BYU's new women's head coach: Amber Whiting

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May 18, 2022
4:14:27pm

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BYU's new women's head coach: Amber Whiting

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

5/18/22 4:14pm

Does her daughter cancel her Oregon commit and come to BYU now?

Indy Coug

5/18/22 4:15pm

That was my question. That is a huge jump to go from HS to D1 soon-

Thrill

5/18/22 4:17pm

Definitely is a big jump. I'm shocked by this hire

palangi

5/18/22 4:21pm

Shockingly shocked maybe shows Tom thinks about WBB, heading into the B12

OC Coug

5/18/22 4:32pm

It’s huge, and very unlike Byu as they’ve turned down others in lower profile

1984coug

5/18/22 4:36pm

cwilke1

5/18/22 4:53pm

Maybe if she coached a national runner up team 2x

JoeExotic

5/18/22 6:17pm

Yeah Burley HS is not Butler, but BYU women's basketball is not the Celtics

cwilke1

5/18/22 8:53pm

I have nothing against the hire

JoeExotic

5/18/22 9:04pm

BYU ended 21-22 regular season with a bang (great last home game vs. Zags)

cwilke1

5/18/22 9:18pm

Still a big 12 program

JoeExotic

5/18/22 9:31pm

Well if CB is any indicator of interest in WBB, there's nothing anyone can do to fix it short of turning it over to men.

Soupie

5/18/22 10:06pm

Hiring an effective HC for women is a bit trickier than for men. For one thing,

SinkingQuffa

5/18/22 5:00pm

shaylee laid a big egg in the tournament this year, so early exit falls on her

cwilke1

5/18/22 5:04pm

She's really struggled w shooting since her knee. Doesn't get the lift or push

SinkingQuffa

5/18/22 5:06pm

You are assuming the hire was based off the daughter and the daughter will

ColonelMustard

5/18/22 11:47pm

I can see how you could get that from my post. That's not what I meant.

SinkingQuffa

5/19/22 6:50am

I think she has some recruiting prowess already. She might be coaching hs

Superman21

5/18/22 9:06pm

She hasn't started there yet. I'll bet she ends up at the Y now

Cougarman

5/18/22 4:17pm

I don't think she's arrived on campus or taken classes yet, has she?

SinkingQuffa

5/18/22 4:18pm

No she hasn't yet. She is still finishing up her Sr year at Burley HS

Cougarman

5/18/22 4:28pm

Sounds like she is a jr. in high school

gwill

5/18/22 4:35pm

Jr. Year—Still has Sr. Year to go

cajuncoug

5/18/22 5:24pm

Congrats Timpview, Provo or Timpanogos for getting a legit D1 talent next season.

Turnpike Lane

5/18/22 5:25pm

I'd bet Timpview. The other 3 programs aren't good and TV head coach is an all

palangi

5/18/22 5:58pm

What position does the daughter play?

Pergamino

5/18/22 4:19pm

PG, similar game to Shaylee, but probably a better shooter from 3

Thrill

5/18/22 4:24pm

That would be a smooth transition from Shaylee when she leaves

Pergamino

5/18/22 4:45pm

She's the type of recruit that plays instantly based on her national ranking.

Thrill

5/18/22 4:58pm

5'10" PG. Averaged 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 steals per game this year as a junior. Numbers were only a little less

RootieBoy

5/18/22 4:27pm

Yep, all while double and triple teamed, and trying to create for her team.

BikeGuy

5/18/22 6:42pm

Gotta assume the chances are a lil better now.

SinkingQuffa

5/18/22 4:18pm

I hope so.

IdahoCoug

5/18/22 4:18pm

Not sure if she will come, but Amari is Shaylee Gonzalez good, maybe better.

BYUCPA

5/18/22 4:25pm

Interesting language from the announcement:

Thrill

5/18/22 4:46pm

Not allowed to mention it where she is still a recruitable player/not signed.

RootieBoy

5/18/22 4:51pm

That's quite the jump for her.

Soupie

5/18/22 4:25pm

HUGE jump imo...hoping for the best

coug10278

5/18/22 4:29pm

On the surface is a really weird hire given other potential candidates

sidsie716

5/18/22 4:26pm

How often does high School coach to P5 coach work out?

LiveCoug

5/18/22 4:27pm

This is potentially a great hire by Holmoe. Coach Whiting is much more

WallaX2

5/18/22 4:27pm

And she is now about to matchup with some of the best WBB coaches in the entire

OC Coug

5/18/22 4:34pm

I support her even though the lack of college coaching experience makes you

Forzaitalia

5/18/22 7:30pm

They have a son just home from a mission signed to play basketball at Boise State

StantonMac

5/18/22 4:36pm

The son is good but not BYU good, he prolly won’t start at boise state till

SdogRanger_4

5/18/22 4:37pm

I’m not so sure about this hire 😬

SdogRanger_4

5/18/22 4:36pm

Wow.

ProvoSoprano

5/18/22 4:46pm

Agree big jump, but heavily involved in the AAU circuit which is a plus.

gp232

5/18/22 4:49pm

It's not like BYU is hiring some high school PE teacher who had to coach girls' basketball because

ManicBlue

5/18/22 5:14pm

and she is the coach of top AAU Idaho team which has placed players into D1 ball

cwilke1

5/18/22 5:18pm

But a little school in Idaho? Her husband work there and no other options? Why

sfeuz

5/18/22 6:23pm

but did you see how bad that team was and how quickly she turned them around? Nothing short of amazing IMO

ManicBlue

5/18/22 8:51pm

Definitely not a little school in Idaho

NashEquilibrium

5/18/22 9:10pm

Trust Liz Dager to hire the best. She's brilliant & Liz herself was hired out of nowhere. Lucky for BYU.

roseyscenario

5/18/22 5:17pm

Feels like a reach. Could be brilliant or a disaster. Its a bold move. I hope

BostonCougar

5/18/22 10:42pm

Seems to me she can coach, knows the AAU circuit so will be able to recruit. Let's see what she can do.

Turnpike Lane

5/18/22 5:20pm

Trent's wife?

porl thompson

5/18/22 5:39pm

if only clicking the link OP posted and looking at the article could answer that for you...

molodyets

5/18/22 5:44pm

We will now refer to Trent as Amber's husband

JoeExotic

5/18/22 6:19pm

So she’s the one that made the infamous casserole?

cougarblue

5/18/22 11:09pm

I had forgotten about that!

IdahoCoug

5/18/22 11:57pm

What’s this story?

Soupie

5/19/22 12:09am

He was interviewed on a local news station and mentioned how he couldn't

cougarblue

5/19/22 10:59am

RE: BYU's new women's head coach: Amber Whiting

nickp

5/19/22 2:56am

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