looks like wake is giving up on its men's xc program with the hiring of a dec/hep coach for xc. Scott Hall is an excellent multi-event coach but his school at Nothern Colorado did not even have men's xc program. The sports release at the school states that he will coach the men's distance and multi-events and jumps---well, there goes another xc program down the drain.
not necessarily, he may turn out to be a damn fine coach with great personal skills which bring the best out of the athletes.
But why give anyone an opportunity to prove themselves first, he must be on drugs. Same attitude which has been displayed in a different way on these boards for the past few weeks.
i'll tell you why we shouldn't wait for the new WFU coach to prove himself: you should be proven BEFORE you get hired for that prestigious position. This summer has seen way too many coaches get hired for positions that they weren't qualified for and we should expect better than , lets wait and let them prove themselves.
I'm surprised to hear that Wake even has any multi-event athletes for him to coach. The program there has always been very distance oriented, with very few sprinters and jumpers (who were not already there because of being on the football team). I can't say that this looks like a very wise coaching move, but then again, the AD there is pretty much a jack ass in most people's opinion and probably doesn't give a shit about mens XC, although it is historically probably the most successful athletic program at the school.
If you are truly interested in the work of Coach Hall, see a link to the Greeley Tribune provided by mensracing.com approximately one week ago. Greeley, CO is the city of the University of Northern Colorado.
Scott Hall is the coach of Kim Schiemenz, the lone representative of the U S in the heptathlon event at the 2003 Worlds. She is a UNC grad and now assists Hall; she is going to Wake also.
Hall started the womens XC program at UNC. For the Wake job, he appears to have had the inside track, as the AD or Asst AD there is the wife of one of his former decathlon athletes at UNC, Mike Bennett (per the Tribune article). He had two national Div. II multi-event champs at UNC and has coached U S teams in international competitions.
I wish him luck; he has earned the opportunity.
I didn't know Wake had field events.
oldmanandthesea wrote:
This summer has seen way too many coaches get hired for positions that they weren't qualified for and we should expect better than , lets wait and let them prove themselves.
Who, pray tell, do you have in mind?
My guess would be that while he is being named the mens coach, the women's coach annie bennett will actually be their coach, but who knows if thats a good idea
the pad wrote:
I didn't know Wake had field events.
Andy Bloom went to the Olympics, better than any of those wimpy distance guys they had.
Who could still outlift your gimpy ass and swim laps around you in the pool.
The AD has done a fine job in selecting coaches so far..he will be fine
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