[Sly Fox]

He hasn't confirmed on Facebook, but it appears Alexis Sherard is indeed going to accept the head coach position at CCU. Terrific hire by Coastal but obviously it will be tough to see him in teal.

It will be interesting to see how Coach Green approaching filling the vacancy here.

[BJWilliams]

Good luck to Coach Sherard if indeed true Sly, and best wishes to him (although now he will get to lose to LU at least twice a year)

[vaslim]

Coach Sherard will definitely be missed! Not only was he a great coach and recruiter....He was loved by the players!

[Purple Haize]

Good luck to Coach Sherard if indeed true Sly, and best wishes to him (although now he will get to lose to LU at least twice a year)

Youre assuming we stay in the BSC

[Sly Fox]

I was thinking the same thing, Haize. Glad to see you are moving over to the Bright Side.

Coach Sherard has been an amazing asset to LU and I suspect he will be to CCU as well. We'll let the Chants have him for awhile until we need him to come back down the road.

[Purple Haize]

I was thinking the same thing, Haize. Glad to see you are moving over to the Bright Side.

Coach Sherard has been an amazing asset to LU and I suspect he will be to CCU as well. We'll let the Chants have him for awhile until we need him to come back down the road.

Ha. My Domain is pure awesomeness, why would I leave?

[olldflame]

There is an alum with excellent credentials who just became available.

[Sly Fox]

I had been hearing rumors of her being up for a couple of vacant head coach positions. But she'd certainly be a great asset to her alma mater.

[olldflame]

FlamesNation now tweeting that reports of Alexis to CCU may be premature.

[Purple Haize]

You are behind in your 'Tweets'

[Purple Haize]

And he's staying. Interesting...

[Kalel]

Why wouldn't he...going Sun Belt soon, why go to another BS school when things are so imminent.

[Purple Haize]

Why wouldn't he...going Sun Belt soon, why go to another BS school when things are so imminent.

Coastal wont be in the BS much longer either.
Head coach v Ast Coach
Money
Beach v Lynchburg
Newer facility
Lots of reasons

[olldflame]

Coach Sherod chose to essentially change careers and become a women´s coach almost exclusively because he and his entire family love LU and Lynchburg and didn´t want to leave. I would think the same thing applies here.

To be head coach at CCU certainly would have been a great opportunity, but it seems an assumption is being made here that he turned the job down. Do we really even know if he was offered?

[Purple Haize]

Coach Sherod chose to essentially change careers and become a women´s coach almost exclusively because he and his entire family love LU and Lynchburg and didn´t want to leave. I would think the same thing applies here.

To be head coach at CCU certainly would have been a great opportunity, but it seems an assumption is being made here that he turned the job down. Do we really even know if he was offered?

Yes

[rogers3]

Why wouldn't he...going Sun Belt soon, why go to another BS school when things are so imminent.

Newer facility??? on par with UNCA's but < Vines
Lots of reasons, but facility isn't one

[olldflame]

Why wouldn't he...going Sun Belt soon, why go to another BS school when things are so imminent.

Newer facility??? on par with UNCA's but < Vines
Lots of reasons, but facility isn't one

I have to say that the Vines is not a good facility for WBB at this level. Less than 1000 fans in an 8000 seat arena is not conducive to a good game atmosphere, and the facility is far from new. I´m sure upcoming renovations will correct some issues, but it will still be too big.

CCU´s facility is Brand new, beautiful, and a more realistic size.

[rogers3]

I have to say that the Vines is not a good facility for WBB at this level. Less than 1000 fans in an 8000 seat arena is not conducive to a good game atmosphere, and the facility is far from new. I´m sure upcoming renovations will correct some issues, but it will still be too big.

CCU´s facility is Brand new, beautiful, and a more realistic size.

It wasn't so long ago that crowds for women's home games could only be accomodated by the Vines... and Winthrop's court.

[olldflame]

I have to say that the Vines is not a good facility for WBB at this level. Less than 1000 fans in an 8000 seat arena is not conducive to a good game atmosphere, and the facility is far from new. I´m sure upcoming renovations will correct some issues, but it will still be too big.

CCU´s facility is Brand new, beautiful, and a more realistic size.

It wasn't so long ago that crowds for women's home games could only be accomodated by the Vines... and Winthrop's court.

There is a bit of revisionist history going on regarding the crowds our WBB team used to draw. We had ONE game when we drew about 5000, and a few others in the 3000 to 4000 range. The best year we had we averaged a Little over 2000. I would say in the highly successful history of our WBB program you could count on your fingers the number of times you couldn´t have put the crowd in CCU´s arena. Might not even need the second hand.
For each of those games there a dozen when we had 500 or less in the cavernous Vines. The atmosphere for all of those games would have been much better in a smaller venue.

[rogers3]

I have to say that the Vines is not a good facility for WBB at this level. Less than 1000 fans in an 8000 seat arena is not conducive to a good game atmosphere, and the facility is far from new. I´m sure upcoming renovations will correct some issues, but it will still be too big.

CCU´s facility is Brand new, beautiful, and a more realistic size.

It wasn't so long ago that crowds for women's home games could only be accomodated by the Vines... and Winthrop's court.

There is a bit of revisionist history going on regarding the crowds our WBB team used to draw. We had ONE game when we drew about 5000, and a few others in the 3000 to 4000 range. The best year we had we averaged a Little over 2000. I would say in the highly successful history of our WBB program you could count on your fingers the number of times you couldn´t have put the crowd in CCU´s arena. Might not even need the second hand.
For each of those games there a dozen when we had 500 or less in the cavernous Vines. The atmosphere for all of those games would have been much better in a smaller venue.

Too bad they tore down Schilling. Much more appropriate seating capacity. I wouldn't trade any other teams facilities for what we have. Just think, when we get into the ACC, we will be selling out our women's games, even.

[bballfan84]

both men and womens should be playing in an arena with seating for 3-4k

[Purple Haize]

both men and womens should be playing in an arena with seating for 3-4k

Absolutely! Because that just screams Big Time!

[Cider Jim]

Too bad they tore down Schilling.

Not really--we traded it for a four-story LIBRARY!

[adam42381]

Not really--we traded it for a four-story LIBRARY!

Just imagine how many Kindles they can fit into that place!