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

[VolFuture]

good recruiter? Our high-school recruiting has been terrible.

Sam has a ROSTER of WNBA players… there’s a reason we were top 5 for so many girls… Kellie couldn’t close

 

[wellsea180]

Well with the football search we know he swung for the fences with James Franklin. Not afraid to go after a big name and make them same no. Should be an interesting to see who we can make listen.

 

[VolBall09]

Sam has a ROSTER of WNBA players… there’s a reason we were top 5 for so many girls… Kellie couldn’t close

Yeah really felt like we had all the right kids on campus but couldn’t close.

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Well with the football search we know he swung for the fences with James Franklin. Not afraid to go after a big name and make them same no. Should be an interesting to see who we can make listen.

I have little doubt that he will swing for the fences. He just can’t end up in a situation where he’s swinging and missing on big names and turning this into a two week search. Needs to be done in 10 days or less imo.

 

[House|RockyTop]

I am anticipating that this coaching search is concluded swiftly and wraps up by Sunday. A hire should be announced by next week.

 

[Megatron88]

Helllllllllllllll no!

f*** No !!!

 

[mudcat1973]

Not like here

Stfu

She may come but I don’t see it

Will coaches use Tennessee to get a raise?
Guy named Jeff ring any bells

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Still not wise...

Yeah, he screwed up that football hire.

 

[JohnnyPayne]

Sam has a ROSTER of WNBA players… there’s a reason we were top 5 for so many girls… Kellie couldn’t close

$$$

 

[VolFuture]

$$$

yeah that is a part

 

[creekdipper]

Staley isn’t leaving SC. Just isn’t happening. With that being said, DW will upgrade over Kellie. Who he hires may need immediately convince people on name recognition alone, but he/she will prove to be a better recruiter and a better coach than CKH.

Like Goestenkors at Texas and Caldwell at LSU.

 

[firedog28]

I want the coach who recruited all those #1 players to UCON,if you can't recruit the top players you wont be on top !

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Like Goestenkors at Texas and Caldwell at LSU.

Picking out a couple of hires that didn’t work out is asinine. DW’s history suggests he will hire a winner. Even if it doesn’t work out, at least he will have tried to hire a winner instead of sticking with something that was never going to get us close to a championship level. Complacency has never and never will breed championships.

 

[VolPhin865]

1.) Becky Hammon or Dawn Staley
2.) See #1

 

[JohnnyPayne]

1.) Becky Hammon or Dawn Staley
2.) See #1

Please subscribe to my 2026 regret thread.

 

[VolPhin865]

Your opinion my friend, just like I have mine. No need to troll.

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Please subscribe to my 2026 regret thread.

No one who holds the championship standard is going to regret firing Kellie. No one. Only the legion of the complacent will be on that ship if it comes to pass.

 

[djtee]

wrong thread

 

[VolFuture]

1.) Becky Hammon or Dawn Staley
2.) See #1

This is a great opinion

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I’d ask the current players who they would want to be their new coach.

Wow. It’s a wonder why you aren’t an AD at a big time D1 school

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

worth a look...

Molly Miller - Women's Basketball Coach - Grand Canyon University Athletics

Miller's marks SEASON SCHOOL RECORD 2014-15 Drury 26-4 2015-16 Drury 26-5 2016-17 Drury 30-4 2017-18 Drury 31-3...

gculopes.com

We need a proven P5 winner

 

[JohnnyPayne]

No one who holds the championship standard is going to regret firing Kellie. No one. Only the legion of the complacent will be on that ship if it comes to pass.

*Championship dream.

I think they are a lot of teams that would love for their worst year (4th SEC & NCAAT) to be “complacent “.

Again, let’s follow up in April 2026..

 

[volforlife10]

molly miller is not the answer. she would be worse than kellie.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Whoever DW chooses MUST recruit with and win against Staley and Mulkey or don't apply for the job.

Wow you aren’t asking for much. So how about you list the coaches that could do that on a consistent basis.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

molly miller is not the answer. she would be worse than kellie.

I am curious. Why is her name being brought up? Because she looks good?