Lady Vol Connections
Nikki McCray-Penson
Head Coaching Record:
Old Dominion head coach (2017-present): 29-33
Pros:
As a player, Nikki McCray was a star for the Lady Vols and helped them win the 1991 national championship. She went on to spend over a decade in the WNBA and was a three-time All-Star. She coached at South Carolina as an assistant from 2008-17 before being hired as Old Dominion’s head coach, and she’s helped turn around the Lady Monarchs. Old Dominion was 11-21 the season before McCray took over, and they went 8-23 in her first year at the helm. But she led Old Dominion to a 21-10 mark this past season, their best record since the 2014-15 season.
Cons:
While she was a great player for the Lady Vols, McCray simply doesn’t have the coaching chops to be considered a top candidate head of other names at this point. She’s on a good trajectory at Old Dominion, but hiring her would likely be a reach right now.
2 Responses
Katie Maier of Miami would be a good choice if she had any interest
I would have to agree only two names that would make any sense would be Banghart and Pearl