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Five Candidates Washington Huskies Women’s Basketball Team Coaching Search

By Bret Stuter

Sep 17, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; The Washington Huskies cheerleaders run out of the tunnel before the start of a game against the Portland State Vikings at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; The Washington Huskies cheerleaders run out of the tunnel before the start of a game against the Portland State Vikings at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 17, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; The Washington Huskies cheerleaders run out of the tunnel before the start of a game against the Portland State Vikings at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; The Washington Huskies cheerleaders run out of the tunnel before the start of a game against the Portland State Vikings at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports /

Husky Head Coach Characteristics

As a matter of fact, the consensus for any head coaching position lists these key fundamental qualities:

  • I:  Ability to recruit the nation’s top talent to the program
  • II: Basketball Acumen. Must possess a superior understanding of basketball, but must be
    able to impress that knowledge, wisdom, and work ethic upon team’s players
  • III: Mentor young athletes. Team building, discipline, motivation, high energy/

And so, that covers the basics.  All the while, there could be an item or two added along the way, but for now that is a good framework. But this is as good a time as any to talk about the elephant in the room.

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Gender Bias Gets National Headlines

Right now, NCAA Women’s basketball is ablaze over recent comments made by University of Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma.  In a March 30, 2017 press conference covered by the Associated Press, Aruiemma made a very controversial statement:

"“There’s a reason why there’s not as many opportunities for women. Not as many women want to coach. It’s not like people are consciously depriving women of opportunities.”- UConn head coach Geno Auriemma"

That comment generated the expected negative responses from activists, but the answer to resolving the matter is not as clear cut as one might expect. The University of Washington can help in the matter by amplifying the search for female candidates. Thankfully, the PAC-12 conference has drastically outpaced the nation regarding this issue, with just two of the current coaching positions held by men.

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