First Impressions Of USC Basketball Coach Andy (And Amanda) Enfield

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No one really has a clue whether Andy Enfield will succeed or fail as USC’s basketball coach. It’s all conjecture at this point.

My main takeaway from his press conference had little to do with basketball. If there were a word I wouid use to describe my conversations with Enfield and his wife, Amanda, it would be “earnest.”

Why is that important? Because if USC basketball is going to flourish, it needed a people person in charge. Enfield comes across as honest, which is important because he needs players to believe in him and to want to play for him.

His wife received as much attention as he did the past couple weeks and she was thoughtful and humble in interviews. She said there was talk about doing a reality TV show and admitted, “it petrifies me.”

Asked if she were interested in an acting career in Los Angeles, she said she wasn’t sure yet. It would have been easy to say no but she was being honest.

If you think it is easy to convey humility, you should have tried talking to Pete Carroll’s wife. A Boston Globe reporter warned me she would be difficult before Carroll was even hired.

Whatever Andy Enfield does, I think he will be upfront with people and try to instill trust within the program. That is a good first step. Everything else, from recruiting to X’s and O’s, we’ll all just have to wait and see how it develops.

22 thoughts on “First Impressions Of USC Basketball Coach Andy (And Amanda) Enfield”

  1. This is the honeymoon Wolf will give Enfield as a hire. Expect a snarky troll comment by the late afternoon

    • His “conversation” was hollering a question at him amidst a group of other reporters too. “Scott Wolf man on the beat”.

  2. I think this is a great start to build the hoops program here. The heaviest of hitters in the NCAA hoops world wouldn’t give USC a second look because of the lack of respect nationally, thanks in most part to the most recent couple of decades in ineptitude.
    Enfield has a chance to build this and it could certainly become a great hire if he can pull it off.
    I give him max respect and full support to get it going. Fight On, this is a good thing,
    My only regret is that Reggie Theus could have also done a great job here.

  3. Great job Wolf! They sound like people of character which is badly needed, frankly at SC athletics. Good job Haden for making the hire. I hope it works. Next Women’s hoops and Baseball. Let’s hope Haden gets Kiffin’s act together or we have a character guy next year.
    PS: the reality show was an idea I threw out there earlier this week. Think of the possibilities “Coaches Wives Club” with Amanda and Layla!

  4. A Good report. All the best to Coach Enfield and his family. Enfield’s got the “right stuff” . Coach will do just fine! Honesty, humility and “earnest” are character qualities that money can not ever buy.

  6. sounds like a nice kid. wolfman, you certainly have a way with the ladies, you smooth talking devil, you!!!

    i take back my comment about her having legs like pool cues. if the wolfman says she ok, then she’s the tops with the Cadre!!

    so good luck you kids!! (so long as your interests do not conflict with mine)

    i just think hanging around this blog with all the negative Nabobs/Dummies has taken it’s toll on my humanity. the C-Buck of 3 yrs ago wouldda never made such a mean spirited observation!

    thanks for nothing, Dummies!!

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