2023 College Track & Field Open Coaching Positions Discussion

Even better... they're going to hire their sports information guy who has never coached and seemed to just be in the building. He's already on the website as an interim assistant coach and the application randomly includes stuff about having history with sports info/social media. I don't like commenting negatively on here, but there have got to be so many people looking to progress their coaching careers in a meaningful way that would kill to have a chance to work at Colorado. I'm sure he's a nice guy, but it's pretty discouraging.

Well the job of Colorado is not to hire someone “looking to progress the coaching career” if indeed it is this dude maybe they know he has put in time and he wants to stay their… lots of people always assume it’s good to get a flashy or up and coming hire but if you really break it doing it is better for the program to hire someone who is less accomplished at coaching who wants to be at a school long term and already knows the program.

I think we can all agree that a mediocre coach who vibes with the team, has lots of energy and can recruit and make kids want to run for them is better than a great coach on paper who doesn’t click with the crew.

Again no idea if this is the case but still think people need to understand this idea.

Couple Big Ten distance jobs opening in June

… what wisdom and insight

Before we rip Jenny, she has 10 years of experience as a volunteer assistant. This was obviously a choice since she has had another career to focus on. Much different than hiring somebody with "no experience"

Nebraska and Indianna, who else?

I agree that they're free to add whoever they want, but your entire message insinuates that this guy has a history with coaching at Colorado. Just read his bio and you'll understand where I'm coming from. Also I didn't say anything about a "flashy up and coming hire" or "great coach" getting the job. I'm literally talking about someone who is a distance coach motivated to make an impact at a place like Colorado. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe this guy has an extensive coaching history. That's not what is described in his bio and it actually covers a lot.

Nebraska already knows who they’re hiring

UNLV???

From what I understand, UNLV promotes their jumps coach into the head coaching position.

How about recent changes in leadership will they keep their distance coaches? Nebraska? Indiana? Illinois?

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Coker has been posting jobs left and right recently. Whole staff leave?

Thats because Shartsville is just an awful place, they cant keep anyone. crapy school, crapy facilities, crapy admin that lies to you, not a lot of scholarship money. Only the doofus up at North Dakota, Tom Scott, was even moderately successful at Coker.

Why am I a doofus?!

Why you gotta insult and give coachtomscott kudos in the same sentence?

I know I'm late to this discussion, but isn't there some rule change involving volunteer coaches? I also want to coach out of college in a few years, but I thought the NCAA is getting rid of volunteers. Is it paid job or nothing now?

There are no "volunteer coaches" meaning that all coaching staff members are considered countable coaches, but it doesn't mean they are going to pay you anything, if at all

The title of volunteer just goes away. They still aren't paid positions.

I was wondering what happened to Ryun. I hope he gets back on the scene. Perfect guy to take over and lead Nebraska back to stardom. No reason they shouldn’t. Experience and leadership matter and he doesn’t mess around. Perfect facilities, training grounds, and history to build a good culture