Looking into next season - women's basketball
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After you corrected my error regarding Manthy (thanks again), I agree there are three open spots at the moment. One other thing to note is that unlike the men's team, I don't believe there are any walk-ons on the women's side. So Roussell does not have the complication Mooney faces with how to treat walk-ons.
There are a couple of good articles in The Athletic this morning regarding WBB.
In the too-early WBB rankings we are projected at #22:
There's also an article on what the House settlement may mean for WBB with very little consensus on the issue:
In the too-early WBB rankings we are projected at #22:
Women’s college basketball 2025-26 too-early power ranking: UConn looks like favorite again
Where's South Carolina ranked? Does Notre Dame make the top 25?
www.nytimes.com
There's also an article on what the House settlement may mean for WBB with very little consensus on the issue:
How will the House v. NCAA settlement, revenue sharing impact women’s college basketball?
Revenue-sharing "will ruin parity," UConn coach Geno Auriemma argued.
www.nytimes.com
So its going to be very tough to replace Budnick and Hill (and Jiminez whose impact on the wing was very underated) in exact roles they had. Both (all 3) perfect three and D players with length that really fit the system at both ends. Budnick A-10 defensive player of the year and excellent shooter is a premium combo. This combo is going to go P5 out of the portal all day long. She also freed Dugan to take easier big matchups all the time. Going to be very difficult to replace with similar skills at that same level. Hill had good length at guard which Rousell cited as such a big thing for us. Should be a bit easier to replace as she is a bit more conventional 3 and d wing. Wonder if Richard might be ready to help. Didn't see much of her, but same can be said about Sweeney her frosh year and she was clearly ready soph year!
The fit in our offense where we moved so so much and the ball went through all 5 and all 5 could shoot the three makes for a very narrow window to try and replicate. I'd think we will see some different types of players brought on and the system adjusted some. Likely, a more traditional post who can really defend and rebound, but probably not the shooter Addie was/is and some adjustments to the offense to accommodate that. And maybe another more dynamic wing who might be better at offensive end than Katie but not as good defensively and then, likewise, a few adjustments to D side system to accommodate.
The fit in our offense where we moved so so much and the ball went through all 5 and all 5 could shoot the three makes for a very narrow window to try and replicate. I'd think we will see some different types of players brought on and the system adjusted some. Likely, a more traditional post who can really defend and rebound, but probably not the shooter Addie was/is and some adjustments to the offense to accommodate that. And maybe another more dynamic wing who might be better at offensive end than Katie but not as good defensively and then, likewise, a few adjustments to D side system to accommodate.
This should really help in the portal I'd think! We should be in the mix for all but the top NIL transfers.
We need a 6'4" center w a powerful core to drive UCLA's center away from the lane when we meet them in Elite 8 next year!
The big 3 expected back…
Spiders apparently keeping hoops stars Maggie Doogan, Rachel Ullstrom. How?
A successful mid-major program keeping its best players seems an oddity in transfer portal era.
richmond.com
So interesting that our women's program is doing all of the things that Mooney's supporters say is simply impossible for the men's program to do.
What a wonderful article and one of the more promising ones about UR sports that I have read in awhile. Here's a summary of what the article discussed.
- Doogan never considered leaving. Testament to the culture, and relationships built at UR. UR degree offering more in long run than temporary NIL. Doogan getting national recognition for next year.
- Roussell highlights the University helping with resources saying "I think the university has been great with resourcing us with a way to keep some very popular kids. And you can imagine they were on the radar for a lot of folks." I imagine that is code for we are ponying up the money to keep our most talented players, which is wonderful to see.
- You can tell there is a sense of pride in the program stemming from the players to coaches. The idea of building something special with recent success and praise regarding polls for next year. There is gratification in that recognition and a desire to continue to see things through in terms of what more can be accomplished. Another quote from Roussell, "And I think there's just a lot of pride, with (players), with me, with what we've created. Not just us, but with the staff, with the teammates that they've had. They really have ownership and pride that we've really built this... there's more meat on the bone for what this place can do and I think we all have a real desire to see that through."
- Roussell went to the women's final four. The name of our WBB program has never been hotter or talked about more. Observers can see the potential of this program in the future.
- Comment made about a "bump" in UR recruiting. Hope that means some good portal additions are coming to UR.
Good stuff, thanks for posting 17. Have watched more womens hoops this year than ever before, and I'll be glued to the ladies games next season. Exciting team and coach to follow.
For locals the womens season tickets were cheap, well worth the money. They also had a voucher program, that allowed you to choose your home games, very reasonably priced.
Those comments were after her sophomore year not junior. JOC was using old quotes. He didn’t talk to her recently. Only Roussell.
Roussell speaks as if he expects ourWBB program to continue to build. Great to see. This is the first year on this site where it is clear that interest has spread to many who have cared about our WBB program.
Past due for sure. We’ve had good WBB programs in the past, before Schaffer (sp?). Wasn’t there a coach
Boyle that left for a bigger program, but had ours going well?
Yep, Joanne Boyle was 67-29 in three years here, went to the NCAAs once and then left for Cal, went 137-64 there and made four NCAAs there, then came back to UVA but only went 129-99 there with one NCAA berth.
And then retired to deal with the insane red tape of finalizing the adoption of her Senegalese daughter.
Coach wins biggest battle to bring her daughter home
Joanne Boyle retired from coaching to focus on adopting her Senegalese daughter. After seven years of red tape, the adoption is official.
www.espn.com
Thanks, SF, for posting about Coach Boyle's daughter.
Fun fact about those Boyle years Richmond teams (for those who have not followed closely) is Lindsay Gottlieb, current USC Women's head coach, was an assistant here. Followed Boyle to Cal then took over as Cal head coach and has done pretty well for herself.
Fun fact about those Boyle years Richmond teams (for those who have not followed closely) is Lindsay Gottlieb, current USC Women's head coach, was an assistant here. Followed Boyle to Cal then took over as Cal head coach and has done pretty well for herself.
And Gottlieb was hired by John Beilein as an assistant for the Cleveland Cavaliers when he took that job. She stayed longer than he did before she went to USC.
Ah, 20 years ago. When Richmond was a great job for up-and-coming coaches and it was actually fun to follow them as they went on to other places.
Anyway, who you guys got money on for the Coaches Cookoff this year?
(But seriously, pumped that Roussell is sticking around and building something!)
Anyway, who you guys got money on for the Coaches Cookoff this year?
(But seriously, pumped that Roussell is sticking around and building something!)
In other good Spider news, Rachel Ullstrom officially announces she is staying at Richmond. The future is bright.
Don’t remember who first brought up about getting a player with 6’5” height but saw this tweet and thought it was interesting. Height isn’t everything but to get to the next level we’re going to need to have talent and size.
That 6'9" player is Abbie Boutilier from Texas. Did not play in either of her two years there due to injury.
It's not all about height -it's also about bulk. Just watching assorted games from the tournament, a lot of the P5 teams have some "bruisers" as well. Betts wasn't exactly spindly -plenty of weight to go with the height that allowed her easier access to the rim against shorter and lighter defenders. You also have to wonder how Roussell would use such a player in his offense. while the offense has evolved over the years, it's predicated on movement and cutting rather than establishing a low post presence.
So she's familiar with the Robins Center! Stroke her a $200k check and let's win a natty. She also has a twin sister! I don't even know if she plays basketball, but I'm giving her $100k too and teaching her how to block shots.
Better act fast. Wonder who we’ve recruited and brought to campus for visits. Seems a little quiet after our back-to-back years of success.
I'm checking a portal tracker daily that shows not only who is in the portal but also where they end up. It updates sporadically and is current through 4/10. But the first we knew of portal commits last year was the first week in May so I'm not concerned about quiet at this point.
A thread recap of our record breaking success for the women’s team last year.
"Budnik and Doogan were the only players in the country with 30+ blocks and a 3-point percentage of 39% or better."
That's pretty crazy.
That's pretty crazy.
The offensive efficiency numbers are just crazy.
Watching the UCLA game, will say was just super impressed with the way the offense moved the ball and attacked without wasted effort. I watched Uconn/USC women in person earlier in the year - and will say our team looked better schematically.
Watching the UCLA game, will say was just super impressed with the way the offense moved the ball and attacked without wasted effort. I watched Uconn/USC women in person earlier in the year - and will say our team looked better schematically.
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