2021 College Track & Field Open Coaching Positions Discussion

Can we please crawl back out of this rabbit hole about how little track and field coaches are paid and get to the original topic - COACHING JOBS.

coachk550 wrote:

Can we please crawl back out of this rabbit hole about how little track and field coaches are paid and get to the original topic - COACHING JOBS.

I apologize. I just get bored of the presumed "minority hires are less qualified" implications by some posters here.

Does anyone have any updates on Cal, CSUN, Cal Baptist, or Cal State San Marcos?

Samford, Birmingham AL, has an open assistant position.

Not sure what event, but no mention of XC in description, so probably not distance.

I agree. I'm tired of being reminded of how little I make as a college track and field coach. Luckily I got a super smart sugar mama who does well.

How many black qualified applicants that have been overlooked or not given an opportunity to lead a track and field programs. Track and Field most visible athletes are black, but how many black coaches lead power 5 or division 1 program. How many old white men are running programs? Does anyone have a break down of how many black coaches or women of any race director a track and field program?

I can see track positions (sprint/distance) getting hundreds of applications, but how many resumes do field event coach positions bring in? I can't imagine more than 50

JBlackman wrote:

How many black qualified applicants that have been overlooked or not given an opportunity to lead a track and field programs. Track and Field most visible athletes are black, but how many black coaches lead power 5 or division 1 program. How many old white men are running programs? Does anyone have a break down of how many black coaches or women of any race director a track and field program?

Name a “qualified” black hire who was not hired? There definitely need to be more minorities coaching but it is not really because people are not hiring qualified black or whatever applicants… they are just not applying at the same rate as white coaches. This issue for minority coaches is the same a female coaches, they are just applying or trying to stay in the industry as long.

por que wrote:

JBlackman wrote:

How many black qualified applicants that have been overlooked or not given an opportunity to lead a track and field programs. Track and Field most visible athletes are black, but how many black coaches lead power 5 or division 1 program. How many old white men are running programs? Does anyone have a break down of how many black coaches or women of any race director a track and field program?

Name a “qualified” black hire who was not hired? There definitely need to be more minorities coaching but it is not really because people are not hiring qualified black or whatever applicants… they are just not applying at the same rate as white coaches. This issue for minority coaches is the same a female coaches, they are just applying or trying to stay in the industry as long.

I'm not going to name any names but I'm going to say this is completely false. I don't need you to believe me or anything because it doesn't really matter what you think. It's just false. These jobs get over 100 applicants regularly and a lot of times the demographics are split pretty 50/50 depending on how specific the administrations want to hire.

Can we start a new thread and argue and then keep this one about the jobs? I admit I've gotten distracted a couple times here but it would be nice to keep this focused.

JBlackman wrote:

How many black qualified applicants that have been overlooked or not given an opportunity to lead a track and field programs. Track and Field most visible athletes are black, but how many black coaches lead power 5 or division 1 program. How many old white men are running programs? Does anyone have a break down of how many black coaches or women of any race director a track and field program?

I don’t have the exact numbers but it’s considerable more than it was before. UK, Purdue, USC, Oregon, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, NCA&T, North Texas, Clemson, U-South Carolina, Georgia, USF, UCF, Ohio State, UNLV, and I know I am definitely leaving some out.

CAL, Boston University, UCLA. Shoot just like that added more I know I’m still missing some. It’s a lot better than before. Half of those schools were not a minority HC 10 years ago.

WinnytheBish wrote:

coachk550 wrote:

Can we please crawl back out of this rabbit hole about how little track and field coaches are paid and get to the original topic - COACHING JOBS.

I apologize. I just get bored of the presumed "minority hires are less qualified" implications by some posters here.

Does anyone have any updates on Cal, CSUN, Cal Baptist, or Cal State San Marcos?

I had heard about the opening at Cal and CSUN but hadn't heard about Cal Baptist or CSUSM... are those head positions or assistants?

couldn't continue waiting at least 5 minutes wrote:

WinnytheBish wrote:

I apologize. I just get bored of the presumed "minority hires are less qualified" implications by some posters here.

Does anyone have any updates on Cal, CSUN, Cal Baptist, or Cal State San Marcos?

I had heard about the opening at Cal and CSUN but hadn't heard about Cal Baptist or CSUSM... are those head positions or assistants?

Both are assistant positions I believe. CSUSM had a part-time and full-time position available.

Arizona jumps/multis (I think Jacobsen is headed to Duke)

https://arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/5850?c=arizona

CSUSM has been filled

That’s wild. Those positions should be filled by now.

https://georgiadogs.com/news/2021/6/24/track-field-track-adds-award-winning-assistant-james-thomas-to-staff.aspx

Also, turns out Jebreh Harris from USC is not going with Gilbert to UGA. Distance position may be available.......

constanthail wrote:

CSUSM has been filled

And CSUN is currently doing interviews I've heard.

Arizona, ole miss.

All Mine wrote:

Arizona jumps/multis (I think Jacobsen is headed to Duke)

https://arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/5850?c=arizona

Also posted for Dir of Ops

DuckFan83 wrote:

Also, turns out Jebreh Harris from USC is not going with Gilbert to UGA. Distance position may be available.......

Why didn't Jebreh Harris move to Georgia? He's from there, and the cost of living in Georgia is much cheaper than in Los Angeles.

I'm sure USC gave him a nice raise after Isaiah Jewett made the Olympic team, but the high cost of living in LA would probably still make Georgia better financially.

Anyone know the reason why Jebreh Harris decided to stay at USC?

Are You Serious wrote:

DuckFan83 wrote:

Also, turns out Jebreh Harris from USC is not going with Gilbert to UGA. Distance position may be available.......

Why didn't Jebreh Harris move to Georgia? He's from there, and the cost of living in Georgia is much cheaper than in Los Angeles.

I'm sure USC gave him a nice raise after Isaiah Jewett made the Olympic team, but the high cost of living in LA would probably still make Georgia better financially.

Anyone know the reason why Jebreh Harris decided to stay at USC?

UHH maybe he is HAPPY there !!!