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We asked women's college basketball coaches: Who's the best at X's and O's?
Coaches shared their candid thoughts about Tara VanDerveer, Geno Auriemma and more.
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30 coaches anonymous coaches respond with not much consensus (except for VanDerveer):
Who’s the nation’s best X’s and O’s coach?
Also receiving votes: Brenda Frese, Maryland; Kelly Graves, Oregon; Aaron Johnston, South Dakota State; Kevin McGuff, Ohio State; Joe McKeown, Northwestern; Lynne Roberts, Utah; Dawn Staley, South Carolina
COACH TEAM VOTES Tara VanDerveer Stanford
11 Geno Auriemma UConn
4 Jeff Walz Louisville
4 Bill Fennelly Iowa State
2 Karl Smesko Florida Gulf Coast
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Who’s the next big-time coach?
Also receiving votes: Trish Cullop, Toledo; Denise Dillon, Villanova; Megan Duffy, Marquette; Shauna Green, Illinois; Jan Jensen, Iowa (assistant); Carley Kuhns, Samford; Michaela Mabrey, Notre Dame (assistant); Joy McCorvey, Tennessee (assistant); Carrie Moore, Harvard; Tomekia Reed, Jackson State; Tami Reiss, Rhode Island; Alex Simmons, Gardner Webb; Tamika Williams-Jeter, Dayton
RANK COACH TEAM VOTES 1 Lindy LaRocque UNLV
5 2 Robyn Fralick Bowling Green
3 2 Lisa Fortier Gonzaga
3 4 Kristen Gillespie Illinois State Redbirds
2 4 Tina Langley Washington Huskies
2 4 Molly Miller Grand Canyon
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