2024 College Track & Field Open Coaching Positions Discussion

Yea - No way TJ takes that hot mess. Admin could care less about track and field. Low salaries - budget - driving crappy old vans every week. Buses are too spendy for them and hard to get in there. Steer clear of the Vandals unless you want a couple year gig to build head coach resume then bolt.

Seems like an interesting choice. Coach who doesn't stay in one place long. Maybe looking for another job in 2 years?

Any reports on the new guy?

Mike Keller, Dan O'Brien and Russ Winger aren't walking into the Kibbie Dome anytime soon.

Who is gonna be the next women’s Arkansas distance coach?

Someone who we know nothing about and doesn’t have much experience. Watch

UCSB have yet another assistant coach. The churn has been incredible (4 coaches, 2 directors of TnF) since Pete Dolan was forced out in 2018. Quite demoralizing for the athletes. What's the story here?

Honest to god question regarding these mid to low major openings like San Francisco, Idaho, etc.

Are those of you over the age of about 40 looking at or considering moving to take a position like these in today’s NCAA climate?

I would if the job was right. Stuff is changing but each school is changing differently.

Arkansas should hire Willy P from Florida and pay him whatever they can.

if not, basically giving up on SEC titles

Hell no

Makes sense. Not long ago jobs like these attracted someone that had been a great assistant at a larger P4 school and wanted to become a head coach to lead their own program. Nowadays I can’t imagine the same type of people are applying.

If I was single and really liked or had family in one of the areas like Moscow or Bay Area, maybe I would but not with a wife, kids. How am I justifying that?

I don't think the assistant positions are trying to attract 40+. The Head position was posted at 113-180K. I think mid-major assistant coach positions are meant to be younger less experienced. Not something you move a family for.

Why do you say that it will be someone with no experience?

Why do you say that it will be someone with no experience?

seems a little stupid to do that

Because that’s what they do with these positions. It’s not going to be a comprehensive search you a job posting? Exactly

Because their last hire was someone with no experience.

Pete Dolan was a complete d*c* to the entire administration and his assistants at the time. They should have kept Terry and Horn in their respective Cross and Track rolls. They had it handled.

Wash U Jumps

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Fleagle Hired As Assistant Track and Field Coach - Washington University in St. Louis

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. ??? The Washington University in St. Louis track and field program has announced the hiring of Stephen Fleagle as the newest full-time assistant coach

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