2024 College Track & Field Open Coaching Positions Discussion

Tell_Me_Something_Good wrote:

Ryan Hershberger wrote:

Re: UCSB, Vijay Saxena

I was sent this message board and feel compelled to say a few things. I have had the absolute pleasure of working with Vijay Saxena since we hired him in 2022, and I have known him for longer. He is an absolute class act, and a professional through and through. I know him to be earnest and authentic - qualities that I value and I have seen prove to contribute to his success - on top of having an incredible depth of knowledge in training and coaching athletes. The athletes and staff here at West Point know that our loss is UCSB's gain. I have seen how Vijay works, and I only wish he had more time here to help the athletes in Army's program continue to improve.

Please feel free to reach out to me if you would like to discuss the quality of the hire. I would tell anyone that UCSB is lucky to have him, and I look forward to seeing the program do well in the future.

-Ryan Hershberger

I completely agree with you Ryan! Amazing hire by UCSB! There will always be naysayers and specifically fellow coaches. Vijay is an amazing young man, coach, mentor and professional. If those coaches were so great they would have gotten the job. But, guess what?! The Athletic Director didn’t pick those people. They picked the candidate that they felt was best for the job. If you aren’t in the huddle you don’t know the play! Go Coach Saxena & Go Gauchos!!!

Ryan Hershberger wrote:

Re: UCSB, Vijay Saxena

I was sent this message board and feel compelled to say a few things. I have had the absolute pleasure of working with Vijay Saxena since we hired him in 2022, and I have known him for longer. He is an absolute class act, and a professional through and through. I know him to be earnest and authentic - qualities that I value and I have seen prove to contribute to his success - on top of having an incredible depth of knowledge in training and coaching athletes. The athletes and staff here at West Point know that our loss is UCSB's gain. I have seen how Vijay works, and I only wish he had more time here to help the athletes in Army's program continue to improve.

Please feel free to reach out to me if you would like to discuss the quality of the hire. I would tell anyone that UCSB is lucky to have him, and I look forward to seeing the program do well in the future.

-Ryan Hershberger

Real Talk wrote:

Ryan Hershberger wrote:

Re: UCSB, Vijay Saxena

I was sent this message board and feel compelled to say a few things. I have had the absolute pleasure of working with Vijay Saxena since we hired him in 2022, and I have known him for longer. He is an absolute class act, and a professional through and through. I know him to be earnest and authentic - qualities that I value and I have seen prove to contribute to his success - on top of having an incredible depth of knowledge in training and coaching athletes. The athletes and staff here at West Point know that our loss is UCSB's gain. I have seen how Vijay works, and I only wish he had more time here to help the athletes in Army's program continue to improve.

Please feel free to reach out to me if you would like to discuss the quality of the hire. I would tell anyone that UCSB is lucky to have him, and I look forward to seeing the program do well in the future.

-Ryan Hershberger

This is how LetsRun message boards should look. Real people saying real things with their real name stamped behind it. Kudos to you, Coach. It speaks volumes to your character, and shows who Vijay really is. Best of luck to both of you and your programs.

Real Talk wrote:

Ryan Hershberger wrote:

Re: UCSB, Vijay Saxena

I was sent this message board and feel compelled to say a few things. I have had the absolute pleasure of working with Vijay Saxena since we hired him in 2022, and I have known him for longer. He is an absolute class act, and a professional through and through. I know him to be earnest and authentic - qualities that I value and I have seen prove to contribute to his success - on top of having an incredible depth of knowledge in training and coaching athletes. The athletes and staff here at West Point know that our loss is UCSB's gain. I have seen how Vijay works, and I only wish he had more time here to help the athletes in Army's program continue to improve.

Please feel free to reach out to me if you would like to discuss the quality of the hire. I would tell anyone that UCSB is lucky to have him, and I look forward to seeing the program do well in the future.

-Ryan Hershberger

This is how LetsRun message boards should look. Real people saying real things with their real name stamped behind it. Kudos to you, Coach. It speaks volumes to your character, and shows who Vijay really is. Best of luck to both of you and your programs.

Everyones favorite d!ck basket wrote:

For anyone looking to get into collegiate coaching or stay in coaching, you need to accept one fundamental reality of our profession & sport at the NCAA level. The people in charge of it - signing our checks - do not give two donkey d!cking fvcks about it. All they care about is someone who will make their job easier…& their job description has nothing to do with “a competitively successful cross country and track program.” Nothing. Ok, maybe half a dozen P2 AD’s care because they don’t know what else to do with a loose few million and don’t want to be embarrassed when that amount of money is still going into a program….the rest only want problems to stay off their desk. That’s it. That’s your job. If you can’t accept it, get out. But if you can make your peace with this fact, everything else will make so much more sense and your quality of life will be faaaar better. Until of course you look at that paycheck & also realize one unhappy overly-privileged 18 year old girl can end your career with one bad mood of course…