I’ll admit it. When news broke on Friday that long-time Gryphon women’s basketball head coach Angela Orton was stepping down, the announcement took me by surprise.Sure, the young Gryphons were coming off of a season that saw them finish in the OUA West basement, with a record of 2-20.
Sure, Orton’s players frequently looked discouraged, disinterested and unprepared for the rigours of OUA competition.
Sure, there were countless rumours suggesting an internal rift between the head coach and her team that compounded the issues faced by a team lacking experience and veteran on-court leadership.
But for a head coach with 22 years of experience and an impressive resume to just take a 12-month leave of absence from coaching, Orton’s timing is somewhat peculiar.
NEW HEAD COACH, TOM O'BRIEN
PHOTO CREDIT: gryphons.ca
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