2018 College Track & Field Open Coaching Positions Discussion

Yuri Yakimov wrote:

Heard it on Main wrote:

Both previous assistants are gone. Probably got tired of the boss.

Both positions have been filled

Neither of the two previous assistants were tired of the head coach.

You seem to be an insider. Tell us what happened.

Whats going on with Ohio State Jumps?

I hate it when jobs don't even bother to send you the "we received your application" e-mail and then don't bother to send you a "you aren't getting the job" e-mail. It's just a nice thing to do and some of these colleges don't do.

All Mine wrote:

https://www.westernslopenow.com/sports/cmu-hires-three-assistant-track-and-field-coaches/1355711331?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UstfcccaFromTheWire+%28USTFCCCA+From+the+Wire%29

glad that old blood is out of there. I bet they will be a far better team mobing forward.

No experience needed wrote:

Distance Jobs wrote:

Yes. They hired a recent grad and this will be her first job.

That tells you something about the guy in charge, insecure. Wants someone pretty who won’t question his methods, do whatever he says, and collect a check. She will be out of coaching in a couple years

I know plenty of young female coaches that question the HC’s methods, so that’s a total blanket statement

Kkand wrote:

No experience needed wrote:

That tells you something about the guy in charge, insecure. Wants someone pretty who won’t question his methods, do whatever he says, and collect a check. She will be out of coaching in a couple years

I know plenty of young female coaches that question the HC’s methods, so that’s a total blanket statement

Really? You are full of it. Look at these positions being filled. People are posting them on this very thread so idiots like you don’t have to search for the proof. You think these women are deserving of these jobs. Anyone who says otherwise is delusional. The teams that’s have long term success do not make the easy hire(most occasions)

Runtothelight wrote:

http://www.und.com/sports/c-track/spec-rel/080918aae.html

Damn bro, everyone that post hirings continue to make the point. Look at Foley’s experienced compared to the other two that were added. Sparks wants a distance coach who can be a cute lackey. Is it because Track is a non-revenue sport they can do this? I have never seen this done in football and basketball...

Runtothelight wrote:

http://www.und.com/sports/c-track/spec-rel/080918aae.html

Wow! Rodney and Wayne are great hires with strong Indiana coaching roots. Nice hires.

lilappo wrote:

who is kstate looking at for their throws since watson is headed to lsu. and still a blank on kstate? Did hear csun is on hold with leadership in flux.

don't they have another throws guy already on staff

They brought in Sean Carlson from Division III power North Central a year after he graduated and it took him a while to become a full-time men's distance coach. Looks like they are doing the same with Kendra Foley - who won championships at Division II powerhouse Grand Valley and was a grad assistant there last year. Sparks will undoubtedly have a hand in the women's distance this year until she develops her own program. Pate and Zuyderwyk are both solid coaches and they all have Indiana connections.

Lol Kendra will not be developing any program. She’ll be recruiting, coaching the kids Matt doesn’t want to coach, and driving vans.

Runtothelight wrote:

They brought in Sean Carlson from Division III power North Central a year after he graduated and it took him a while to become a full-time men's distance coach. Looks like they are doing the same with Kendra Foley - who won championships at Division II powerhouse Grand Valley and was a grad assistant there last year. Sparks will undoubtedly have a hand in the women's distance this year until she develops her own program. Pate and Zuyderwyk are both solid coaches and they all have Indiana connections.

Distance Jobs wrote:

Lol Kendra will not be developing any program. She’ll be recruiting, coaching the kids Matt doesn’t want to coach, and driving vans.

Runtothelight wrote:

They brought in Sean Carlson from Division III power North Central a year after he graduated and it took him a while to become a full-time men's distance coach. Looks like they are doing the same with Kendra Foley - who won championships at Division II powerhouse Grand Valley and was a grad assistant there last year. Sparks will undoubtedly have a hand in the women's distance this year until she develops her own program. Pate and Zuyderwyk are both solid coaches and they all have Indiana connections.

All of this may be true, but she’s 23 with a paid assistant position at Notre Dame. I don’t care what any of you say, that’s gold. She is in a great position to learn a lot in a big program before taking over her own place in the next couple years. Watch her become a head coach at like 26 laughing her butt off at all the letsrun haters.

Runtothelight wrote:

They brought in Sean Carlson from Division III power North Central a year after he graduated and it took him a while to become a full-time men's distance coach. Looks like they are doing the same with Kendra Foley - who won championships at Division II powerhouse Grand Valley and was a grad assistant there last year. Sparks will undoubtedly have a hand in the women's distance this year until she develops her own program. Pate and Zuyderwyk are both solid coaches and they all have Indiana connections.

I'm pretty certain that Carlson was a volunteer assistant coach at Notre Dame for a year or two and that Piane or Turner didn't seek him out. I guess Notre Dame has more money to pay assistants as they are cheap with assistant salaries. Not sure what Indiana connections have to do with a nationally known prestigious private school with ultra-selective admissions. Good luck to ND.

IndianaLove wrote:

Not sure what Indiana connections have to do with a nationally known prestigious private school with ultra-selective admissions. .

Sparks is an Indiana alum

Hoosier-daddy? wrote:

IndianaLove wrote:

Not sure what Indiana connections have to do with a nationally known prestigious private school with ultra-selective admissions. .

Sparks is an Indiana alum

Again, what does having Indiana connections have to do with "coaching" at Notre Dame. The team roster probably has less than a half dozen kids in the program from Indiana.

It has to do with the coaches wanting to move back to Indiana. For example, Wayne Pate is probably taking a pay cut and going to have less scholarship to work with but he would like to move back closer to home. With no Indiana connection a coach of Wayne’s caliber won’t take that job. That is the connection, numb nuts.

IndianaLove wrote:

Hoosier-daddy? wrote:

Sparks is an Indiana alum

Again, what does having Indiana connections have to do with "coaching" at Notre Dame. The team roster probably has less than a half dozen kids in the program from Indiana.