2021 College Track & Field Open Coaching Positions Discussion

Reflection_ wrote:

Clever Nihilist wrote:

If the facts make me that, so be it lol.

For the record, I try to hire females and minorities whenever I can, even if their resume’s aren’t quite as impressive as white male candidates because I believe representation matters. Also, it helps protect my job security when my administration could not care less how competitive we are (like most admins), our athletes care more about a “positive student-athlete experience” than actually competing (we just keep’em happy), and they’re often better “team players” instead of always thinking they know better and stabbing me in the back. Usually because they don’t understand how little our support staff and athletes actually care/how it actually works versus how they wished it worked. Please don’t misunderstand this as me saying females and minorities are worse/less deserving coaches. Obviously they are not. Love seeing them being given opportunities.

Let me preference this by saying thanks for trying.

Now why do you paint the picture of being forced to hire females or minorities as some sort of “PC culture” if you truly believe representation matters?

And I ask because coaches wear many hats. Some fit snuggly and some are pretty loose. Regardless, as the head of a program, I assume you try to adjust everyone’s many hats to fit better. You follow me? As such, would it not be creating a competitive environment for you to help a female or minority grow as a coach in a particular area as they help you grow as a person and leader through diversity? You have many different fitting hats also!

Clever Nihilist wrote:

If the facts make me that, so be it lol.

For the record, I try to hire females and minorities whenever I can, even if their resume’s aren’t quite as impressive as white male candidates because I believe representation matters. Also, it helps protect my job security when my administration could not care less how competitive we are (like most admins), our athletes care more about a “positive student-athlete experience” than actually competing (we just keep’em happy), and they’re often better “team players” instead of always thinking they know better and stabbing me in the back. Usually because they don’t understand how little our support staff and athletes actually care/how it actually works versus how they wished it worked. Please don’t misunderstand this as me saying females and minorities are worse/less deserving coaches. Obviously they are not. Love seeing them being given opportunities.

drkhor wrote:

sadBois wrote:

where are all the letsrun crybabies about the Iowa State hires? can you imagine if just one of these men they just hired were women...we'd have pages and pages about their lack of qualifications.

I went to the Iowa st announcement page for the guy, and I wanted so bad to see his inexperience and to come here and say that was a bad hire he has no experience because I am one to advocate against inexperienced hires just because it fits, but I couldn’t find that in this hire. Guy has 9 years of collegiate coaching experience. Part of two D2 national titles and conference championships. No, when we talk about those Inexperienced hires it’s kids that just graduated and they talk about their athletic achievements and they have ZERO coaching experience or 1 year as a HS school coach. If a female has 2-3 years college coaching experience at any capacity or any division I fully expected and have become conditioned to be ok with them landing any job they apply for. This guy has 9 years coaching experience so please miss me with that ish. And I’m not a white male nor have a problem landing a coaching position thank you very much. Carry on…

drkhor wrote:

sadBois wrote:

where are all the letsrun crybabies about the Iowa State hires? can you imagine if just one of these men they just hired were women...we'd have pages and pages about their lack of qualifications.

I went to the Iowa st announcement page for the guy, and I wanted so bad to see his inexperience and to come here and say that was a bad hire he has no experience because I am one to advocate against inexperienced hires just because it fits, but I couldn’t find that in this hire. Guy has 9 years of collegiate coaching experience. Part of two D2 national titles and conference championships. No, when we talk about those Inexperienced hires it’s kids that just graduated and they talk about their athletic achievements and they have ZERO coaching experience or 1 year as a HS school coach. If a female has 2-3 years college coaching experience at any capacity or any division I fully expected and have become conditioned to be ok with them landing any job they apply for. This guy has 9 years coaching experience so please miss me with that ish. And I’m not a white male nor have a problem landing a coaching position thank you very much. Carry on…