Glance wants head job, will attack recruiting first

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Glance wants head job, will attack recruiting first

By Tim Hall

Mar 3, 2009

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No team has had to endure what the N.C. State Wolfpack has this season. No coach has had the task Stephanie Glance has.

Her longtime friend, mentor and head coach and icon for women's basketball, Kay Yow, passed away on Jan. 24 after a 22-year fight with breast cancer. Yow wanted Glance to be named her successor as head coach of the Wolfpack, but a national search will continue nonetheless. Glance has made it known that she wants to be the next coach, and recruiting will be the first issue addressed if she is named to the job.

"It's one of those things that's just part of life," Glance told The Sports Lunch on 99.9 The Fan on Monday. "Sometimes you have to wait and be patient, and that's what I feel like I'm trying to do now."

Athletics Director Lee Fowler said last week when speaking at the Raleigh Sports Club that it was two years ago when Kay Yow came to him first. She had just learned of the recurrence of her cancer, and she asked for Glance to be named the coach in waiting. Fowler said that is not something that's done at N.C. State, however.

That there would be a coaching search was no surprise to Glance.

"Yes, it is an emotional thing, but it's also a professional thing," Glance said. "I would love to be at N.C. State because N.C. State believes I am the best-qualified for this job."

The women's basketball "neighbors" in the Triangle are both ranked in the Top 10 and are two of the premier teams in the country this year. N.C. State is 13-16. Glance says that catching the University of North Carolina and Duke starts with recruiting.

Recruiting the top players to N.C. State was her job for 15 years, according to Glance, but it did change for her over the last couple of years due to Yow's condition. She had to assume more responsibility for day-to-day operations of the program.

"It's really about recruiting. It's the lifeline of the program," Glance said. "Once a staff is in place at N.C. State, it is all about recruiting, and it's going out and getting the top players in the country."

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RE: Glance wants head job, will attack recruiting first

What has the team accomplished??? Last year and this year.. It's time for change. Go after a proven "head coach" and not an assistant coach. Bring a some new blood with a different game plan. Sure, they'll have to spend money but go after a Pat Summitt, or the coach at UCONN,Rutgers,Texas,LSU. The first two meantion have won Championship at their schools and may want to get into the ACC.

RE: Glance wants head job, will attack recruiting first

For everything that she has done in the past 2 years while Yow was sick is encredible. 15 years of loyalty should be rewarded. GIVE HER THE JOB!!

RE: Glance wants head job, will attack recruiting first

Comon Wolfpack fans, sure we all feel immensly sorry for the loss of Kay Yow, but I think this is a time for a change. Sure Coach Glance has been with the Wolfpack for 15 years, but what has been accomplished by the team? I understand the stress of the last few months but what about the past. The teams have not achieved anything! I hope all the Wolfpack fans remebers what happened with Dick Sheridan and Mike O'Cain when the Adminisration thought it would be best for all to keep someone ''within the family'' to become a coach with no head coaching expericence at all. He was a totally disgrace and could not beat UNC even with a DB playing QB for hated Heels and Carl Torbush in Charlotte {remeber the 10-9 fisaco} it's time for a change and the time is now. I also think while he looking for a Women's coach, he needs to bring in new Men's baskeball coach as well.

RE: Glance wants head job, will attack recruiting first

Fowler is all about easy outs....TOB & Low comes to mind. Why is he still with the Univ...he needs to go now.

I tend to think that's why he let Coach Yow's wish out of the bag. He's now blameless. The university is complying with state law by conducting a "competitive" recruitment for this position. My guess is that he knows exactly what he is going to do...take the easy out.

If he hires Glance, he's off the hook for her job performance and she is the emotional pick when they are advertising at an emotional time. After all, he's just obliging the late and great (and she absolutely was), Coach Yow.

If he hires an external candidate and it doesn't go well, he's got ANOTHER problem on his hand with a lot of angry folks already remembering that he dissed the greatest women's basketball coach in the state. A legend.

Is Glance a good pick? I don't know enough about it but he absolutely can't go wrong in this choice. I WOULD WITHOUT HESITATION put down at least $100 that Fowl-up takes the easy route especially given history. I have a feeling this "recruitment" is a joke.

If a wicked freaky thing happen and Glance doesn't get the job. They should IMMEDIATELY hire her to coach the men's team. There's no way she could do worse than Low. If she doesn't get that job, Fowl-up should be humped by Mr. Wolf. It's what he's doing to State fans.

RE: Glance wants head job, will attack recruiting first

Fowler is listening to some powerful people. Not the President. He is not one of the best AD's in the ACC in general. Look at his picks of late. TOB is the only one that he has gotten right. He is playing into the politics of some valuable contributors. Obviously, they don't like Glance. Maybe she can pull it out somehow. She needs the alumni and players to stand up now.

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