WBB: Landmark Conference

[saratoga]

Then it would appear the ending to that tidbit of info has already been written.

We need exciting news like Tom Bicknell's 6'3"cousin from Sydney decided she wants to follow in his footsteps & has spurned offers from Stanford, UCLA, & Oregon to become a Lady Royal.

[Royals85]

 Or Billy Bessiors daughter transfers in from UCLA.Like her dad did from South Carolina.

[ronk]

 Talked with 1 of my prospects from 5 years ago today at our fitness center. Because of her ability, I knew Scranton didn't have a chance; she chose 1 of the D1 power conference schools, was an all-league performer, drafted by the WNBA, didn't make the team but will play overseas and try again next WNBA season.
  One of her college teammates, however, was my top prospect that year and I thought she would have had a major impact for Scranton if she had chosen us. It was 1 of the rare instances where tuition was not going to be a consideration since her dad had just become HC at another school in the same conference. It was a fine institution that she chose instead, but she played minimal minutes over her 4 years. What could have been! 

[saratoga]

Right you are Ronk...
I've always felt Elana Delle Donne would have had some really good seasons with the Lady Royals. 

[saratoga]

Looks like the Swarthmore administration finally did the right thing & unloaded their women's basketball coach.
Why they stuck with her this long after all the documented reports is beyond belief.
Great articles detailing the entire series of events in the school paper The Phoenix going back to last year.
Finally, a degree of justice served to all these young women that had to put up with her abuse.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Looks like the Swarthmore administration finally did the right thing & unloaded their women's basketball coach.
Why they stuck with her this long after all the documented reports is beyond belief.
Great articles detailing the entire series of events in the school paper The Phoenix going back to last year.
Finally, a degree of justice served to all these young women that had to put up with her abuse.

New AD started just a couple weeks ago, which might've had something to do with the timing.

[saratoga]

First prediction of the approaching season:

Somewhere around April 15th., Kate Pearson will be named the new Head Coach at Swarthmore.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

First prediction of the approaching season:

Somewhere around April 15th., Kate Pearson will be named the new Head Coach at Swarthmore.

If they're going to do it, why not do it now?

[saratoga]

Perhaps contract issues, not enough time to pull a national search together, wanting to see how this interim year actually plays out?
Who knows???
I'm not saying this with any insider info, just some conversation, nothing more.
From the cusp of where Swarthmore was & where they'd like to be, I see the recently hired coach as a stop gap.
She has very little college coaching experience, comes from a community college and no head coaching background besides high school.
Kate, on the other hand, is very well known as a quality D-3 head coach, is well entrenched in the Delaware Valley high school circles, and worked under Swarthmore's new AD while he's been at Cabrini the past decade.
It may add up to nothing, but stranger things have happened.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I don't believe the interim at Swat is supposed to be a long term solution. I agree that they'll hire someone in the spring, but I don't believe the AD at Swat has the same kind of unilateral power that exists for ADs elsewhere.

[saratoga]

Regarding the unilateral power of the AD at Swarthmore...I'm sure he is just one spoke in the wheel there.
Especially considering the fact he's a brand new hire.
If you've read the articles on this debacle from the beginning, you'll soon realize there is a conga line of administrators that need to be consulted to ensure all the contemporary requirements of a hire check all the boxes.
Kate would be a perfect fit to bring Swarthmore into the world of competitive women's basketball & the young talented women there would surely benefit.
Then again, perhaps new doors will open for her at Cabrini & she won't have to deal with all the outside influences Swarthmore brings.

[ronk]

 4 coaching positions in the Centennial: 2 open(Haverford, Ursinus), 2 interim(F&M,Swarthmore); 2 more are new hires(Dickinson, Bryn Mawr) and 1 has been there only 1 season(McDaniel).

[Royals85]

Hey Saratoga how about that Bokens sister plays on the University of Scrantons volleyball team!!I So all time leading scorer in Men's Basketball history hashish sister playing Volleyball at the U.Just a little tidbit info enjoy!!!

[ronk]

Hey Saratoga how about that Bokens sister plays on the University of Scrantons volleyball team!!I So all time leading scorer in Men's Basketball history hashish sister playing Volleyball at the U.Just a little tidbit info enjoy!!!

Not only Boken's sister but also his successor in the post, John Vitkus, has a sister playing on the volleyball team which had a 37-35 victory in 1 of their games tonite(normally 25 wins a game but u have to win by at least 2).

Over the years, probably at least 5 of my prospects chose volleyball over basketball for their college sport, none @ Scranton, however. 

[saratoga]

Royals 85':
Correct, she's now a Senior & was the school's Athlete of the Week last week.

Ronk:
"none @ Scranton, however".
Well, your streak remains intact.