Head Coach Vanessa Blair Lewis

[Verdad]

Reality is whether or not she leaves will depend on what offers there are - which none of us, including her, have any idea about right now.

We have no idea if we'll get a home team discount if she is happy at Mason and views next year as a huge opportunity by bringing everyone back vs a P4 offer for more money.

Will it just have to be a P4 offer for more money to get her to leave, or will it take an offer from a higher tier P4 for staggering money? No idea.

 

[jessej]

Arizona had an opening after last season and IIRC, she was a candidate for this. Don't know if she turned it down or if she was their second choice and the first choice took the job.

Burke’s Arizona contract of base pay & other duties approximately $3.5 million over five years | ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com

Share Tweet New Arizona women’s basketball coach Becky Burke, who was introduced to local media Friday, will make approximately a total of $3.5 million in base pay and pay from “additional duties” with opportunities for additional income based on incentives over a five-year period, as noted in...

allsportstucson.com

Coach VBL has a base salary hire than what they offered. why would she move all the way across the country, uproot her family, where she has never lived nor played before AND take a paycut? AND the university would then have to pay the buyout!!!

 

[jessej]

Ex-NBA Referee Eric Lewis Returns to Officiating Two Years After Investigation

The veteran official will receive a second chance.

www.si.com

Patrick Andres|Dec 19, 2025

"The NBA is reinstating Lewis to its officiating pool with immediate effect, it announced Friday afternoon. Lewis will begin officiating G League games this weekend, and could potentially return as an NBA official."

As i was entering Henrico Arena on Friday am - the computers failed. So, we had to wait in line while the computers rebooted. I started talking with the guy in the window next to me, he said he was a referee and knew Eric and said that Eric had given up the MEAC job and was heading back to the NBA.

 

[psyclone]

Rutgers fires Coquese Washington after 11 straight losses

Rutgers fired women's basketball coach Coquese Washington on Monday after the Scarlet Knights ended the season with 11 straight losses and failed to win 10 games for the second time in three years.

www.espn.com

I'd bet dimes to dollars that Coach VBL gets an interview

Brutal record.
I can't believe that Rutgers has the money to land Mulkey or Staley.

Coaching carousel: Kim Mulkey, Dawn Staley listed as 'Hail Mary' candidates for surprise Big Ten job

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www.on3.com

But also:
www.si.com/college/rutgers/football/rutgers-reportedly-lost-over-500-millions-since-they-joined-the-big-ten

Rutgers hires a Mulkey assistant:

Rutgers hires LSU's Gary Redus II as new women's hoops coach

Rutgers has hired former LSU assistant Gary Redus II as its women's basketball coach to replace Coquese Washington.

www.espn.com

 

[jessej]

Rutgers hires a Mulkey assistant:

Rutgers hires LSU's Gary Redus II as new women's hoops coach

Rutgers has hired former LSU assistant Gary Redus II as its women's basketball coach to replace Coquese Washington.

www.espn.com

wonder what the salary is?

this is the power of the coaching tree
this is how we got CKE

 

[Pablo]

https://www.gainesville.com/story/sports/college/sec/2026/03/09/florida-womens-basketball-coaching-search-eight-candidates-to-watch-kelly-rae-finley-scott-stricklin/89020066007/

"Here are some names that could replace Finley as Florida women’s basketball coach, organized by tiers.

The ultimate​

Yolett McPhee-McCuin, Ole Miss​

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Major wins for Florida women’s basketball​

Sean O’Regan, James Madison​

Lindsay Edmonds, Rice​

Vanessa Blair-Lewis, George Mason​

Florida football fans might have had reservations about Jon Sumrall, and he’s tried to quell those concerns by informing fans he just wins.

Blair-Lewis can make the same argument. She led the Patriots to their first ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 2025 with a loss to Florida State as a No. 11 seed.

This season, GMU tied for the Atlantic 10 regular-season title and lost by two to Rhode Island in the A10 Championship game to prevent the program’s second consecutive tournament appearance.

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Realistic names fans can be excited about​

DeLisha Milton-Jones, Old Dominion​

Tammi Reiss, Rhode Island​

Hana Haden, Georgia Southern​

Matt Wise, Samford​

Ayla Guzzardo, McNeese State​

Megan Griffith, Columbia"​

 

[Pablo]

Is her husband still an NBA ref? If so, living close to a hub airport (e.g. Dulles) may be an important factor in any relocation decision. Might disfavor a place like State College and some (but not all) P4 colleges.

You can't have her!!

MSN

"Tanisha Wright is coming home to Happy Valley.

Four people familiar with Penn State’s search for its next women’s basketball coach confirmed to USA TODAY Sports on Thursday the Nittany Lions are hiring Wright, a former three-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year at Penn State."

There is still an opening at Florida.

 

[psyclone]

MSN

"Tanisha Wright is coming home to Happy Valley.

Four people familiar with Penn State’s search for its next women’s basketball coach confirmed to USA TODAY Sports on Thursday the Nittany Lions are hiring Wright, a former three-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year at Penn State."

There is still an opening at Florida.

They can't have her either!

 

[2011WinOverVillanova]

They can't have her either!

The Florida opening scares me given the Florida ties many on the staff have.