Multiple letters from previous athletes sent to the administration about the poor treatment of men and women in the program. He's had top athletes on the team transfer out in the past few years on both the mens and women's side because of the way they were treated.
Multiple letters from previous athletes sent to the administration about the poor treatment of men and women in the program. He's had top athletes on the team transfer out in the past few years on both the mens and women's side because of the way they were treated.
it doesn't add up. his best athletes stayed even though they could have transferred anywhere in the nation (Purrier, Donegan, Murdock, Gajewski, Maguire, Jesseman, Twombly, Short, Serrano).
According to runcruit.com, UNH women's cross country has a 35% retention rate from freshman to senior year. Men's is 45%. That's a lot of folks who either quit running or transferred out.
They have very few transfers in the portal over the past 4 years, mostly graduate transfers. This goes directly against many of the allegations and the stats on that random website.
Retention rate doesn't mean transfer necessarily, it means those that finish their years on the team. If they quit, and don't transfer, that's a possibility.
Hoppler has done a very poor job as director of the program. He neglected the men constantly. He would go months without talking to them, and still does, when he was supposed to be the primary coach. His "demotion" was called a personal choice in order to prioritize his health and also to give the athletes a coach who is present, however it is speculated there was pressure from the administration for him to step down. There was lots of tension and conflict between Hoppler and multiple men in the year and a half he has been director that have led to many screaming matches and threats of being cut for questioning him. The men found him impossible to work with as they would learn what the run/workout was for the day minutes before and he always prioritized the women instead of treating them as equals. His response to athletes who are unhappy is to transfer or leave the team, and he seemingly only cares about the athletes who run fast and takes all the credit for it when in reality who isn't in the picture at all. His temper and inability to listen are his biggest issues. Casey Carrol working with the mens program has been great and is much more structured and organized. Many people including myself are shocked that Casey wasn't chosen to be promoted as he has been at UNH for 25+ years, compared to Anna who has been there for a year. I guess loyalty takes you nowhere. In response to UNH not holding any spring track meets, the outdoor track is being resurfaced which is long overdue.
they would learn what the run/workout was for the day minutes before and he always prioritized the women instead of treating them as equals. His response to athletes who are unhappy is to transfer or leave the team, and he seemingly only cares about the athletes who run fast
This is 95% of college coaches. If those are the biggest complaints, then it sounds like the real issue is a team full of crybabies.
he may be the worst coach in history, but you need better reasons than that.
According to runcruit.com, UNH women's cross country has a 35% retention rate from freshman to senior year. Men's is 45%. That's a lot of folks who either quit running or transferred out.
According to runcruit.com, UNH women's cross country has a 35% retention rate from freshman to senior year. Men's is 45%. That's a lot of folks who either quit running or transferred out.
How does that compare to others?
Comparing them to the team I coach, not even close to correct. For cross country, I’ve only had 3 kids not finish their 4-5 years in 8 full-time years of coaching, and that site says my program has a 30% retention rate. Not sure why they’re so skewed, but that math doesn’t check and I wouldn’t use those numbers for much.
they would learn what the run/workout was for the day minutes before and he always prioritized the women instead of treating them as equals. His response to athletes who are unhappy is to transfer or leave the team, and he seemingly only cares about the athletes who run fast
This is 95% of college coaches. If those are the biggest complaints, then it sounds like the real issue is a team full of crybabies.
he may be the worst coach in history, but you need better reasons than that.
haha did you read the rest of it about screaming matches? Or are you looking for reasons to call college kids crybabies?
Had some health issues this year, had to prioritize his health
It still wouldn't make sense. Hoppler is going to get a pay cut when he might need more money for medical bills? Most directors have their staff do the majority of the work - such as planning travel, recruiting, meet management.
Why not make Casey Carroll director? He's been there 25 years.
Being demoted does NOT mean your salary goes down. It will probably stay the same just like it does for most companies. No one I ever knew at work that was demoted got a cut in salary
Hoppler has done a very poor job as director of the program. He neglected the men constantly. He would go months without talking to them, and still does, when he was supposed to be the primary coach. His "demotion" was called a personal choice in order to prioritize his health and also to give the athletes a coach who is present, however it is speculated there was pressure from the administration for him to step down. There was lots of tension and conflict between Hoppler and multiple men in the year and a half he has been director that have led to many screaming matches and threats of being cut for questioning him. The men found him impossible to work with as they would learn what the run/workout was for the day minutes before and he always prioritized the women instead of treating them as equals. His response to athletes who are unhappy is to transfer or leave the team, and he seemingly only cares about the athletes who run fast and takes all the credit for it when in reality who isn't in the picture at all. His temper and inability to listen are his biggest issues. Casey Carrol working with the mens program has been great and is much more structured and organized. Many people including myself are shocked that Casey wasn't chosen to be promoted as he has been at UNH for 25+ years, compared to Anna who has been there for a year. I guess loyalty takes you nowhere. In response to UNH not holding any spring track meets, the outdoor track is being resurfaced which is long overdue.
If Carroll was coaching the men's team, why did Hoppler take over two years ago? Was Carroll moved over to coach the women or was he demoted 2 years ago to a stopwatch holder?
And it is puzzling why Anna would leapfrog him this time too. Maybe because the female AD wanted to put a female in charge? Is Anna going to take scholarships away from cross country and put them to sprints?
As far as I know they have had no scholarships for cross the last 2 years, but what they do with funding is a mystery. Hoppler was promoted to director when Boulanger retired in 2020. Prior to last year Casey was working with sprints and jumps, Hoppler with womens distance, and Boulanger with mens distance. Hoppler was supposed to take over both distance programs but ultimately gave Casey the chance to work with the mens distance as a result of all the issues. Casey now works primarily with the mens distance and Hoppler with womens distance only.
It seems Hoppler has taken Anna in as his right hand person, however having the pressure from a female AD could be a playing factor.