Stephanie norman-Norman is undisputedly one of the best recruiters in the country and Louisville owes much of it’s success to her. Heading into her 12th season on the Cardinals bench, Norman is already high on many short lists and could leave whenever she wants to. She was rumored to be in the mix for the Oregon job in 2014- she is an Oregon native- and all she has done since then is improve her profile. She wants to win a national championship so she won’t leave for just anything, but it’s hard to believe Norman won’t get a good opportunity as soon as next offseason.
carly dudonis-Being the daughter of the winningest coach in WNBA history certainly brought lofty expectations from day one, but Thibault has built her reputation all by herself. After successful stints at Eastern Michigan and Florida State, the 27-year-old helped Mississippi State make it to back-to-back national championship appearances while also signing the #11 class in the country. Now joining Lindsay Whalen- a former draft pick of her father- Thibault can set herself up with a lot of options if she can assist in taking the Gophers back to national relevance. And while her recruiting reputation is deserved, her Xs and Os knowledge has caught the attention of many as well.
Kara lawson-
Kara Marie Lawson (born February 14, 1981) is a former American professional
women's basketball player in the
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and a basketball television analyst for
ESPN and the
Washington Wizards.
[Lawson primarily played as a
shooting guard. She won a gold medal at the
2008 Olympics in
Beijing, China. Lawson retired from the WNBA in 2015 to focus on her broadcasting career. Former lady vol.
Jeff walz-Lightning speed. That's the only rate at which Jeff Walz operates. It's also the pace at which University of Louisville women's basketball burst into the national spotlight under his tutelage as one of the most competitive and successful programs.went to the final four last year.
Matthew
Mitchell- became the head coach of UK on April 23, 2007, succeeding former UK coach
Mickie DeMoss.
[2] Prior to becoming the coach at Kentucky, Mitchell spent two years as the head coach at
Morehead State.
[2] Mitchell started his coaching career as graduate assistant under
Pat Summitt at
Tennessee, and he also spent time as an assistant coach at
Florida and Kentucky before becoming a head coach.
[2]
Following the
2009–10 season, Mitchell was named the SEC Coach of the Year.
[3] In addition to Mitchell's recognition,
Victoria Dunlap was named the SEC Player of the Year and A'dia Mathies was named the SEC Freshman of the Year. The Wildcats joined the unbeaten national champion
1998 Tennessee squad as the only teams in SEC women's basketball history to sweep the major post-season awards.
[3]
Mitchell's success on the court has already moved him up to No. 4 in all-time wins at Kentucky with 86. His winning percentage of 63.7 percent (86–49) ranks third.