OU’s Coale retires after 25 seasons

[Three4Cy]

I am guessing, since she is only 56 and younger than half the other Big 12 coaches, that she is not voluntarily retiring and is being pushed out. Guessing she might still want to coach but only at Oklahoma so this is dignified way for both parties to end her time at Oklahoma.

Her contract runs through 2024.

Oklahoma coach Sherri Coale retires

After 25 years — the last three out of the NCAA Tournament — the person who saved Oklahoma women's basketball and took it to unprecedented heights is stepping down

www.si.com

Last June, Coale agreed to a contract extension through June 30, 2024. Her most recent salary was $1.33 million.

 

[CyclonesFan4ever]

Since she has three years left on her contract, it'd be hard to see she would leave that much money on the table. There must have been a "behind-the-door" negotiation about a "buyout".

 

[kcdc4isu]

I will miss having a team that plays ball like we do. Don't try to beat players up buy knocking them all over the court just play "D" and shoot the threes much like we do. Will be interesting to see if any current players leave the program.

 

[NWICY]

That red leather pant suit she rocked in the B8(12) tournament that one yr was fire!

 

[CyclonesFan4ever]

 

[CyclonesFan4ever]

Just heard the news that OU MBB head coach Lon Kruger has retired. That's two legendary coaches retiring in back-to-back weeks. It will be huge shoes to fill for OU's AD.

Does anybody have any news about who might be the next OU WBB head coach?

 

[BoxsterCy]

Been several weeks with no coach. Doesn't seem like a great move with peeps popping into the portal all over the college landscape and some committing on the men's side to new schools already. Maybe now that their AD has picked a new MBB coach he'll get around to filling Coale's spot. Of course if they just wanta screw around and leave the Sooners in limbo that's fine with me.

Haven't heard a peep about since a speculative article from Mechelle Voepel on candidates a few weeks back.

https://www.espn.com/womens-college...-candidates-sherri-coale-announces-retirement

Maybe they are looking at an assistant from a team that was still playing or something.

 

[jdoggivjc]

I think part of the appeal of Coale (forgetting her looks and talking seriously) was the fact that Fennely and her are such great friends. Combine that with the way she ran her program, not only was it very easy to respect her, but it was also very easy to like her, and it made it very easy to cheer for their success when they weren't on the court with us.

 

[Acylum]

I think part of the appeal of Coale (forgetting her looks and talking seriously) was the fact that Fennely and her are such great friends. Combine that with the way she ran her program, not only was it very easy to respect her, but it was also very easy to like her, and it made it very easy to cheer for their success when they weren't on the court with us.

Baylor WBB is the only B12 team in any sport I don’t pull for.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Baylor WBB is the only B12 team in any sport I don’t pull for.

I don't limit it to WBB. I have made it abundantly clear here and other places I don't want them in the conference anymore.

 

[Acylum]

I don't limit it to WBB. I have made it abundantly clear here and other places I don't want them in the conference anymore.

At this point you’re just tilting at windmills though.

 

[jdoggivjc]

At this point you’re just tilting at windmills though.

Probably. The truth isn't going to change my opinion, though.

 

[theshadow]

OU gets their coach, and now Drake needs one:

 

[mred]

OU gets their coach, and now Drake needs one:

Great hire for OU. Sucks for Drake, though.

 

[Acylum]

OU gets their coach, and now Drake needs one:

That kinda pisses me off. I probably shouldn’t go much further.

 

[Cyched]

That kinda pisses me off. I probably shouldn’t go much further.

Let it out

 

[Cyched]

OU gets their coach, and now Drake needs one:

Kind of surprising. But she was destined for a big time job at some point

 

[usedcarguy]

She stayed at Drake longer than I expected...

 

[BigJCy]

Kind of surprising. But she was destined for a big time job at some point

Yeah guessing she is at least doubling her salary.

 

[CyclonesFan4ever]

It's a big loss for Drake for sure. OU now has hired both their MBB and WBB coaches from the Missouri Valley Conference. Coach Jennie's style of play fits OU's tradition under Coach Coale and I guess OU wants to stay that way. A lot of fans have mentioned before that we could hire Coach Jennie after CBF retires.