Saturday, October 28, 2017

2017-18 D1 WBB Female Head Coaches

I hate stories written about the low number of female head coaches in D1 women's college basketball, and the misleading stats the writers use in those stories to back up their narrative! 

This recent story in Newsday, made me crunch the actual numbers for D1 WBB Head Coaches!!  The story mentions how in the Big East, which has 10 schools, there is only one female head coach.  A terrible ratio, but nobody can doubt the great job Doug Bruno, Tony Bozzella, and Joe Tartamella have done at their Big East schools.  Then the writer says " just 38.8 percent of NCAA Division I women’s teams have a female head coach"  She is using the stats for ALL women's teams in NCAA D1, instead of using stat just for D1 women's basketball.

So, I crunched the numbers and came up with 60% of D1 women's basketball teams are led by a female head coach!  I went to wikipedia's D1 WBB Head Coach's page.  While there is one school, UTSA, that hasn't been updated with their new head coach, all other schools are current and update on that site. The new female HC at UTSA is part of the 210 female HC's for D1.

Totals- 349 D1 schools- 211 with female HC, 137 with male HC, 1 school with co HC-male and female. 210 female HC's divided by 348 schools is 60%!

American East 9 teams- 7 female HC 2 male HC.  1 female HC is the interim head coach.  She is replacing a male HC, who is on leave for health reasons.

American- 12 teams 8 female HC, 4 male HC.

Atlantic 10- 14 teams 9 female HC, 5 male HC.

ACC- 15 teams- 10 female HC, 5 male HC.

Atlantic Sun 8 teams, 4 female HC, 4 male HC.

Big 12 10 teams, 5 female HC, 5 male HC.

Big East 10 teams, 1 female HC, 9 male HC.

Big Sky 12 teams, 6 female HC, 6 male HC.

Big South 10 teams, 3 female HC, 7 male HC.

Big 10- 14 teams, 11 female HC, 3 male HC.

Big West 9 teams 5 female HC, 4 male HC.

CAA-10 teams, 8 female HC, 2 male HC.

CUSA- 14 teams, 8 female HC, 5 male HC, and 1 Co HC-male and female!

Horizon-10 teams, 5 female HC, 5 male HC.

Ivy-8 teams, 7 female HC, 1 male HC.

MAAC-11 teams, 8 female HC, 3 male HC.

MAC-12 teams, 7 female HC, 5 male HC.

MEAC=13 teams, 5 female HC, 8 male HC.

MVC-10 teams, 8 female HC, 2 male HC.

MWC-11 teams, 6 female HC, 5 male HC.

NEC-10 teams, 6 female HC, 4 male HC.

OVC-12 teams, 6 female HC, 6 male HC.

PAC-12-12 teams, 9 female HC, 3 male HC.

Patroit-10 teams, 5 female HC, 5 male HC.

SEC-14 teams, 8 female HC, 6 male HC.

Southern-8 teams, 5 female HC, 3 male HC.

Southland-13 teams, 10 female HC, 3 male HC.

SWAC-10 teams, 8 female HC, 2 male HC.

Summit-8 teams, 5 female HC, 3 male HC.

Sun Belt-12 teams, 6 female HC, 6 male HC.

WCC-10 teams, 6 female HC, 4 male HC.

WAC-8 teams, 6 female HC, 2 male HC.

Monday, May 8, 2017

2017-18 Head Coaches on the Hot Seat!

A list of head coaches who are or should be on the hot seat entering the 2017-18 season.  Schools will be added.  Generally coaches are listed if they haven't averaged 12 wins in their first four years as head coach.  Usually coaches listed have been at their school for at least four years, though there maybe an exception every so often.  Coaches are listed regardless of their contract status.

Full Disclosure- If there is a head coach who I really like and respect, no matter how bad the record maybe, that HC will not be listed here!

There are legendary coaches who haven't done well the past few seasons.  We all know who they are.  So, they won't be listed here! They have given so much to WBB, they deserve to go out on their own terms!

RED-Coaching change was made after the 2017-18 season.

Boston College- 5 years with a 76-92 record

2016-17 record 9-21 .

After the 2014-15 season,  received a contract extension through the 2018-19 season.

Update- Resigned on March 1, 2018

Canisuis- 12 years with a 162-192 record.

2016-17 record 10-21 .  Eight straight losing seasons!

Update-Let go on March 8, 2018

Cinncinnati- 8 years- 94–149 record.

2016-17 record 16-14.

Contract expires after the 17-18 season.  Thanks to a Twitter follower for the link!!

Update- Contract not renewed March 21, 2018

Clemson- 4 years with a 41-80 record.

2016-17 record 15-16.

Update-Received 4 year contract extension on August 18, 2017

Update- Let go on March 27, 2018.

Georgia St.-7 years, 68-122 record.

 2016-17 record 12-18.

Update-Not renewed Mar 14, 2018

LaSalle- 7 years, 84-127 record.

2016-17 record 17-13.

Update-Contract Not Renewed March 2, 2018

Lipscomb- 5 years with a 28-120.

2016-17 record 6-24. Shocked this wasn't open this spring!

Minnesota- 3 years with a 58-38 record.

2016-17 record 15-16.

Hired by her AD at VCU, that scumbag Norwood Teague, who resigned at Minnesota, amid sexual harassment allegations.   She got a P5 job with a less than stellar 51-42 record in three years at two different mid major schools and no NCAA tournaments.  A new AD, downward trend in wins, and a newspaper report that she went over budget, makes this one of the hottest seats in the Big 10!

Sam Houston St.-11 years with 124-205 record.

2016-17 record 3-25.

Update-Let Go on March 7. 2017

San Diego St.-4 years, 48-74 record.

 2016-17 record 11-19.

Contract is suppose to expire after the 2017-18 season.

Tulsa- 6 years, 80-102.

2016-17 record 10-21.

Three straight years with downward trend in wins after going to the American Athletic Conference. 

UIC-6 years with a 81-75 record.

2016-17 record 6-25.

Update: HC was let go on March 6, 2018.

UMBC- 15 years with a 189-251 record.

2016-17 record 15-16.

How does a school put up with such mediocre for so long?

UNLV- 9 years with a 117-135 record.

2016-17 record 22-11.

Lost two best players, who wanted to pursue their music career, but stupid NCAA rules wouldn't allow them to play and make money from their music! Contract expired in 16-17.  No press release about a contract extension.  Contract may have an automatic renewal for a winning season.  The former head coach went 175-125 in 9 season in a much tougher Mt. West Conference that included Utah, BYU, TCU.

Update: New AD gave a 4 year extension on August 25, 2017.

Utah Valley-14 years with 140-206 record.

2016-17 record 9-22. 

Sunday, May 7, 2017

2017-18 Coaches' Carousel

The links provided are usually to the school's official website.  Some schools do not issue a press release when they let go of their head coach.  Two examples are Winthrop and Arkansas.  Other schools do not issue a press release if their head coach left for a head coaching job at another school.

Head Coach Jobs Opened for 2017-18 

Totals-

40 Changes
35 new openings with
1 Interim Head Coach due to health issues.
3 Interim Head Coaches named Permanent Head Coach from 2016-17.
1 Interim Head Coach from 2016-17 was replaced.

Gender:
13 changes Female was replaced by Female (F-F)
8 changes Female was replaced by Male * (F-M)
14 changes Male replaced by Female (M-F)
6 changes Male replaced by Male(M-M)


Difference- Less wins than the the year before.


1. Wichita St. (F-F)

Opened Jan 22, 20017- Jody Adams-Birch

Filled Mar 29, 2017- Keitha Adams

2016-17 record- 15-16
2017-18 record- 14-17
Difference: -1


2. Winthrop (M-F)

Opened Feb. 24, 2017- Kevin Cook. No press release

Filled Mar 28, 2017-Lynette Woodard

2016-17 record-2-19
2017-18 recor- 3-27
Difference: +1

3. Murray St. (M-F)

Opened Feb 27, 2017- Rob Cross

Filled Mar 29, 2017- Rechelle Turner

2016-17 record- 15-14
2017-18 record- 11-19
Difference: -4

4. Nevada (F-F)

Opened Mar 1, 2017- Jane Albright

Filled Mar 31, 2017- Amanda Levens

2016-17 record- 11-19
2017-18 record- 19-17
Difference: +8

5. USC * (F-M)

Opened Mar 3, 2017-Cynthia Cooper-Dykes

Filled April 21, 2017-Mark Trakh

2016-17 record- 14-16
2017-18 record- 20-11
Difference: +6

6. Arkansas (M-M)

Opened Mar 3, 2017- Jimmy Dykes

Filled April 3, 2017- Mike Neighbors

2016-17 record- 13-17
2017-18 record-13-18
Difference: None

7. Florida Atlantic * (F-M)

Opened Mar 6, 2017-Kellie Lewis-Jay 

Filled April 6, 2017- Jim Jabir 

2016-17 record- 4-25
2017-18 recor- 13-15
Difference: + 9

8. Florida * (F-M)

Opened Mar 6, 2017-Amanda Butler

Filled Mar 27, 2017- Cameron Newbauer

2016-17 record- 15-16
2017-18 record- 11-19
Difference: -4

9.  Denver * (F-M)

Opened Mar 7, 2017- Kerry Cremeans

Filled Mar 28, 2017- Jim Turgeon

2016-17 record- 6-24
2017-18 recor-16-14
Difference: +10

10. Eastern Illinois * (F-M)

Opened Mar 7, 2017- Debbie Black- They originally issued a press release.  Now that story has been deleted from EIU's archives!  LAME!

Filled April 17, 2017- Matt Bollant

2016-17 record- 15-16
2017-18 record- 3-26
Difference: -12

11. Grand Canyon (M-F)

Opened Mar 7, 2017 -Trent May 

Filled April 11, 2017-Nichole Powell

2016-17 record- 15-12
2017-18 record-16-14
Difference: +1

12. Davidson (F-F)

Opened Mar 8, 2017-Michele Savage

Filled May 10, 2017- Gayle Coats Fulks

2016-17 record-6-23
2017-18 record-12-18
Difference: +6

13. Pepperdine  (M-F)

Opened- Mar 8, 2017- Ryan Weisenberg

Filled- Mar 29, 2017- Delisha Milton-Jones

2016-17 record- 7-23
2017-18 recor-10-20
Difference: -3

14. Tennessee St. (M-F)

Opened- Mar 9, 2017-Larry Inman

Filled-April 12, 2017-Jessica Kern

2016-17 record- 10-16
2017-18 record- 6-21
Difference: -4

15.  Southeastern Louisiana (M-F)

Opened Mar 9, 2017- Errol Gauff

Filled April 3, 2017- Ayla Guzzardo 

2016-17 record- 5-24
2017-18 recor- 8-21
Difference: +3

16. Miami (OH) (M-F)

Opened Mar 10, 2017- Cleve Wright

Filled April 3, 2017- Megan Duffy

2016-17 record- 11-21
2017-18 record-21-11
Difference: +10

17. Cal St Fullerton (M-M)

Opened Mar 11, 2017- Daron Park

Filled April 17, 2017- Jeff Harada

2016-17 record- 4-25
2017-18 record- 8-21
Difference: +4 including more than tripling the number of D1 wins. 2 to 7!

18. Illinois St. (F-F)

Opened Mar 13, 2017- Beth Smith- No press release by the school.

Filled- April 4, 2017- Kristen Gillspie

2016-17 record- 8-23
2017-18 record-14-16
Difference: +6

19. Marshall (M-M)

Opened Mar 12, 2017- Matt Daniel

Filled Mar 17, 2017- Tony Kemper

2016-17 record- 13-17
2017-18 recor- 9-20
Difference: -4

20. Illinois (M-F)

Opened Mar 14, 2017- Matt Bollant

Filled Mar 22, 2017- Nancy Fahey

2016-17 record- 9-22
2017-18 recor- 9-22
Difference: None

21. UMKC (F-F)

Opened Mar 16, 2017- Marsha Frese

Filled May 11, 2017- Jacie Hoyt

2016-17 record- 10-19
2017-18 record- 11-19
Difference: +1

22. Mt. St. Mary's (M-F)

Opened Mar 21, 2017- Bryan Whitten

Filled May 1, 2017-Maria Marchesano

2016-17 record- 12-18
2017-18 recor- 9-20
Difference: -3

23. North Carolina Central (F-F)

Opened Mar 23, 2017-Vanessa Taylor

Filled May 8, 2017- Trisha Stafford-Odom

2016-17 record- 8-21
2017-18 record-9-21
Difference: +1

24. Belmont (M-M)

Opened Mar 27, 2017-Cameron Newbauer

Filled April 24, 2017- Bart Brooks

2016-17 record- 27-6
2017-18 record- 31-4
Difference: +4

25. UTEP * (F-M)

Opened- Mar 29, 2017- Keitha Adams

Filled- April 24, 2017-Kevin Baker

2016-17 record- 8-23
2017-18 record- 17-14
Difference: +9

26. Washington (M-F)

Opened April 3, 2017-Mike Neighbors

Filled April 14, 2017- Jody Wynn

2016-17 record- 29-6
2017-18 record- 7-23
Difference: -22

27. Lafayette (F-F)

Opened April 4, 2017-Theresa Grentz

Filled May 31, 2017-Kia Damon

2016-17 record- 4-28
2017-18 record-11-19
Difference: +7

28.  UNC-Wilmington (F-F)

Opened April 11, 2017-Adell Harris

Filled May 3, 2017-Karen Barefoot

2016-17 record- 11-20
2017-18 record- 12-19
Difference: +1

29. Miss Valley St. (F-F)

Opened- April 12, 2017-Jessica Kern

Filled- May 5, 2017-Ashley Walker

2016-17 record- 10-20
2017-18 record- 2-28
Difference: -8

30. Long Beach St. * (F-M)

Opened April 14, 2017- Jody Wynn

Filled May 10, 2017 Jeff Cammon

2016-17 record- 23-11
2017-18 record- 8-23
Difference: -15

31. New Mexico St. (M-F)

Opened April 21, 2017-Mark Trakh

Filled May 3, 2017- Brooke Atkinson

2016-17 record- 24-7
2017-18 record-18-13
Difference: -6

32. Delaware (F-F)

Opened April 28, 2017-Tina Martin

Filled May 14, 2017- Natasha Adair

2016-17 record- 16-14
2017-18 record- 19-13
Difference: +3

33. ODU (F-F)

Opened May 3, 2017-Karen Barefoot

Filled May 24, 2017-Nikki McCray-Penson

2016-17 record- 17-14
2017-18 recor- 8-23
Difference: -9

34. Georgetown * (F-M)

Opened May 14, 2017- Natasha Adair

Filled June 14, 2017-James Howard

2016-17 record- 17-13
2017-18 recor- 16-16
Difference: -1

35. Towson (F-F)

Opened June 15, 2017- Niki Reid Geckeler. No official release. Job posted on Towson's website.

Filled June 28, 2017- Diane Richardson

2016-17 record- 12-18
2017-18 recor- 9-21
Difference: -3

36. UTSA (M-F)

Opened August 11, 2017- Luby Linchonchak

Filled August 11, 2017- Kristen Holt

2016-17 record- 14-16
2017-18 recor- 9-21
Difference: -5

Interim Head Coaches for the 2017-18 Season

1. Maine (M-F)

April 5, 2017- Head Coach Richard Barron takes a leave of absence due to health reasons.

April 5, 2017- Amy Vachon named Interim Head Coach for the 2017-18 season.

2016-17 record- 18-16
2017-18 record- 23-10
Difference: +5




Interim Head Coaches from 2016-17 season

1. Evansville (M-M)

Feb 29, 2016-Oties Epps resigned. Matt Ruffing was named Interim Head Coach for the rest of the 2015-16 season and the entire 2016-17 season.  

Named Permanent Head Coach Dec. 22, 2016- Matt Ruffing 

2016-17 record- 14-17
2017-18 record- 3-27
Difference: -11

2. Grambling * (F-M)

Nadine Domond left to become an assisstant coach at Rutgers. No press release.

Freddie Murray was the Interim Head Coach for the 2016-17 season.

Named Permanent Head Coach on April 5, 2017-Freddie Murray

2016-17 record- 19-15
2017-18 record- 19-14
Difference: None

3. Northern Arizona (F-F)

Robyne Bostick was the Interim Head Coach for the 2016-17 season.  No press release.

Also, no press release about former Head Coach Sue Darling's departure.

Filled- April 7, 2017- Loree Payne

2016-17 record- 9-21
2017-18 record= 7-23
Difference: -2

4. Morgan St. (M-M)

Ed Davis was the Interim Head Coach for the 2016-17 season.

No press release about former Head Coach Don Beasley's departure.

Named Permanent Head Coach on June 30, 2017- Ed Davis 

2016-17 record- 9-21
2017-18 record- 16-15
Difference: +7
 

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Coaches with Abuse Allegations in Their Past

Just like most people I was shocked to see Rutger's men's basketball coach, Mike Rice, physically and verbally abusing players when the, now infamous video, came out.  I was more shocked that in women's basketball during the 2013-14 Coaches' Carousel, coaches with allegations of abuse in their past, were either a finalist for a head coaching job or got hired!!  So, I turned to google and a simple search came up with a ton of results of coaches who have a past history of abusing players or there were allegations leveled against the coach for abuse.

The questions that need to be asked are:

Do these coaches deserve a second chance?   Have they learned from their mistakes?

Why did the AD overlook the coach's past history and hire these coaches as head coaches or assistant coaches?

Johnetta Hayes Perry and Cynthia Cooper at UNC Wilmington. Hayes Perry, who forced the player to do the log roll was named head coach at Texas Souther and Cynthia Cooper was named head coach at USC.

LaVonda Wagner at Oregon St.

Shann Hart at IUPUI.

Molly Goodenbour at Chico St. Goodenbour left Chico St. for UC Irvine and is currently head coach at Cal St. Dominguez Hills.

Michelle Bento Jackson at Santa Clara. Bento-Jackson is currently head coach at Texas A&M International, and was a finalist for the Cal St. Fullerton job.

Nikita Lowry Dawkins at New Mexico St. Now going by Nikki Dawkins and currently an assistant coach at VCU.

Jeff Dow at Indiana of PA.

If I have missed any coaches, please email me. 

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

2013 D1 Coaches' Carousel

Click on the school's name to go to the announcement of the hiring.
Bold-Opening due to former head coach leaving for a job that could be seen as a promotion.
*-Assistant coach becoming a head coach
Gender-gender of old coach listed first, gender of new coach listed second. F-F, F-M, M-F, M-M 
  1. Alabama M-F Wendell Hudson-Kristy Curry
  2. Alabama A &M F-F Altherias Warmley-Semeka Randall
  3. Belmont F- Brittney Ezell-
  4. Chattanooga M-M Wes Moore-Jim Foster
  5. Clemson F-F Itoro Coleman-Audra Smith
  6. *Coastal Carolina M-F Alan LeForce-Jaida Williams 
  7. Columbia M-F Paul Nixon-Stephanie Glance
  8. *CSF F-M Marcia Foster-Daron Park
  9. *Dartmouth F-F Chris Wielgus-Belle Koclanes
  10. *Duquesne F-M Suzie McConnell-Serio-Dan Burt
  11. *Eastern Illinois M-F Lee Buchanan-Debbie Black
  12. ETSU  F-F Karen Kemp-Brittney Ezell
  13. George Mason  F-F Jeri Porter-Nyla Milleson
  14. *Houston Baptist F-F Mary Gleason-Donna Finnie
  15. Howard F- Niki Geckeler-
  16. *Illinois St. F-F Stephanie Glance-Barb Smith
  17. * Incarnate Word F-F Angela Lawson-Kate Henderson
  18. Iona M-F Tony Bozzella-Billi Godsey
  19. *Jacksonville F-F Jill Dunn-Yolett McCuin
  20. Lamar M-F Larry Tidwell-Robin Harmony
  21. Loyola Chicago M-F Eric Simpson-Sheryl Swoopes
  22. Miami (OH) F-M Maria Fantanarosa-Cleve Wright
  23. *Miss. M-M Brett Frank-Matt Insell
  24. Missouri St  F-F Nyla Milleson-Kellie Harper
  25. NC St.  F-M Kellie Harper-Wes Moore
  26. Ohio F-M Semeka Randall-Bob Boldon
  27. Ohio St. M-M Jim Foster-Kevin McGuff
  28. *Pepperdine F-M Julie Rousseau-Ryan Weisenberg
  29. Pitt  F-F Agnus Berenato-Suzie McConnell-Serio
  30. *Radford F-M Tajama Abraham Ngongba-Mike McGuire
  31. *San Diego St. F-F Beth Burns-Stacie Terry 
  32. Scared Heart M- Ed Swanson
  33. Seton Hall F-M Anne Donovan-Tony Bozzella
  34. SIU F-F Missy Tiber-Cindy Stein
  35. South Alabama M-M Rick Pietri-Terry Fowler
  36. St Peters  F-
  37. *Texas Southern  F-F Cynthia Cooper-Dyke-Johnetta Hayes Perry
  38. Texas Tech F- Kristy Curry-
  39. Towson M-F Joe Mathews-Niki Geckeler
  40. *UAB  F-M Audra Smith-Randy Norton
  41. UMBC M-M Phil Stern-Phil Stern
  42. USC M-F Michael Cooper-Cynthia Cooper-Dyke
  43. UTA  F-F Samantha Morrow-Krista Gerlich
  44. UTPA M-M Denny Downing-Larry Tidwell
  45. *Washington M-M Kevin McGuff-Mike Neighbors
  46. William & Mary F-M Debbie Taylor- Ed Swanson
  47. * Youngstown St M-M Bob Boldon-John Barnes 
*Stern accepted an assistant coach's position at Seton Hall, then two weeks later decided to stay at UMBC. I consider that an opening. If you don't agree, fine, but don't email me to complain.

Saturday, March 10, 2012

2012 Big West Tournament

Congratulations to Carlene Mitchell and her great staff, Courtney Locke, Heather Zurich, and Natalie Jarrett on winning the 2012 Big West Tournament Championship!!

Thursday, January 26, 2012

2010-11 CCAA Coach's Salaries

I'm interested in coaches' salaries, not because I'm a noisy busy body, but I want to see the advancement of women's basketball.  One huge step to advancing women's basketball is to pay competitive coaches' salaries, not only to other professions-business, education, sales etc, but also to men's basketball.  It's really stupid that a third assistant coach on a men's staff makes more than the top assistant coach on the women's staff.  Believe me, there are more than a few cases, where this is true.

Another way to bring more attention to this issue is for coaches' salary to become public.  This will only make coaches who aren't worth a damn, nervous.  For coaches who are good, this can actually help them!!  Just look at baseball.  Albert Pujols signed a huge deal with the Angels.  It's a good bet that Pujols used the contract Mark Texeria signed in 2009 for the basis of his contract!  Then a couple months later Prince Fielder signed a bigger contract with the Tigers.  Just a guess, but Prince used Pujol's contract as a basis for his contract! 

So, I did a story about the 2008-09 CCAA Coaches' Salaries, and I was surprised by the low salaries.  I believed it back then, and after meeting some of the great coaches in the CCAA, I believe it more today, the salaries are way too low for some coaches.  So I decided to see if there have been any changes in CCAA salaries since the 08-09 season.  The latest salary information is for the 2010-11 season.

The salary information is from the State of California Employee Salary date base.  The state fiscal year runs from July 1st to June 30th.

For a quick reminder, here are the 2008-09 salaries:

1. Cal St Los Angeles $95,004
2. Cal St. Dominguez Hills $91,744
3. Cal St. San Bernandino $90,749
4. UC San Diego $82,000
5. CP Pomona $80,530
6. Cal St Stanislaus $80,889
7. Sonoma St. $79,912
8. Humbolt St. $76,912
9. Chico St. $70,340
10. San Francisco St. $58,744
11. Cal St East Bay $58,006
12. Cal St Monterey Bay $57,701  

2010-11 Salaries

1. Cal St. Dominguez Hills $88,774.41
2. UC San Diego $88,539.90
3. Cal St. San Bernandino $88,370.41
4. Cal St Stanislaus $78,105.99
5. Sonoma St. $77,263.77
6. Humbolt St. $76,117.49
7. Chico St. $69,424.80
8. Cal St Monterey Bay $57,729.30
9. San Francisco St. $55,975.32
10. Cal St Los Angeles $41,677.00
11. Cal St East Bay $36,518.70
12. CP Pomona $26,781.23

A couple things stand out.  One should be obvious, with the state of California in a budget crunch, all state employees are forced to take a pay cut and furlough days.  That accounts for the roughly 10% cut in pay for the 2010-11 season.

The other thing that stands out is, the three biggest drops in pay at Cal St. LA, Cal St. Easy Bay, and Cal Poly Pomona!  Relax, they aren't starting to cut back on women's basketball.  Though, with an idiot AD, like Swanson at Cal Poly Pomona, you never know.  Nice institutional control there Swanson.  Cal Poly Pomona is on NCAA Probation for violations in their women's basketball program.  But, that's another story and for another time.  Getting back to salaries, it's stupid and naive to think the Cal St. East Bay coach would move from Washington, to an area with a very high cost of living, to earn $36,518.70.  It's likely those listed salaries are prorated salaries for those three new coaches.

Remember these listed salaries are being paid by the state of California.  Coach's salary can be funded by sources other than state money. That source is the school's foundation entity, which is a private entity, so their records aren't open to the public.  But, usually the salaries from a school's foundation are meant as a supplemental pay, not doubling the coach's state salary.

There are some coaches in the CCAA who are clearly underpaid.  There are some coaches who are clearly overpaid and are ripping off the taxpayers of California!!   There needs to be and should be some coaching changes in the CCAA, after this season.  Too bad some of them are a couple years too late!!  Maybe it's time to do a story on Big West coaches' salaries!!