OSU women BB HC search

[victor2111]

as women BB coach.

The negotiations between Gail Goestenkors and Ohio State are close to finalization and she is expected to be named the next head coach, replacing Jim Foster by April 12.

Goestenkors coached previously at Duke and Texas and is expected to bring at least one Texas staff member to Ohio State.

She was Duke coach from 1992-2007. In 15 years there, She went 396-99, 8 ACC Titles, 5 ACC tourney titles, 2NC appearances(0wins), 4 Final Four, 7 Elite 8, 9 Sweet 16.

During her tenure at Duke, she led the Blue Devils to 13 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, 10 consecutive appearances in at least the Sweet Sixteen (1997–2007), and an NCAA-record seven consecutive 30-win seasons from 2000-2007.

Then moved on to Texas, from 2008 to 2012. In those 5 years there she went 102-64, made it to the NCAA tourney all 5 years. Loss in the first round 4 of the 5 though, losing in the 2nd round in the other year.


She stopped coaching Texas before this last season to take a break from basketball.

[silverbullet97]

So it sounds like they hired Jim Foster's female clone.

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Can't claim to follow women's hoops much but she was great at Duke from what I recall.

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Apr 6, 2013 20:56:12 GMT -5 silverbullet97 said:

So it sounds like they hired Jim Foster's female clone.

Seeing as Foster couldn't get to the Elite Eight, I think we hired up.

[victor2111]

Apr 6, 2013 21:25:07 GMT -5 @jtrbucks said:

Apr 6, 2013 20:56:12 GMT -5 silverbullet97 said:

So it sounds like they hired Jim Foster's female clone.

Seeing as Foster couldn't get to the Elite Eight, I think we hired up.

Jim Foster got Vandy to 5 Elite 8 in the 11 seasons he was there. So he was successful before Ohio State.

I think Silver is saying the same about this Coach Gail. She had great success at Duke, but her coaching career at Texas is A LOT like Foster coaching career at Ohio State.

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Apr 6, 2013 21:30:16 GMT -5 victor2111 said:

Apr 6, 2013 21:25:07 GMT -5 @jtrbucks said:

Seeing as Foster couldn't get to the Elite Eight, I think we hired up.

Jim Foster got Vandy to 5 Elite 8 in the 11 seasons he was there. So he was successful before Ohio State.

I think Silver is saying the same about this Coach Gail. She had great success at Duke, but her coaching career at Texas is A LOT like Foster coaching career at Ohio State.

Fair enough. I didn't pay attention to what Foster did at Vandy.

[victor2111]

Me neither. I really have no idea about any women basketball coaches besides the UCONN coach. haha..

I had to research that one real fast. Hopefully a change is what Ohio State program needs. Maybe she can get back to her Duke success type years here.

[silverbullet97]

Apr 6, 2013 21:30:16 GMT -5 victor2111 said:

Apr 6, 2013 21:25:07 GMT -5 @jtrbucks said:

Seeing as Foster couldn't get to the Elite Eight, I think we hired up.

Jim Foster got Vandy to 5 Elite 8 in the 11 seasons he was there. So he was successful before Ohio State.

I think Silver is saying the same about this Coach Gail. She had great success at Duke, but her coaching career at Texas is A LOT like Foster coaching career at Ohio State.

Bingo!

[victor2111]

Or maybe not?

It appears that the relationship between former Texas coach Gail Goestenkors and Ohio State has soured during the late stages of negotiations.

The ever-evolving situation had some major developments late yesterday and three different coaching sources close to the situation gave different accounts. One indicated that contract negotiations with Goestenkors had hit a snag. Another noted that Goestenkors would still be the ultimate choice. A third called another high-profile NCAA coach the favorite.

Moving forward, if things don't work out with that high-profile coach, they might consider a coach from the WNBA with college experience.

Stay tuned.

[victor2111]

Turned down by Staley, Geno and Gail G, Ohio State seems likely to take one more try at Louisville's Jeff Walz #uconnwomen #bleedblue

From twitter..

[mauricxe]

well that sux

[buckeyebikerbabe]

Maybe they should have put some feelers out before they canned Foster.

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Rumors swirling around today that Waltz turned us down, but now Gail G is back in the hunt again.