2017 College Track & Field Open Coaching Positions Discussion

Unless.... wrote:

From what I know Gibby strongly recommended Lynn to the directors. So he somewhat did have control....I believe this is the reason why Lynn was found and picked so quickly. Majority of time situations like this don't roll this way. Although I will give Gibby credit on this one. Very smooth transition. Well done.

Well good for him! You obviously have more insight into this than I do. Leaves the athletes a little less in limbo.I thought I heard Lynn was talking to W&M as well. Wonder if they've made anyone an offer?

It wasn't me wrote:

Colorado Mesa has been decided. Chadron coach is choice.

William and Mary posting was through yesterday. Plan was to start phone interviews today and hopefully bring a couple candidates in for interviews at the end of the week or early next week. William and Mary's admin does everything by the book so even if Heacock has his guy in mind, he's going to have to go through all the steps of the process.

I don't think anybody can argue Vanhoy inherited talent. What people are not giving him credit for is how he coached that talent into being a contender. There are a few big time programs that get a lot of talent every year that struggle to get a top 5 CC finish. What his athletes have done on the track is even more impressive. Question is can he keep it going?

McRaven... give me a break would not know what to do with that talent.

Vanhoy doing the right thing sticking at Ole Miss making good money and getting plenty of support and experience from his fellow coaches.

Who's taking LSU, Texas, or NC Sprints?

My username is wrote:

William and Mary posting was through yesterday. Plan was to start phone interviews today and hopefully bring a couple candidates in for interviews at the end of the week or early next week. William and Mary's admin does everything by the book so even if Heacock has his guy in mind, he's going to have to go through all the steps of the process.

Heard W&M has their guy. Coming from a Power 5 job.

Scoop-a-loop wrote:

My username is wrote:

William and Mary posting was through yesterday. Plan was to start phone interviews today and hopefully bring a couple candidates in for interviews at the end of the week or early next week. William and Mary's admin does everything by the book so even if Heacock has his guy in mind, he's going to have to go through all the steps of the process.

Heard W&M has their guy. Coming from a Power 5 job.

I assume this is the head job not the assistant position

RealJobsOnly wrote:

Who's taking LSU, Texas, or NC Sprints?

LSU equals Tamara Ards from Arizona State.

The other UNC opening wrote:

Tuka wrote:

How much experience do you have? I think they're looking for someone with 5+ years of collegiate coaching experience.

7 years, mostly DI...a lot of experience and success with American minorities as well (although I'm white). Very little international experience and no experience with east Africans though; maybe that hurt.

Just curious who they were going with. HBUs usually seem to have a tough go of it, but from an outside perspective they seem to be thriving.

I see, well you may not be what they're looking for. Good luck

Tuka wrote:

Scoop-a-loop wrote:

Heard W&M has their guy. Coming from a Power 5 job.

I assume this is the head job not the assistant position

That's correct

All Mine wrote:

RealJobsOnly wrote:

Who's taking LSU, Texas, or NC Sprints?

LSU equals Tamara Ards from Arizona State.

So then who is going to take over the women at Pitt?

Central Michigan hired Jenny Sweiten!!!!! Lol. She was terrible at Murray state and they think she makes them better? Ahh central Michigan always doomed to make the wrong hire.

I'm just curious as to whom you think Wendel McRaven has failed to develop? I've watched him help many people run far faster than they ever had before. I can't speak to the scholarship allotment devoted to distances at TAMU, but I'm certain he does the best he can do with what he is given. I'm sure you're a fine coach in your own right so perhaps you could enlighten us with your accomplishments?

THE REAL VANHOY wrote:

I don't think anybody can argue Vanhoy inherited talent. What people are not giving him credit for is how he coached that talent into being a contender. There are a few big time programs that get a lot of talent every year that struggle to get a top 5 CC finish. What his athletes have done on the track is even more impressive. Question is can he keep it going?

McRaven... give me a break would not know what to do with that talent.

Vanhoy doing the right thing sticking at Ole Miss making good money and getting plenty of support and experience from his fellow coaches.

So you're saying Bray is leaving Pitt to go to William and Mary?

Pickle Rick wrote:

So then who is going to take over the women at Pitt?

Indiana St. has hired a pole vault/multi coach...announcement coming very soon.

They still have a throws position open.

who left ind state for the muli openning?

Did ucla name a head coach? i thought they did, but they havent changed their staff page yet,and I don't see any articles on their site.

i lost track wrote:

Did ucla name a head coach? i thought they did, but they havent changed their staff page yet,and I don't see any articles on their site.

Avery Anderson