Sandy Defenders... How is Coquese still head WBB coach?

[BlueBand]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Smesko

There’s got to be a reason a bigger school hasn’t already hired this guy.

 

[psuro]

Rene Portland (Independent, Atlantic 10(1982–1991), Big Ten(1992–Present)) (1980–2007)
1980–81 Rene Portland 19–9 EAIAW Mid-Atlantic Tournament
1981–82 Rene Portland 24–6 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
Atlantic 10 Conference
1982–83 Rene Portland 26–7 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1983–84 Rene Portland 19–12 6–2 2nd NCAA First Round
1984–85 Rene Portland 28–5 7–1 1st (tie)[3] NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1985–86 Rene Portland 24–8 12–4 1st (tie)[3] NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1986–87 Rene Portland 23–7 16–2 2nd NCAA Second Round
1987–88 Rene Portland 20–13 11–7 4th NCAA Second Round
1988–89 Rene Portland 14–14 12–6 4th
1989–90 Rene Portland 25–7 15–3 3rd NCAA Second Round
1990–91 Rene Portland 29–2 17–1 1st NCAA Second Round
Independent
1991–92 Rene Portland 24–7 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
Big Ten Conference
1992–93 Rene Portland 22–6 14–4 3rd NCAA Second Round
1993–94 Rene Portland 28–3 16–2 1st NCAA Elite Eight
1994–95 Rene Portland 26–5 13–3 1st NCAA Second Round
1995–96 Rene Portland 27–7 13–3 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1996–97 Rene Portland 15–12 8–8 6th
1997–98 Rene Portland 21–13 8–8 7th WNIT Champions
1998–99 Rene Portland 22–8 12–4 2nd NCAA Second Round
1999-00 Rene Portland 30–5 15–1 1st NCAA Final Four
2000–01 Rene Portland 19–10 11–5 4th NCAA First Round
2001–02 Rene Portland 23–12 11–5 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2002–03 Rene Portland 26–9 13–3 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2003–04 Rene Portland 28–6 15–1 1st NCAA Elite Eight
2004–05 Rene Portland 19*-11 13–3 3rd NCAA First Round
2005–06 Rene Portland 13–16 6–10 7th
2006–07 Rene Portland 15–16 7–9 5th
Rene Portland: 606*-236 271–95
Coquese Washington (Big Ten) (2007–Present)
2007–08 Coquese Washington 13–18 4–14 10th
2008–09 Coquese Washington 11–18 6–12 7th
2009–10 Coquese Washington 17–14 8–10 6th WNIT First Round
2010–11 Coquese Washington 25–10 11–5 2nd NCAA Second Round
2011–12 Coquese Washington 26–7 13–3 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2012–13 Coquese Washington 26–6 14–2 1st NCAA Second Round
2013–14 Coquese Washington 24–8 13–3 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2014–15 Coquese Washington 6–24 3–15 13th
2015–16 Coquese Washington 12–19 6–12 11th
2016–17 Coquese Washington 21-11 9-7 7th WNIT Third Round
2017–18 Coquese Washington 16-16 6-10 11th WNIT First round
Coquese Washington: 197–151 93–93
Total: 936–464 (.669)
National champion Postseason invitational champion

They went on a nice run for 3 years. I have no idea what happened in 14/15, but it took two years to get to 20+ wins, and then .500 last year.

I don't really follow WBB, so not sure if a bunch of good players all left at the same time, or if the team was full of injuries, or as one poster makes a point - perhaps they are not PA players (?).

 

[BlueBand]

Rene Portland (Independent, Atlantic 10(1982–1991), Big Ten(1992–Present)) (1980–2007)
1980–81 Rene Portland 19–9 EAIAW Mid-Atlantic Tournament
1981–82 Rene Portland 24–6 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
Atlantic 10 Conference
1982–83 Rene Portland 26–7 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1983–84 Rene Portland 19–12 6–2 2nd NCAA First Round
1984–85 Rene Portland 28–5 7–1 1st (tie)[3] NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1985–86 Rene Portland 24–8 12–4 1st (tie)[3] NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1986–87 Rene Portland 23–7 16–2 2nd NCAA Second Round
1987–88 Rene Portland 20–13 11–7 4th NCAA Second Round
1988–89 Rene Portland 14–14 12–6 4th
1989–90 Rene Portland 25–7 15–3 3rd NCAA Second Round
1990–91 Rene Portland 29–2 17–1 1st NCAA Second Round
Independent
1991–92 Rene Portland 24–7 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
Big Ten Conference
1992–93 Rene Portland 22–6 14–4 3rd NCAA Second Round
1993–94 Rene Portland 28–3 16–2 1st NCAA Elite Eight
1994–95 Rene Portland 26–5 13–3 1st NCAA Second Round
1995–96 Rene Portland 27–7 13–3 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1996–97 Rene Portland 15–12 8–8 6th
1997–98 Rene Portland 21–13 8–8 7th WNIT Champions
1998–99 Rene Portland 22–8 12–4 2nd NCAA Second Round
1999-00 Rene Portland 30–5 15–1 1st NCAA Final Four
2000–01 Rene Portland 19–10 11–5 4th NCAA First Round
2001–02 Rene Portland 23–12 11–5 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2002–03 Rene Portland 26–9 13–3 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2003–04 Rene Portland 28–6 15–1 1st NCAA Elite Eight
2004–05 Rene Portland 19*-11 13–3 3rd NCAA First Round
2005–06 Rene Portland 13–16 6–10 7th
2006–07 Rene Portland 15–16 7–9 5th
Rene Portland: 606*-236 271–95
Coquese Washington (Big Ten) (2007–Present)
2007–08 Coquese Washington 13–18 4–14 10th
2008–09 Coquese Washington 11–18 6–12 7th
2009–10 Coquese Washington 17–14 8–10 6th WNIT First Round
2010–11 Coquese Washington 25–10 11–5 2nd NCAA Second Round
2011–12 Coquese Washington 26–7 13–3 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2012–13 Coquese Washington 26–6 14–2 1st NCAA Second Round
2013–14 Coquese Washington 24–8 13–3 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2014–15 Coquese Washington 6–24 3–15 13th
2015–16 Coquese Washington 12–19 6–12 11th
2016–17 Coquese Washington 21-11 9-7 7th WNIT Third Round
2017–18 Coquese Washington 16-16 6-10 11th WNIT First round
Coquese Washington: 197–151 93–93
Total: 936–464 (.669)
National champion Postseason invitational champion

They went on a nice run for 3 years. I have no idea what happened in 14/15, but it took two years to get to 20+ wins, and then .500 last year.

I don't really follow WBB, so not sure if a bunch of good players all left at the same time, or if the team was full of injuries, or as one poster makes a point - perhaps they are not PA players (?).

Supposedly when a certain assistant left, it all went to crap.

 

[LoyalandTrueLion]

Rene Portland (Independent, Atlantic 10(1982–1991), Big Ten(1992–Present)) (1980–2007)
1980–81 Rene Portland 19–9 EAIAW Mid-Atlantic Tournament
1981–82 Rene Portland 24–6 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
Atlantic 10 Conference
1982–83 Rene Portland 26–7 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1983–84 Rene Portland 19–12 6–2 2nd NCAA First Round
1984–85 Rene Portland 28–5 7–1 1st (tie)[3] NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1985–86 Rene Portland 24–8 12–4 1st (tie)[3] NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1986–87 Rene Portland 23–7 16–2 2nd NCAA Second Round
1987–88 Rene Portland 20–13 11–7 4th NCAA Second Round
1988–89 Rene Portland 14–14 12–6 4th
1989–90 Rene Portland 25–7 15–3 3rd NCAA Second Round
1990–91 Rene Portland 29–2 17–1 1st NCAA Second Round
Independent
1991–92 Rene Portland 24–7 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
Big Ten Conference
1992–93 Rene Portland 22–6 14–4 3rd NCAA Second Round
1993–94 Rene Portland 28–3 16–2 1st NCAA Elite Eight
1994–95 Rene Portland 26–5 13–3 1st NCAA Second Round
1995–96 Rene Portland 27–7 13–3 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1996–97 Rene Portland 15–12 8–8 6th
1997–98 Rene Portland 21–13 8–8 7th WNIT Champions
1998–99 Rene Portland 22–8 12–4 2nd NCAA Second Round
1999-00 Rene Portland 30–5 15–1 1st NCAA Final Four
2000–01 Rene Portland 19–10 11–5 4th NCAA First Round
2001–02 Rene Portland 23–12 11–5 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2002–03 Rene Portland 26–9 13–3 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2003–04 Rene Portland 28–6 15–1 1st NCAA Elite Eight
2004–05 Rene Portland 19*-11 13–3 3rd NCAA First Round
2005–06 Rene Portland 13–16 6–10 7th
2006–07 Rene Portland 15–16 7–9 5th
Rene Portland: 606*-236 271–95
Coquese Washington (Big Ten) (2007–Present)
2007–08 Coquese Washington 13–18 4–14 10th
2008–09 Coquese Washington 11–18 6–12 7th
2009–10 Coquese Washington 17–14 8–10 6th WNIT First Round
2010–11 Coquese Washington 25–10 11–5 2nd NCAA Second Round
2011–12 Coquese Washington 26–7 13–3 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2012–13 Coquese Washington 26–6 14–2 1st NCAA Second Round
2013–14 Coquese Washington 24–8 13–3 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2014–15 Coquese Washington 6–24 3–15 13th
2015–16 Coquese Washington 12–19 6–12 11th
2016–17 Coquese Washington 21-11 9-7 7th WNIT Third Round
2017–18 Coquese Washington 16-16 6-10 11th WNIT First round
Coquese Washington: 197–151 93–93
Total: 936–464 (.669)
National champion Postseason invitational champion

They went on a nice run for 3 years. I have no idea what happened in 14/15, but it took two years to get to 20+ wins, and then .500 last year.

I don't really follow WBB, so not sure if a bunch of good players all left at the same time, or if the team was full of injuries, or as one poster makes a point - perhaps they are not PA players (?).

They dont have players .. they have ballers

 

[cvilleelkscoach]

My recommendation would be Fred Chmiel. Currently at South Carolina.

 

[psuro]

My recommendation would be Fred Chmiel. Currently at South Carolina.

Let’s go get Geno.

 

[manatree]

New My recommendation would be Fred Chmiel. Currently at South Carolina.

I'm still wondering why we didn't make a play for Fred's boss when we had the chance. Staley had a proven track record of turning Temple around and went on to do the same at USC.

 

[PSUdraw]

Well Paige was just named all B1G first team so how come this team is this bad?

 

[PSUdraw]

There’s got to be a reason a bigger school hasn’t already hired this guy.

Unless he just likes living in Florida so much I cannot seem to find anything on why he is still there.

 

[Ian]

Both b-ball coaches are connected. You change one you change both. You hire bigtimer in one you hire bigtimer in both. PSU is not committed to b-ball and especially paying big bucks. Robber Baron is asking state for money and then you pay big bucks to b-ball coaches? Status quo Barber will never do it. B-ball is profitable. Leave it alone.

 

[Erial_Lion]

Both b-ball coaches are connected. You change one you change both. You hire bigtimer in one you hire bigtimer in both. PSU is not committed to b-ball and especially paying big bucks. Robber Baron is asking state for money and then you pay big bucks to b-ball coaches? Status quo Barber will never do it. B-ball is profitable. Leave it alone.

No connection whatsoever. We are a big spender in the women’s side, and don’t spend on the men (relatively speaking). Men are very profitable, women bleed $. What we’ll pay a women’s coach will be considered big bucks, not so for the men.

 

[PSUdraw]

No connection whatsoever. We are a big spender in the women’s side, and don’t spend on the men (relatively speaking). Men are very profitable, women bleed $. What we’ll pay a women’s coach will be considered big bucks, not so for the men.

Exactly we are the forth highest spending team in the B1G in womens basketball and worse spending team in conference for mens.

 

[Nitwit]

Both b-ball coaches are connected. You change one you change both. You hire bigtimer in one you hire bigtimer in both. PSU is not committed to b-ball and especially paying big bucks. Robber Baron is asking state for money and then you pay big bucks to b-ball coaches? Status quo Barber will never do it. B-ball is profitable. Leave it alone.

If depends if your goal is to make money or win games. Sometimes you can do both, but as you can see, it doesn’t always work out. It helps if your team is a winner. If our wrestling team sucked, we wouldn’t be filling the arena. But if our mens’ BB team was top ten, we would probably double the attendance. But it takes money, sometimes big money (I.e. wrestling and ice hockey) to produce a winner. Is Penn State willing to do that for basketball?
So far the answer is No.