In reply to: Nice article on Coach posted by Traditionnevergraduates
I happened to save this (the last one before the NCAA regulations limiting the size of the media guides).
For Owens, it doesn't mention recruiting. Washington and Tsipis, however, do:
Coquese Washington: She is responsible for supporting Notre Dame’s recruiting and scouting efforts,development of the Irish guards, scheduling
and practice planning.
Jonathan Tsipis: Tsipis (pronounced SIP-iss) works mainly with the Irish wings, while also aiding with Notre Dame’s recruiting efforts, scouting and practice planning.
I have older media guides, but I think they're packed away in storage (I'm in the process of moving).
Jonathan Tsipis is listed as the associate head coach who has "worked primarily with the wings while coordinating Notre Dame's nationally ranked recruiting efforts." Muffet is quoted as saying, "He has done a tremendous job as our recruiting coordinator and his track record in terms of player development and game scouting is among the best in the country."
My recollection is that he became the top assistant when Coquese Washington left to coach PSU. He was Muffet's top assistant until he left ND to coach at George Washington. Niele Ivey, an assistant coach at that time, moved up when Jonathan left. Niele was the primary recruiter in 2008 for Skylar Diggins, but the quotes listed above show that Tsipis was the recruiting coordinator as the program began to return to top five status.
I don't recall the specific roles for Kevin McGuff, but I believe that he became the top assistant when Carol Owens left.
..I had this knawing memory that JT was heavily involved in our recruiting efforts and that's right.
So, I'm a bit perplexed that some of these quotes seem to dismiss any involvement. Maybe they're aimed at the source in Storrs, but Tspis always seemed to be top=shelf for the Irish and still on good terms. Head scratcher.