15 years.
-wins
-elite players out of the portal
-all-time high attendance
First 7 years of the Close era:
-150-99 (60%); (79-47; 63%)
-2 Sweet 16s and an Elite 8
First 7 years of the Banghart era:
-153-72 (68%); (77-48 62%)
-3 Sweet 16s, 5 straight NCAAT with wins
Years 3-7 (takes out 2 years of COVID and both coaches adjusting to their programs):
Close: 110-75 (59%); (54-35, 61%)
-2 Sweet 16s, Elite 8, WNIT Champs
Banghart: 124-47 (73%); (62-28, 69%)
-3 Sweet 16s, 5 straight years with wins in the NCAAT.
Let’s not forget the dumpster fire she walked into and the crap SH had to deal with no support from anywhere:
-4 years: 62-65 overall, 19-45 in the ACC,
It takes time. It takes energy. It’s takes commitment. And it takes a willingness of buy-in from everyone. Everyone is going to disagree with things she does in games. I do, you do, everyone will at some point after losses. If everyone agreed with everything a HC does, there would be no need to have one- anyone could do it. If you’re not satisfied with S16s, there has to be a commitment more from the athletic dept. There has to be a commitment more from big donors- us little people simply don’t have enough to make that difference. Reach out to the athletic dept. reach out to Newkirk. And let’s help Carolina continue to make that next jump.
- It took Coach Cori Close 15 years to win it all.
- It took her 15 years to win the conference
- It took her 14 years to advance to a FF.
- In the 13 years in the PAC 12, her teams advanced past the Sweet 16 just 1 time.
- In 13 years, her teams never won more than 14 games
- They were good. They were solid. But they were not elite.
- the time paid off. But the commitment to WBB finally arrived.
- Top of the line NIL
- Hitting on every single portal prospect
- Fan engagement at an all time high
- Landing an elite PG, wing, and big
-wins
-elite players out of the portal
-all-time high attendance
First 7 years of the Close era:
-150-99 (60%); (79-47; 63%)
-2 Sweet 16s and an Elite 8
First 7 years of the Banghart era:
-153-72 (68%); (77-48 62%)
-3 Sweet 16s, 5 straight NCAAT with wins
Years 3-7 (takes out 2 years of COVID and both coaches adjusting to their programs):
Close: 110-75 (59%); (54-35, 61%)
-2 Sweet 16s, Elite 8, WNIT Champs
Banghart: 124-47 (73%); (62-28, 69%)
-3 Sweet 16s, 5 straight years with wins in the NCAAT.
Let’s not forget the dumpster fire she walked into and the crap SH had to deal with no support from anywhere:
-4 years: 62-65 overall, 19-45 in the ACC,
It takes time. It takes energy. It’s takes commitment. And it takes a willingness of buy-in from everyone. Everyone is going to disagree with things she does in games. I do, you do, everyone will at some point after losses. If everyone agreed with everything a HC does, there would be no need to have one- anyone could do it. If you’re not satisfied with S16s, there has to be a commitment more from the athletic dept. There has to be a commitment more from big donors- us little people simply don’t have enough to make that difference. Reach out to the athletic dept. reach out to Newkirk. And let’s help Carolina continue to make that next jump.
