7:18 PM - 17 May 2016New Vanderbilt WBB head coach is Notre Dame asst. Niele Ivey, according to same VM source who revealed Balcomb departure.
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Patterson narrowed her college search to four schools: Notre Dame, St. John's, Tennessee and Virginia.
Patterson grew up a Tennessee fan -- Candace Parker is her favorite player -- and St. John's is her hometown team. Patterson has visited St. John's and Virginia and plans to tour Notre Dame and Tennessee in the fall.
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"I'm very comfortable with the four schools on my list," Patterson said. "Those four coaching staffs have known me for a while. St. John's has been watching me since the fifth grade. ... To just put a new school in the loop wouldn't be right."
Aside from being loyal, Patterson is smart. She has a 3.8 GPA and plans to major in sports management. After her playing days are over, she wants to be a coach. But that figures to be many years down the road.
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and remember, we have the girl(?) who sat out this season with injury. wasn't she Miss Indiana BB?
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7:18 PM - 17 May 2016
Congrats to Niele and to her mentor, Muffet
Raoul @Raoul_000 17h17 hours ago
Also: I never said that Ivey & Banghart were “the finalists” for the job—in fact, source says at least 1 other coach (P5 HC) turned job down
Raoul @Raoul_000 17h17 hours ago
Regarding that Niele Ivey to Vandy report from late last night, a very good source has cast some doubt on whether it's actually a done deal.
Latest I've heard on the Vanderbilt WBB job is that Niele Ivey will be staying at Notre Dame.
5:23 PM - 21 May 2016
A little surprising that White is leaving the Fever after such a short time as HC.
Probably for a lot more $$$ than the WNBA pays.
Here's an article on SEC WBB HC compensation for the 14-15 season. UTN had a $565K guarantee. At UK, the coach had a $1.1 million guarantee. The Fever doesn't pay like that.
College Sports: SEC women's basketball salaries: How does Gary Blair stack up with Kristy Curry, Dawn Staley, more? | SportsDay
7. Holly Warlick, Tennessee
Guaranteed compensation: $565,000
Max potential bonus: $235,000
Championship bonus: $150,000
USA Trials-May 2015: Combo-guard with smooth floor game; manufactures and delivers in mid-range game with emerging deep threat; handles and passes with purpose in uptempo game; executes in half-court game with size in the back court. (Olson)
Pre-season number one. From everything I've heard this could be McGraws most talented team.
1) Notre Dame
2) Baylor
3) UConn
4) South Carolina
5) Louisville
Notre Dame Fighting Irish ranked No. 1 in Associated Press preseason Top 25, four-time defending champion UConn Huskies third
recruit. Indiana's all-time leading scorer for both men's and women's basketball combined.
recruit. Similar build to Westbeld but I have heard she is a better scorer.No. 1 Notre Dame women's basketball gets first exhibition test | Notre Dame Insider Women's Basketball | ndinsider.com
By Ken Klimek Tribune Correspondent Updated 11/3/16
ND WBB faces Roberts Wesleyan College
7 p.m. Thursday at Purcell Pavilion
Boley, Young, and Patberg take the floor for the first time.