Paige Dauer on how CKC rebuilt the new LV roster + new May 4 follow-up

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KC gets most of her philosophy from Jim.
Get bored- take a look. Two men's dII titles and .897 win pct. Enjoy.


The Basketball Podcast: EP291 with Jim Crutchfield Inside the Mind
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Like I said a month ago, if CKC puts this program together and becomes a winner, then it will be one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.

Well, she's done step 1 in a fashion above what I expected. We shall see đź‘€
 
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I hope CKC can be successful. With that said, I don’t think this team that she has built, strikes any fear in any of the top tier teams in the country or the top tier of the SEC. I fear that next year at this time, we will be talking about a new coach for the Lady Vols. I surely hope I’m wrong.
 
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jacksonvol24 said:
I hope CKC can be successful. With that said, I don’t think this team that she has built, strikes any fear in any of the top tier teams in the country or the top tier of the SEC. I fear that next year at this time, we will be talking about a new coach for the Lady Vols. I surely hope I’m wrong.
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Coach searches is what we do!!!
 
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docholiday said:
KC gets most of her philosophy from Jim.
Get bored- take a look. Two men's dII titles and .897 win pct. Enjoy.


The Basketball Podcast: EP291 with Jim Crutchfield Inside the Mind
youtu.be
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I've started this and am looking forward to more. Will say that, for those who want to attack Kim ball, there's ammunition in here. However, just out of curiosity, what is the basis for the assertion that Kim gets her philosophy from Jim Crutchfield? Not saying she doesn't, just haven't seen this anywhere before.
 
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volbeast33 said:
Coach searches is what we do!!!
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...and by "we" we mean everyone.

According to Gemini 3:

For the 2025-26 season, the men's college basketball coaching carousel saw 62 coaching changes, according to this ESPN article. For women's basketball, the 2025 offseason featured 61 Division I programs making head coach changes, as reported by this ESPN article and tracking by the WBB Blog. Total Division I changes: 123

During the 2024 offseason, across both men's and women's Division I, well over 120 head coaching positions turned over, marked by significant movement at the high-major level. Total Division I changes: 129
 
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BruisedOrange said:
...and by "we" we mean everyone.

According to Gemini 3:

For the 2025-26 season, the men's college basketball coaching carousel saw 62 coaching changes, according to this ESPN article. For women's basketball, the 2025 offseason featured 61 Division I programs making head coach changes, as reported by this ESPN article and tracking by the WBB Blog. Total Division I changes: 123

During the 2024 offseason, across both men's and women's Division I, well over 120 head coaching positions turned over, marked by significant movement at the high-major level. Total Division I changes: 129
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We do coaching searches better than other schools. Our flight tracking is top notch.
 
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livefaith said:
Like I said a month ago, if CKC puts this program together and becomes a winner, then it will be one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.

Well, she's done step 1 in a fashion above what I expected. We shall see đź‘€
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I'm not sure how ppl consider winner but I think out of 16 team SEC, if she makes the top 8 and gets a first round bye SEC Tournament that would be good but if she made the top 4 and got a double bye, it would be one of the greatest comebacks in a while IMO. Considering out of the Top 4 there will be probable Natty with loaded USCe & LSU/Texas Kentucky or Vandy. So if you supplant 1 of those 4 of 5 that would be great IMO. Also what we have been through from pre-season Ruby losing her slippers, to mutiny on the Rocky Top. Somewhere over the Rainbow, dreams come true but just don't think it will happen, being honest.
 
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docholiday said:
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This is a GREAT listen. And, again, those who think Kim's system is "too hard to learn" -- yeah, this is like walking into an weapons locker. But SO interesting!
I still couldn't find where Kim gets her system from Crutchfield, though there are apparently similarities. How he talks about teaching decision-making in both his press and his motion offense (don't think that's what Kim runs?) is just fascinating. I did get a better understanding of what Kim might mean when she says she wants "good players, not good plays."

And, as for the connection between Caldwell and Crutchfield, Coach Crutchfield does have West Virginia roots. (My only connection is that I honeymooned there. Yes. It's true. Pipestem State Park. We had no money, but we had fun.)

Anyway, from Wikipedia:

Crutchfield had originally planned to attend West Virginia University College of Law after spending a year trying to find a high school coaching position. He disenrolled shortly before the start of classes after being hired as the head basketball coach at Cameron High School.[3] Crutchfield coached at Cameron for ten years and also taught mathematics.[4]

Crutchfield was originally hired as the head men's and women's tennis coach and as an assistant men's basketball coach for the West Liberty Hilltoppers in 1989.[5] As a tennis coach, he won a combined 11 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) titles and was named the WVIAC Coach of the Year eight times.[6] He was hired as the head men's basketball coach at West Liberty in 2004.[7] In 13 seasons as head coach, the Hilltoppers went 359–61 with six Elite Eight appearances and four Final Four appearances.[8]
 
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I believe if we are 8-8 or better in the SEC and make it to the ncaa tournament, DW will not replace her and even if he did UT will not pay the big bucks for another coach.
 
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smokyrow said:
This roster seems small to me but since she knows what she wants in her system, I guess she feels she doesn’t need the height for it to work against larger teams.
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I feel CKC has always ignored the opponent and what they might do. That is by design the nature of the system she uses. I feel that is the biggest mistake she is making at this level. It worked at DII because most teams have the same level of talent. It worked at Marshall because of the same. D1 and the SEC are different and she has yet to admit that, IMO.
 
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jacksonvol24 said:
I hope CKC can be successful. With that said, I don’t think this team that she has built, strikes any fear in any of the top tier teams in the country or the top tier of the SEC. I fear that next year at this time, we will be talking about a new coach for the Lady Vols. I surely hope I’m wrong.
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The team is underwhelming as a whole when compared to the top teams in the country.

It looks like a mid-major roster at best.
 
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I just hope they are fundamentally sound and can move the ball around, knock down open shots, get the ball inside without over-dribbling and getting it stolen and/or turning it over, and can hit a lay-up when afforded the opportunity to make one.

Go Lady Vols.
 
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