Coach Staley- Contract

[DeeDave]

Several months ago I heard Coach Staley on a national radio show and she briefly mentioned that her next contract could possibly be her last. Now we know last week she signed her new contact.

Of course, coaches say a lot of things when things are in contract negotiations as leverage so anything they say should be taken with a grain of salt. She also said this week she had no plans to coach anywhere else.

I expect that she will be here for longer than this current contract so maybe this is the next to last one she signs here.

I was thinking though of the program after Coach Staley and if at some point she hires someone that would she'd be able to turn the program over to in terms of a head coach. I don't think that person has to be on staff now- and I don't think they are - and wouldn't need to be at this point as Coach Staley has many years left here- maybe even a decade or so.

 

[gamecockengineer2011]

Jolette Law joining the staff took the program to the next level from a recruiting stand point. If there was anyone on the staff that should get a look its her. She is an elite recruiter.

But Im in no hurry for Coach Staley to leave. She has more than earned the right to say when she is done, I am just going to enjoy having her as our coach until then.

 

[DeeDave]

No doubt- I'm just thinking in terms of what Staley might do when she hangs it up way down the road- if it would be better for her to prepare a coach on staff to take over or not

I think Law would be too old for the head job at that point- we are talking about 8-10 years or so from now.

In my mind, I was actually thinking about someone Staley might hire in 4-5 years to prep for the lead job. Just a fun exercise.

 

[DeeDave]

Jolette Law joining the staff took the program to the next level from a recruiting stand point. If there was anyone on the staff that should get a look its her. She is an elite recruiter.

But Im in no hurry for Coach Staley to leave. She has more than earned the right to say when she is done, I am just going to enjoy having her as our coach until then.

Crazy thought- and she'd need experience

A'ja Wilson. Local. WNBA and Olympic champion. Just needs some coaching experience on a staff or two and exposure to recruiting. Only 28. Has at least 5-6 more years in WNBA- minimum.

Big name- would be immediately credible in any recruit's home in the United States, Canada and in many basketball countries internationally.

 

[gamecockengineer2011]

I dont know if Aja wants to get into coaching. Khadijah Sessions who was a point guard here 2013-2016 is currently on staff.