As expected, Arkansas HC Mike Neighbors 'stepped down' yesterday moving the # of open SEC HC positions to 3, Missouri and Auburn. A really popular name for Arky and Missouri as well as others is Grand Canyon's Molly Miller but I saw 2 articles this morning that put Texas Associate HC Elena Lovato squarely into the mix.
"Multiple sources confirmed to SB Nation that Yurachek has already spoken to one potential candidate in Grand Canyon’s Molly Miller, who is also expected to be in the mix for openings at Arizona State and Missouri. While Miller is a Missouri native and currently coaches just a stone’s throw away from Arizona State, Arkansas has the money. She guided the Lopes to a 29-2 overall record in the regular season – with two Power 4 wins – and a perfect 16-0 mark in conference play. She’s 114-37 in five seasons at Grand Canyon and went 180-17 during her time as a Division II head coach."
Elena Lovato
A longtime assistant for Vic Schaefer, at Mississippi State and now at Texas, Lovato is widely respected in coaching circles and has a lot of experience as a head coach and assistant at different levels. In addition to helping Schaefer’s teams reach high levels of success, Lovato was the head coach at Division II Arkansas-Fort Smith and led her team to the Division II NCAA Tournament in her second season. She also has a record of 113-8 as a junior college head coach and won two NJCAA National Championships. Lovato knows the SEC, knows how to win and knows the recruiting terrain around Arkansas.
Molly Miller is definitely easy on the eyes...
"Multiple sources confirmed to SB Nation that Yurachek has already spoken to one potential candidate in Grand Canyon’s Molly Miller, who is also expected to be in the mix for openings at Arizona State and Missouri. While Miller is a Missouri native and currently coaches just a stone’s throw away from Arizona State, Arkansas has the money. She guided the Lopes to a 29-2 overall record in the regular season – with two Power 4 wins – and a perfect 16-0 mark in conference play. She’s 114-37 in five seasons at Grand Canyon and went 180-17 during her time as a Division II head coach."
Elena Lovato
A longtime assistant for Vic Schaefer, at Mississippi State and now at Texas, Lovato is widely respected in coaching circles and has a lot of experience as a head coach and assistant at different levels. In addition to helping Schaefer’s teams reach high levels of success, Lovato was the head coach at Division II Arkansas-Fort Smith and led her team to the Division II NCAA Tournament in her second season. She also has a record of 113-8 as a junior college head coach and won two NJCAA National Championships. Lovato knows the SEC, knows how to win and knows the recruiting terrain around Arkansas.
Molly Miller is definitely easy on the eyes...
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