2019 College Track & Field Open Coaching Positions Discussion

saidwell wrote:

Speculator wrote:

Maybe performance? Their teams were terrible.

Wasn't let go. And wasn't the program just beginning?

That place just sucks the blood out of you.

Anyone know who else is going after UNC director job

Mcgregor

Questionable1 wrote:

All Mine wrote:

Miami distance coach

https://umiami.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCareerStaff/job/Coral-Gables-FL/Assistant-Coach--Distance-Cross-Country_R100032829-1?emid=3640

Miami has distance?

Apparently the coach was Damon Griffiths, was he let go or did he move on?Would be odd to fire him with how little Miami cares about distance.

Done deal. CC Gal took over

Will the Power 5 Women's track programs be growing this week ?

Lipscomb University hires Nick Polk as Director of Track & Field/ Head Distance Coach

Taylor did a great job at Transylvania- certainly made a strong push towards a competitive team in conference and also had a game showing at NCAAs this past year in the men’s javelin.

JAMES WORTHY wrote:

Is Andrea really going to slide right in to being a Director? If you want distance to be the focus, certainly UNC can do better than that? Ken Harden (alum) for Director if not distance?

Any other better candidates than Andrea and Bobby at such a prestigious place? Coaches salaries must be great there with staff they currently have.

I think numerous people called this last year. Andrea is a snake and was gunning for Harlis from Day 1. UNC will likely hire her and realize 5 years from now that that was a terrible mistake. Andrea is way too disorganized to be a head coach.

His Airness wrote:

JAMES WORTHY wrote:

Is Andrea really going to slide right in to being a Director? If you want distance to be the focus, certainly UNC can do better than that? Ken Harden (alum) for Director if not distance?

Any other better candidates than Andrea and Bobby at such a prestigious place? Coaches salaries must be great there with staff they currently have.

I think numerous people called this last year. Andrea is a snake and was gunning for Harlis from Day 1. UNC will likely hire her and realize 5 years from now that that was a terrible mistake. Andrea is way too disorganized to be a head coach.

Looks like her and Bobby didn’t sign much and red shirted anyone with an ounce of talent while their best woman jumped ship for Villanova. Appears she assisted making overall program look as bad as possible.

Many distance coaches could do something very special at UNC; I am surprised they would settle for Andrea and Bobby?

Cal Caneous wrote:

Jacksonville wrote:

https://calbears.com/news/2019/6/12/robyne-johnson-named-director-of-track-field-cross-country.aspx

I wonder who made the final interview rounds.

Khadevis Robinson did interview on campus but was not offered the job. They reached out to several people including Helen-Lehman Winters, Curtis Taylor, Diljeet Taylor, Don Babbit, Latanya Sheffield and Bryan Fetzer. Most of those declined interviews. They asked Vin for his input and he was like "good luck." So they went with the unicorn that sued them for wrongful termination a decade ago. You are welcome.

And who exactly is this "cracker-jack staff" going to be (directed at a poster a couple pages back) when Cal usually starts its assistants at under 50k per year and sometimes under 40k?

critic 100 wrote:

You're bitter... Why? Did you apply for the position and got shot down?

Robyn has done more for BU than any coach in the past. Pretty tough to get athletic performances in a funky town like Boston. No spring weather, just snow and more snow She will hire a cracker jack staff that will get the job done, you wait and see.

Shows how little you know. Boston University has an incredible history of success before Robyne and then it stopped. They also have the fastest indoor track in the country and arguably the world.

Boston is the best college city in the nation and the weather is not bad. They are a really good school academically too so they can attract recruits from all over.

There is no reason they should be worse than Harvard, but Harvard is way better.

I’m assuming he is taking the North central recruiting job. He was a GA there

Bisons wrote:

http://www.lipscombsports.com/wtrack/news/2018-19/16107/polk-named-new-director-of-cross-country--track-and-field/

Lipscomb University hires Nick Polk as Director of Track & Field/ Head Distance Coach

Who else interviewed? This moved quick

Countrymusic wrote:

Bisons wrote:

http://www.lipscombsports.com/wtrack/news/2018-19/16107/polk-named-new-director-of-cross-country--track-and-field/

Lipscomb University hires Nick Polk as Director of Track & Field/ Head Distance Coach

Who else interviewed? This moved quick

I heard a little less than 40 candidates were interviewed.

Looks like a good hire. Not sure about 43 all Americans though. May have been around helping coach like at grand valley but didn’t recruit and coach them alone. Anyone who helps Jerry out at GVSU for 3-4 years ca always put 25 All-Americans coaches on their resume.

Hmmmmmmmw wrote:

Looks like a good hire. Not sure about 43 all Americans though. May have been around helping coach like at grand valley but didn’t recruit and coach them alone. Anyone who helps Jerry out at GVSU for 3-4 years ca always put 25 All-Americans coaches on their resume.

Nick or any other assistant who has come through the gv system has had a huge impact in the growth and development of the xc athletes who compete there. As the program has grown jerry isn't as hands on within the entire process of recruiting and coaching these athletes. Still in the know on everything, but definitely more of a director role.

Lipscomb made a great hire with Polk.

Lipscomb wrote:

Countrymusic wrote:

Who else interviewed? This moved quick

I heard a little less than 40 candidates were interviewed.

From what I know about Polk, he’ll be a smarter more direct version of Taylor. I think he’s a better decision maker but does possess similar personality traits. Interesting turn of events for sure!

Too many racist living in Boston.

Concerning the assistant coaches pay at Cal, ever heard of changing policy?