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SalukiWorld
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Comes from Texas A&M where she was associate head coach

https://siusalukis.com/news/2022/3/31/kelly-bond-white-named-womens-basketball-head-coach.aspx


   
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Welcome coach.

I don't see the terms of her contract.


   
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ReSaluki 88
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On the surface sounds like a good hire. Brings big time recruiting chops and long term associated head coaching experience from a big time program. 


   
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Wow! I said we needed a home run hire. A fifteen year Power 5 associate head coach? I think we may have gotten it.

She's got 4 maybe 6 players to replace. Six if Link and McCallister decide to not use thier COVID year. 

Welcome Coach White! Let's roll!

(Yes, I realize next year might be a bit rough...But I'm excited.)

"The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe." ~Dr. Leonard H. McCoy


   
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Looks like a great hire.  SIU fans should be very excited. Congrats Coach Kelly Bond-White 


   
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rabidsaluki
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Hmmm. Did a little digging at A&M. Thier long time head coach, Gary Blair, retired and they hired Georgia's head coach, Joni Taylor, last week to replace him.  

Nonetheless - I'm still excited for this hire!

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This is a home run hire! Kupec and Lane went down to College Station to close the deal. From Chicago, U of I grad, Great recruiter.

Perfect for the current state of the program.   Go Dawgs!


   
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Saluki44
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Any concern that she’s been associate head for that long and perhaps never got an opportunity for a head gig?

Still, does seem like a pretty good hire for this program.


   
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Any concern that she’s been associate head for that long and perhaps never got an opportunity for a head gig?

Still, does seem like a pretty good hire for this program.

I think that would be a concern, but otherwise sounds really good. Weber was the long time associate head coach at Purdue before SIU gave him his first head coaching job.


   
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Not sure if anyone saw but New Mexico State and Moccia hired Jody Adams-Birch as head coach


   
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This just seems like a grand slam hire. I was really worried with an interim AD we wouldn’t find somebody quickly enough. Great hire to keep the good momentum going.

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Not sure if anyone saw but New Mexico State and Moccia hired Jody Adams-Birch as head coach

Huh. Was wondering what was going to happen to her.

Mo St dipped into the Power 5 as well with their new coach. Beth Cunningham comes from Duke and South Bend Junior College. She was a long-time assistant coach and was announced yesterday. 

Let's see what Bradley can come up with after Gorski's surprise retirement announcement last week.

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Might have to re-arrange my schedule tomorrow for this. Meet and greet with the new coach at 4:30 in The Cook Club.

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@resaluki-88 

Yes! I came here specifically to say the same: reminds me a lot of the Weber hire; many had the same concern about him. 

Looks like a great hire.

(Inflammatory political snark)


   
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Is there any way to have a preseason event showcasing both the men's and women's teams? At best have both play exhibition type games one right after the other. At least an intrasquad scrimmage to display the players to the fans.

“The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.”
-- Al McGuire


   
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