Joy Smith Leaving Clemson Returning To Durham To Become The Next Head Coach Of The Duke Women's Basketball Program?
Joanne P. McCallie who was the head coach of the women’s basketball program stepped down from her head coaching position last week which means Duke is searching for their next head coach.
During her thirteen seasons Joanne P. McCallie led the Blue Devils to a 330-107 (.755) overall record while earning ACC Coach of the Year honors three times.”according to https://goduke.com/news/2020/7/2/womens-basketball-mccallie-steps-away-from-duke-coaching-position.aspx
In addition to her 330 overall victories with the Blue Devils, McCallie guided Duke to a 150-54 (.735) ledger in ACC action with four consecutive league regular season titles in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 and three ACC Tournament championships in 2010, 2011 and 2013. As well, McCallie's tenure in Durham included 10 NCAA Tournament selections with four straight Elite Eight appearances from 2010-13.https://goduke.com/news/2020/7/2/womens-basketball-mccallie-steps-away-from-duke-coaching-position.aspx
During the 2018-19 season, McCallie became the quickest coach in ACC history to reach the 300-win plateau at a member institution. The season before, she became the 15th-fastest coach in NCAA history to reach the 600-victory mark, doing so in just 821 contests.https://goduke.com/news/2020/7/2/womens-basketball-mccallie-steps-away-from-duke-coaching-position.aspx
Who could become the next head coach of the Duke Women’s Basketball Program?
How about Joy Smith who played on the hardwood for Duke Women’s Basketball?
When? From 2006 -2010.
During her playing career in Durham
She made 76 starts over her career ... totaled four career double-doubles ... ranked tied for fifth on Duke's career charts with 137 games played over her four years ... her 679 rebounds is 12th all-time on the Blue Devil list.
But that isn’t all she did in Durham as she also was an assistant coach as well as their recruiting coordinator for two seasons.
But Duke isn’t the only college in the Atlantic Coast Conference where Joy Smith has been an assistant coach as she currently is an assistant coach for Clemson Women’s Basketball. In her position at Clemson Joy Smith works mainly with the forwards at Clemson, guiding Kobi Thornton to All-ACC honors in 2018-19 and Amari Robinson to All-ACC Freshman Team honors in 2019-20. “according to https://clemsontigers.com/coaches/joy-smith/
But would Joy Smith leave Clemson to become the next head coach of the Duke Women’s Basketball Program?
That question likely will never get answered but if Kevin White who is the Director Of Athletics for Duke wanted to interview her and decided to make Joy Smith the next head coach of the Duke Women’s Basketball Program. He would be hiring someone who has had two different perspectives of the Duke Women’s Basketball Program. One as a player and one as a coach!