bradley
PhD Student
Posts: 1842
Age: 74
Reg: 01-15-16
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03-30-16 05:07 PM - Post#205548
In response to mrjames
I cannot wait until we get to see how serious Columbia is about putting chips on the table here. Huge data point that will be exciting to see.
Losing a good coach like Coach Smith to SF says something about the Ivy League. I realize that personal and geographical considerations come into play but it appears that the Ivy League is still a stepping stone for good young coaches. I would not be the least bit surprised if Coach Henderson leaves Princeton next year after taking a run with his group of seniors. Next year, he may be in his best marketing position as Coach Smith was this year with his group of seniors.
Until the Ivy League colleges start to pay head coaches and assistants like they want to be a better conference than 15 out of 32, it will remain a one NCAA tournament bid league with a rare exception. Unlike football, it is a sport that the Ivy League could make a much stronger commitment without costing an enormous amount of money. I doubt that it will happen.
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