How about this, don’t go to CU if you don’t want a highly competitive environment.
If you go there and don’t like it, leave
Where ever you go, treat your coach as a coach. They are there to make you run faster. Try to get faster but they aren’t there to handle everything in your life. You might get 15 mins of 1-1 time per week.
this is victim blaiming. there are plenty of successful D1 coaches who have acheived success without being emotionally/physically abusive.
that you know of. There are plenty of D1 coaches who import talent and rely on that talent keeping quiet lest they be forced to leave the country. Upper AZ woodcutters come to mind.
How about this, in summary, Wetmore believes body composition will improve running performance and reduce injury.
That is a hard conversation to have so, for the last decade he had used a licensed professional to have educational discussions with athletes on how to improve their diet.
This had a negative effect on some athletes while others thrived in the program. Those that felt negatively about it went to runners world to push the case along throw bad publicity.
How about this, in summary, Wetmore believes body composition will improve running performance and reduce injury.
That is a hard conversation to have so, for the last decade he had used a licensed professional to have educational discussions with athletes on how to improve their diet.
This had a negative effect on some athletes while others thrived in the program. Those that felt negatively about it went to runners world to push the case along throw bad publicity.
If this is what Wetmore did, that’s pretty solid. My coach just screamed at us all the time to eat less. That sh*t was f*cked up.
I will say, however, that if Wetmore used a licensed professional as cover and yet still creating or unwilling to undo a toxic environment around food, then that’s an issue. Doesn’t mean at all he necessarily needs to be fired, but it’s an issue that needs to be addressed
Colorado has the protection of the evil empire Nike. A U.S. org will not touch Nike. It takes a world org to go against Nike. They don’t care about American collegiate though. So this will get swept under the rug.
Colorado has the protection of the evil empire Nike. A U.S. org will not touch Nike. It takes a world org to go against Nike. They don’t care about American collegiate though. So this will get swept under the rug.
They are getting some really good runners next year…
Colorado has the protection of the evil empire Nike. A U.S. org will not touch Nike. It takes a world org to go against Nike. They don’t care about American collegiate though. So this will get swept under the rug.
They are getting some really good runners next year…
absolutely no one cares about this story
Lol…why down vote?
imagine if the ONE person in your life who you rubbed the wrong way had total control over your fate despite being Uber popular and successful?
I can't get past the fact that one of the greatest coaches of all time makes only 160K.
At 70, perhaps it is time for him to retire. Most people go downhill mentally with age. It's possible that a formerly great coach is now not able to handle the struggles of coaching in the modern age.
I can't get past the fact that one of the greatest coaches of all time makes only 160K.
At 70, perhaps it is time for him to retire. Most people go downhill mentally with age. It's possible that a formerly great coach is now not able to handle the struggles of coaching in the modern age.
Don't look up what Mike Smith makes if you want to spare yourself some sanity then.
First, if OP Is Rojo, then it’s funny that he saves his most coherent and least error-ridden writing for his alts
second, the OP’s suggested statement from the AD is great. Wish we actually saw more stuff like this. Times change and we need to change too. But forgiveness is a virtue, for individuals and society too, and I would like to see more of it
This is why the medical services and the athletic department should be separate. MDs and RDs reporting to coaches is trash and creates things like this.
Of course the coach is trying to get every ounce of talent out of and athlete, that's their job, which is why there has to be an adult in the room that is not beholden to him/her that can say, this is enough. And it is done.
If a member of the medical team says that an athlete cannot participate--for whatever reason--the conversation needs to be done. The NCAA should allow the student to stay on scholarship as long as they are doing what is required to recover and NOT have that scholarship count against the program.
In addition, coaches should not be penalized for utilizing science and best practices, which includes weight management. But, for all athletes, this needs to be more than lose some fat/weight. A real plan needs to be drawn up with monitoring and evaluation of the athlete's status.
Old-timers may hate this but no one asked you. Let's keep coaches and athletes as safe as possible.
Imagine being at the top of your profession for 30+ years and making 160k.
He’s a running coach at a college. What kind of money do you think people make at colleges?
Agree, 160 isn't bad for a running coach, and that is probably base, with some performance bonuses and (at a state school) a nice retirement package. Plus possible outside income for summer camps and whatever.
Why the same group that was condemning Salazar is the same group that is protecting Wetmore? He should be treated the same way the running community treated Salazar.He isn't special.
Body composition matters in all sports but especially distance running. Unfortunately mental health issues and eating disorders have always been a problem in the sport and especially for college aged people.
I find it impossible for coaches to be honest with their athletes and NEVER discuss body composition. I cannot think of a situation that everyone will be happy with.
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