Kim Caldwell (Rookie Coach of the Year-WBCA) is named Head Coach of Iconic Lady Vols WBB

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BigOrangeTrain said:
Sorry but those of you saying Hammond would be a good hire, I totally disagree. No experience coaching at the college level. No experience with the portal, NIL and recruiting. We don’t need someone who has to learn on the job.
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That's why you have assistants. Believe me, Hammon would have top players flocking to Tennessee.
 
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MoCo_Vol said:
Some of you must have really weird expectations...

Jeff Walz at 77.5% isn't good enough even with 4 final four appearances?
Brenda Frese at 77% isn't good enough even with 3 final four appearances and a Natty in this century? She's also 42-17 in the tournament but that's not good...

We're replacing a career 60.2% coach that only eclipsed 60% while here with the Lady Vols brand and support helping her land great talent.

We're not looking for the next Pat Summit because there will never be another, we're looking for better than Holly Warlick & Kellie Harper.
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Waltz would be a great hire. Much better than Hammon and others that have been listed.
 
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brittannica said:
I’m sorry but you don’t call the program “iconic” in your statement and then give the keys to just anyone.
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That's what we did with Kellie except at that time it had to be someone connected to the program and female, her record was ok with Western Carolina and Mizzou State but not good with NC State! I really hope the next coach doesn't have to have anything to do with the program previously, just a coach that can get the job done and bring the program back from irrelevancy!
 
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UT got it right when it hired Barnes--an experienced winner who came from a big program. The only candidates I can think
of who would qualify as "home-run" hires of the same quality would be Frese, Hammon, Schaefer, Moore and Walz. Who else? I'm not counting
Staley because there's no way she's moving and I'm not a fan of her--too many rough edges with her street personality--but if others
want to include her, whatevs.

After that there is a group of talented, somewhat younger coaches who are on the come, are at major programs, but have accomplished less. Strong potential, to be sure, but a bit more roll of the dice.
 
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Max Roguespierre said:
If Frese is past her prime that's mostly due to Maryland's nonexistent NIL program. It's almost certainly the reason for three straight underwhelming recruiting hauls for the Terps and it would be also the main factor if Frese were to leave Maryland for Tennessee. Lest people forget, Maryland made the Elite Eight in 2023 with a team that lost Ashley Owusu, Angel Reese, and Mimi Collins to the transfer portal with only one truly elite player (Diamond Miller). Maryland also made the Sweet Sixteen in both 2021 and 2022 and was poised to make a Final Four run in the canceled 2020 tournament with a loaded team that was ranked 4th and on a 14 game unbeaten run heading into the NCAAT.

Brenda Frese is still an elite coach albeit one with some baggage. She is definitely old school and uncompromising which hasn't always endeared her to players who require a lighter touch. Hence the transfers of players like Shakira Austin and Ashley Owusu (Reese decided the bail only after her friend, Owusu left).

With a significat NIL warchest and Tennessee's facilities and resources, Brenda Frese would absolutely reestablish the Lady Vols as a top 10 (possibly top 5) program.
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If it is true she has an 11 million buyout clause, then she is not in the consideration set.
 
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Max Roguespierre said:
If Frese is past her prime that's mostly due to Maryland's nonexistent NIL program. It's almost certainly the reason for three straight underwhelming recruiting hauls for the Terps and it would be also the main factor if Frese were to leave Maryland for Tennessee. Lest people forget, Maryland made the Elite Eight in 2023 with a team that lost Ashley Owusu, Angel Reese, and Mimi Collins to the transfer portal with only one truly elite player (Diamond Miller). Maryland also made the Sweet Sixteen in both 2021 and 2022 and was poised to make a Final Four run in the canceled 2020 tournament with a loaded team that was ranked 4th and on a 14 game unbeaten run heading into the NCAAT.

Brenda Frese is still an elite coach albeit one with some baggage. She is definitely old school and uncompromising which hasn't always endeared her to players who require a lighter touch. Hence the transfers of players like Shakira Austin and Ashley Owusu (Reese decided the bail only after her friend, Owusu left).

With a significat NIL warchest and Tennessee's facilities and resources, Brenda Frese would absolutely reestablish the Lady Vols as a top 10 (possibly top 5) program.
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Thank you!!!!
 
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turbovol said:
UT got it right when it hired Barnes--an experienced winner who came from a big program. The only candidates I can think
of who would qualify as "home-run" hires of the same quality would be Frese, Hammon, Schaefer, Moore and Walz. Who else? I'm not counting
Staley because there's no way she's moving and I'm not a fan of her--too many rough edges with her street personality--but if others
want to include her, whatevs.

After that there is a group of talented, somewhat younger coaches who are on the come, are at major programs, but have accomplished less. Strong potential, to be sure, but a bit more roll of the dice.
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I'm not sure DW would stake his hiring reputation on one of these. Probably not...
 
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