I like reading these posts. When I read them I am assuming most of the people that post here don’t have families. Once you have a family your perspective changes tremendously and your decision to coach at certain places will change. For example, I turned down an opportunity to become a head distance coach at an NCAA Division program because of location where I am an NCAA DIII head coach. We moved to a location where it will be easier for my wife to get a job and my two beautiful children will have more opportunities for a better education and more sports. If I was single then my perspective would be absolutely different and I would of taken that D1 position. Sure Lagat is at U of A, but I am sure there are other important reasons for him to go to ASU. Not sure if Coach Ryan has a family, but I would rather squeeze my beautiful kids at the end of the day then worry about a star athlete. My point is that people leave their positions to go to other places because of family no matter what team or divisions. I love reading these posts!
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Whawuhweewuh wrote:
What’s the juice on LSU and PSU throws? Is SIU really shutting down throws ?
The Throws coach From Kansas, Andy. Is taking the LSU job
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Family wrote:
I like reading these posts. When I read them I am assuming most of the people that post here don’t have families. Once you have a family your perspective changes tremendously and your decision to coach at certain places will change. For example, I turned down an opportunity to become a head distance coach at an NCAA Division program because of location where I am an NCAA DIII head coach. We moved to a location where it will be easier for my wife to get a job and my two beautiful children will have more opportunities for a better education and more sports. If I was single then my perspective would be absolutely different and I would of taken that D1 position. Sure Lagat is at U of A, but I am sure there are other important reasons for him to go to ASU. Not sure if Coach Ryan has a family, but I would rather squeeze my beautiful kids at the end of the day then worry about a star athlete. My point is that people leave their positions to go to other places because of family no matter what team or divisions. I love reading these posts!
I love this comment!!! A few years back I was an executive recruiter (paid a lot more than this coaching stuff :) ) and one of the first things I learned was not to place my expectations/limitations onto my prospective clients. Meaning I never expected anyone to make a move unless it was a better situation than what they had at the time. Better can mean so many things - money, opportunity, quality of life...I never made that decision. My clients decided what "better" is for them.
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kiwi dawg wrote:
Here you go...What happened at U of A? Why is this guy bouncing around from program to program? So his dad is a good coach (good for him), and he looks like a hammer thrower, and why would I trust him to recruit distance runners? Seriously!, why would anyone listen to this dude? At least at U of A he had Lagat's name to throw around, now what?
Forks Down ASU...Good Luck with your new "Throws-Distance" coach.
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Anyone have insight on the UIC assistant coach job - didn't specify what events just "track" and looks like all current coaches are distance focused.
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Who would go to Kansas?
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PoisonIvy2.0 wrote:
5k or 5000m wrote:
I know someone who applied for this job 6-7 years ago. It was well under 40k and might barely be at 40k now. It's assistant XC, the throwing events coach is head XC. An idiotic coaching structure.
If I remember correctly the previous head coach was taking up the significant majority of the pool of money for the coaching staff at the time? I assume that when he retired, the salary pool was able to be a bit more balanced between coaches???
Just speculation.
The UMBC job posting said the salary range was 42k to 52k and the cost of living is higher in Baltimore. The assistant was probably earning 35-40k while the head coach is probably making 90k.
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What I find even funnier when reading these comments. Say if I do actually know the real situation with coaches and their moves and why they landed where they are. I can’t help but shake my head and laugh as I read the lies on here, people will take partial truths and then mix in a bunch of other crap with it and because 1/10th of what they said is “true” they expect you to believe it. I love it man!
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Word out of the 40 acres is that PSP preparing to take over both genders in Austin.
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Not true. PSP isn’t taking over both genders. Even Edrick isn’t that stupid.
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kiwi dawg wrote:
Here you go...What? Why?
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AxlJumps wrote:
Anyone have insight on the UIC assistant coach job - didn't specify what events just "track" and looks like all current coaches are distance focused.
Don't waste your time. UIC is crappy program and I'm certain the jobs pays s***. Do they even have facilities or working out at St. Ignatius HS? Indoor track?
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Any rumors on who may be JMU's Cross Country coach ???
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TurdFerguson22 wrote:
kiwi dawg wrote:
Here you go...How does this guy of all people keep bouncing around from D1 job to D1 job? Helps to have daddy's name attached to yours I guess.
Looking at his resume, I don't really see that much bouncing. He was a Vol at ASU to begin with. Then he took a full time job at AZ. Now he's taking a new full time job at ASU. Maybe in his 1.5 yrs at ASU he had a great experience, and then ASU wanted him back when they could offer hi a full time position? Not far fetched at all.
Alsoooooo. What makes you think working for Bernard Lagat is 1) enjoyable at all? 2) tolerable? (he's an egomaniac and a bad coach)
Sorry that you are stuck at a $35k position. I bet Ray is now making double that!
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Exactly. Case in point I worked for a head coach many years ago who went from DII to DIII in the same city. Someone asked “why in the world did he leave DII?” Like every coach, by rule needs to leave DIII and go up. His wife has a good job and his family didn’t want to leave. Plus the DII program had no indoor or outdoor track. The DIII program had more majors, it was closer to him, and an indoor/outdoor track. I actually make more money then many of the D1 and DII coaches that I know and my family is super happy here. Location and family is the key. And again, my perspective would change if I was single.
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All Mine wrote:
This is a Big Lost for South Carolina
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Of General Interest
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Parker Valby post 5k interview... Worst of all time? Are Parker Valby interviews always cringe?
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MSU men > NAU by 1 point even though Nico Young and Colin Sahlman tripled!!
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2024 College Track & Field Open Coaching Positions Discussion
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Do Australians consider their culture closer to Britain's or America's?
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Start Lists for the Men's and Women's Mile/1500 at Pre are up