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JD for Hero Sports Fan Choice Women's Coach of the Year
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 5:30 pm
by ST_Lawson
There's some great candidates up there...Geno at UConn...the Drake coach that helped them tear through the MVC this year...but I think the coach that took a team that was picked to finish 6th in the conference through the regular season title, the conference tournament championship, and to the NCAA tournament...and being one of the nicest guys I've ever met...that's gotta be worth a vote.
http://herosports.com/news/vote-fan-cho ... -year-blbl
Re: JD for Hero Sports Fan Choice Women's Coach of the Year
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 3:47 pm
by wiu712
Keep voting!
http://herosports.com/news/vote-fan-cho ... -year-blbl
Voting ends Thursday at 2PM.
Coach Gravina is holding on to the lead as of Tuesday afternoon.
Re: JD for Hero Sports Fan Choice Women's Coach of the Year
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 11:30 am
by ST_Lawson
Not technically about the voting, but related...
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Re: JD for Hero Sports Fan Choice Women's Coach of the Year
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 1:10 pm
by ST_Lawson
Sounds like a 4-year deal for JD. Presumably still working out the final details/incentives, but it looks like we've got him back for another 4 seasons.
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JD for Hero Sports Fan Choice Women's Coach of the Year
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:44 pm
by ST_Lawson
Still working out details, but I'd call this pretty much official:
http://goleathernecks.com/news/2017/3/2 ... avina.aspx
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Re: JD for Hero Sports Fan Choice Women's Coach of the Year
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 11:14 pm
by wiu712
WIU, Gravina come to terms on contract extension.
From WGEM Sports with Ben Marth:
Western Illinois women's basketball coach JD Gravina has agreed to a contract extension to remain in Macomb.
Gravina has signed a four-year "contract memorandum" that will keep him in Western Hall through the 2020-21 season. The university made the announcement Wednesday evening.
WGEM Sports reported the agreement earlier in the day.
Gravina's current contract expires Friday, March 31.
He will be paid a base salary of $132,500. Gravina's associate head coach, Seth Minter, is included in the new deal. Minter will also receive a raise.
Gravina has spent the last six seasons with the Leathernecks.
He led Western to Summit League regular season and tournament titles, and the program's first NCAA Tournament since 1995, this past season.
Re: JD for Hero Sports Fan Choice Women's Coach of the Year
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 8:44 am
by wiu712
Voting ends today at 2PM.
Coach J.D. Gravina is still leading the pack.
Vote here:
http://herosports.com/news/vote-fan-cho ... -year-blbl
Re: JD for Hero Sports Fan Choice Women's Coach of the Year
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 10:13 am
by Tere North
wiu712 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2017 11:14 pm
WIU, Gravina come to terms on contract extension.
From WGEM Sports with Ben Marth:
Western Illinois women's basketball coach JD Gravina has agreed to a contract extension to remain in Macomb.
He will be paid a base salary of $132,500.
Yet, Billy Wright, this year 132,504, sure to go up next year with across the board raises.
JD is worth far more, but hopefully this will leave enough to sweeten the pot for not just Seth, but also Sidney. Gotta keep both!
Re: JD for Hero Sports Fan Choice Women's Coach of the Year
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 7:46 pm
by wiu712
Coach J.D. Gravina finishes 2nd in the voting. A strong push by Montana State in the poll's last hour propelled them into the lead.
Tricia Binford, Montana State 38.31% (2,563 votes)
JD Gravina, Western Illinois 37.16% (2,486 votes)
Jennie Baranczyk, Drake 9.94% (665 votes)
Maureen Magarity, New Hampshire 6.37% (426 votes)
Wes Moore, NC State 4.56% (305 votes)
Sandra Rushing, Central Arkansas 1.21% (81 votes)
Geno Auriemma, UConn 0.85% (57 votes)
Vic Schaefer, Mississippi State 0.66% (44 votes)
Kelly Graves, Oregon 0.54% (36 votes)
Matthew Mitchell, Kentucky 0.19% (13 votes)
Other: 0.21% (14 votes)