Chris Ben

Unretired coach. Basketball junkie. World traveler.

[Chris Ben @crb20167]

In my experience, this happens way more with coaches than players.

[Coach the Coaches @WinningCoaches]

Bill Walsh’s definition of Ego: “Being distracted by your own importance.”

Distractions destroy teams.

~ via @CoachDanCasey

[Chris Ben @crb20167]

This is gonna be interesting:
Portal will be open and WBB will be in shutdown. Coaches have vacations planned. Most schools start class by the end of August. Need to get players committed, signed, admitted, and enrolled.

[Skim Milkey @SkimMilkey]

I've compiled a rough list of about 450-470 players who have only played 4 years and would be eligible if the NCAA appeal does not go through...

The big question - would the NCAA grant eligibility to those who are in the W, but not appeared in a game?

Some big time names!

[Dr. Josh Funk @drjoshfunk]

It's July. Your kid is on their 4th tournament of the summer.

3 games today. 2 tomorrow.

Their shoulder is sore. Their knee hurts. They're exhausted.

Coach says they're developing... Are they?

A thread on The Youth Athlete 🧵

[Seth McDowell @CoachMcDowell1]

When will we change this? Run 4 Roses is the biggest scam along with many AAU basketball events!

Travel sports are absolutely not about the kids like it used to be and should be. It’s purely about money

My rant ⬇️ with actual numbers

[Chris Ben @crb20167]

@petenewmann @CBBAnalytics @CameronBoozer12 @MalikReneau @williams_quion @IzaiyahN @DukeMBB @CanesHoops @Vol_Hoops @UAPBLionsMBB @KentStMBB @SouthAlabamaMBB Is that available for WBB as well?

[Chris Ben @crb20167]

As teams start to release Non-Con schedules, keep in mind that most NC games are scheduled before or during the season when coaches don’t know who they will lose to or add from the portal. And some schools play cupcakes no matter what.

[Chris Ben @crb20167]

@SkinsHoops86 Maryland really isn’t a destination to get excited about vs going to Florida or the Caribbean, but probably the same with KC.

[Chris Ben @crb20167]

Did she lose those opportunities? But good for her to get back into coaching after so many years out of it.

[George Mason Women’s Basketball @MasonWBB]

Welcome home, Coach Taneyhill💚💛

Once a Patriot, always a Patriot.

Read more at https://t.co/jChOAJsOKn!
🔗: https://t.co/SC3yubAOmk.

#BelieveBIG² | #Ubuntu

[Chris Ben @crb20167]

Is it worse for an AD to fire a head coach more than a month after the season ended, or for an HC to fire an AC more than a month after the season ended? And using that AC to help sign portal kids.

[Chris Ben @crb20167]

A few years ago a WBB HC was fired b/c an unhappy player complained to the AD. She didn’t like the coach saying “fake it til you make it”. Completely b.s. complaint when it’s so common in sports but the AD still took the player’s side.
https://t.co/4JxkvoYQIx

[Chris Ben @crb20167]

They didn’t use lose anyone to the portal because AJ didn’t tell anyone that they needed to transfer like he has in the past. It’s not always the player’s decision.

[Argus Leader Sports @ArgusSports]

Did South Dakota State women's basketball use the transfer portal? https://t.co/5Xv9OqK4g5

[Chris Ben @crb20167]

Expect more HS players to start at LM or MM for playing time. No reason to sign a freshman who won’t be an impact player and needs development.

[CJ Moore @CJMooreHoops]

The NCAA is considering a new 5-in-5 eligibility model. I asked coaches how they feel about it. They’ve got ideas and everyone wants the one-time transfer rule to return. (Free link) https://t.co/A62gcARtma

[Chris Ben @crb20167]

@GoodmanHoops And LIU has to vacate records after they merged with Post campus because athletes weren’t properly certified. Smh…

[Chris Ben @crb20167]

@ChrisDadd5 @LAWomensHoops @CSUBucsWBB @csusports @CSUNIV @TheBDSAgency The @WBCA1981 and the @NCAA stand by and do nothing. Remember when @USAGym did nothing? Someone has to protect the student-athletes.

[Chris Ben @crb20167]

Should be recruiting young players on Eurocup and Euroleague teams who are playing against grown women and pros.

[Chris Ben @crb20167]

In rev share/NIL era, coaches need to be on point with international evals. Lots of players look good in 3 min highlights vs JV level overseas, then get to college and collect $100k+ to sit the bench

[Chris Ben @crb20167]

In rev share/NIL era, coaches need to be on point with international evals. Lots of players look good in 3 min highlights vs JV level overseas, then get to college and collect $100k+ to sit the bench

[Chris Ben @crb20167]

The pathway for a man to get wbb coaching job is to be a student manager or practice player.

[David Saw @LAWomensHoops]

Parts of me wants to do this for D1 WBB!

[Chris Ben @crb20167]

So Jim Crowley went back to St. Bonaventure (a few years ago), Candi Whitaker back to UMKC, and now Erik Johnson back to Denver. The Circle of Coaching Life.

[Skim Milkey @SkimMilkey]

Per source, Denver is expected to hire Erik Johnson as its next Head Women’s Basketball Coach.

An announcement is expected to come soon.

[Chris Ben @crb20167]

This seems like an incredibly lazy hire. Put some work into the search because there are lots of qualified coaches with actual experience coaching WOMEN’S basketball.

[ Raoul @Raoul_000]

Baronton Terry has been named the new Long Island University WBB head coach; he was most recently an assistant coach in LIU's MBB program https://t.co/5sNpAkL3v4