"Is this trolling? Emailing the school because someone worked in sales for a company in a billion-dollar industry?
Seems like someone who knows the OSU program well, won't need to be taught the nuances of that particular place. Figure out the right ways to train? Dave's got that covered. Right way to communicate? Sounds like you've got that down, McNeil...
It's not brain surgery. It's coaching distance runners. Anyone with a pulse can figure it out. Being personable, able to recruit, and able to do what the boss tells them to do (drive vans, conduct workouts at different times for class conflicts to free up the head coach, etc) are more important qualities than most realize."
This is spot on. We've known Anna since she was in middle school. Not only was she an outstanding athlete, but she has the emotional intelligence that clearly many of you lack. It's not rocket science or quantum physics, it's distance running. Just volunteering somewhere, being a GA, or just being jealous doesn't make you more qualified. The market is a great equalizer. If you were good enough to have a job, you'd have it. Bad mouthing someone else won't get you the job you think you, or your buddy, deserve. Her getting hired isn't dragging the profession down-quite the contrary. We wish her well knowing that she'll work hard and certainly won't get caught up in the pettiness that pervades this message board.