DII to DI wrote:
So far seems like theirs been quite a lot of job postings. Does it typically slow down by this time or will more jobs come available in July?
That's a good question. When a job is filled that typically means another is vacated. The dominoes usually keeping falling up to, and sometimes through, the collegiate XC season (depending on the event group sought). There are still some very good coaches looking for new homes. Here's hoping they land in the place of their choosing.
WOW nothing today, but meaningless chatter
mexicant wrote:
Volunteer huh? Good for you. Must have been real quality to be snapped up for a paying job so quick. Or you make irrational decisions and just quit on your team and your head instead of sticking out for whats bestfor the kids/program/family. Real winner. Have fun.
Yes, being picked up by a nationally ranked team with a couple of recent national titles as a volunteer coach is a bad thing in January. I am an older coach with a family and I am not moving unless it's a destination job and I am not actively looking or pursuing any jobs. From my perspective, my head coach had ample opportunity to listen and we just differed philosophically.
Anything new on Hawaii?
Low Volume 800 wrote:
mexicant wrote:Volunteer huh? Good for you. Must have been real quality to be snapped up for a paying job so quick. Or you make irrational decisions and just quit on your team and your head instead of sticking out for whats bestfor the kids/program/family. Real winner. Have fun.
Yes, being picked up by a nationally ranked team with a couple of recent national titles as a volunteer coach is a bad thing in January. I am an older coach with a family and I am not moving unless it's a destination job and I am not actively looking or pursuing any jobs. From my perspective, my head coach had ample opportunity to listen and we just differed philosophically.
sounds reasonable
Is Hawaii even posted?
What do theu do about staff? Keep or clean hoyse
chasdf wrote:
http://goutrgv.com/news/2017/6/19/mens-cross-country-utrgv-hires-reigning-ncaa-division-ii-national-coach-of-the-year-as-new-track-field-and-cross-country-head-coach.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UstfcccaFromTheWire+%28USTFCCCA+From+the+Wire%29
Colorado mesa head is open. Prefer jumps/hurdles so they will probably make you retain the crap staff they have.
Van hoy friend wrote:
Van hoy isn't going to UCLA or Oregon State. He will be at Ole Miss till a certain job in his home state (North Carolina) opens up he's been waiting for!
If he doesn't take the Florida job, he's making a bad mistake (if offered).
chompers wrote:
Van hoy friend wrote:Van hoy isn't going to UCLA or Oregon State. He will be at Ole Miss till a certain job in his home state (North Carolina) opens up he's been waiting for!
If he doesn't take the Florida job, he's making a bad mistake (if offered).
Vanhoy to Princeton after Vig goes to Florida!!!
Head jobs just posted at DII William Jewell in MO and DIII Hendrix in AR (Head XC/Assistant Track)
Doesn't look like Hawaii is posted, must be dragging their feet
Experience changes you wrote:
The problem with young, passionate, and usually good coaches is that they do not have a clue what being a head coach means. As an assistant you are an advocate for your event group. You also can ask for lots of stuff that in a perfect world your program would do but is just not possible. On top of that, the relationship that an assistant has with the athletes is always going to be different from the head coach. Assistants can be the coach that the athletes talks to and complains to. The second an assistant gets promoted to a head coach and goes to the other side of that big desk everything changes. Now you are the big bad guy that suddenly is not approachable. You also have to put the program health above your favorite event area. The hardest part is leaning to play the politics of a college campus. Head coaches that are always bugging their AD for more or are always complaining become ineffective. Navigating the mine field that is university politics is a skill that can get you the things that want or get you fired. In the end it comes down to ego. Young coaches all think they know better. Sometimes they do but that doesn't mean that what they want is possible and until they get their own program they need to humble themselves and learn how to be assets to their programs instead of undercutting the person who gave them that opportunity.
And the choir said Amen!
And if you believe that... wrote:
chompers wrote:If he doesn't take the Florida job, he's making a bad mistake (if offered).
Vanhoy to Princeton after Vig goes to Florida!!!
KD to USC and Freeman to UNT
Heard from a college coach in the state that OSU asked George Walcott of NAIA NW Christian to apply along with D3 state school George Fox's John Smith. If thats the direction of OSU it sends the message they don't have any intent of upgrading the program. Neither of those is going to tear up D1 recruiting nor inspire athletes beyond some local ones. The program needs to make decision on adding men as has been promised for over a decade but has made no progress at all. New coach has to demand this be decided or its an albatross around their neck. I have not heard of a single female coach being considered. The new AD did just hire a female to head swim program if that means anything.
They are doing phone interviews this week. Anyone know who the players are?
Isn't there a title 9 issue with adding a men's program at OSU? Or is it a funding issue? Seems like they could get some half decent in state guys even without many scholarships.
OSU Projected Finalists:
Jason Drake-UW
Shayla Houlihan-Cal
Jack Hoyt-Ucla
1 Suprise candidate
Dave Dumble (if he wants it)
Disappointing candidates overall. Not saying all are bad, but that isn't what some of us were hoping for.
Who is "surprise" candidate?