Air Force has fired women’s basketball coach Ardie McInelly, according to an academy news release.
The Falcons went 3-27 in the recently completed 2009-10 season, including 0-16 in Mountain West Conference play – their second consecutive winless league season. McInelly’s teams went 57-201 in her nine seasons, including 12-124 in MWC play. The women’s basketball program has lost 37 consecutive games to MWC opponents.
“We felt that now was the right time to go in another direction in our women’s basketball program,” Air Force athletic director Hans Mueh said. “Our primary mission at the academy is to build leaders of character for our Air Force, and we will look to find an individual to help us continue that mission. We wish Ardie well and thank her for her nine years of service to the academy.”
Was her contract up or did they have to buy her out?
I hope we don’t have to wait 9 years for AD to decide to go a different direction with the men’s program.
Sorry, mentioned it in the story I just filed — 2 years remaining on her contract. Air Force owes her $355,969.68.
I can’t believe how much women’s coaches make. A solid high school AAU team would dominate any womens team in the NCAA.
I’m not sure, if there is anyone who can lift the womens programs up to compete in the MWC. Volleyball and Soccer always on the bottom of the MWC too. Swimming and Track seem to do ok, so maybe there is a chance of winning season in some MWC womens sport.
1. 12 conference wins in nine years, why did the Academy stick with her so long
2. If my math is correct. She made about $175,000 per year. That is about $150,000 per conference win. Where do I sign up for that job?
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