Has there ever been a time when women's basketball was discussed on these boards as much as it has been this season?
I think the situation with MB might have helped develop interest in the WB program. The men were badly coached and didn't play defense. Kim comes in as young and highly motivated coach who had a positive attitude in stark contrast to the MB situation.
I think Kim success and how she handled the program made Marshall realize that it was time to move on from Dan. Kim was certainly more professional in handling the head coaching position than Dan. I think Kim exposed Dan and his problems. If losing Kim after one year resulted in the firing Dan, it was worth the drama.
Plus times are changing for younger people. They don't have the same bias against women's sports like older males. The level of play of women has increase a lot just in the last few years ago.
One thing we do know, is that the fans will support winning programs. Just look at soccer and softball, who would ever thought we would have high attendance for soccer? Fans are asking for more seating capacity at the Vet. Most of the fans don't even understand the game, but they come to watch them play because they are winning.