And probably
by tedstheman (2020-05-31 19:11:29)

In reply to: Staley Being Helped A Bunch By Jolette Law...  posted by dillon77

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Being helped by being the National team coach. I'm sure that tips the scale for some thinking it will give them a leg up. Also the reason that an active college coach shouldn't be in that position.

My Major Issue with a College Coach Heading U.S. Nat'l Team
by dillon77  (2020-05-31 19:30:52)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

...is that I think the demands of running a major D1 program often get in the way of being available for a lot of the responsibilities of the National Team. Witness the games against the College Teams: Dawn, of course, was busy with South Carolina so Cheryl Reeve (Minnesota Lynx) and Dan Hughes (Seattle Storm) coached the team.

Candidly, I thought Reeve should've gotten the HC job after Geno left. The team is made up of pros and she, as well as Hughes, are stellar coaches and administrators, well versed in personnel. They also know which of the pros handle the international game well.

As for the advantage of having the U.S. National team as a lure for college coaches, I get that with Geno: the "virtuous" circle was tightened and no doubt he took advantage of it. I'm not sure Dawn is there quite yet, but point taken: no college coach should have a chance to forge that advantage over another.

I agree. The college coach who coaches the National
by sixtythreer  (2020-06-02 10:46:17)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

team gets an unfair advantage. I like your idea.