Posted on 03/16/2018 12:32:35 PM PDT by GoldenState_Rose
On Thursday, the Colorado State athletic department officials announced they want to interview Becky Hammon for their men's basketball head-coaching job.
The 40-year-old Hammon, a former WNBA star, played college basketball at Colorado State. She's currently an assistant coach for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs.
She became the first full-time female assistant coach in the NBA in 2014. Some NBA observers believe San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich is grooming her to be his replacement when he retires.
In terms of Hammon's ability to control boys and young men once they get on campus and develop them into a successful unit, Hammon already has proved herself in that area. She has been put on the hot seat with the Spurs and has been asked to be the head coach for some summer-league games in past seasons.
Apparently she has received positive reviews from Spurs players for her coaching techniques and leadership.
Colorado State officials worry that even though Hammon is an alum, luring her away from the NBA will be a challenge.
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*pinging* to this thread I posted yesterday. Becky Hammon coaches male basketball players, not Marines...but still. You could tell in action how much the team respects her.
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