Other than the above, I like the idea of staying (relatively) local.

Big Sky being a "non-elite" conference <-- them's fightin' words!

The travel ban hasn't been an issue yet, with four Big Sky states on the list (five, if you count the past games against S. Utah), so I don't know why it would suddenly become one.

Good heavy metal scene there. :up:

SMC has been a nearly annual game; ditto USF. UCD has had a couple home/home arrangements with Gonzaga--seems like that will continue?

Cal/Stanford to the ACC is D U M B (in my opinion), but here we are. Thanks, television deals! Way to ruin top level collegiate sports!

I really wish we could split D1 football off from the rest of the athletics departments and put everyone back in their old conferences.

MTE = multi-team event

23-24 WBB coaches roster has been updated on the Athletics website: Pele Gianotti now listed as "Director of Basketball Operations," so that answers that question.

Disconnect between the thread title (Sochor coaching tree) and first post (coaches that played for him). The tree has gotten quite big.

MoBertch back from her ankle injury and all she did was go 4-5 from deep and lead the Sky in scoring with 16 pts today. Sky lost though...Copper and Mabrey didn't have it going today.

In this case, I think it means "probably not this season."

Harrison just had knee surgery, and Hebard had a baby in early April.

That was my question as well--haven't seen or heard anything, though.

I wonder if this hire helps backfill the post experience that Des took with her to Sonoma?

WBB picks up a new assistant coach, Vicki Baugh: https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2023/5/30/baugh-joins-womens-basketball-coaching-staff.aspx

Played at Tennessee and in the WNBA.

NIMBYism.

Coach Wade was asked about her in the post-game interviews and basically said that they like how she plays the game, she fits their style of basketball, they have a lot of faith in her abilities, and he thinks she'll improve a bunch with the amount of playing time she is getting.

Very cool.

Also cool to see Kahleah Copper and Dana Evans nodding along when he was talking about Morgan's play. :up:

Here's her spin move cued up: https://youtu.be/X1LKgE3AHpk?t=316

So clean.

This set of highlights has her block on Cunningham. Get out!

Yep, the spin to the left hand--announcers loved it!