First impressions, second thoughts and the third degree:
The debate whether Lisa Stone is the best person to coach the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team has grown more spirited despite three straight winning seasons, but no matter how much angst and statistical data you bring to the table, one reality trumps all others: The bill. â?¦
It will cost UW Athletics a minimum of $550,000 to make a coaching change â?? which starts with buying out the last two years of her contract â?? and the tab pushes beyond $1 million with the hiring of a new staff. Those are jarring totals for a department looking to cut costs. â?¦