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Post by stags74 on Apr 20, 2022 8:00:33 GMT -5
Lots of hype over the new womens coach. All to be expected. IMO overdone. Schlickmann calling her a rockstar , come on! She has not recruited one player to FF and she has not won one game at FF. I wish her luck and I think she is a solid choice to lead the womens program. However I am not drinking all of the hype coolaid until she shows me results!
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Post by ctbobs on Apr 20, 2022 8:58:05 GMT -5
Her husband will be assistant coach Awkward. Don't like it
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Post by ctbobs on Apr 20, 2022 9:02:41 GMT -5
Lots of hype over the new womens coach. All to be expected. IMO overdone. Schlickmann calling her a rockstar , come on! She has not recruited one player to FF and she has not won one game at FF. I wish her luck and I think she is a solid choice to lead the women's program. However I am not drinking all of the hype coolaid until she shows me results! Easy 24. Schlickmann called her a rock star; I don't listen to anything he says. Plus I believe she recruited Cavanaugh to stay, and very possibly Hernangomez. No small feat.
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Post by ctghostman on Apr 20, 2022 9:11:58 GMT -5
From any dynamic that I could view this, it’s a bad idea. I’m appalled that Nemec or Schlickman or HR would allow it. The thought processes of all involved are very questionable if this is true.
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Post by paulie74 on Apr 20, 2022 9:59:05 GMT -5
From any dynamic that I could view this, it’s a bad idea. I’m appalled that Nemec or Schlickman or HR would allow it. Initially, I also don't think it's a good idea. But, it may have been part of her agreement. And if its doesn't work out, you have to fire your spouse or go find a new job yourself. I know many spouses who have worked together, even in the same departments, but never in a direct reporting relationship. I don't believe the corporate HR Departments I've worked with would ever have allowed this. But hey, this IS academia. Over they years I've see scores of things which would never happen in the corporate world.
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Post by ctghostman on Apr 20, 2022 10:50:43 GMT -5
From any dynamic that I could view this, it’s a bad idea. I’m appalled that Nemec or Schlickman or HR would allow it. Initially, I also don't think it's a good idea. But, it may have been part of her agreement. And if its doesn't work out, you have to fire your spouse or go find a new job yourself. I know many spouses who have worked together, even in the same departments, but never in a direct reporting relationship. I don't believe the corporate HR Departments I've worked with would ever have allowed this. But hey, this IS academia. Over they years I've see scores of things which would never happen in the corporate world. its bad for the job and bad for the marriage. any AD or HR allows it or headhunter that suggests it should have their heads examined. it's not something that should be proved out on our dime. run for the hills from any prospective EE that asks for it
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Post by sobro on Apr 20, 2022 11:01:49 GMT -5
A few points. The AD stated that Coach Frager didn't attend because it was Coach Thibault-DuDonis' day and that he didn't want to be a distraction. The right move by a class act. As for the "rock star" comment, on paper, CTD is exactly that. Good luck finding another 1st year coach with that pedigree. Next, there has been one report saying that CTD's husband "is expected" to join the coaching staff. Nothing from the University and nothing was mentioned at the press conference, so before you destroy the coach, the decision, and her marriage, wait for an official announcement.
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Post by FU73 on Apr 20, 2022 11:09:13 GMT -5
Schlickmann may be prophetic sooner and not later about his new hire. " The gut feeling of one AD — yes, me," he said, "is that we just got a rock star in the making at this pivotal moment in our history."RIVER FALLS, Wis. — Blake DuDonis has stepped down as University of Wisconsin-River Falls head women's basketball coach, as announced Friday, April 15 by Athletics Director Crystal Lanning. DuDonis will pursue another coaching opportunity. Blake DuDonis and Carly met while scouting players at an Ohio gym in 2014, while Blake was an assistant at Buffalo and Carly an assistant at Eastern Michigan. They married in 2017. Most recently was the head coach at Wisconsin-River Falls, he is expected to join the Fairfield staff as an assistant.www.ctinsider.com/sports/article/Carly-Thibault-DuDonis-introduced-as-Fairfield-17090932.php
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Post by ctghostman on Apr 20, 2022 11:42:31 GMT -5
Initially, I also don't think it's a good idea. But, it may have been part of her agreement. And if its doesn't work out, you have to fire your spouse or go find a new job yourself. I know many spouses who have worked together, even in the same departments, but never in a direct reporting relationship. I don't believe the corporate HR Departments I've worked with would ever have allowed this. But hey, this IS academia. Over they years I've see scores of things which would never happen in the corporate world. We purport to have a good/great business school - it unfortunately has no influence on athletics
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Post by jenningsbeach on Apr 20, 2022 11:53:41 GMT -5
There are a number of examples of married couples coaching women's basketball together at the D1 level. At Arizona, Adia Barnes and her husband led the Wildcats to the national-championship game in 2020-21. Lisa Fortier and her husband have had great success the past four years at Gonzaga. Shea Ralph got the Vanderbilt job in March, and she put her husband on the payroll in April. Jen Rizzotti had a great run at Hartford with her husband in the next chair; he was there the whole time. Doesn't seem to be that unusual at all.
So while I admittedly find the Fairfield situation a little weird, perhaps I shouldn't. I suspect that Thibault-DuDonis will get the coaching staff she wants.
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Post by dannynoonan on Apr 20, 2022 12:49:35 GMT -5
From any dynamic that I could view this, it’s a bad idea. I’m appalled that Nemec or Schlickman or HR would allow it. The thought processes of all involved are very questionable if this is true. If true, I'm appalled that Nemec or Schlickmann didn't ask for your opinion before making their decision.
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Post by ctghostman on Apr 20, 2022 12:55:42 GMT -5
From any dynamic that I could view this, it’s a bad idea. I’m appalled that Nemec or Schlickman or HR would allow it. The thought processes of all involved are very questionable if this is true. If true, I'm appalled that Nemec or Schlickmann didn't ask for your opinion before making their decision. A couple of guys who have to be the smartest guys in the room for the decision to be the right one. She wasn’t the first choice, btw.
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Post by dannynoonan on Apr 20, 2022 13:17:36 GMT -5
If true, I'm appalled that Nemec or Schlickmann didn't ask for your opinion before making their decision. A couple of guys who have to be the smartest guys in the room for the decision to be the right one. She wasn’t the first choice, btw. I'm not sure what the first sentence means. Who cares if she wasn't the first choice at this point? She's our coach and it's time to move forward, not bring up old news/hearsay.
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Post by ctghostman on Apr 20, 2022 13:42:07 GMT -5
Nemec and Schlickman have to be be the smartest guys in the room for this decision to be right. There was a better and safer choice. The opportunity for the choice that they passed on was communicated to them by some BOT members, alumni, former players and others. There was a similar experience with a FU HOFer on the men's side a few years back. The delay in hiring was in part due trying to get a candidate that went elsewhere. Thats a bad job IMO by our admin and our headhunter. The ability to "close" is very important and they didn't get that done. The delay puts CTD behind by more that a few weeks in a critical period for keeping current players, getting transfers and recruiting.
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Post by dannynoonan on Apr 20, 2022 14:07:33 GMT -5
Nemec and Schlickman have to be be the smartest guys in the room for this decision to be right. There was a better and safer choice. The opportunity for the choice that they passed on was communicated to them by some BOT members, alumni, former players and others. There was a similar experience with a FU HOFer on the men's side a few years back. The delay in hiring was in part due trying to get a candidate that went elsewhere. Thats a bad job IMO by our admin and our headhunter. The ability to "close" is very important and they didn't get that done. The delay puts CTD behind by more that a few weeks in a critical period for keeping current players, getting transfers and recruiting. Like I originally said, I'm appalled they're not involving you in these decisions with all your expertise as to how D1 universities like Fairfield should be run.
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