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[sybarite]

http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=210656490

We get it. This is what the university is all about.

 

[Sweetest OU Girl]

http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=210656490

We get it. This is what the university is all about.

An instantaneous explanation as to why we have at least as good a women's basketball coach as any University in the country. Many have a hard time understanding that. I suspect it says more about them than the coach or her team.

 

[garyeb2]

No. You are both wrong. The job of the basketball coach is to win games. They need to do it clean. But, they need to do it at a high level. You could get someone to do the rest of this crap for $30,000 a year.

 

[Sweetest OU Girl]

And that my friends, says it all. Actually the job of a coach is to do what the University wants.

How many of you will work for 30K per year? At least that number does indicate the value placed on helping others and serving the community ( i. e. says it is virtually worthless).

I will admit, Gary, I question if setting aside a full week during the season for that is a good decision.

 

[BanjoCharley]

Gary - crap. I get it. Did you even read it?

 

[MsProudSooner]

No. You are both wrong. The job of the basketball coach is to win games. They need to do it clean. But, they need to do it at a high level. You could get someone to do the rest of this crap for $30,000 a year.

Anyone who thinks the rest of that is 'crap' probably won't get the point of this post, but I'll make it anyway.

If I were the parent of a D1 recruit, I would would want more for my daughter's college experience than just winning games. We aren't talking about women who are going to make millions playing basketball in the future. An extremely small percentage of of male athletes make mega bucks as athletes. An even smaller percentage of female athletes make mega bucks as athletes, so it's imperative that the get more out of their college experience than just winning games.

Once again, if I'm the parent of a D1 recruit, I want them to win games, but more importantly I want them to get their degree. I want college to broaden their perspective on life. I want them to leave college as a better person than they were when they arrived.

Some people coach because they love the game. The best coaches coach because they love the game, the kids who play the game and the fact that they play a part is helping teenage girls grow into women. I think that most coaches fall into the latter category. Some are much more successful than others in the won/loss column. We are fortunate to have one who wins way more than her fair share and relishes the off the court part of her job, as well.

 

[35TangoTango]

No. You are both wrong. The job of the basketball coach is to win games. They need to do it clean. But, they need to do it at a high level. You could get someone to do the rest of this crap for $30,000 a year.

Evidently the University of Oklahoma disagrees with you. As does the Hall of Fame selection committee.

 

[mikeareese]

I just wish Coale was more active on social media. She could easily tweet it out to prospects. I do think going to hospitals and retirement homes is a good idea. I don't like the idea of them doing physical labor on Thursday. That was before the OSU game Saturday. They made 500 boxes at the food bank. OU could have scheduled it earlier in the week. Coale she is a good writer and a good coach.

 

[garyeb2]

And that my friends, says it all. Actually the job of a coach is to do what the University wants.

How many of you will work for 30K per year? At least that number does indicate the value placed on helping others and serving the community ( i. e. says it is virtually worthless).

I will admit, Gary, I question if setting aside a full week during the season for that is a good decision.

Fifty percent of American workers make less than $30,000 per year. You may be too good for that. But, I wouldn't classify those Americans, the work they do, and the money they earn as worthless.

There are legions of people, both high and low earners, that do good work in their communities. Most of them don't take pictures of themselves doing it and write self promoting articles about it.

 

[BigTime]

gary

I see your point but I doubt it was Coale's idea to have everything publisized and documented. It was probably marketing. Although over on the Baylor board there is a discussion that one of the reasons that Mulkey's teams nearly outdraw the men is because of Mulkey's efforts to connect to the local community with service and meet and greets - so I do think there is some incentive there.

OU has so many great coaches who care about serving/connecting with the community and model that to the student athletes. You can tell that is an emphasis of the athletic department.

 

[garyeb2]

gary

I see your point but I doubt it was Coale's idea to have everything publisized and documented. It was probably marketing. Although over on the Baylor board there is a discussion that one of the reasons that Mulkey's teams nearly outdraw the men is because of Mulkey's efforts to connect to the local community with service and meet and greets - so I do think there is some incentive there.

OU has so many great coaches who care about serving/connecting with the community and model that to the student athletes. You can tell that is an emphasis of the athletic department.

That is all well and good. And I mostly agree. But, still, public service with an ulterior motive is what you are describing.

 

[Sweetest OU Girl]

Fifty percent of American workers make less than $30,000 per year. You may be too good for that. But, I wouldn't classify those Americans, the work they do, and the money they earn as worthless.

There are legions of people, both high and low earners, that do good work in their communities. Most of them don't take pictures of themselves doing it and write self promoting articles about it.

You misunderstood , Gary. And perhaps are not aware of the kind of salaries a school like OU is paying many of those who work in the athletic departments. In some cases hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars per year. In that environment to pick out something like service to others and the community and suggest 30K is unacceptable. Sherri clearly does not think that kind of activity is one of the least important and least valuable things they are involved in.

You are right that many make 30K or less today, but many (most?) of them should not. Their salaries are not any kind of negative reflection on them (the workers), but rather a reflection on the skills of the owner who is unable to run his/her company and pay the employees a living wage.

 

[MsProudSooner]

That is all well and good. And I mostly agree. But, still, public service with an ulterior motive is what you are describing.

I think there are 2 ulterior motives.

1) Good community relations
2) Instill a philosophy of 'giving back' in the players which will carry over into their adult lives.

I don't have a problem with either one.