Agree on Mabrey. Cunningham Had Extenuating Circumstances

Agree on Mabrey. Cunningham Had Extenuating Circumstances
by dillon77 (2024-04-18 10:58:31)

In reply to: Mabrey copuld do worse than replacing Boggess at Monmouth posted by Raoul

..that led her to leave a pretty successful stint at VCU to return to ND as an assistant coach.

Cunningham left VCU abruptly. Why? A hint came later when she filed a complaint against Norwood Teague when he was the athletic director at VCU. VCU paid Cunningham $125,000 in July 2012 to settle the complaint.

Teague was later hired by Minnesota (how the search firm hired to do this missed that one is beyond me) and he didn't last long. Why? Sexual harrassment charges were filed by internal and external people and he was gone.

She and her husband -- both ND grads -- liked South Bend a lot and were probably taken out of left field a bit when she wasn't offered an assistant slot with Coach Ivey (her call), leading to going to Duke for awhile.
Still, like you, I expected her to find a bit more high-profile position than Missouri State.

She's had two 20-win seasons but lots of transfers out this year. It will be a transfer and coaching challenge this year. If she can pull a W out of the hat, maybe she can nudge up a conference.

I agree...I think Michaela could do a lot worse than Monmouth. School likes hoops, it's in a talent-rich area where she could establish/deepen relationships that will help her there and the next stop and she's close to home. Will keep track of this one.

As you say, assistants at top programs can probably

Make as much or more than HC. What does Mabrey make? I bet $150K to $250K range. If so, then MANY HC roles she would get considered for are laterals on pay.

But you have to be the man before getting the top job IMO. No P5/6 school needs to hire someone else's assistant unless a disastrous situation.

I hope Cunningham got a call from Marquette. Better resume than Consuegra.

Maybe when Bruno retires at DePaul she will get called for that.

Given the ND Connection, I'd Hope Cunningham Got a Call

The Marquette Athletic Director, given his long stint at ND, would certainly know (of) Beth and could just speed dial Muffet to get input.

Two jobs in Chicago should be opening up soon: DePaul (as you said) and Northwestern, when "Uncle Joe" hangs it up (I'm surprised he's still there.)
Beth's agent should be all over both of them...