Dawn Staley AD after Ray retires?
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I think she would make a good one. I'd like to see her live out her days in S.C.
well, here's hoping that WM is our next AD.
I wish we would encourage our successful coaches to remain coaches and let the MBAs run the AD.
Has she ever expressed interest in that? Your post makes it seem like the Tanner to AD thing came out of nowhere when he was on the record years before saying that was his ultimate goal, he was taking steps to train for it etc.
It'd make for a really interesting SEC AD meeting...if they have one of those...Maybe they'd let her sit next to the MO guy.
He would make a good one also. I say whichever one is coaching better, let that one continue to coach. Let the other one be AD.
I'm guessing in the future you'll see less former coaches and more career administrators become ADs. Just like you are seeing less former professors and more career administrator/fundraiser types become college presidents now
Why would he? He's got a pie job and he can make sure he hires the coaches that will keep his records intact.
I don’t want any more successful coaches retiring to become administrators. I want to always think highly of my admired coaches.
Correct. When RT was at the point in his coaching career that DS is at currently, he had already been doing lots of additional athletic department type work. Has she (not in any way a criticism, one way or the other)?
I've never heard Dawn express an interest in administration. As an aside, if Frank ever went elsewhere, what would you think of the possibility of her coaching MBB?
Excellent post.
Hindsight on Ray's move from coaching baseball to the Athletic Directorship: the school, baseball program, and Athletic Department would have been better off if he had remained in coaching.
On further reflection, DS strikes me more as someone who enjoys mentoring young women rather than getting involved in athletics administration/logistics.
I think we'd be more likely to see her following the lead of Andy Landers on ESPN.
Except that RT was done with coaching.
I do agree that especially at the mid-major and above level, the AD should not be HC of any sport. Too many responsibilities, and the potential conflict of interest of favoring one sport over another (see Dietzel-McGuire-Carlen conflicts).
No no no no and no for any other coach thinking about it. I want one with real world experience running a Fortune 500 company, because that’s exactly what P5 schools are anymore. One that can rub elbows with the bigwigs, but one also that will put a foot on their throat when it’s necessary. Ray doesn’t run this department wholly, or Spurrier, and the subsequent Boom hire don’t go down like they did.
Most importantly, one that ultimately realizes that above all else, the average fans fill the seats, and buy the merchandise. So be tough, but fair.
Most importantly, one that ultimately realizes that above all else, the average fans fill the seats, and buy the merchandise. So be tough, but fair.
That's not the future. That's the present.
Florida's AD: not a former coach. Neither was his predecessor.
Georgia's AD: not a former coach. Neither was his predecessor.
Auburn's AD: not a former coach. Neither was his predecessor.
Texas A&M's AD: not a former coach. Neither was his predecessor.
Arkansas' AD: not a former coach. Neither was his predecessor.
Ole Miss' AD: not a former coach. Neither was his predecessor.
Missouri's AD: not a former coach. Neither was his predecessor.
Kentucky's AD: not a former coach. Neither was his predecessor.
Vanderbilt's AD: not a former coach. Not sure about his predecessor. Who cares? It's Vanderbilt.
Alabama's AD: not a former coach. His predecessor was, but hadn't been in a long time.
LSU's AD: not a former coach. His predecessor was, but a long and interesting story of hardball politics is why that happened.
Mississippi's State's AD is a former coach. His predecessor wasn't.
Tennessee's AD is a former coach. His predecessor wasn't, and Fulmer got hired because UT was having an athletic administration implosion.
Using other coaches as an indicator, somebody desperate will draw him back into coaching after his dabbling in broadcasting wears off. Dawn could do the same thing.
Wanna bet ????She won’t be able to be AD while she’s coaching MBB and WBB.
I never bet against Dawn
True. She may be able to turn the baseball program around quicker than Ray as AD.
Well, if I had been Dr. Pastidis, I would have told Tanner, 'In that case, Ray, I wish you well, but we're going to take another path on this AD position. Best of luck in your future endeavors.' (pat-pat on the shoulder along with a firm handshake while looking him straight in the eyes)
Since he bacame AD, other than WBB, things have regressed and our rival up north is doing very well.
Dawn as AD? No. Best to stick to what you know you do well. Imagine there have been a few days these last few years where Ray has wished he was still in the dugout
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