latest Sorensen out at UNC after pitiful outdoors. More talent in the locker room than almost any school in the country… maybe running around with his basketballs got old for everyone
latest Sorensen out at UNC after pitiful outdoors. More talent in the locker room than almost any school in the country… maybe running around with his basketballs got old for everyone
What????? This can’t be true - they were 5th in XC just this year
latest Sorensen out at UNC after pitiful outdoors. More talent in the locker room than almost any school in the country… maybe running around with his basketballs got old for everyone
What????? This can’t be true - they were 5th in XC just this year
That's terrible. Taking the cheaper, easier route in hiring will not bring success to your program. How does the saying go? Surround yourself with smart, successful team people, and your company will flourish? Too bad hardly any head coaches follow that. You can make more money working at Costco then the vast majority of coaching positions.
That's terrible. Taking the cheaper, easier route in hiring will not bring success to your program. How does the saying go? Surround yourself with smart, successful team people, and your company will flourish? Too bad hardly any head coaches follow that. You can make more money working at Costco then the vast majority of coaching positions.
You have to be fair here. You're assuming these coaches aren't thinking these hires are their best option.
As somebody who has seen and been involved with several rounds of interviewing, there are a lot of smaller schools that simply don't get too many applicants who are qualified for the job. If they can't get somebody qualified (truly qualified with experience) then they'd rather hire somebody they're familiar with so they can develop them.
That's terrible. Taking the cheaper, easier route in hiring will not bring success to your program. How does the saying go? Surround yourself with smart, successful team people, and your company will flourish? Too bad hardly any head coaches follow that. You can make more money working at Costco then the vast majority of coaching positions.
You have to be fair here. You're assuming these coaches aren't thinking these hires are their best option.
As somebody who has seen and been involved with several rounds of interviewing, there are a lot of smaller schools that simply don't get too many applicants who are qualified for the job. If they can't get somebody qualified (truly qualified with experience) then they'd rather hire somebody they're familiar with so they can develop them.
It's the "go with the animal you know" mentality. Not saying it's a great mentality, but I get why you'd want to do that.
I understand what you are saying and agree. I realize not all universities are created equal and don't have the money to hire the best candidates. I am referring to situations where they knowingly don't hire their best option because option b is cheaper. This happens all the time.
I wouldn't necessarily say "grit" or "hard work". Its not like your herding cattle. Truly gifted coaches don't look at their jobs as needing "grit or as "hardwork", it's a labor of love and requires more than just "grinding out" workouts. It also requires a connection between coach and athlete. All successful coaches possess this quality. That's a HUGE problem with many of today's new and upcoming coaches, they're more concerned with a big salary and how many scholarships they need to be good. Both would be nice, but you need to earn them by being a good coach.
This is a huge problem with the new up and coming coaches?? Try the old farts who’ve been coaching for years and don’t take the time and effort to build connections. They do the same stuff they did for the last 20 years and blame the athletes when it doesn’t work.
Hmmm...
Can you name a few of these "old farts"? I'm guessing if you have been with a program 20 years (hopefully successful at some point), you'd be well connected and are doing something right. Clearly, if you're dead in the water and the program hasn't improved without recent success then you need to go. I'm curious, what coach blamed his/her athletes for a program's failure?
Again, if you want to coach and have proven to be good both in experience and the ability to connect with athletes you need to find a program to volunteer and or assist with to start out.
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