Whisenant quits as Monarchs coach

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Whisenant quits as Monarchs coach


John Whisenant will step down as coach of the Monarchs to focus on his role as general manager, team officials said Wednesday.

A national search will begin Monday for his replacement.
"It was a hard decision, but I just ultimately thought this was the best for right now," Whisenant said by cell phone Wednesday.

In 3 1/2 seasons as coach, Whisenant lead the Monarchs to a 95-52 record and to the team's first WNBA championship in 2005. The Monarchs reached the Western Conference Finals four consecutive seasons and, most recently, had back-to-back appearances in the WNBA Finals.

The 61-year-old Whisenant led the Monarchs to a 21-13 regular season record in 2006 despite dealing with the death of his mother, the distraction of being interviewed for the Kings then-vacant coaching position and numerous injuries and illnesses that depleted the Monarchs roster.

The Monarchs overcame the adversity and eventually reached the fifth and deciding game of the WNBA Finals before losing to the Detroit Shock.

"He's strong and he's competitive," said team co-owner Joe Maloof. "It's the next progression. We are fortunate that we have had this success. Normally, when you have a GM/coach, it's too much responsibility."

Whisenant was originally brought on to the Monarchs to replace former general manager Jerry Reynolds. When the Monarchs got off to an 8-11 start in 2003 under former head coach Maura McHugh, Whisenant replaced her and posted a league-best 11-4 record after the All-Star break.
The Monarchs were learning of Whisenant's decision by phone Wednesday.

"I found out a little bit ago," said veteran guard Kara Lawson. "I'm surprised. I didn't know how much longer he would coach and that he would slide over to GM. I certainly didn't think it would be this year."

The Bee's Melody Gutierrez can be reached at (916) 326-5521 or mgutierrez@sacbee.com.
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RoyalDiva

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Oh my. I knew that he didn't want to remain as a coach forever and eventually wanted to be just GM, but I didn't think that he would step down right in his heydey, coming off of two championships. Now the unknown starts.
 
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I hope they can find someone who will be able to focus on the games, the ladies, and coaching. I'm glad that he didn't do it in the middle of the season.

Oh, my! If they might possibly consider Ruthie!!
 
Rockmeister

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RoyalDiva said:
Oh my. I knew that he didn't want to remain as a coach forever and eventually wanted to be just GM, but I didn't think that he would step down right in his heydey, coming off of two championships. Now the unknown starts.
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I had no idea that the Monarchs won 2 championships.
 
NothinButHoops

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Very disapointing...another hurdle this team will have to endure.
Will this be the end to the famous ''White Line Defense'' ?

Wow...I guess I'm a bit speechless...
 
HoopMatron

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Okay, IMO, no one on the current coaching staff is capable of moving up to the head coach position. They will need to bring in an outsider. Immediately, I asked myself who out there would know Coach Whiz's white line defense and has head coaching experience. One possible name popped up -- Michael Cooper. I believe he's available (isn't he coaching in the NBDL?).

Alternatively, if they wanted a successful head coach who has only college experience, Marsha Sharp from Texas Tech might be the pick. I had her mentally pencilled in to replace Van Chancellor if he retires this year, but with the unstable situation of the Comets being on the sales block, maybe she wouldn't want that position (plus I'm not sure Chancellor is willing to hang up the clipboard yet).

As for Ruthie stepping in to the head coach position, I just don't see it. She doesn't have enough experience yet. I'm not sure she's willing to make that kind of commitment yet, either. If a vacancy came up on the assistant coaching staff, she would be a strong candidate there, I think. Same for Yo, although moving from player to coach on a team presents some problems for Yo.

So who else is out there?
 
Monty'sBiggestFan

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I'm sorta surprised by the announcement, but not really. I mean, the guy has been hinting at this for the last two seasons. Hell, not even hinting, he's pretty much been saying it out loud that he wasn't going to do this for the long haul. I remember there being talk after the 05 Finals about him stepping down from the HC job, and Yo saying something to the effect that she thought he'd be back because he's now got a title to defend. When the talk about him taking on the Kings coaching position came up earlier this year, my thing was that we weren't going to have him long term anyway, we'd be looking for someone soon.

With that said, I'm still a bit shocked that he really did walk away today. Not so much because he did, because the reality of what's been hanging out there as a possibility has really happened. Maybe that's why he was so worked up about the way the Finals shook down and conflicted about what he coulda/shoulda/woulda done differently.

I'd hang with coach T for a little bit, but I'm not completely sold on him. Maybe because I'm not sold on the offense we ran this past season. I'm veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery intrigued at the name Michael Cooper. Might take a little bit to get behind being behind him after the years of intense hatred directed his way.

I've been a fan of Schuman for the role he's had, because I thought he did that well, and when he was the coach they talked to pregame, I always enjoyed his insight. Ambers, no. I like her but no.

Ruthie, no. Yo, no. Sharp, No - I think she's sitting out for some other D-I job. If someone can come in here with a defensive philosophy AND get the most out of the players they have offensively, I'm behind it. They have to look and spend the money to bring someone in here to keep the ascendency Whiz started rolling. And with Whiz' ability to find talent, I'm not worried about the team continued to be stocked with athletes. Only reason I get an eyebrow raised is that he's been stocking talent for his system, and not someone elses . Last time he was stocking (or assisting in the stocking) a team he didn't run, Maura was at the helm and he had to step in and take the reigns to make it work right.

We'll see how this works.

Thanks Whiz, it's been a magnificent ride with you on the bench. Best wishes to you and the family.
 
slugking50

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Damn. I just found this out on the Kings postgame show. Which was just a half hour after the PBP man Koz found out! I hought he was resigning both jobs at first... Thankfully hes not.


Sad day but Im sure Whiz thought it was just too much to do both.

Im sure Coach T will be the leading candiate if he wants the job. I certainly hope he doesnt want it but on the otherhand... Maybe hed quit his postgame Kings job. Boy I'd love that....

Edit: How about Monique Ambers? Is she ready?
 
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Mr. S£im Citrus

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Well, I'd been down on Whisenant since the second game of the season, so I'm not going to lie and say that I'm sorry to see him go... but still, it's a blow to the franchise, and he did "coach 'em up" for a championship, so I certainly can't take that from him. Frankly, I'm also annoyed that he didn't find a suitable replacement while wearing his GM hat before he decided to step down as coach.
 
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Mr. S£im Citrus said:
Well, I'd been down on Whisenant since the second game of the season, so I'm not going to lie and say that I'm sorry to see him go... but still, it's a blow to the franchise, and he did "coach 'em up" for a championship, so I certainly can't take that from him. Frankly, I'm also annoyed that he didn't find a suitable replacement while wearing his GM hat before he decided to step down as coach.
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I've been under the impression that Ambers was being groomed for the position. MBF?
 
Monty'sBiggestFan

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That very well could be the case Slug, doesn't mean I like the move. That would mean that she'd move from 3rd chair to the hot seat and I'm not sure about that move.

1 league and 2 conference championships?
 
HoopMatron

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That being said, where are the Western Conference Championship banners up in Arco's rafters for the Monarchs? The Kings' two banners are prominent, while the WNBA Championship banner hangs alone.
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I believe you get a banner for your highest accomplishment in a season -- last year it was League Championship. The banner for the 2006 Western Conference Championship will be raised at the first home game of the 2007 season.
 
kennadog

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Apparently its not so much he quit, as that negotiations for a new contract did not work out.

http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/45694.html

Despite building a winning record that includes a WNBA championship and a near-miss last season, John Whisenant is done coaching the Monarchs.

Unable to agree on a new contract to coach, Whisenant will continue to serve as the team's general manager.

He said Wednesday that personal considerations, along with failed negotiations, led to his decision to drop one of the two roles he filled.

Whisenant will lead a nationwide search for his coaching replacement beginning Monday.

"It was a hard decision, but I just ultimately thought this was the best for right now," said Whisenant, who is in New York for WNBA meetings.

In 3 1/2 seasons as coach, Whisenant led the Monarchs to a 76-42 regular-season record and the team's first WNBA championship in 2005. The Monarchs reached the Western Conference finals four consecutive seasons and, most recently, had back-to-back WNBA Finals appearances.

In 2006, the 61-year-old Whisenant led the Monarchs to a 21-13 regular-season record despite his mother's death, the distraction of being interviewed for the Kings' coaching vacancy and numerous injuries and illnesses that depleted the roster.

The Monarchs overcame the adversity and reached the fifth and deciding game of the WNBA Finals, losing to the Detroit Shock.

Whisenant said his mother's death and his father's health issues influenced his decision to step down.

"All that awakens you to reality," Whisenant said. "I feel like my goals aren't changing for the Monarchs. We have the same goals to win a championship and get good players."

Whisenant joined the Monarchs in 2003 to replace former general manager Jerry Reynolds. When the Monarchs started 7-11 that season under former head coach Maura McHugh, Whisenant replaced her and posted a 12-4 record.

Whisenant signed a three-year contract to be coach and general manager after the 2003 season, a pact that expired when the 2006 season ended.

Whisenant agreed to a new GM deal but failed to reach accord on a coaching pact.

"I specifically wanted to have separate contracts," Whisenant said. "I wanted it separate in case I found the ideal coaching candidate. As it came down, it became apparent I need to look now."

Team co-owner Joe Maloof said Whisenant's dual role was unconventional. He also said he is certain Whisenant will attract good coaching candidates from a talent-laden coaching market.

"He's strong, and he's competitive," Maloof said by phone from Dallas. "It's the next progression. We are fortunate that we have had this success. Normally, when you have a GM/coach, it's too much responsibility."

Two other WNBA teams have coaches who also are general managers, the Houston Comets with Van Chancellor and the San Antonio Silver Stars with Dan Hughes.

Whisenant said his new contract makes him one of the league's top-paid GMs. He refused to elaborate further on the negotiations that failed to produce a new coaching deal.

He said he might miss coaching, but he acknowledged that the anxiety and pressure of the job led him into a love-hate relationship with it.

"I don't know how it will be sitting there with this bunch of players I've grown so fond of," Whisenant said. "I feel like nothing will change. I hope to find (a coaching replacement) who will have an outstanding philosophy that I believe in."

Whisenant described the perfect candidate as a "young, top-notch, up-and-coming, aggressive, determined coach that puts emphasis on defense and team play." He said he has not identified that person but expects to be swamped with interested candidates.

The choice of a new coach might affect the five Monarchs players who are on the free-agent market, including unrestricted free agents Yolanda Griffith and Ticha Penicheiro and restricted free agents Kara Lawson, Hamchétou Maïga-Ba and Erin Buescher.

Lawson said a new coach might influence a free agent's decision to stay or leave Sacramento.

"In my situation, I can say it factors in," said Lawson, a three-year veteran. "You don't know who your coach will be. You'd be fooling yourself to think it doesn't factor in."

Whisenant, known for long-winded explanations and use of analogies, became a popular WNBA coach. League President Donna Orender called him a "class act" Wednesday. Houston's Chancellor couldn't hide his disappointment in learning his Western Conference rival, coach and friend had stepped down.

"I really hate it," Chancellor said. "I think John has been great for the league. He has done an outstanding job. I really admire and respect John."

The Monarchs were learning of Whisenant's decision by phone Wednesday, although the news did not reach some players because many are playing overseas.

"I found out a little bit ago," Lawson said. "I'm surprised. I didn't know how much longer he would coach and that he would slide over to GM. I certainly didn't think it would be this year."
 
NothinButHoops

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Well I guess $$$$$ Talks...& maybe players Walk?
All depends on who's running the show, at least Lawson mentioned that it may make a difference.
The start of a new era for Monarch players & fans.
 
Monty'sBiggestFan

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Which means he quit and made the decision that was always in his mind to make, and he made it based on the fact that he wasn't going to be compensated adequately for carrying both hats. Don't blame him.

I'm sure it will factor into players decisions as free agents, not sure it really factors in for Kara because I'm sure GWhiz doesn't intend to let her leave and will match offers she gets and core her for as long as he can. Yo and Ticha? The rest of the bunch? This is a business. GWhiz has a couple of months to get a new coach in before the free agent negotiation period starts. Unless I think he has a sense that his cornerstone veteran free agents are on the fence, I doubt that he's in a hurry to replace himself or maybe I'm hoping he's not.

New era? certainly, it was going to come eventually. A Monarchs world post Yo is coming too. Bad thing? Not necessarily.
 
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http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/46311.html

Candidates start to emerge in Monarchs' coach search

Basketball coaches throughout the nation are dusting off their résumés and looking out west. How does Monarchs general manager John Whisenant know this?

"I have a lot of calls from coaches who are recommending someone or applying themselves," Whisenant said Thursday.

His cell phone has continued to ring since Wednesday, when he confirmed he would not return as the Monarchs' coach, citing failed contract negotiations and personal priorities.

"It's going to be a tough thing to narrow it down to two or three people to bring to the Maloofs," Whisenant said of the process of identifying good candidates.

A look at five possible candidates:

The Ideal:

Michael Cooper

Whisenant recruited Cooper out of Pasadena City College when the former Monarchs coach was an assistant at New Mexico. A defensive-minded player, Cooper spent his NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers. He coached the Los Angeles Sparks to WNBA championships in 2001 and 2002, and he was named the Denver Nuggets' interim head coach during the 2004-05 season. The team went 4-10 under Cooper before George Karl was hired.

Cooper, 50, is head coach of the NBA Development League's Albuquerque Thunderbirds.

The Available:

Suzie McConnell Serio

Though not coaching now, McConnell Serio, 40, long has been a strong presence in women's basketball.

McConnell Serio became the all-time NCAA assist leader while at Penn State from 1984 to 1988. She played on the 1988 and 1992 U.S. Olympic teams, and a three-year pro career followed with the WNBA's now-defunct Cleveland Rockers.

McConnell Serio started coaching at Oakland Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, posting a 321-86 career record with three state titles in 13 years.

Leading the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx, McConnell Serio was named Coach of the Year in 2004. In 2005, the team struggled through a 14-20 season, and she resigned during the 2006 season with the team 8-15.

Whisenant acknowledged he would be pleased to hire a woman because the league has so few female head coaches.

"If I had my druthers, I would select a female, but I'm not going to turn down a better fit," Whisenant said.

The Obvious:

Tom Abatemarco

As Whisenant's right-hand man the last 3 1/2 seasons, Abatemarco knows the Monarchs' system and obviously will warrant an interview. When Whisenant's mother died in June, Abatemarco took over for eight days, during which the Monarchs went 1-1.

Abatemarco was the Sacramento State men's coach from 1997 to 2000, finishing 13-66 over three seasons. He has been an assistant at several schools, including Utah, Rutgers, Colorado and North Carolina State.

The Long Shot: Marianne Stanley

As a player, Stanley helped Immaculata (Pa.) win two national championships. As a college coach, she led Old Dominion to the 1985 NCAA title and reached the 1996 Final Four with Stanford. She also coached at USC and Cal.

Stanley is no stranger to the WNBA, serving as an assistant to Cooper with the Sparks and to Tom Maher with the Mystics. When Maher left the Mystics, Stanley took over for two seasons, leading the team to its first playoff victory and being named Coach of the Year in 2002. She later served as an assistant with the New York Liberty.

Stanley soon will begin her first season as an assistant at Rutgers, where former Monarchs player Chelsea Newton spends her offseason in charge of player development.

"(Stanley) definitely knows the game, and she puts 100 percent effort into what she does," Newton said.

The Wild Card: Mike Montgomery

Montgomery could follow the Phoenix Mercury's Paul Westhead and the Washington Mystics' Richie Adubato in the trend of NBA coaches migrating to the WNBA.

Montgomery remains Stanford's winningest basketball coach with a 393-167 record that included 16 trips to the postseason. Stanford reached the Final Four in 1998 for the first time in 56 years.

Montgomery, 59, was the Golden State Warriors' coach for two seasons until he was fired in August.
 
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At least Whiz is still going to be the team's G.M., and since he is going to lead the search for a new head coach, I expect that the new coach will agree and share his coaching and strategic philosophy.

Here's my take on some of the other candidates that have been discussed here, and I'm including a few more possibilities:

Monarchs' assistant coaches Tom Abatemarco, Monique Ambers, and Steve Shuman:
They all know Whiz' style and strategy, but none of them has served as a head coach on the professional level. IIRC, Tom has been the head coach of the Sac State's men's team and some other colleges. I don't know enough about Monique, other than the fact that she actually played in the WNBA (with the original 1997 PHX Mercury), and that she is playing overseas this offseason. Shuman's experience with the Monarchs has mostly been being the video coordinator and advance scout for the team. Steve's other coaching experience has been in a couple of high schools.

I realize that some people don't much care for Abatemarco. But if the M's wanted to promote one of their assistant coaches, he would be the most likely one, if only because he's had a considerable amount of head coaching experience. (Please correct me if I'm wrong, but did Abatemarco coach the M's for one or two games in the '06 season when Whiz' mom passed away or when his dad became ill?)

Ruthie Bolton:
A sentimental choice, and Ruthie knows many of the team players, since she also does community outreach things for the Monarchs. She's also a coach at William Jessup University, but has only been there for 2 or 3 years. I love Ruthie, but she isn't quite experienced enough in coaching to be on the pro level.

Marsha Sharp:
I know HoopMatron thought about her. But didn't she resign from her longtime coaching position at Texas Tech, because of her health problems? Besides, I doubt she wants to leave the Lone Star State.

Michael Cooper:
Yes, I know he's a former Sparks coach, and that might irritate some Monarchs fans. OTOH, he would be a great hire, but I wonder if he would agree to be just the coach with someone else being the G.M. I have a hunch that he won't, and therefore, he won't be the next M's coach, even though he knows Whiz.

Karleen Thompson:
Former longtime assistant coach on the Sparks for eight years, and currently an assistant with the Houston Comets. I think she might be a possible choice. She's experienced enough in the pro game and certainly deserves a shot to be a head coach in the WNBA.

Bernadette Mattox:
Currently an assistant coach with the WNBA Connecticut Sun, since 2003. She's also coached at various college levels for 18 years.

Teresa Edwards:
Women's basketball legend. Five-time Olympic participant with four Gold Medals. Also served as a player-coach in the old ABL.

Suzie McConnell Serio:
Served as the Minnesota Lynx coach from 2003 to mid-'06. Also played in the WNBA, with the Cleveland Rockers. But I'm not sure if she wants to come out here, or if she would prefer to stay to her Western Pennsylvania roots.

Of course, the Monarchs could do what some other WNBA teams have been doing: hire an ex-NBA player with no experience in the women's game. (recent examples: Henry Bibby, Muggsy Bogues, Bill Laimbeer, and Paul Westhead) But I sure hope the Monarchs don't go that route.
 
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Monty'sBiggestFan

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Coach T also coached(and won) a game against Cleveland in 2003 when Whiz had gotten sick on that road trip. I'd take T only if this national search is fake and nobody else surfaces.

Stanley....NO! She HAS to be the Larry Brown of the WNBA. Has to be. She's either vulturing behind some coach on the bench or she's punked out for someone else.

No to any candidate qualified only on sentiment.

McConnell-Serio? eh...I'd think about it. We're about to have a young team, and I don't see where the young team she had in Minny (after her super duper vet left) played well under her.

Thompson? I need someone to explain to me what the hell she's done in the W to garner her name popping up as a must have. Wasn't impressed with her in LA, in fact we punked her team out of the playoffs for the first time during her reign. And what's she done in Houston that makes her such a must have?

Mike Montgomery? Pleaaaaaaaase. I didn't like him on the Warriors bench.

Is Mario Elie available?

I'd look @ Michael Cooper. I base this on kinda the idea of what he might be able to do to infuse some life and consistency into Brunson's game and development. Leslie was a good player, but became otherworldly under Cooper.

I don't have a problem with them hiring someone with no experience in the women's game. Tell me how the game is different based on the gender of the players who play it? Other than the fact that it is under the rim. I don't want them hiring someone who doesn't give a crap about the league they are coming into. That's the issue I had with the Bibby hire. Bogues gave a crap, the franchise he works for is cursed. Laimbeer only had experience coaching his daughter's AAU team, he kinda has done ok at this level. As have Michael Cooper, Richie Adubato and Mike Thibault. The issue to me is can you handle working at a pro level and understand the pro side of running a basketball team, which is different in some ways from what you do at the college level. So it should, to me at least, be seemingly as much a red flag to be hiring a college coach (of any gender) to coach at the pro level as it is to get a ex NBA guy.
 
HoopMatron

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Interestingly, over on the Houston Roundball Review they say that Michael Cooper has been offered the Minnesota job, but hasn't accepted yet. Karleen Thompson was reported offered the Chicago job, but turned it down. (The Comet fans are assuming she knows Van Chancellor won't return as coach, and she could have his job.)

If Cooper was offered the Lynx job, but hasn't finalized it yet, perhaps Coach Whiz contacted him (picture Cooper's pen hovering over the contract) and let him know the Monarchs would have an opening. How's that for a conspiracy?

I don't think Sharp stepped down for health reasons -- in fact she specifically did not retire, she just resigned. Maybe she's got aspirations at another college, but Texas Tech seems like a pretty good place to be.

Has anyone else found the coverage of Whiz's resignation amazing? The Bee had a teaser on the top of Page 1 and the sports section article took up more than half of the front page of that section. Then they followed up with the replacement article. I'm impressed. Heck, they even called Chelsea Newton for a quote about Marianne Stanley.

TV coverage has been similarly impressive. I remember just a few years ago, there would not have been any mention at all.
 
StevenHW

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Part of HoopMatron's post:
...Has anyone else found the coverage of Whiz's resignation amazing? The Bee had a teaser on the top of Page 1 and the sports section article took up more than half of the front page of that section. Then they followed up with the replacement article. I'm impressed. Heck, they even called Chelsea Newton for a quote about Marianne Stanley.

TV coverage has been similarly impressive. I remember just a few years ago, there would not have been any mention at all.
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Which proves that we Monarchs fans are blessed that we have, for the most part, a fairly responsive and supportive local news media (print, radio, and TV) that cares about the local WNBA team. As much as we occasionally gripe about the kind of news coverage about the M's, just think that it could have been a lot worse.

Fans of other WNBA teams would kill to have that kind of local coverage for their local teams! As one other poster from the Houston area recently said on this board, the Houston Aeros minor-league hockey team gets more coverage than the Comets!

On another note to HoopMatron:
And you are correct about Marsha Sharp. She did resign for personal reasons, and I think there was an article which said that she had decided to resign even before last year's (2005-06) NCAA season began. But I know that on January 2006, Marsha suffered from nausea and a shortness of breath and was taken to a hospital, shortly before a game against Oklahoma. The next week, she underwent an angiogram, which revealed that there were no problems with her arteries or any heart damage. But after 24 years at Texas Tech, and with her team fell to around the mediocre .500 level, perhaps she felt the time was right to step down. Marsha has been working with the school's athletic department for special projects. Also, she and Edna Campbell worked as color commentators for the San Antonio Silver Stars TV games during the 2006 season. (It helped that the Silver Stars' Director of Business Operations was a Texas Tech assitant AD and used to work with Marsha!)

http://www.wnba.com/silverstars/news/broadcast_additions_060515.html
 
Monty'sBiggestFan

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Did anybody get the notice that we do in fact now have a new head coach? For some reason we can't know who it is until Weds when press conference happens and Monarchs Fans get a chance to meet and greet if you buy tix for the Grizzlies game.
 
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