Does it Matter? wrote:
Hall signed with Asics and Dobson signed with Adidas, they're not going to be coached by Gerard anyway.
Is there supposed to be some cause and effect here? Your shoe sponsor normally has little to do with your coaching situation.
That's true but they were looking for a new training/coaching situation anyway, I can't speak for Hall but Dobson was trying to figure out what the next step was coaching and environment wise. (Obviously they can't run for the Nike led Farm Team.)
Seriously, why would anybody on earth want to leave Stanford and go anywhere? ( other than for money? ) Coudld the budget be getting cut? Is Floreal taking some of the money that went to distance and spending it on jumps and sprints and pissing off the XC coaches? This makes no sense. George freaking Mason, Dena and her kids...hello baby sitter? What gives on this one.
seriously, who is the HEAD COACH AT stanford?
the only success comes from distance, and just lately women's sprints, thanks to recurting $$$
dferer wrote:
the only success comes from distance, and just lately women's sprints, thanks to recurting $$$
men's discus - Robertson won the NCAA title for 10 of Stanford's 29 points
dferer wrote:
seriously, who is the HEAD COACH AT stanford?
the only success comes from distance, and just lately women's sprints, thanks to recurting $$$
from their website:
For Track and Field:
Edrick Floreal - Head Women's Track & Field Coach
Robert Weir - Head Men's Track & Field Coach
Dena Evans - Assistant Track & Field Coach
Andrew Gerard - Assistant Coach
Kris Mack - Assistant Coach - Multi-Events
For Cross Country:
Dena Evans - Head Women's Cross Country Coach
Edrick Floreal - Head Women's Track & Field Coach
Andrew Gerard - Head Men's Cross Country Coach
Robert Weir - Head Men's Track & Field Coach
obviously....not. obviously pete julian wasn't allowed to train as part of the group, obviously jamey hairass wasn't able to be part of the training group (funny, jamey's best year(s) were under JJ and w/ the FT), obviously chris graff would never be allowed to do workouts with the guys again, gilmore, etc.....obviously.
Does it Matter? wrote:
That's true but they were looking for a new training/coaching situation anyway,....... (Obviously they can't run for the Nike led Farm Team.)
we tried to tell you.... have some faith next time.
Stember getting the job Gerard left is not the craziest thing in the world.
ttc wrote:
Stember getting the job Gerard left is not the craziest thing in the world.
Not the craziest, but close. If Stanford hands over the reigns to one of the most attractive coaching positions in the country, one that will attract some of the best proven young coaches around, to a guy simply because he's a fast alum, then all logic is thrown out the window.
I'll bet some people are sweating in the CAA and Williamsburg right now. Go Andrew Go!
dferer wrote:
seriously, who is the HEAD COACH AT stanford?
the only success comes from distance, and just lately women's sprints, thanks to recurting $$$
I guess Erica McLain winning the USATF Championship in the triple jump after placing 2nd at the NCAA Indoor meet and 3rd outdoors doesn't constitute success...
This is strange because the AD at Mason ran out Norm Gordon and John Cook. He didn't seem to be interested in having national calliber track teams.
Maybe there is a new AD there now.
I have no idea.
Why worried???? When Gerard was at a CAA school, they were never a conference favorite. Maybe because he doesn't give a crap about track. Mason's XC team will improve under Gerard (but they suck, so what will that mean?), Their track team will not reach the level they have reached in the past... IC4A and NCAA elites.
Any word on who the new coach might be at Stanford?
What exactly did happen to Norm Gordan and John Cook that they got pushed out? anyone know?
Will Gerard be coaching the men and women?
Just men.
will he allow his runners to bandit races?
Norm Gordon got screwed. He stood up for his athletes and ended up taking the fall for a bad mistake his athletes made. The AD and his douchebags had it out for Norm, so it was a no win situation. (The same administrators are there now, so good luck Gerard) Norm was possibly the best coach in the NCAA. Not many others can claim NCAA champs in the 10K and the Heptathlon. He coached and cared about all events, which is why they won all the CAA track meets while he was there, and most ECAC titles too. George Mason's loss. John Cook was the opposite of Norm. He was and still is a lieing cheating asshole.