BUTLER GOING FROM A CARDINAL TO A COUGAR
The word is out...Amanda Butler is leading Louisville to become the head coach at the College of Charleston. A return to the state of South Carolina, where she coached Clemson before becoming a Cardinals assistant.
The opening is there because of the past CofC coach Robin Harmony leaving the Cougars to become the head coach at Pitt. So, Harmony goes from being a Cougar to a Panther and sources close to Cardinal Couple, who have a great insight to the operations and workings of Cardinals basketball indicate the move was expected. We, of course are still the bad boys of journalistic media in UofL's eyes because of a hijacked Twitter account. All we can say i we have followed all the things to get us back in there but other forces are working to keep us out of the information loop.
Butler was aided in getting the job by Debbie Antonelli, a South Carolina resident and well respected college impressario and voice.
Butler said:
"This is a championship team with a opportunity to build a legacy. that is based on returning. John Groce touched on it a lot a lot more than I did...the challenge of a new landscape is being able to talk about that openly and honestly. But the reality is...how important is legacy to you?...How important is history to you? "
Let's not forget the valuable two years she spent under Jeff Walz about roster building and management,
The Cougar are in the CAA, or Colonial Athletic Association. She'll be facing school such as Campbell, Stony Brook, Elon, Monmouth, Towson and William and Mary. In the season just ended, CofC was conference champ at 16-2 and went 27-6 overall. They went into the NCAA Tournament as a #14 seed and was eliminated in the first round by Duke.
No immediate word on players returning or who recruiting will focus on. We also can't verify if Anaya Hardy, who is leaving the Cards roster will be going to CofC with Amanda. Hardy is the second Cardinal to announce they are entering the portal, along with Isla Juffermans. Also, Shay Robinson is leaving his assistant coaching position at Louisville to go to Florida. He's the one I always got mixed up with Lamont Russell.
We will watch with interest on who Walz gets in to replace them. Only Jonneshia Pineda and Brittany Morris remain on the WBB coaching tree along with Walz.
paulie
Not comfortable at all with this height in Juffermans and Hardy leaving the Cards. And two assistants leaving as well? Sound like there is discord in the court.
ReplyDeleteAdd Skylar Jones to that list and it sounds like a serious problem.
ReplyDeleteSkylar was her own problem. Players transfer. Asst coaches - they are leaving for bigger jobs or more money. How is any of this dischord?
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