the phone like is open there, too.

Ashley Barlow is currently assistant coach and offensive coordinator at Cincinnati, so that's another ND player in the mix in the coaching ranks. She works for Katrina Merriweather and that family was huge in the AAU world in/around Indy for years. Barlow's been with her at Wright State, Memphis and, now, Cincy. I could see her taking a HC position at some point.

Will be interesting to see what "later MM" players choose to go in that direction. Abby Prohaska? Down the road (after pro ball): Lindsey Allen? Natalie Achonwa?


Achonwa also interested in Play by play Broadcasting. *
by bohratom  (2024-04-23 20:00:45)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Ace Will Have Choices...
by dillon77  (2024-04-24 08:57:54)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

...plus she's also got a (very) young child to raise, so that time/resource commitment might factor into whatever her next steps (post-playing) are.


Allen I could see. Achonwa seems like she might pursue
by Raoul  (2024-04-23 10:42:32)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

a path like Ruth Riley. Around the sport but not necessarily coaching.


Achonwa
by badelman  (2024-04-23 13:45:42)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I believe (could be wrong) she said she is interested in coaching after her playing career is over.