The "2014-2015 Coaching Carousel" thread can probably be replaced with one that is not time-bound. Here's a move with implications for both SUNYAC and the Liberty League:
http://gocardinalsports.com/news/2018/4/3/chris-taylor-11-named-head-mens-soccer-coach-at-plattsburgh-state.aspx
I did not realize this coach is so young. Pretty good resume to start his career though with some solid results to boot. I would imagine Clarkson offered him ZERO support as I am sure they only care about Hockey up there and doubt they offer any significant aid packages for Soccer so considering all that he did a fantastic job to get them in the Top 6 in the LL in his 2nd year. Still putting aside the fact that he is a Plattsburgh alum I really do not see how the situation at Plattsburgh will be any easier to recruit to. Waterbury had a great career and was a solid coach but some of those records were a bit inflated because he usually had 3-4 absolute CUPCAKES on his non-conference schedule every year. I will say his outfit in the mid 2000's were pretty nasty sides but for whatever reason he could not get the same type of players the past 10 years or so and they were never a REAL factor on the National scene after they got to the 2005 NCAA Final Four. They have had some good sides since 2005 but not to level they were at back then. If he was not a Plattsburgh alum would he of taken this job? Let's pretend the 2 jobs are equal money but all the other intangibles are unknowns to us. Would you jump to Plattsburgh? Obviously. it depends what the individual is looking for but I am not so sure I would. I would be looking to keep building on what I just managed to accomplish at Clarkson this year. I cannot remember the last time Clarkson made the LL Tournament. Maybe 1 year under the younger Steinrotter? Not sure and to lazy to look but just something to think about. Will be interesting to follow and certainly more interesting to see who Clarkson hires and what he does with the players that are already there. IIRC they were a pretty young outfit.
Quote from: Mr.Right on April 10, 2018, 12:26:09 AM
I did not realize this coach is so young. Pretty good resume to start his career though with some solid results to boot. I would imagine Clarkson offered him ZERO support as I am sure they only care about Hockey up there and doubt they offer any significant aid packages for Soccer so considering all that he did a fantastic job to get them in the Top 6 in the LL in his 2nd year.
I hope that the part in bold was meant to be sarcastic.
Quote from: Gregory Sager on April 10, 2018, 10:42:57 AM
Quote from: Mr.Right on April 10, 2018, 12:26:09 AM
I did not realize this coach is so young. Pretty good resume to start his career though with some solid results to boot. I would imagine Clarkson offered him ZERO support as I am sure they only care about Hockey up there and doubt they offer any significant aid packages for Soccer so considering all that he did a fantastic job to get them in the Top 6 in the LL in his 2nd year.
I hope that the part in bold was meant to be sarcastic.
Indeed. Those very words jumped out at me as I read Mr Right's comment, before I even read Mr Sager's comment. With regard to financial aid in a D3 context, favoring athletes in any sport over other athletes in another sport, or over non-athletes, is simply against the rules. I do wonder where Mr Right was going here...
The bar against giving athletic scholarships, per se, is just the tip of the financial iceberg. You can't bump up the $$ for an athlete (in any sport). Or, bump it down for that matter: a student good enough to qualify for a full scholarship on (say) academic merit or some other stated criterion (the student might qualify for a scholarship designated by the donor for left-handed men from NY who major in physical education), or whose demonstrated financial need justifies a full ride, cannot be disqualified from that aid simply b/c he or she plays a sport.
As a Clarkson alum, I have followed these boards the past 4-5 years but never had much to say, so haven't posted until this point. As far as Coach Taylor taking the job at Plattsburgh vs staying at Clarkson I think it wasn't that hard a choice in the end, although I know he gave the decision a lot of thought. He is a Plattsburgh alum and has a lot of family in the Plattsburgh area so it is a homecoming in many regards. He was very well liked and respected at Clarkson at all levels from what I can tell, but the lure of returning to Plattsburgh was too strong. I have interacted with him on several occasions and can say he is one of the classiest individuals I have come across in the game. I do believe he is one of the best young coaches in the field and I disagree that he will have a difficult time recruiting. He is an excellent recruiter and put together solid classes each year with each class being stronger than the last. He was, by far, the best person at selling Clarkson to prospective students that I have seen in my 25-year association with the University. The pool of potential recruits at Plattsburgh is quite large (at least compared with the one for Clarkson) and I think he will be successful in competing with the likes of Oneonta and Cortland for the strongest in-state/state school talent. My guess is that he will restore Plattsburgh to being a national power within the next 5 years. To be honest, I really can't say enough positive things about him and he will be sorely missed.
As far as Clarkson moving forward, the job is certainly more desirable than it was four years ago when Chris was hired and they have a very solid squad with a good deal of experience returning. The point about Clarkson being a hockey school is true in some regards, but not in others. The tail end of the Steinrotter era was defined by the hockey only mentality, which is part of what caused him to flee to SLU. The University as a whole and the Athletics Department seem to have much more balance over the past 5-10 years and have increased the support for the D3 sides, although I have no idea what level of aid they offer these days. I'm sure the pay isn't great, but there is at least is support for the program to a level where they can be competitive and a coach can go out and recruit top talent. The key to being successful at Clarkson, which coach Taylor excelled at (as opposed to the former coach who disregarded it) is the alumni relations. Five years ago there was practically zero support for the program from alumni, but now alumni have contributed almost $30,000 to the soccer program over the past 2 years in their annual one-day fundraising campaigns. I think the opening provides a great opportunity for a strong young coach to come in and make their mark (much as Chris did). There is solid institutional support, strong alumni support, a good returning team, a quality educational institution to sell to recruits and a team that has been on the rise each of the past four years. Hopefully we find another diamond in the rough like we did four years ago.
No I did not mean to be sarcastic. Thank you for correcting my mistake but I meant to say Clarkson probably does not offer significant aid to kids compared to other LL teams. That is a guess and I could be wrong but I would be willing to bet they are in the bottom tier of the LL in offering aid to students compared to the other LL schools. If I am wrong please correct me.
I have never met Coach Taylor but he has had definite success so far in his career. I DO NOT agree that he will be able to turn Plattsburgh into a National contender within 5 years. That is a big stretch. I would be willing to bet he has success at Plattsburgh in competing with Oneonta and Cortland and keeps Plattsburgh in the Top 4 of the SUNYAC and competing for titles but I just do not think we will be seeing Plattsburgh in a NCAA Final 4 anytime soon. We will see.
I think I may have misspoken on Plattsburgh becoming a "national power". What I meant was I think that in the next 5 years they will return to being competitive on the national stage. I think they will return to being regular participants in the NCAA tournament as I believe 2010 was their last appearance. As far as them returning to the final four again, that is a whole other level and I'm not ready to go there at this point. I think any team that can get to the NCAA's consistently has the ability to make a run to the final four, but I don't foresee them having the caliber of team to make numerous runs to the latter rounds of the tournament while Iain Byrne is still at Oneonta. I just don't see enough in-state talent to feed all of the SUNYAC schools and Oneonta seems to be getting the lions share of the quality players.
I would also agree that Clarkson is likely to be in the lower tier of where they are with their financial aid packages compared with others in the LL. I think things are a little better than they were a decade ago, but Clarkson doesn't have the endowment that many of the other schools have.
Gustavus announces the hiring of their new head coach...
https://athletics.blog.gustavus.edu/2018/04/16/tudor-flintham-named-head-mens-soccer-coach-at-gustavus-adolphus-college/
Not so sure about this one, on the surface. Pretty limited experience/success. If they are going to take a chance on a younger, less experienced coach, I'd have rather seen our AD give the nod to a few alumni that were after the job. Hopefully this guy can keep the turn around going at GAC and bring the boys back to the NCAA's...
Springfield announces their new head coach:
http://www.springfieldcollegepride.com/sports/msoc/2017-18/releases/20180501mpn9su
I suspect a good word from Jay Martin (Springfield alum) may have helped out his candidacy...
Quote from: Ommadawn on May 03, 2018, 02:39:16 PM
Springfield announces their new head coach:
http://www.springfieldcollegepride.com/sports/msoc/2017-18/releases/20180501mpn9su
I suspect a good word from Jay Martin (Springfield alum) may have helped out his candidacy...
While I would guess Martin gave him a solid recommendation, I am betting Erin Sullivan was Crabill's "eminence grise". Sullivan, who Crabill has assisted at Williams since he took over in 2015, MUST still have considerable influence in the Springfield area. He was very well liked at WNEC and his reputation is highly regarded in that region. While Sullivan I am sure had the influence to get Crabill an opportunity to interview at Springfield, Crabill still had to bag the job all by himself during the interview(s). Crabill did just that and will now be one of the youngest Head Coaches in D3 in what I am guessing is his late 20's or early 30's. He has a really solid resume as right after a 4 year playing career at OWU he immediately started his coaching journey at his alma mater. From there he heads east to SLU and then Williams. That is a good 7-8 years of assisting some pretty good coaches so he should be well groomed for this position. I have heard that Springfield has lost a couple decent players to transfers as they were pretty loyal to the previous coach. It still boggles the mind that players would love to play a style that Springfield played under the previous coach but apparently some players did. So Tommy will be starting from behind the eight ball a bit and will be interested to monitor his progress as he moves forward. My guess is Springfield might dip a bit in the next couple years until he can put his stamp on the program and get the kind of kids he wants. No doubt Springfield should become a much more attractive team to watch than they have been the last 6 or 7 years BUT he will struggle recruiting IMO. Families just are having a harder and harder time coming up with the money to send kids to schools like Springfield that offer VERY weak financial aid packages compared to other similar schools and kids are opting for State schools more and more these days. Would you pay $50,000/year for Springfield or $25,000 for say a Westfield State? I would imagine these type of schools are already feeling the hurt and it will only get worse.
...and Clarkson's new coach announced here:
https://clarksonathletics.com/news/2018/5/7/carter-lincoln-chosen-as-new-head-coach-for-clarkson-mens-soccer.aspx
Quote from: Ommadawn on May 08, 2018, 03:42:47 PM
...and Clarkson's new coach announced here:
https://clarksonathletics.com/news/2018/5/7/carter-lincoln-chosen-as-new-head-coach-for-clarkson-mens-soccer.aspx
2015 graduate? Wow. He has got to be one of the, if not the youngest head coach in all of college soccer.
Quote from: NEsoccerfan on May 08, 2018, 05:34:57 PM
Quote from: Ommadawn on May 08, 2018, 03:42:47 PM
...and Clarkson's new coach announced here:
https://clarksonathletics.com/news/2018/5/7/carter-lincoln-chosen-as-new-head-coach-for-clarkson-mens-soccer.aspx
2015 graduate? Wow. He has got to be one of the, if not the youngest head coach in all of college soccer.
Not looking good for the Golden Knights for the forseeable future.
This could be a great Coach, but to begin the rebuild all over again in a conference that is pretty stromg will be rough.
Clarkson had a good year last season with Seniors recruited by the previous Coach leading the way to their first conference playoff in years.
Good news for the coach is that expectations will not be unrealistic as he begins his career which is really really important.
Quote from: NEsoccerfan on May 08, 2018, 05:34:57 PM
Quote from: Ommadawn on May 08, 2018, 03:42:47 PM
...and Clarkson's new coach announced here:
https://clarksonathletics.com/news/2018/5/7/carter-lincoln-chosen-as-new-head-coach-for-clarkson-mens-soccer.aspx
2015 graduate? Wow. He has got to be one of the, if not the youngest head coach in all of college soccer.
The Head Coach at Eastern University is also a 2015 grad and a two time D3 NPOY.
Quote from: Saint of Old on May 09, 2018, 03:42:54 PM
Quote from: NEsoccerfan on May 08, 2018, 05:34:57 PM
Quote from: Ommadawn on May 08, 2018, 03:42:47 PM
...and Clarkson's new coach announced here:
https://clarksonathletics.com/news/2018/5/7/carter-lincoln-chosen-as-new-head-coach-for-clarkson-mens-soccer.aspx
2015 graduate? Wow. He has got to be one of the, if not the youngest head coach in all of college soccer.
Not looking good for the Golden Knights for the forseeable future.
This could be a great Coach, but to begin the rebuild all over again in a conference that is pretty stromg will be rough.
Clarkson had a good year last season with Seniors recruited by the previous Coach leading the way to their first conference playoff in years.
Good news for the coach is that expectations will not be unrealistic as he begins his career which is really really important.
I can't say I'm too surprised by the choice. It fits with what Clarkson typically does when hiring coaches. I think Steinrotter, Hillary, Taylor and now Lincoln were all within a few years of graduation when they got the head job. I think it is a good opportunity for a young coach and hopefully Carter will be up to the task, but only time will tell.
I would disagree with Saint of Old that the expectations will be low and that this is another rebuild. I know Saint has an affinity for the former coach, but to say this team was "lead by players recruited by the former coach" would be a vast overstatement. The senior class only had two regular starters and outside of the first weekend, when Calnan scored 4 of his 5 goals on the season, this was a team whose quality came more from the freshman and sophomores than from the seniors. Freshman and Sophomores accounted for 55 percent of both the minutes played and the scoring. While the seniors on this past years team are all fine young men, who I am sure will do well in life, they were not a key factor in Clarkson getting to the Playoffs for the first time in years.
From a near term perspective it should look pretty decent as many of the remaining players were recruited by Carter Lincoln. I would guess many of the incoming class were also identified before he left to go to Vermont last year and should at least have some familiarity with him. I would think the expectations would be that Clarkson would be fighting for the 5-6 spot in the Liberty League again this season and looking for a few upsets along the way. How things go long term is an unknown and only time will tell.
Quote from: CU_GKnight on May 10, 2018, 05:34:41 AM
Quote from: Saint of Old on May 09, 2018, 03:42:54 PM
Quote from: NEsoccerfan on May 08, 2018, 05:34:57 PM
Quote from: Ommadawn on May 08, 2018, 03:42:47 PM
...and Clarkson's new coach announced here:
https://clarksonathletics.com/news/2018/5/7/carter-lincoln-chosen-as-new-head-coach-for-clarkson-mens-soccer.aspx
2015 graduate? Wow. He has got to be one of the, if not the youngest head coach in all of college soccer.
Not looking good for the Golden Knights for the forseeable future.
This could be a great Coach, but to begin the rebuild all over again in a conference that is pretty stromg will be rough.
Clarkson had a good year last season with Seniors recruited by the previous Coach leading the way to their first conference playoff in years.
Good news for the coach is that expectations will not be unrealistic as he begins his career which is really really important.
I can't say I'm too surprised by the choice. It fits with what Clarkson typically does when hiring coaches. I think Steinrotter, Hillary, Taylor and now Lincoln were all within a few years of graduation when they got the head job. I think it is a good opportunity for a young coach and hopefully Carter will be up to the task, but only time will tell.
I would disagree with Saint of Old that the expectations will be low and that this is another rebuild. I know Saint has an affinity for the former coach, but to say this team was "lead by players recruited by the former coach" would be a vast overstatement. The senior class only had two regular starters and outside of the first weekend, when Calnan scored 4 of his 5 goals on the season, this was a team whose quality came more from the freshman and sophomores than from the seniors. Freshman and Sophomores accounted for 55 percent of both the minutes played and the scoring. While the seniors on this past years team are all fine young men, who I am sure will do well in life, they were not a key factor in Clarkson getting to the Playoffs for the first time in years.
From a near term perspective it should look pretty decent as many of the remaining players were recruited by Carter Lincoln. I would guess many of the incoming class were also identified before he left to go to Vermont last year and should at least have some familiarity with him. I would think the expectations would be that Clarkson would be fighting for the 5-6 spot in the Liberty League again this season and looking for a few upsets along the way. How things go long term is an unknown and only time will tell.
Knight, we can both agree that "time will tell".
I believe you may be a former player, and who knows we might even have done battle against each other.
We disagree about the senior class. I try my best to speak objectively on this board, despite my love for the Saints and individual Saints.
Seniors lead their teams. Always have always will.
A team will go as far as their seniors take them.
Back in the day we had a decent season, and our (3) seniors on the team contributed about 6% of the teams overall points.
What they did provide was Leadership, Experience, Know how and more than anything else HUNGER.
A senior's hunger rubs off on everyone around them.
How they behave in the locker room and fostering team spirit and hunger all sound cliche and semantic, but this stuff really counts.
Unlike Professionals who retire at the twilight of their physical prowess, college seniors retire normally crying facedown on a soccer field when they are at the peak of their ability.
Statistics say alot, but also leave out alot as well.
I think Coach Taylor will end up being an amazing coach and is now in an enviornment that he can maximize his ability as a coach the same place he did as a player.
I wish Clarkson nothing but the best.
Their success will only make the league stronger. I just dont see them rising over: SKIDMORE, RPI, HOBART, VASSAR, RIT, SLU this season, which they would need to in order to continue the process.
Quote from: Saint of Old on May 10, 2018, 10:19:42 AM
Quote from: CU_GKnight on May 10, 2018, 05:34:41 AM
Quote from: Saint of Old on May 09, 2018, 03:42:54 PM
Quote from: NEsoccerfan on May 08, 2018, 05:34:57 PM
Quote from: Ommadawn on May 08, 2018, 03:42:47 PM
...and Clarkson's new coach announced here:
https://clarksonathletics.com/news/2018/5/7/carter-lincoln-chosen-as-new-head-coach-for-clarkson-mens-soccer.aspx
2015 graduate? Wow. He has got to be one of the, if not the youngest head coach in all of college soccer.
Not looking good for the Golden Knights for the forseeable future.
This could be a great Coach, but to begin the rebuild all over again in a conference that is pretty stromg will be rough.
Clarkson had a good year last season with Seniors recruited by the previous Coach leading the way to their first conference playoff in years.
Good news for the coach is that expectations will not be unrealistic as he begins his career which is really really important.
I can't say I'm too surprised by the choice. It fits with what Clarkson typically does when hiring coaches. I think Steinrotter, Hillary, Taylor and now Lincoln were all within a few years of graduation when they got the head job. I think it is a good opportunity for a young coach and hopefully Carter will be up to the task, but only time will tell.
I would disagree with Saint of Old that the expectations will be low and that this is another rebuild. I know Saint has an affinity for the former coach, but to say this team was "lead by players recruited by the former coach" would be a vast overstatement. The senior class only had two regular starters and outside of the first weekend, when Calnan scored 4 of his 5 goals on the season, this was a team whose quality came more from the freshman and sophomores than from the seniors. Freshman and Sophomores accounted for 55 percent of both the minutes played and the scoring. While the seniors on this past years team are all fine young men, who I am sure will do well in life, they were not a key factor in Clarkson getting to the Playoffs for the first time in years.
From a near term perspective it should look pretty decent as many of the remaining players were recruited by Carter Lincoln. I would guess many of the incoming class were also identified before he left to go to Vermont last year and should at least have some familiarity with him. I would think the expectations would be that Clarkson would be fighting for the 5-6 spot in the Liberty League again this season and looking for a few upsets along the way. How things go long term is an unknown and only time will tell.
Knight, we can both agree that "time will tell".
I believe you may be a former player, and who knows we might even have done battle against each other.
We disagree about the senior class. I try my best to speak objectively on this board, despite my love for the Saints and individual Saints.
Seniors lead their teams. Always have always will.
A team will go as far as their seniors take them.
Back in the day we had a decent season, and our (3) seniors on the team contributed about 6% of the teams overall points.
What they did provide was Leadership, Experience, Know how and more than anything else HUNGER.
A senior's hunger rubs off on everyone around them.
How they behave in the locker room and fostering team spirit and hunger all sound cliche and semantic, but this stuff really counts.
Unlike Professionals who retire at the twilight of their physical prowess, college seniors retire normally crying facedown on a soccer field when they are at the peak of their ability.
Statistics say alot, but also leave out alot as well.
I think Coach Taylor will end up being an amazing coach and is now in an enviornment that he can maximize his ability as a coach the same place he did as a player.
I wish Clarkson nothing but the best.
Their success will only make the league stronger. I just dont see them rising over: SKIDMORE, RPI, HOBART, VASSAR, RIT, SLU this season, which they would need to in order to continue the process.
Saint - If I am correct in who you are, I believe our careers overlapped by a year. If so it would have been the last draw in the series between the teams.
I am not discounting the role of the seniors as I do think it played some part in this seasons success. This past seasons senior class had a lot of character and definitely fit the bill as far as role models for younger players. I just don't think that with them moving on it is a step backward for the program. The change in coaching may set them back, but I think this years Junior class can learn from the classes before them and provide the Senior leadership at a similar level next season. I think the quality of the side improves as you have a lot of underclassman with a lot of game experience moving up in the program at the same time as the upperclassman are coming into their own from a leadership standpoint. I just don't see the quality of the team going down next year with only minimal losses to graduation as whatever is lost id made up for in the rest of the team having another year of experience.
I don't see them jumping over the six teams you listed any time soon, at least not on a sustained basis. I do think it is possible that we do get a result over one or two them and some results over the teams at the bottom of the table to make it back to the 5/6 seed. They have beaten 4 of the 6 at least once in the past 3 years and the remaining two (Hobart and RIT) have had games that ended in draws in the same period. I think after what the program has been through the past 15+ years we would be happy to see the team making it to the LL tourney a couple times in the next few years and then set the goal of moving further toward the top of the league.
Quote from: CardinalAlum on December 16, 2018, 08:13:58 PM
North Central announced today that they have "parted ways" with Coach Klosterman.
'Tis the season for coaching changes. On the Big Soccer forum's "Coach Hot Seat" thread, which focuses primarily on prospective men's D1 coaching changes, it was purported that Dave Brandt was in the final 5 candidates for the Rutgers job claimed by Fordham's (now former) Coach McElderry. And Josh Shapiro has been the subject of a few "wonder if he'd be a strong D1 candidate" postings. It's nice to D3 coaches get a few shouts out.
Just got word that Adrian Dubois from St. Joseph's of Maine is heading to University of Vermont as an assistant. I have not heard anything yet about whom will be succeeding Coach Dubois at SJC.
Quote from: OldNed on December 27, 2018, 06:32:03 PM
Just got word that Adrian Dubois from St. Joseph's of Maine is heading to University of Vermont as an assistant. I have not heard anything yet about whom will be succeeding Coach Dubois at SJC.
Thank you for the scoop, Old Ned! It looks like Coach Dubois will be filling the vacancy left by Ruben Resendes, who took over for Roy Fink at Franklin Pierce.
Saint Joe's announced today that Will Pike, who has been an assistant for 5 years, has been named head coach. I think this is a good move for SJC and the continuity of the program.
https://www.gomonks.com/sports/msoc/2018-19/releases/20190115n0pvae
Chicago job open:
https://davidsonwildcats.com/news/2019/1/17/davidson-names-mike-babst-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
Wow.
Christopher Newport hires Justin Chezem.
https://www.cnusports.com/news/2018/12/11/cnu-announces-hiring-of-justin-chezem-as-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
A new coach, and soon a league with no AQ. Coincidence? What's the future look like for CNU?
Quote from: Domino1195 on January 17, 2019, 05:53:25 PM
Chicago job open:
https://davidsonwildcats.com/news/2019/1/17/davidson-names-mike-babst-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
This is fantastic. This is honestly how it is done. He took six years and turned Chicago into a Championship outfit(without winning one) and reaped the reward by continuing to his next challenge in D1 at Davidson. Davidson is a great gig for a D3 Coach because it mirrors a bunch of the academic missions of top D3 schools. He can win there and while I think he could of continued the winning at Chicago and would get a title he realized if he is going to go to D1 the window is smaller than it used to be. This is the perfect time to move as you never know if an opportunity like this would come up again.
It's just interesting to see the differences in every coaches perspective, goals, challenges, happiness etc etc..
Question is now can the next UC Head Coach continue to move the program forward. The pieces and support look to be in place but it only takes a few fumbles by the incoming staff to muck the whole thing up.
Quote from: OldNed on December 27, 2018, 06:32:03 PM
Just got word that Adrian Dubois from St. Joseph's of Maine is heading to University of Vermont as an assistant. I have not heard anything yet about whom will be succeeding Coach Dubois at SJC.
This was also a smart move. He obviously realized a year or two back this is as far as I can take this program. He had a stellar recruiting class of 2019 and put a ton of Wins on the resume with them. He had to go NOW because I would expect St.Joe's to come back to the pack after losing all those key players. Difference is Dubois jumped st being top assistant at UVM and Babst is running the show at Davidson. Still 2 solid moves
Quote from: Mr.Right on January 23, 2019, 10:12:16 AM
Question is now can the next UC Head Coach continue to move the program forward. The pieces and support look to be in place but it only takes a few fumbles by the incoming staff to muck the whole thing up.
This must be a real kick in the head to Chicago athletics staff and boosters. The U of C does so well in so many team sports, reaching the Final Four in six of them a collective total of 17 times, but it has never managed to win a national title in anything. On the other hand, the U of C's archrival Wash U has hoisted Walnut & Bronze 23 times in eight different sports, which ranks Wash U in D3's top ten schools in terms of national championships won. Men's soccer, along with women's soccer and women's tennis, represented one of the three good chances that the Maroons had to finally break through and win it all for the first time. But losing Mike Babst is going to be a severe blow to the U of C's chances in this particular sport.
Quote from: Gregory Sager on January 23, 2019, 01:07:19 PM
The U of C does so well in so many team sports, reaching the Final Four in six of them a collective total of 17 times, but it has never managed to win a national title in anything.
Chicago did win the national football championship in 1905, in pre-NCAA days. So it's only a 114-year drought.
Quote from: Buck O. on January 23, 2019, 07:39:16 PM
Quote from: Gregory Sager on January 23, 2019, 01:07:19 PM
The U of C does so well in so many team sports, reaching the Final Four in six of them a collective total of 17 times, but it has never managed to win a national title in anything.
Chicago did win the national football championship in 1905, in pre-NCAA days. So it's only a 114-year drought.
:D
Quote from: Gregory Sager on January 23, 2019, 01:07:19 PM
Quote from: Mr.Right on January 23, 2019, 10:12:16 AM
Question is now can the next UC Head Coach continue to move the program forward. The pieces and support look to be in place but it only takes a few fumbles by the incoming staff to muck the whole thing up.
This must be a real kick in the head to Chicago athletics staff and boosters. The U of C does so well in so many team sports, reaching the Final Four in six of them a collective total of 17 times, but it has never managed to win a national title in anything. On the other hand, the U of C's archrival Wash U has hoisted Walnut & Bronze 23 times in eight different sports, which ranks Wash U in D3's top ten schools in terms of national championships won. Men's soccer, along with women's soccer and women's tennis, represented one of the three good chances that the Maroons had to finally break through and win it all for the first time. But losing Mike Babst is going to be a severe blow to the U of C's chances in this particular sport.
Also on the list is men's tennis which reached NCAA semifinals three times in four years with a golden recruiting class leading the way. The program routinely tops the D3 recruiting rankings most year and breaks into the top 35 of recruiting at all levels of NCAA. They are/were on short list of teams (3-5) that could actually win the title year in and year out.
The Babst departure is not totally surprising, he has some Carolina ties and plenty of past D1 experience. He turned an average program into something special and D1 was going to notice.
Quote from: Buck O. on January 23, 2019, 07:39:16 PM
Quote from: Gregory Sager on January 23, 2019, 01:07:19 PM
The U of C does so well in so many team sports, reaching the Final Four in six of them a collective total of 17 times, but it has never managed to win a national title in anything.
Chicago did win the national football championship in 1905, in pre-NCAA days. So it's only a 114-year drought.
And, they have the distinction of being the only school whose football stadium was used as the site of the first sustained nuclear chain reaction. ;D
That was the old Stagg Field, though, not the current one. The old one was razed in 1957. Regenstein Library, appropriately enough, now stands on the site where humanity first split the atom.
Quote from: Gregory Sager on February 07, 2019, 03:45:26 PM
That was the old Stagg Field, though, not the current one. The old one was razed in 1957. Regenstein Library, appropriately enough, now stands on the site where humanity first split the atom.
Yes, I knew that; I've been to the actual site just outside Regebstein, not to mention many times inside Regenstein to use various resources.
Conn College job is now open. Chicago is still open too. Is Murphy going there or is there something else going on? NESCAC jobs don't open very often so it will be interesting to see who the shortlist is.
Quote from: soccerfan111 on February 19, 2019, 07:57:32 AM
Conn College job is now open. Chicago is still open too. Is Murphy going there or is there something else going on? NESCAC jobs don't open very often so it will be interesting to see who the shortlist is.
Wait. What?
https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/12014393/head-coach-of-men-s-soccer
What are your thoughts on where you'd rather coach? Chicago has obviously been more successful recently but to your point NESCAC jobs seem pretty stable.
Depends. Are you a New England guy or not? New Englanders often tend to be the type of people that don't move out of the area. Connected to that, is the NESCAC your gold standard for academic institutions, especially from an athletics point of view? And do you prefer life in a large town or a small city (however you choose to define New London) to that of a vast metropolis?
If your answers are positive, then Conn College is your place.
Are you attracted to living and working in a world-class city? Does being on the campus of one of the world's premier universities, as opposed to an outstanding small liberal arts college, appeal to you? Can you deal with coaching in a place where most people don't seem to be aware that there even is a men's soccer program on campus, no matter how much success it has? Are the plane travel and hotel overnights involved with coaching a UAA program a feature or a bug for you?
If your answers are positive, then the U of C is your place.
FDU Florham hired the head coach from Centenary (N.J.)
Quote from: Caz Bombers on February 20, 2019, 02:29:27 PM
FDU Florham hired the head coach from Centenary (N.J.)
That's a good hire. FDU has been an also-ran for many years and O'Connor did a nice job at Centenary which is a tough school to recruit to. Interesting that he's only coaching though as he was also the Centenary AD.
Didn't see this until now, but Matt Smith (the highly successful coach at Johns Hopkins from the mid-90's to mid-00's) was "relieved of his duties as head men's soccer coach" at Shenandoah after just two years. That comes after he resigned as head coach at Alfred after three just years. After what he accomplished at Hopkins, it's kind of peculiar the places he's coached since he decided to get back into D-III college soccer.
https://www.suhornets.com/sports/msoc/2018-19/releases/20181025k7krxc
https://athletics.uchicago.edu/sports/msoc/2018-19/releases/20190319kylq6l
Chicago has hired former assistant (2014-2016) Pat Flinn who spent the past two years as an assistant at Division I Loyola University Chicago.
This from May 6 - local (NW Ohio) newspaper:
ONU hires interim men's soccer coach
ADA — Former Ohio Northern University All-American Chris Matejka has been named the interim head men's soccer coach at ONU.
Matejka has been an assistant coach for the Polar Bears for the past six seasons after graduating from Ohio Northern with a bachelor's degree in creative writing in 2013.
The Spencer, Ohio, native played in 96 games as a midfielder from 2009-12. He tallied 19 goals and 24 assists for 62 career points.
Ohio Northern has decided to make a leadership change and has ended its employment relationship with former head coach Brent Ridenour, who served in that role from 1998-2019
The Polar Bears have won eight OAC regular season championships and seven OAC Tournament titles.
A national search for ONU's next head men's soccer coach will begin immediately.
Big news at North Park today, as the successor to retiring AD Jack Surridge has been named. It's John Born, who currently serves as the head coach of the NPU men's soccer program and as an assistant professor in the North Park School of Business and Nonprofit Management, where he runs NPU's Sport Management curriculum and major.
He's going to hold a new position, assistant vice president of athletics and sport management, which will combine his current academic duties with that of the role of athletic director. I'm not sure if this a cabinet-level position or not, although the words "vice president" seem to indicate that, and there's nothing in the press release that indicates to whom he would answer in the organizational chart aside from NPU President Mary Surridge. Given that he will have additional responsibilities aside from running the athletic department, my guess is that more of the paperwork and game-management oversight will be taken on by the associate athletic directors.
The big question is who will run the NPU men's soccer program, which is by far the most successful program in the athletic department and the only one that's currently enjoying any national success. The obvious answer is that associate head coach Kris Grahn, a former CCIW Player of the Year and All-American, will take over the reins of the program from John. This would make sense, as John's clearly been grooming Kris to be his successor; Kris is heavily involved in every aspect of the program, particularly recruiting. The prowess of the program should continue unabated with Kris running it.
Wow! That is big news. It was interesting that the article made no mention of him vacating the head coaching position. I'm assuming by your post that a new head coach will definitely be taking over for the 2019 season. I think there have been some examples of temporary overlap of duties when a head coach is hired as the new AD--the one I can recall is Gerry DiBartolo at Salisbury. In the North Park situation, it's more than just the traditional AD position, however.
Edit: in looking it up, DiBartolo was interim AD for two years while he remained head coach before being hired as the permanent AD and relinquishing the head coaching duties.
As everyone expected, an hour and a half after John Born was promoted, Kris Grahn was named NPU's new head coach. (https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2019/5/13/mens-soccer-kris-grahn-named-mens-head-soccer-coach.aspx) This is exactly what those of us who follow North Park men's soccer were hoping would happen. As associate head coach, Kris was John's right-hand man and was heavily involved in every aspect of the program, especially recruiting. He's obviously the person who is best positioned to keep the international pipleline going, seeing as how Kris himself originally came to North Park from Sweden to play soccer, and as a former All-American and CCIW Player of the Year he's going to have credibility with American prospects as well.
This is a good day for North Park soccer.
What is going on at Conn? It has been months since the job was posted but there has been no mention of Murphy's exit or of a new coach being hired.
Massachusetts fans who go back a certain number of years might be interested to hear that Michael Choquette is the new, full-time asst. coach at Chicago. He was quite the youth sensation out of Western Mass and went on to be a key midfielder for the Maroons during his time there, graduating in 2015. His older brother was a very good player for Union.
https://athletics.uchicago.edu/sports/msoc/2018-19/releases/20190508qg5g9h
Quote from: soccerfan111 on May 17, 2019, 07:40:12 AM
What is going on at Conn? It has been months since the job was posted but there has been no mention of Murphy's exit or of a new coach being hired.
Have wondered this myself. D3Soccer has not even listed the job as an opening on its Coaching Carousel.
Quote from: 1970s NESCAC Player on May 17, 2019, 10:25:50 AM
Quote from: soccerfan111 on May 17, 2019, 07:40:12 AM
What is going on at Conn? It has been months since the job was posted but there has been no mention of Murphy's exit or of a new coach being hired.
Have wondered this myself. D3Soccer has not even listed the job as an opening on its Coaching Carousel.
Yeah, at D3soccer.com a decision was made to only add coaching changes to the Carousel once the new hire was announced. I was in favor of including vacancies (and I think everyone agreed it would be great to do so), but as I was not volunteering to help maintain the Coaching Carousel (I'm officially retired from day-to-day operations, and I try act that way as much as possible), the final decision for this off-season was made because there is only so much one person can do and stay on top off. I just inject that to say that (1) it's not an oversight that the Connecticut job is not in the Carousel but rather a conscious decision not to track and post vacancies, and therefore (2) don't read anything into it not being listed and don't assume we know something you don't.
Announcement on Murphy's retirement. Replacement will be named this week. Looks like he stayed on payroll through end of May.
https://www.nescac.com/sports/msoc/2018-19/releases/CONN_MurphyRetires
And here's the announcement about Kenny Murphy's replacement at Connecticut College, Reuben Birk (Hobart '13), formerly Murphy's top assistant:
https://www.nescac.com/sports/msoc/2018-19/releases/CONN_ReubenBurkHC
Wow...in doing the math Reuben Birk would have overlapped at Hobart with Tony Yeboah, one of my younger son's club teammates. Reuben would be a year younger than my son, making him only 28...
Bard position is open.
Bard has been filled by a d1 coach. His bio on Bard's page emphasizes how he has had success turning around losing programs. It seems like Bard may be making an effort to improve their program. Any thoughts?
Quote from: Another Mom on July 24, 2019, 11:23:19 AM
Bard has been filled by a d1 coach. His bio on Bard's page emphasizes how he has had success turning around losing programs. It seems like Bard may be making an effort to improve their program. Any thoughts?
not just a D1 coach but a head coach who was in the NCAA Tournament last season at LIU Brooklyn. LIU is merging its Brooklyn (D1) and Brookville AKA Post (D2) athletic departments and apparently elected not to retain either of its men's soccer staffs. Building a winning program at Bard is an enormous challenge, to say the least. This hire seems like a strong start.
Not sure how I missed this. That makes about 40? OWU alum coaching college?
Travis was critical to OWU's recruiting - the cupboard is fully stocked for the next couple years.
https://athletics.stolaf.edu/news/2018/12/18/wall-named-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
Seems like OWU will have a bucket full of alumni to choose from when Martin finally retires, which you would think has to be soon. Not many coaches are active in their 70s.
BU opens up.....
https://www.bu.edu/articles/2019/neil-roberts-mens-head-soccer-coach-retires/
BC just opened up and something had been up all year there because by late September, Ed Kelly was off the sidelines.
https://www.bcinterruption.com/2019/11/25/20982643/ed-kelly-longtime-boston-college-mens-soccer-coach-retires-after-32nd-season
and 3 for 3 this morning....This is HUGE stuff for New England soccer
this was just a nightmare tenure....
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2019/11/19/msoc-lehrer-story/
Forgive the hyperbole, but the Harvard coach has been a dead man walking for some time. I am not alone in thinking Shapiro would be a great fit for the job.
Quote from: Another Mom on November 26, 2019, 10:42:51 AM
Forgive the hyperbole, but the Harvard coach has been a dead man walking for some time. I am not alone in thinking Shapiro would be a great fit for the job.
From what I've heard, I think Shapiro is quite happy in Division III, and does not miss the grind of DI. Ironic that his appointment at Tufts was contingent on the top choice (Carl Junot) accepting before reneging and taking the job at Harvard. Tufts was grateful that Shapiro was still available and interested, and, given their contrasting fortunes — particularly the hardware that Shapiro has brought — I am guessing the Tufts athletics department would say it got the right guy (even if at the second attempt)!
That said, you can never say never, and I'm sure he'd do a great job there, too!
I'd be shocked if Shapiro didn't take the Harvard job if offered. Or BC. Or BU. What more can he do at Tufts? And at some point a guy with a wife and young kids has got to think about his long-term future.
I could really see Serpone in the running for that harvard job too. An incredible career at Amherst, a school very similar to Harvard in terms of academic prestige and difficulty. Plus I would have to think that Harvard would be very interested in taking some of the good press coach Serpone got from the New York times a few weeks back. If you haven't read the article it is quite interesting. Either way I think Serpone has got to be one of the top candidates for the job.
Quote from: d4_Pace on November 26, 2019, 02:26:44 PM
I could really see Serpone in the running for that harvard job too. An incredible career at Amherst, a school very similar to Harvard in terms of academic prestige and difficulty. Plus I would have to think that Harvard would be very interested in taking some of the good press coach Serpone got from the New York times a few weeks back. If you haven't read the article it is quite interesting. Either way I think Serpone has got to be one of the top candidates for the job.
I agree with you. Another plus for him is his 3 graduate degrees, and the other 3 he is apparently working towards. He's also started a soccer analytics program at Amherst. In other words, he brings more to the table than merely being a top coach. I suspect academically prestigious institutions are extra impressed by that stuff.
On the minus side, though, he would have to move and his wife is a lacrosse coach at UMass Amherst, she may not want to move.
Quote from: d4_Pace on November 26, 2019, 02:26:44 PM
I could really see Serpone in the running for that harvard job too. An incredible career at Amherst, a school very similar to Harvard in terms of academic prestige and difficulty. Plus I would have to think that Harvard would be very interested in taking some of the good press coach Serpone got from the New York times a few weeks back. If you haven't read the article it is quite interesting. Either way I think Serpone has got to be one of the top candidates for the job.
Did not see that article (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/sports/college-sports-diversity-amherst.html) until now. I particularly liked "It might not be easy, but I'll track those two kids down. They may not have the grades or they may not want to play in college, but I'm going to find out. Still, it illustrates the central point — if diversity matters to you, you'll find kids and take a chance."
I guess I had noticed that Amherst had recruited players from a variety of areas (and I mean both within the U.S. and internationally), but — without getting into the point about Amherst's ability to recruit a more diverse group of athletes vis-a-vis other schools — he deserves credit for finding people (talent) who perhaps didn't have the same opportunities for exposure as some of their fellow players.
Apparently there's room in Boston for both of them.... it's a little weird to see Serpone suddenly being touted when there's a threat to losing Shapiro. Obviously both have done a phenomenal job but Shapiro seems like the safer pick including personality wise...AND his Middlebury degree fits a tad better at least for Harvard and maybe for BC and BU, although I'm not up to date on Serpone's graduate pursuits.
Definitely not on the same scale as the previous New England vacancies, but Lesley College's (Cambridge) coach has resigned. I haven't seen any news on this, but I have it on good authority from a player's parent, and the coach on the Lesley website is listed as "TBA".
Neither Serpone or Shapiro would be wise to leave a Nescac school for BU...The Patriot league is not a league where u have any chance of winning titles. Navy is the one job in the Patriot League you would leave for(As Brandt did).
Matt Edwards has resigned from his duties at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps:
https://www.cmsathletics.org/sports/msoc/2019-20/releases/20191220mt7f6x
This is kind of a shocker, as CMS has 9 starters returning in 2020.
Quote from: Ommadawn on December 28, 2019, 02:06:47 AM
Matt Edwards has resigned from his duties at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps:
https://www.cmsathletics.org/sports/msoc/2019-20/releases/20191220mt7f6x
This is kind of a shocker, as CMS has 9 starters returning in 2020.
I was stunned to hear of this, especially given CMS's success this past season. I've followed Matt's career closely since he coached my son as a 13-14 year old in CT, and I wish him the best in future endeavors. I do know that he and his wife have a young child, so perhaps that factored into this decision at some level.
Quote from: OldNed on January 03, 2020, 12:24:29 PM
Quote from: Ommadawn on December 28, 2019, 02:06:47 AM
Matt Edwards has resigned from his duties at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps:
https://www.cmsathletics.org/sports/msoc/2019-20/releases/20191220mt7f6x
This is kind of a shocker, as CMS has 9 starters returning in 2020.
I was stunned to hear of this, especially given CMS's success this past season. I've followed Matt's career closely since he coached my son as a 13-14 year old in CT, and I wish him the best in future endeavors. I do know that he and his wife have a young child, so perhaps that factored into this decision at some level.
Hard to live with a family in Southern Cal on a DIII soccer coach's salary. Maybe it just got to be too much. Otherwise it does look like an odd resignation.
If I was guessing, and that's all I'm doing, I am guessing that Coach Serpone is taking one of the openings. Probably Shapiro is too, but to me Serpone would be a little more of a surprise.
Any Tufts' affiliates able to confirm (or refute) that Shapiro is headed to Harvard?
Quote from: PaulNewman on January 07, 2020, 12:47:14 PM
Any Tufts' affiliates able to confirm (or refute) that Shapiro is headed to Harvard?
Assuming that the chatter on Talking Soccer (http://talking-soccer.com/TS4/showthread.php?t=160275) is true, who might be candidates for the Tufts opening? Does AD John Morris attempt to make lightning strike twice with a D1 assistant or go for someone with a more established D3 resume? I imagine that the position might attract a different pool of applicants than in 2009, when Tufts hired, in succession, Carl Junot (who bolted for Harvard shortly after accepting the job) and Josh Shapiro.
Quote from: Ommadawn on January 08, 2020, 06:03:58 PM
Quote from: PaulNewman on January 07, 2020, 12:47:14 PM
Any Tufts' affiliates able to confirm (or refute) that Shapiro is headed to Harvard?
Assuming that the chatter on Talking Soccer (http://talking-soccer.com/TS4/showthread.php?t=160275) is true, who might be candidates for the Tufts opening? Does AD John Morris attempt to make lightning strike twice with a D1 assistant or go for someone with a more established D3 resume? I imagine that the position might attract a different pool of applicants than in 2009, when Tufts hired, in succession, Carl Junot (who bolted for Harvard shortly after accepting the job) and Josh Shapiro.
A very different kind of pressure. The cupboard is full at Tufts and coming off 4 national titles including the most recent back to back. That cuts both ways. How does one possibly live up to that?
Is there any history of NESCAC coaches moving around? Would the Bowdoin or Bates coaches want the job? Margolis? Adam Clinton? One of the UAA coaches?
The Tufts hire may be far more interesting than the apparent Harvard hire.
Quote from: PaulNewman on January 08, 2020, 07:02:16 PM
Quote from: Ommadawn on January 08, 2020, 06:03:58 PM
Quote from: PaulNewman on January 07, 2020, 12:47:14 PM
Any Tufts' affiliates able to confirm (or refute) that Shapiro is headed to Harvard?
Assuming that the chatter on Talking Soccer (http://talking-soccer.com/TS4/showthread.php?t=160275) is true, who might be candidates for the Tufts opening? Does AD John Morris attempt to make lightning strike twice with a D1 assistant or go for someone with a more established D3 resume? I imagine that the position might attract a different pool of applicants than in 2009, when Tufts hired, in succession, Carl Junot (who bolted for Harvard shortly after accepting the job) and Josh Shapiro.
A very different kind of pressure. The cupboard is full at Tufts and coming off 4 national titles including the most recent back to back. That cuts both ways. How does one possibly live up to that?
Is there any history of NESCAC coaches moving around? Would the Bowdoin or Bates coaches want the job? Margolis? Adam Clinton? One of the UAA coaches?
The Tufts hire may be far more interesting than the apparent Harvard hire.
This is like the worst kept secret...I AGREE PN that the Tufts hire will be way more interesting
I'm going to start the rumor mill on new Tufts coach... And I say this with no confidence, and zero first-, second-, or third-hand knowledge... Brian Kelley from WPI or Tommy Crabill from Springfield.
Quote from: PaulNewman on January 08, 2020, 07:02:16 PM
Quote from: Ommadawn on January 08, 2020, 06:03:58 PM
Quote from: PaulNewman on January 07, 2020, 12:47:14 PM
Any Tufts' affiliates able to confirm (or refute) that Shapiro is headed to Harvard?
Assuming that the chatter on Talking Soccer (http://talking-soccer.com/TS4/showthread.php?t=160275) is true, who might be candidates for the Tufts opening? Does AD John Morris attempt to make lightning strike twice with a D1 assistant or go for someone with a more established D3 resume? I imagine that the position might attract a different pool of applicants than in 2009, when Tufts hired, in succession, Carl Junot (who bolted for Harvard shortly after accepting the job) and Josh Shapiro.
A very different kind of pressure. The cupboard is full at Tufts and coming off 4 national titles including the most recent back to back. That cuts both ways. How does one possibly live up to that?
Is there any history of NESCAC coaches moving around? Would the Bowdoin or Bates coaches want the job? Margolis? Adam Clinton? One of the UAA coaches?
The Tufts hire may be far more interesting than the apparent Harvard hire.
Another conversation point: do any of his top players follow him?
Quote from: EB2319 on January 09, 2020, 10:51:58 AM
I'm going to start the rumor mill on new Tufts coach... And I say this with no confidence, and zero first-, second-, or third-hand knowledge... Brian Kelley from WPI or Tommy Crabill from Springfield.
I would be shocked if Tufts hired anyone who doesn't have a NESCAC (or other top LAC/UAA) and/or Ivy background.
Crabill was a 3 year assistant at Williams and Kelley, while not having NESCAC experience, has done a great job at a very strong institution and is originally from Nedham, MA. And again, I'm just throwing names out there for fun.
Quote from: EB2319 on January 09, 2020, 11:31:56 AM
Crabill was a 3 year assistant at Williams and Kelley, while not having NESCAC experience, has done a great job at a very strong institution and is originally from Nedham, MA. And again, I'm just throwing names out there for fun.
Not saying those wouldn't be good hires. Just opining that I would bet their preference is someone who is a top LAC/UAA/Ivy type graduate rather than someone who has had some coaching experience at one of those.
Someone with a profile similar to Singleton at W&L is what I would think they'll look for.
And speaking of Singleton, if there was any chance I could get him I would.
Anybody have any isight to the coaching situation at Wheaton (Ill.)? On their coaching staff webpage (https://athletics.wheaton.edu/sports/2007/5/23/mscoaches.aspx?path=msoccer) Jake DeClute is still shown as the head coach, but Marcelo Galvão is shown as the Acting Head Coach. The bio pages for both of them have not been updated since the start of the 2019 season. In the program for the 2019 CCIW Tournament (https://static.cciw.org/custompages/CCIW_Links/MSoccer/Tournament_Programs/MSProgram19.pdf), Galvão is listed as the Interim Head Coach for Wheaton with no mention of DeClute. On the US Soccer Development Academy (DA) website, Galvão was listed as Head Coach in the list of coaches registered for the DA Winter Cup (http://www.ussoccerda.com/winter-cup-event-hub).
Galvão started the 2019 season as an assistant coach which is what is still shown on the 2019 roster webpage (https://athletics.wheaton.edu/roster.aspx?path=msoccer). The earliest mention of him as acting head coach that I can find on the Wheaton Thunder website is the 10/25 article about Wheaton's prospect day camp the first Saturday in November (https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2019/10/25/mens-soccer-to-host-prospect-camp-on-november-2nd.aspx). The webpage for the camp (https://athletics.wheaton.edu/sports/2009/5/13/MSOC_CAMP.aspx?id=123) mentions Galvão as acting head coach with no mention of DeClute.
Looking through the archive of game broadcasts, DeClute is announced as coach through the October 1 game vs. North Central and then in the October 4 game vs. Illinois Wesleyan, Galvão is announced as the acting head coach and in subsequent games it was simply "Wheaton is coached by Marcelo Galvão."
The fact that DeClute is still shown on the coaching staff webpage makes this very curious as if he is expected to return to head coaching duties. Anybody (Gregory Sager?) have any information?
Quote from: Flying Weasel on January 09, 2020, 01:37:28 PM
Anybody have any isight to the coaching situation at Wheaton (Ill.)? On their coaching staff webpage (https://athletics.wheaton.edu/sports/2007/5/23/mscoaches.aspx?path=msoccer) Jake DeClute is still shown as the head coach, but Marcelo Galvão is shown as the Acting Head Coach. The bio pages for both of them have not been updated since the start of the 2019 season. In the program for the 2019 CCIW Tournament (https://static.cciw.org/custompages/CCIW_Links/MSoccer/Tournament_Programs/MSProgram19.pdf), Galvão is listed as the Interim Head Coach for Wheaton with no mention of DeClute. On the US Soccer Development Academy (DA) website, Galvão was listed as Head Coach in the list of coaches registered for the DA Winter Cup (http://www.ussoccerda.com/winter-cup-event-hub).
Galvão started the 2019 season as an assistant coach which is what is still shown on the 2019 roster webpage (https://athletics.wheaton.edu/roster.aspx?path=msoccer). The earliest mention of him as acting head coach that I can find on the Wheaton Thunder website is the 10/25 article about Wheaton's prospect day camp the first Saturday in November (https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2019/10/25/mens-soccer-to-host-prospect-camp-on-november-2nd.aspx). The webpage for the camp (https://athletics.wheaton.edu/sports/2009/5/13/MSOC_CAMP.aspx?id=123) mentions Galvão as acting head coach with no mention of DeClute.
Looking through the archive of game broadcasts, DeClute is announced as coach through the October 1 game vs. North Central and then in the October 4 game vs. Illinois Wesleyan, Galvão is announced as the acting head coach and in subsequent games it was simply "Wheaton is coached by Marcelo Galvão."
The fact that DeClute is still shown on the coaching staff webpage makes this very curious as if he is expected to return to head coaching duties. Anybody (Gregory Sager?) have any information?
I've been asking that question for the past two months now without a response. As soon as I know something, I'll post it.
Quote from: PaulNewman on January 09, 2020, 12:29:50 PM
And speaking of Singleton, if there was any chance I could get him I would.
Apparently I need to start spreading rumors to make sure this doesn't happen...
Quote from: PaulNewman on January 08, 2020, 07:02:16 PM
Would the Bowdoin or Bates coaches want the job?
I imagine that Coach Wiercinski would come highly recommended by his old Middlebury teammate if he were interested in the position. And Coach Sheikh is certainly doing a great job in his reboot of the Bates program.
Quote from: EB2319 on January 09, 2020, 10:51:58 AM
I'm going to start the rumor mill on new Tufts coach... And I say this with no confidence, and zero first-, second-, or third-hand knowledge... Brian Kelley from WPI or Tommy Crabill from Springfield.
John Morris saw firsthand what Coach Kelley can do in the round of 32 this past season. Coach Crabill's first year at Springfield was excellent, taking the previous coach's recruits to the NCAA tournament, but his second year was an unmitigated disaster (4-13-1), which might send up a red flag or two.
Quote from: PaulNewman on January 09, 2020, 12:29:50 PM
And speaking of Singleton, if there was any chance I could get him I would.
As with Coach Kelley, John Morris saw firsthand what Coach Singleton can do in the 2019 NCAA tournament. If Coach Singleton is interested, I suspect that his Penn/MIT/W&L pedigree would serve him well in the application process. Would he want to move back to the frozen North?
Quote from: Ommadawn on January 09, 2020, 03:31:13 PM
Quote from: PaulNewman on January 09, 2020, 12:29:50 PM
And speaking of Singleton, if there was any chance I could get him I would.
As with Coach Kelley, John Morris saw firsthand what Coach Singleton can do in the 2019 NCAA tournament. If Coach Singleton is interested, I suspect that his Penn/MIT/W&L pedigree would serve him well in the application process. Would he want to move back to the frozen North?
I sure hope not. I hope W&L is paying him well. I'm still scarred from losing our transcendent football coach, though at least he left for FCS. I suspect Coach Singleton will have interest, sadly for us. He's 42 or so years old, so if he wants to take a shot at DI, this job would be a better stepping stone than W&L. A few years with success and he'd be in line for the next Ivy opening. We will see. I don't know his family situation. W&L has a good history of retaining coaches with families, but singles tend to pass through. Not a big scene in Lexington VA.
Why would a NESCAC coach be interested in the Tufts job? It might be a half step up, but isn't it only a half step? I would think an assistant somewhere (D1) makes more sense.
Quote from: PaulNewman on January 09, 2020, 12:29:50 PM
And speaking of Singleton, if there was any chance I could get him I would.
What makes Tufts any more desirable than W&L? Personally, I would take W&L over just about any other D3 job. Beautiful school, incredible academics, gorgeous part of the country, and I'm guessing the support of the administration. One can certainly create a cozy little life.
Quote from: EB2319 on January 10, 2020, 07:43:24 AM
Quote from: PaulNewman on January 09, 2020, 12:29:50 PM
And speaking of Singleton, if there was any chance I could get him I would.
What makes Tufts any more desirable than W&L? Personally, I would take W&L over just about any other D3 job. Beautiful school, incredible academics, gorgeous part of the country, and I'm guessing the support of the administration. One can certainly create a cozy little life.
Agreed. If you have a family W&L would be an attractive proposition. Without a spouse? Tough place to be. Further, it's a lifetime type job. If you are happy with the D3 life, coaching at W&L is fantastic. If you have ambitions for more? Head to Tufts if you can. Shapiro just showed why. W&L is a program in great shape. National contender? Sure, they can knock anyone off right now in a one off. But National Tournament winner? Still a few players away and very much the underdog against the elite.
Quote from: EB2319 on January 10, 2020, 07:43:24 AM
Quote from: PaulNewman on January 09, 2020, 12:29:50 PM
And speaking of Singleton, if there was any chance I could get him I would.
What makes Tufts any more desirable than W&L? Personally, I would take W&L over just about any other D3 job. Beautiful school, incredible academics, gorgeous part of the country, and I'm guessing the support of the administration. One can certainly create a cozy little life.
I thought of Singleton as a good example of what I think Tufts (or any other top NESCAC or top academic/athletic D3) would be looking for. I wasn't necessarily thinking of him as an actual serious candidate, but once I thought of him my next thought was that he would at least be worth a call. W&L is a fantastic spot and I would think he would stay but I don't know any details about how deep his Massachusetts/New England ties are beyond spending a bunch of years up here (Head State Coach for Mass Youth Soccer and MIT coach). I know he went to Penn but I don't know where his original ties are or where he might have family. And as the W&L alum suggested, there are huge differences between living in Boston or Boston area and Lexington, VA, and what we do know is that he left the Boston area for W&L which had to be a pretty big move so I would guess that's where he stays at least for now.
My other question about NESCAC coaches moving was just a question. I'm not aware of NESCAC coaches moving around within the conference but my knowledge base only goes back 10 or so years. Tufts I'm sure looks very attractive, but as I noted already, the expectations for performance will be sky-high. I personally think the current Tufts opening (again, assuming true and I have no independent verification) may carry more risk than the Harvard job.
It's official now - Shapiro to Harvard:
https://www.gocrimson.com/sports/msoc/2019-20/releases/20200113hh9bqj
Understanding that (many of us) desire to move up the ladder in whatever we do professionally, most coaches seem to want to go from D3 to D1. Even so, and even hearing Shapiro make a comment after the first title in 2014 about being bemused at reaching the peak professionally at the D3 level at that point, my gut was that he would stay at Tufts based on what I had heard of him being tired of the D1 grind. I thought he might try to build the next Messiah in terms of titles won (would have taken a few more years, but he was already well on his way).
That being said, with four national titles in six years, he's done about as much as he can at the Division III level, and with an exceptional opportunity arising (one that doesn't require a move!), it'd be hard to turn down. Plus, someone who knows the difficulties of recruiting in a competitive conference athletically and academically, and it seems like a good fit.
Best of luck to him. It'll probably take some time, as it did with Tufts, but I think with his tactical nous and the buy-in he gets from players that he'll be very successful at Harvard. Will be keeping an eye on Harvard's results this fall.
Quote from: OldNed on January 13, 2020, 12:41:19 PM
It's official now - Shapiro to Harvard:
https://www.gocrimson.com/sports/msoc/2019-20/releases/20200113hh9bqj
Does the fact that the donor who endowed the fund that provides for Shapiro's salary graduated from Harvard a year before the donor whose endowed fund provides for the Harvard AD's:
QuoteJosh Shapiro has been named The Virginia B. and James O. Welch Jr. '52 Head Coach for Harvard Men's Soccer, Bob Scalise, The John D. Nichols '53 Family Director of Athletics, announced this morning.
... mean that Shapiro outranks the AD by seniority? ;)
Quote from: Gregory Sager on January 15, 2020, 12:29:04 AM
Quote from: OldNed on January 13, 2020, 12:41:19 PM
It's official now - Shapiro to Harvard:
https://www.gocrimson.com/sports/msoc/2019-20/releases/20200113hh9bqj
Does the fact that the donor who endowed the fund that provides for Shapiro's salary graduated from Harvard a year before the donor whose endowed fund provides for the Harvard AD's:
QuoteJosh Shapiro has been named The Virginia B. and James O. Welch Jr. '52 Head Coach for Harvard Men's Soccer, Bob Scalise, The John D. Nichols '53 Family Director of Athletics, announced this morning.
... mean that Shapiro outranks the AD by seniority? ;)
It's almost unreadable when schools include that crap in their press releases. I get that its nice for the donor and family, but I've seen paragraphs that mention 4 or 5 endowed positions this way and it makes me want to claw my eyes out.
Quote from: jknezek on January 15, 2020, 09:02:50 AM
Quote from: Gregory Sager on January 15, 2020, 12:29:04 AM
Quote from: OldNed on January 13, 2020, 12:41:19 PM
It's official now - Shapiro to Harvard:
https://www.gocrimson.com/sports/msoc/2019-20/releases/20200113hh9bqj
Does the fact that the donor who endowed the fund that provides for Shapiro's salary graduated from Harvard a year before the donor whose endowed fund provides for the Harvard AD's:
QuoteJosh Shapiro has been named The Virginia B. and James O. Welch Jr. '52 Head Coach for Harvard Men's Soccer, Bob Scalise, The John D. Nichols '53 Family Director of Athletics, announced this morning.
... mean that Shapiro outranks the AD by seniority? ;)
It's almost unreadable when schools include that crap in their press releases. I get that its nice for the donor and family, but I've seen paragraphs that mention 4 or 5 endowed positions this way and it makes me want to claw my eyes out.
CO-SIGN
My 2¢: You're doing it wrong if the additional words used to denote an endowed position is more than 10% of that paragraph's total word count. (The first paragraph was 42%.)
The least he could have done was include the Welch's in his thanks... :-)
"I am very grateful to Virginia B. and James O. Welch Jr. '52 for the opportunity to become the next head coach of the Harvard men's soccer program," said Shapiro. "I feel the position represents a wonderful, new challenge and I look forward to leading the student-athletes of Harvard soccer moving forward on the field, in the classroom and in the community. I want to thank the members of the search committee, Erin West, Chris Hamblin, Duane Reeves and Athletic Director Bob Scalise, for giving me the opportunity to lead the program into the future."
The inclusion of the graduation year of James O. Welch in that missed opportunity of a thank-you would've been a particularly nice touch. ;)
Loras announced that Dan Rothert has stepped down as coach and assistant AD. The stated reason was that Rothert wanted to spend more time with his family and that the stress of trying to replicate the success of a few seasons back wasn't good for him or his family.
Given the past success of the soccer program and the current success of the athletic department as a whole (women's b'ball, both indoor track teams, and wrestling all currently ranked in top 10; outdoor track coming off national championship) this would have to be a pretty desirable job and it will be interesting to see who they choose to take the helm.
What an unbelievable career for Rothert. 5 Final Fours and a 2nd place finish for a small private school in Dubuque, IA. Who knows how many conference championships..? Created a completely new/unique style that was extremely effective at the college level. Had a super tight alumni base that showed support at every Final Four. Great coach and an even better family man.
Really hoping they bring in someone that the alumni can get behind and create something off of many successful years.
Really sorry to hear about Rothert although hopefully the change is good for him and his family.
Loras was super-hot when I started paying attention around 2010/2011. Tremendous success and almost like Tufts for a handful of years minus the final, final breakthrough (while noting that Loras played some monster squads in their Final Four losses and had a bit of bad luck like against Camden in 2013).
Loved me some Kevin Cavers back in the day.
Quote from: PaulNewman on January 22, 2020, 10:14:11 AM
Really sorry to hear about Rothert although hopefully the change is good for him and his family.
Loras was super-hot when I started paying attention around 2010/2011. Tremendous success and almost like Tufts for a handful of years minus the final, final breakthrough (while noting that Loras played some monster squads in their Final Four losses and had a bit of bad luck like against Camden in 2013).
Loved me some Kevin Cavers back in the day.
That Camden loss has to haunt those Loras players. I just re-watched that final goal and was reminded how gut-wrenching that was. How often does a 70 yard floating direct kick end up in the back of the net and end a team's season?
Cavers was a spectacular player, indeed.
Quote from: Dubuquer on January 22, 2020, 09:15:35 AM
Loras announced that Dan Rothert has stepped down as coach and assistant AD. The stated reason was that Rothert wanted to spend more time with his family and that the stress of trying to replicate the success of a few seasons back wasn't good for him or his family.
Curious where you found this info on the reasons why he resigned. The article on the Loras athletic website (https://duhawks.com/news/2020/1/21/loras-college-athletics-rothert-steps-down-as-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx) makes no mention of these reasons. Rather, it says "he indicated a desire to pursue new opportunities."
Quotes from the Dubuque Telegraph Herald newspaper today (subscription required so I'm pasting them here).
"My kids are getting to that sports age," he said. "I have a seventh-grader and he's getting into different school sports and their games are at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and guess what? That's when I'm seeing a high school kid play, or that's when I have practice and it's become challenging to do that. As I told my kids, the next 10 years is all I got left. Then they're gone and they're off in college doing their thing, and I don't want to miss those years."
"Trying to recapture that lightning in a bottle we had for 10 to 15 years became a strain on me personally and my family," Rothert said. "Although it's a surprise to a lot of people, it's something that's been nagging at me for quite a bit."
"I'll be Loras' biggest fan. I'm actually looking forward to that side of it, just to watch it and enjoy it and see it from a different perspective," he said. "I think that's going to be exciting."
Quote from: Flying Weasel on January 22, 2020, 12:04:37 PM
Quote from: Dubuquer on January 22, 2020, 09:15:35 AM
Loras announced that Dan Rothert has stepped down as coach and assistant AD. The stated reason was that Rothert wanted to spend more time with his family and that the stress of trying to replicate the success of a few seasons back wasn't good for him or his family.
Curious where you found this info on the reasons why he resigned. The article on the Loras athletic website (https://duhawks.com/news/2020/1/21/loras-college-athletics-rothert-steps-down-as-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx) makes no mention of these reasons. Rather, it says "he indicated a desire to pursue new opportunities."
Just 6-8 weeks ago some of us thought that Serpone, along with Shapiro, would be in the mix for one of the Boston jobs (BC, BU, Harvard). Since then, I haven't heard a word about Serpone. Can we presume he is staying put, at least for now?
So does Matt Pucci (current Loras women's head coach and men's asst.) replace Rothert as the men's head coach and Loras looks for a new women's head coach? Or does Pucci stay put with a new men's head coach being hired from outside?
Have any other former Loras players gone into and remain in coaching? Would any of them be candidates?
There will be a national search for the Loras position, I'm sure.
Sam Koenig is the only former Loras player with a head coaching position that I'm aware of and he's currently 20 miles down the road leading UW-Platteville.
Alums with head coaching Jobs also include Jimmy Conlon, head womens coach at Wash U, Brad Johnson, men's coach at the University of Dubuque, Jason Berna, Women's coach at the University of Dubuque, and Nick Rizzo head Women's coach at Monmouth College. There is a lot of them out there still in the game. Assuming I missed a few as well.
Just a quick-hitter observation: Recruiting is, obviously, a thing to consider. So I don't know that swapping a men's/women's coach at a given school is necessarily a wise move. These coaches develop individual relationships with regional clubs and other pipelines that are very specific to one gender or the other.
Quote from: Hopkins92 on January 23, 2020, 10:14:57 AM
Just a quick-hitter observation: Recruiting is, obviously, a thing to consider. So I don't know that swapping a men's/women's coach at a given school is necessarily a wise move. These coaches develop individual relationships with regional clubs and other pipelines that are very specific to one gender or the other.
Certainly something to consider. However, also realize that until 4 years ago, Dan Rothert was head coach of both the men and the women and, as I understand it, somewhat ran it as one program with men's and women's teams. Pucci came on as one of his assistants (for both men and women) in 2010, was elevated to associate head coach (for both men and women) in 2013 and then in 2016 Pucci became head coach for the women while remaining associate head coach for the men (Rothert remained head men's coach while also taking on the title "Director of Soccer"; he continued to be listed on the women's coaching staff). I have no idea how they divided up responsibilities such as recruiting, but Pucci has been Rothert's right-hand man for the men's team for the last seven years. As a complete outsider without any inside info, I think that would make Pucci a leading candidate
IF he wanted the job.
As an East Coaster who knows that we sometimes can be rather myopic, I want to make sure Rothert gets his proper due. IMO this is as big a deal as Shapiro leaving, or if Souders left Calvin, or Serpone leaving Amherst, or McCarthy leaving Messiah, or any of a few other big names. Putting Messiah aside, one could argue that Rothert and Serpone were the two big names in coaching (not counting the legends like Martin, McGinlay, Coven, etc) for a nice run of years BEFORE Shapiro and Souders became such big deals.
Quote from: PaulNewman on January 23, 2020, 11:05:37 AM
As an East Coaster who knows that we sometimes can be rather myopic, I want to make sure Rothert gets his proper due. IMO this is as big a deal as Shapiro leaving, or if Souders left Calvin, or Serpone leaving Amherst, or McCarthy leaving Messiah, or any of a few other big names. Putting Messiah aside, one could argue that Rothert and Serpone were the two big names in coaching (not counting the legends like Martin, McGinlay, Coven, etc) for a nice run of years BEFORE Shapiro and Souders became such big deals.
You're right, it is a big deal. You could make the argument that Loras was the second best program in the country from 2005 to 2015 despite no national titles. They made five Final Fours over those 11 years, reaching the 2015 final and losing to the eventual champion in three of their other four trips to the semifinals. They very well may have been the best team in the nation in their undefeated 2007 season when Middlebury eliminated them in a PK shootout and in 2012 they looked Messiah's equal in a 1-0 OT loss and in 2013 they were as good as anyone when they lost to Rutgers-Camden on a somewhat flukey goal in OT. They should have made three straight Final Fours with Miguel Bonilla and Santiago Mejia, but somehow got tripped up by Dominican in the 2009 Sweet 16 after Final Four trips the previous two seasons. Kevin Cavers was a special talent at the heart of their second pair of Final Fours in 2012 and 2013. Oddly, they had their best NCAA Tournament finish in a year that didn't seem to stack up with those others, reaching the 2015 final when their style transitioned to less possession, faster pace, a high swarming press, and use of a much deeper bench.
Quote from: futbol117 on January 23, 2020, 08:45:17 AM
Alums with head coaching Jobs also include Jimmy Conlon, head womens coach at Wash U, Brad Johnson, men's coach at the University of Dubuque, Jason Berna, Women's coach at the University of Dubuque, and Nick Rizzo head Women's coach at Monmouth College. There is a lot of them out there still in the game. Assuming I missed a few as well.
Let's not forget the talented Sean Elvert('14) making inroads ;D @ Bluffton University.
Quote from: PaulNewman on January 22, 2020, 02:09:09 PM
Just 6-8 weeks ago some of us thought that Serpone, along with Shapiro, would be in the mix for one of the Boston jobs (BC, BU, Harvard). Since then, I haven't heard a word about Serpone. Can we presume he is staying put, at least for now?
In addition to Coach Shapiro's departure for Harvard, both coaches have their imprint on the other two positions. Kevin Nylen (the BU hire) was an assistant at Amherst for Coach Serpone and Bob Thompson (the BC hire) was an assistant during Coach Shapiro's early years at Tufts.
Quote from: Ommadawn on January 23, 2020, 04:18:29 PM
Quote from: PaulNewman on January 22, 2020, 02:09:09 PM
Just 6-8 weeks ago some of us thought that Serpone, along with Shapiro, would be in the mix for one of the Boston jobs (BC, BU, Harvard). Since then, I haven't heard a word about Serpone. Can we presume he is staying put, at least for now?
In addition to Coach Shapiro's departure for Harvard, both coaches have their imprint on the other two positions. Kevin Nylen (the BU hire) was an assistant at Amherst for Coach Serpone and Bob Thompson (the BC hire) was an assistant during Coach Shapiro's early years at Tufts.
Yes Serpone was quoted on the BU guy. I'm sorry that is a BAD hire for BC...You want to elevate a program and take it to the next level in the best conference in the country and that is the hire you make? Yea he was at Tufts a couple years but make no mistake he is an Ed Kelly guy and for a program looking to move on from Kelly I do not see them doing it with this hire. Certainly there were some qualified "outside" candidates available? Some jobs need inside candidates and other jobs require a whole new culture...I think BC was in that latter category and this hire is uninspiring to say the least but hey maybe Thompson turns heads...Harvard at BC should be a good one next year
Albertus Magnus College (New Haven) from the GNAC sees its head coach step down:
https://www.albertusfalcons.com/general/2019-20/releases/20200115mqcfuj
Quote from: Mr.Right on January 27, 2020, 11:53:36 AM
Quote from: Ommadawn on January 23, 2020, 04:18:29 PM
Quote from: PaulNewman on January 22, 2020, 02:09:09 PM
Just 6-8 weeks ago some of us thought that Serpone, along with Shapiro, would be in the mix for one of the Boston jobs (BC, BU, Harvard). Since then, I haven't heard a word about Serpone. Can we presume he is staying put, at least for now?
In addition to Coach Shapiro's departure for Harvard, both coaches have their imprint on the other two positions. Kevin Nylen (the BU hire) was an assistant at Amherst for Coach Serpone and Bob Thompson (the BC hire) was an assistant during Coach Shapiro's early years at Tufts.
Yes Serpone was quoted on the BU guy. I'm sorry that is a BAD hire for BC...You want to elevate a program and take it to the next level in the best conference in the country and that is the hire you make? Yea he was at Tufts a couple years but make no mistake he is an Ed Kelly guy and for a program looking to move on from Kelly I do not see them doing it with this hire. Certainly there were some qualified "outside" candidates available? Some jobs need inside candidates and other jobs require a whole new culture...I think BC was in that latter category and this hire is uninspiring to say the least but hey maybe Thompson turns heads...Harvard at BC should be a good one next year
I disagree Mr. Right. I can see the appeal of Thompson - he was one of the best players in recent memory for BC and played for the Revs for a couple of years - as a college kid I think I'd be excited getting to learn from and play for a guy like that. And looking at his track record, he does have somewhat of a history of helping to turn mediocre (or sometimes just really bad) teams into winners. Since he was interim for only half the year last year I could see why the AD wants to at least give him a full year if he thinks there is some potential...
Denison in the NCAC is searching --
https://www.denisonbigred.com/sports/msoc/2019-20/releases/20200123jymvl5
Quote from: midwest on February 09, 2020, 09:08:04 AM
Denison in the NCAC is searching --
https://www.denisonbigred.com/sports/msoc/2019-20/releases/20200123jymvl5
Feels like a repeat of what happened with the long-time coaches at Colby and Bates.
Quote from: oldonionbag on January 29, 2020, 02:53:26 PM
Quote from: Mr.Right on January 27, 2020, 11:53:36 AM
Quote from: Ommadawn on January 23, 2020, 04:18:29 PM
Quote from: PaulNewman on January 22, 2020, 02:09:09 PM
Just 6-8 weeks ago some of us thought that Serpone, along with Shapiro, would be in the mix for one of the Boston jobs (BC, BU, Harvard). Since then, I haven't heard a word about Serpone. Can we presume he is staying put, at least for now?
In addition to Coach Shapiro's departure for Harvard, both coaches have their imprint on the other two positions. Kevin Nylen (the BU hire) was an assistant at Amherst for Coach Serpone and Bob Thompson (the BC hire) was an assistant during Coach Shapiro's early years at Tufts.
Yes Serpone was quoted on the BU guy. I'm sorry that is a BAD hire for BC...You want to elevate a program and take it to the next level in the best conference in the country and that is the hire you make? Yea he was at Tufts a couple years but make no mistake he is an Ed Kelly guy and for a program looking to move on from Kelly I do not see them doing it with this hire. Certainly there were some qualified "outside" candidates available? Some jobs need inside candidates and other jobs require a whole new culture...I think BC was in that latter category and this hire is uninspiring to say the least but hey maybe Thompson turns heads...Harvard at BC should be a good one next year
I disagree Mr. Right. I can see the appeal of Thompson - he was one of the best players in recent memory for BC and played for the Revs for a couple of years - as a college kid I think I'd be excited getting to learn from and play for a guy like that. And looking at his track record, he does have somewhat of a history of helping to turn mediocre (or sometimes just really bad) teams into winners. Since he was interim for only half the year last year I could see why the AD wants to at least give him a full year if he thinks there is some potential...
Nah I have nothing against Thompson. Probably will do fine. My problem is BC sometimes forgets they are in the ACC in other sports besides Football and Basketball. IF BC would forget this horrible experiment of trying to compete in Football and Basketball in the ACC and instead get its Mens Hockey program back to the top and focus on winning at sports like Men's Soccer and Lax. The ACC for Men's Soccer is pure gold. IMO it is almost turning into a great developmental league for players looking to play at the next level. There are 2-3 games on TV a week so people can get to know the players, coaches, schools, fields. etc if they are interested. It is a great league right now and I just think BC needed a change of culture from Ed Kelly. Thompson played for and coached with Kelly and was given the chance this past fall when Kelly was gone from the sidelines in September. This program could be much better than it is and IMO they should have gone outside the heights to find a new leader.....
Quote from: PaulNewman on February 10, 2020, 11:30:51 AM
Quote from: midwest on February 09, 2020, 09:08:04 AM
Denison in the NCAC is searching --
https://www.denisonbigred.com/sports/msoc/2019-20/releases/20200123jymvl5
Feels like a repeat of what happened with the long-time coaches at Colby and Bates.
Yup....It reads like a push upstairs for a year or two and then off the payroll.
I am hearing the Tufts position has been filled...anyone have confirmation?
The announcement should be soon
Heard it is a former Panther trading the Finger Lakes for the city
Quote from: NoSuchThingAsOffsides on March 09, 2020, 09:35:45 AM
Heard it is a former Panther trading the Finger Lakes for the city
I assume you are referring to former Middlebury PANTHER Kyle Dezotell, head coach at Ithaca, not former Plymouth State PANTHER Shawn Griffin, head coach at Hobart.
Quote from: Flying Weasel on March 09, 2020, 11:00:32 AM
I assume you are referring to former Middlebury PANTHER Kyle Dezotell, head coach at Ithaca, not former Plymouth State PANTHER Shawn Griffin, head coach at Hobart.
Interesting. I don't think either has the pedigree that many on this board thought would belong to the likely candidate.
Quote from: EB2319 on March 09, 2020, 03:27:15 PM
Interesting. I don't think either has the pedigree that many on this board thought would belong to the likely candidate.
Well, like Coach Shapiro, Coach Dezotell has a 1-0 victory over Messiah on his resume. ;)
Quote from: Ommadawn on March 09, 2020, 03:41:31 PM
Quote from: EB2319 on March 09, 2020, 03:27:15 PM
Interesting. I don't think either has the pedigree that many on this board thought would belong to the likely candidate.
Well, like Coach Shapiro, Coach Dezotell has a 1-0 victory over Messiah on his resume. ;)
LOL. Both Dezotell and Griffin beat Messiah 1-0 last year.
DEZOTELL to TUFTS, confirmed.
https://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/msoc/2019-20/releases/20200312dwmolc?fbclid=IwAR25hN9eK1vWGM2542ORnvERsuOwRWQ-qspQ--QxFO_QYXRYH-52JUrB8-o
Anyone have any insight on the Loras job? It's been 2 months since Rothert stepped down unexpectedly and no word. . .
Loras coach announced today. https://duhawks.com/news/2020/3/17/mccarthy-tabbed-to-lead-mens-soccer-program.aspx
Dennison down two coaches now. Ouch.
Quote from: Dubuquer on March 17, 2020, 08:00:28 PM
Loras coach announced today. https://duhawks.com/news/2020/3/17/mccarthy-tabbed-to-lead-mens-soccer-program.aspx
Anybody know much about him? No offense to him, but figured there would be a hire with more experience/credentials.
Best of luck to him though!
On Denison, word is that they will be announcing the new head coach soon, and that the new coach is bringing an assistant with him. McCarthy knew at some point he was not getting the Head Coach job and either could not, or would not, stay to work under the new coach. This is positive momentum for Denison to have a fresh start with new leadership.
Brandon Bianco leaves Case Western Reserve, becomes the next head coach at Denison.
Interesting.
https://athletics.case.edu/sports/msoc/2019-20/releases/20200318ppi9ek
Yup, here is Denison's announcement. https://www.denisonbigred.com/sports/msoc/2019-20/releases/20200318lu0lea
Coach Bianco leaving Case (and the UAA) for Denison seems like kind of a big deal. I would be interested in hearing what this community's Ohio denizens (pun incidental) and affiliates such as Domino and PaulNewman think about the situation. Did Coach Bianco depart Case for soccer-related, financial, family, quality of life, or other issues? I wonder if limitations associated with Case's facilities played into his decision. And who are the odds on favorites for taking over at Case?
Quote from: Ommadawn on March 19, 2020, 02:30:28 PM
Coach Bianco leaving Case (and the UAA) for Denison seems like kind of a big deal. I would be interested in hearing what this community's Ohio denizens (pun incidental) and affiliates such as Domino and PaulNewman think about the situation. Did Coach Bianco depart Case for soccer-related, financial, family, quality of life, or other issues? I wonder if limitations associated with Case's facilities played into his decision. And who are the odds on favorites for taking over at Case?
Just seeing this and could use a distraction from the misery we are all going through.
Here are my thoughts, which are 100% speculative.
On its face, this does seem like an odd move.
1) Denison must have made a monster offer, which I can believe, because sports means a lot at Denison (and as one example, hiring away a Kenyon guy to take over the swimming program a number of years ago and although Kenyon had the edge this year Denison overall has taken over as the top swim program in the country with a string of national titles over the past 6-8 years). Denison does have money, and Denison SHOULD be right there with Kenyon and OWU in men's soccer. This is not only a boost for Denison but also for the NCAC. Denison is a very attractive school, and should have advantages akin to Conn Coll and Trinity (CT) although the latter to be be kind has not done well.
2) Perhaps Bianco saw limitations at CWRU...maybe financially but perhaps also competitively. The UAA is a gauntlet as we all know. He did a great job there and had a tremendous breakthrough season in 2018. Unfortunately that did not translate into a good year this year. As odd as its seems, he may have seen a better chance for ongoing success at Denison.
3) The wild card....Did Bianco learn or figure out that he is NOT next in line at OWU??? Or, is he in line, and Denison is somehow one step closer??? I tend to believe the former more than the latter. Two moves within five or so years wouldn't look great, and you would think Denison would be smart enough to factor in that possibility. Travis Wall, anyone?
4) To repeat, this is good for the NCAC, even if making things a little tougher for my Lords. One can imagine a NCAC where Kenyon, OWU, Denison and DePauw are all powerhouses, with Wabash pushing into the mix, Wooster improving (with a Denison guy coincidentally), and a good name with Oberlin (even tough Oberlin struggles to be consistently competitive). Add Centre and suddenly the NCAC could potentially be a top 5-6 conference.
5) At this point, and I'm surprised that a thread hasn't started about this, I would speculate that the 2020 season is unlikely.
6) Bianco wouldn't have been a bad choice for the Tufts job.
7) To underscore the biggest point....superb hire by Denison.
Thank you for your keen insights, Paul! That is just the sort of discussion that I think a coaching change of this magnitude deserves. I agree with your assertion about Coach Bianco being a good choice for Tufts had they gone in that direction.
Quote from: Ommadawn on March 19, 2020, 06:19:26 PM
Thank you for your keen insights, Paul! That is just the sort of discussion that I think a coaching change of this magnitude deserves. I agree with your assertion about Coach Bianco being a good choice for Tufts had they gone in that direction.
Thanks. I'd be interested in your thoughts as well.
I think this move also provides insight on another thread issue about what goes into the development of strong programs and how much a coach can make a difference. Expect Denison to be nationally competitive quickly. From a distance, Bianco is the kind of person/coach who I would have gladly entrusted with a kid of my own or a grandkid lol. Tremendous temperament, very positive but still very competitive, and someone who seems to genuinely care about his players.
PaulNewman, is the NCAC adding Centre?
Quote from: Shamrock on March 19, 2020, 07:48:34 PM
PaulNewman, is the NCAC adding Centre?
No. Just think would make some sense for the NCAC and for Centre. Distance is an obvious issue but not worse in most cases from current conference.
Quote from: PaulNewman on March 19, 2020, 07:54:20 PM
Quote from: Shamrock on March 19, 2020, 07:48:34 PM
PaulNewman, is the NCAC adding Centre?
No. Just think would make some sense for the NCAC and for Centre. Distance is an obvious issue but not worse in most cases from current conference.
Since i follow a lot of this ... NCAC is full. They are not interested in new members from everything I've been following. There was a lot of talk where Thomas More might head when they were kicked out of the PAC ... NCAC, OAC, and others were basically no-gos because they were not interested in growing any larger.
Centre being a member of the SAA is in a pretty solid group of academic institutions. Many part of the SCAC when it was a far larger conference (SCAC still has it's conference offices in the Atlanta area). Remember, DePauw was a member of the that same SCAC before joining the NCAC ... and then the SCAC split into the SAA and what is now the smaller version of the SCAC (which has grown a little since the split).
I don't think Centre has any interest in joining the NCAC, either. At least, I have never gotten that sense when talking to people in and around the regions.
That all said ... I've been following conference changes for years ... I've seen stranger things.
Any updates on the CAC teams/future?
Sorry if there was any confusion. Thought I clarified that Centre is NOT joining NCAC. Never suggested that either the NCAC or Centre are interested in each other. Just filling time without any active sports to engage in some fantasy conference changes from my perspective only. That said, Centre consistently has been playing at least two NCACs on a regular basis (Kenyon, DePauw and often OWU), as well as several other Great Lakes opponents. So as many as 5-6 matches with Great Lakes foes every year. And of course until just a few years ago Centre was affiliated with the Great Lakes region.
As a side note, Danville, KY to Jackson, MS (Millsaps) is almost 9 hours. 8.5 hours to Conway, AR (Hendrix). Furthest NCAC from Danville? Allegheny at 7 hours. Most NCACs within 3.5 to 5 hours. Most SAAs 5.5 hours or more. There is a reason why Centre's non-conference schedule is so Great Lakes heavy.
@PaulNewman -- great thoughts about the Bianco hire at Denison. On the swimming and diving program though, the Denison coach, Greg Parini swam for Kenyon in the '80s but has coached at Denison since the late '80s. So, when Denison Men broke Kenyon's grip on the national championship, Parini had been the Denison coach for 20+ years. I don't know enough about the program to know whether a change in assistants contributed to Denison's ascent or if, as Denison became better known academically, it was able to recruit more competitive classes. But, as a Denison family, we hope that Bianco is able to find a way to break into the top 2 in the NCAC.
Quote from: EB2319 on March 20, 2020, 08:05:27 AM
Any updates on the CAC teams/future?
For those who have tuned into Hoopsville during basketball season (and I have written it on the boards in several places especially somewhere on the soccer ones), they know the answer ... I've reported that the CAC and ACAA are merging possibly as soon as next academic year. They are likely not going to play a conference schedule against everyone, though I had an interview recently with a CAC basketball coach who mentioned traveling to distant places around the country. We didn't have time for me to follow up and see what he meant (it could have just been playoff related for all I know).
No one has disputed my report ... because if I was wrong, trust me I would have heard about it immediately or in the last two months since I first reported it.
The merger holds on to the AQs under the CAC umbrella.
Quote from: midwest on March 22, 2020, 09:49:40 AM
@PaulNewman -- great thoughts about the Bianco hire at Denison. On the swimming and diving program though, the Denison coach, Greg Parini swam for Kenyon in the '80s but has coached at Denison since the late '80s. So, when Denison Men broke Kenyon's grip on the national championship, Parini had been the Denison coach for 20+ years. I don't know enough about the program to know whether a change in assistants contributed to Denison's ascent or if, as Denison became better known academically, it was able to recruit more competitive classes. But, as a Denison family, we hope that Bianco is able to find a way to break into the top 2 in the NCAC.
Thanks for the correction. I knew the coach had a Kenyon background but was too lazy to search the details. I was close on the time frame, though, as 2011 (year my son headed to Kenyon) was the year Denison broke Kenyon's string of 31 consecutive titles. I think Kenyon has one or two since then, but Denison has most of them, and I think maybe Emory got one. I've always had a soft spot for Denison after spending the summer of '82 in Cambridge, MA with a house full of outstanding Denison women. And as a Kenyon soccer family, we've owed Denison a nice plug in exchange for 2014 ;).
Related to NCAC--Allegheny is awful and not competitive in recruiting at all. Program has declined dramatically in recent years.
As an alum, it is almost like they are good with being poor across the board. Their highest team sport finish was 5th for women's basketball. Other results were 6th men's BB, 10th men's soccer, 7th football, 8th field hockey, 6th women's soccer, 9th volleyball.
Quote from: PaulNewman on March 19, 2020, 06:30:00 PM
Thanks. I'd be interested in your thoughts as well.
Coach Bianco's move to Denison is especially interesting because it is, on the surface at least, something less than a lateral move (given the UAA's standing as one of the top few leagues in D3 year in and year out). I share your sentiment that he will build a strong program at Denison and that Denison may have a higher ceiling. The OWU palace intrigue hypothesis is also interesting--that's why I sought insight from those with strong ties to the Ohio scene ;) My initial thought about the situation is that Coach Bianco found it difficult to recruit at Case with season-long 7:00 a.m. practices due to limitations in field availability. But who would ever let something like that influence a decision as important as choosing a college or university to attend...? ;)
Quote from: Ommadawn on March 23, 2020, 03:12:15 PM
Quote from: PaulNewman on March 19, 2020, 06:30:00 PM
Thanks. I'd be interested in your thoughts as well.
Coach Bianco's move to Denison is especially interesting because it is, on the surface at least, something less than a lateral move (given the UAA's standing as one of the top few leagues in D3 year in and year out). I share your sentiment that he will build a strong program at Denison and that Denison may have a higher ceiling. The OWU palace intrigue hypothesis is also interesting--that's why I sought insight from those with strong ties to the Ohio scene ;) My initial thought about the situation is that Coach Bianco found it difficult to recruit at Case with season-long 7:00 a.m. practices due to limitations in field availability. But who would ever let something like that influence a decision as important as choosing a college or university to attend...? ;)
Well, since I am in Massachusetts and have been for a long time, I am NOT an Ohio expert. It's been at least 3-4 years since I could get even a sliver of inside info about Kenyon, much less all the other schools. That's why I underscored at the outset that my thoughts are entirely speculative. I know NOTHING about the goings on at OWU.
I agree that on the surface the change to Denison seems like at most a lateral move and maybe less than that. But as you seem to concur, I do think the ceiling at Denison over a decade or so may be higher, and perhaps significantly higher.
A couple of words about CWRU....again, NOT as any kind of expert, but as a parent who has had an interest in colleges and the college selection process. My feeling is that CWRU is a phenomenal school, very strong in STEM, but also having a large range of offerings (akin to many of the UAAs). That said, I think CWRU is very underrated, especially for many in the Northeast/New England corridor, and in comparison with other UAAs like Chicago, Wash U, CMU, Emory, NYU, etc. There are some similarities with Rochester, which also often is not one of the first schools that hit you in the face when beginning the college search, but which in reality is another very underrated, outstanding choice. Many of us education snobs on the East Coast are unfairly and unduly overly influenced by things like admission rates, and while this may have changed somewhat, my recollection is that CWRU's admissions rate ran about 40% or higher. In that kind of regard, I think CWRU gets viewed as on the lower end of the UAA, which even if accurate, is still really, really good. Then throw in some folks' initial gut reaction to Cleveland, and there you go. I would guess that for students more on the academically and/or socioeconomically elite side that CWRU often ends up being a 3rd or 4th choice rather than a top choice. IIRC, CWRU does offer some of the best merit aid in the country, and perhaps in some cases that tips the scales in CWRU's favor. CWRU does have the advantage of having a very well respected medical school (again, similar to Rochester) and some affiliation with Cleveland Clinic which mitigates some of the prestige factor. I'm just saying that in the rarefied of the UAA in general, CWRU may find itself at a competitive disadvantage with most of the other UAAs, and perhaps in some case with respect to top 25-35 LACs.
Back to Bianco. I didn't see this coming, but I do believe the move will prove to be a very good and even shrewd one for both Denison and Coach Bianco. BTW, I would be very curious to know if he would have made the change IF CWRU had had another Sweet 16 to Elite 8 kind of a season where at least the near-term picture continued to look very promising. And, as you intimated, regularly making the top 3 or 4 in the UAA at least now is tougher than making the top 3-4 in the NCAC.
Quote from: College Soccer Observer on March 22, 2020, 06:38:34 PM
Related to NCAC--Allegheny is awful and not competitive in recruiting at all. Program has declined dramatically in recent years.
As an alum, it is almost like they are good with being poor across the board. Their highest team sport finish was 5th for women's basketball. Other results were 6th men's BB, 10th men's soccer, 7th football, 8th field hockey, 6th women's soccer, 9th volleyball.
Strongly agree. Allegheny should be much better. Not sure what has happened there.
Jeremy Payne from Eastern to Whitworth
https://www.whitworthpirates.com/sports/msoc/2019-20/releases/20200323t9ctm2
https://gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/msoc/2019-20/releases/dezotell_podcast
Just waking from my winter's slumber . . .
Bianco was a HS standout Olentangy HS, which now has 4 HS programs. Not sure if his wife is from central Ohio but I'm sure the allure of coming home was part of his decision. My son went to OWU summer camps for years when Brandon ran them - he's an incredibly nice guy, great communicator. I think he had a lot to do with the transition of OWU to a predominantly Ohio player based program - going to be interested to see if he adds more Ohio kids to the Denison roster. The idyllic surrounds of Granville, plus an incredible school district, extremely well funded, have to be attractive to families raising young children.
Finances are going to become a larger issue for athletic programs here in Ohio. The University of Cincinnati just pulled the plug on men's soccer last week. Some D3 schools in the state are having financial issues and athletic budgets are getting trimmed. With no paid assistants some coaches have to do it all - recruiting, fundraising, training in the off-season. That wear and tear, any uncertainty about the future of a program, could all contribute to some of these coaching changes.
Case Western Reserve has a new coach: https://t.co/RoxMrMfqwk?amp=1
Wow on Poe leaving Mt. Union. I commented on his rapid impact up there, being from Northern Ohio, all-state player - deep roots. I thought his recruiting hurt schools like Baldwin Wallace, and to a lesser degree, ONU. These schools recruited well from the Cleveland area, but Poe got many above-average players to go to Mt. Union in his 5-6 years there.
Several Ohio schools have announced that fall classes, on campus, will resume - haven't heard about athletics yet. Akron announced they were trimming three varsity sports (2 men's teams, 1 woman's team) and Bowling Green dropped men's baseball last week. I do expect other schools to drop sports programs as budgets shrink.
Salisbury is in the market for a new coach:
https://www.suseagulls.com/sports/msoc/2020-21/releases/20201112qnkw5i
Pratt Hires new coach:
https://goprattgo.com/news/2021/1/25/zomopoulos-takes-the-reigns-of-mens-soccer-program.aspx
My nephew is going to be playing. He'll be a freshman.
Concordia-MN has a new men's soccer coach:
https://concordiamn.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2020-21/releases/20210604lu5czj
Kevin White named head coach at Centenary (LA): https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/msoc/2021-22/releases/20210805nmrua6
What's interesting is that this announcement says "former head coach Kyle Symczak [...] recently accepted another collegiate position after five years at the helm" but I cannot find anything out there saying where he is now. Centenary pulled of a improbable win in the SCAC conference championships; 0-4 on the road during the abbreviated season but won three straight at home (including twice in penalties) to win the championship despite being the #6 seed (of 6).
Quote from: Ron Boerger on August 05, 2021, 04:10:18 PM
What's interesting is that this announcement says "former head coach Kyle Symczak [...] recently accepted another collegiate position after five years at the helm" but I cannot find anything out there saying where he is now.
Going home to Virginia as the AC at William & Mary
https://tribeathletics.com/news/2021/7/28/mens-soccer-kyle-symczak-named-w-m-assistant-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
The following schools have new coaches:
Benedictine-(NACC): https://www.nacsports.org/sports/msoc/2021-22/releases/20210802kqquda
Ferrum-(ODAC): https://www.odaconline.com/sports/msoc/2021-22/releases/20210730psah4k
Greensboro: (USA South): https://www.usasouth.net/sports/msoc/2021-22/releases/20210806n39h3t
On the main D3 soccer page, the coaching change at King's is listed and identifies Mark Bassett as the person who left to create the vacancy. Although the alma mater is listed for almost all coaches on that page, none is listed for Bassett. He played on Messiah's first national championship team (2000), scoring the GW in the final vs Rowan. He left King's for a D2 position: https://buhuskies.com/news/2021/2/22/mark-bassett-returns-to-bloomsburg-to-take-mens-soccer-helm.aspx
Quote from: Falconer on August 19, 2021, 07:58:41 PM
On the main D3 soccer page, the coaching change at King's is listed and identifies Mark Bassett as the person who left to create the vacancy. Although the alma mater is listed for almost all coaches on that page, none is listed for Bassett. He played on Messiah's first national championship team (2000), scoring the GW in the final vs Rowan. He left King's for a D2 position: https://buhuskies.com/news/2021/2/22/mark-bassett-returns-to-bloomsburg-to-take-mens-soccer-helm.aspx
Bassett sent my kid an incredibly detailed unsolicited email after a tournament game. It was nice to read his observations which were extremely thorough compared to other coach communications. Kings wasn't a good fit for my kid and therefore wasn't on his radar, so my son thanked him for his email and wished him luck. Bassett responded in kind - definitely seems like a stand up guy. I hope he does well at Bloomsburg.
Quote from: Ejay on August 20, 2021, 08:08:50 AM
Quote from: Falconer on August 19, 2021, 07:58:41 PM
On the main D3 soccer page, the coaching change at King's is listed and identifies Mark Bassett as the person who left to create the vacancy. Although the alma mater is listed for almost all coaches on that page, none is listed for Bassett. He played on Messiah's first national championship team (2000), scoring the GW in the final vs Rowan. He left King's for a D2 position: https://buhuskies.com/news/2021/2/22/mark-bassett-returns-to-bloomsburg-to-take-mens-soccer-helm.aspx
Bassett sent my kid an incredibly detailed unsolicited email after a tournament game. It was nice to read his observations which were extremely thorough compared to other coach communications. Kings wasn't a good fit for my kid and therefore wasn't on his radar, so my son thanked him for his email and wished him luck. Bassett responded in kind - definitely seems like a stand up guy. I hope he does well at Bloomsburg.
That is called hail mary recruiting and yes sometimes it works but 95% of time it doesn't. Nice to hear the Coach followed up after your son's decision. That type of class is slowly being sucked out of society by both shady coaches and snow plow parenting
The Wheaton (Il) web site reports that John Gosling has been named interim Head Coach, following resignations last week of Jake DeClute and the assistant coach.
No other context provided. Dylan Milkent named interim assistant.
https://bantamsports.com/news/2021/11/23/trinity-mens-soccer-head-coach-mike-pilger-announces-retirement.aspx
Trinity (Hartford, CT) will be starting up a search soon based on yesterday's announcement about Pilger's retirement. Curious if anyone has any speculation about who is available and could be a good fit?
Quote from: Striker22 on November 24, 2021, 09:44:35 AM
https://bantamsports.com/news/2021/11/23/trinity-mens-soccer-head-coach-mike-pilger-announces-retirement.aspx
Trinity (Hartford, CT) will be starting up a search soon based on yesterday's announcement about Pilger's retirement. Curious if anyone has any speculation about who is available and could be a good fit?
I'm going to throw a name out there, though I'll admit I have absolutely zero first hand knowledge of any interest or desire...
Chris Parsons - USCGA
He's a Connecticut guy, was an AA at Middlebury and also teaches physical ed at USCGA as did Pilger at Trinity. Lead Vassar at one time too, so between Vassar and USCGA he's familiar with recruiting to competitive schools.
Shane Rineer who used to lead Haverford would be a good guy to lead this program.
The coaches listed are great choices for Trinity, Vassar, or Union.
These can be considered destination jobs based on the tenure of the previous coaches. The salary packages and camp income are likely solid. The academics are strong.
I was thinking about Andrew Bednarsky. Maybe SaintofOld will have some insight.
Bednarsky was a star at SLU. He was a very successful assistant at Hobart and now has D1 credentials from Navy. Unless he plans to reach for a Patriot League HC position (Bucknell has Matt Brown as Interim), he would be a great fit at Trinity, Vassar, or Union.
Quote from: GiveMeLiberty on November 24, 2021, 01:44:08 PM
The coaches listed are great choices for Trinity, Vassar, or Union.
These can be considered destination jobs based on the tenure of the previous coaches. The salary packages and camp income are likely solid. The academics are strong.
I was thinking about Andrew Bednarsky. Maybe SaintofOld will have some insight.
Bednarsky was a star at SLU. He was a very successful assistant at Hobart and now has D1 credentials from Navy. Unless he plans to reach for a Patriot League HC position (Bucknell has Matt Brown as Interim), he would be a great fit at Trinity, Vassar, or Union.
Was wondering where he was this season, his dad is a good youth coach in NJ as you probably know!
Quote from: GiveMeLiberty on November 24, 2021, 01:44:08 PM
The coaches listed are great choices for Trinity, Vassar, or Union.
These can be considered destination jobs based on the tenure of the previous coaches. The salary packages and camp income are likely solid. The academics are strong.
I was thinking about Andrew Bednarsky. Maybe SaintofOld will have some insight.
Bednarsky was a star at SLU. He was a very successful assistant at Hobart and now has D1 credentials from Navy. Unless he plans to reach for a Patriot League HC position (Bucknell has Matt Brown as Interim), he would be a great fit at Trinity, Vassar, or Union.
I think Bednarsky's former SLU teammate Demello did a fantastic job as HC at Hoosac School. I watched them play last year and he had them organized and playing some serious futbol. Not sure where he went but certainly would make an excellent young HC.
Looks like Bob Reasso is on the move again as Colby Sawyer has opened up.
Williams, Trinity and Union so far look like the best jobs on the market.
Here's a new one announced today.
https://athletics.hope.edu/sports/msoc/2021-22/releases/20211217csu5p4 (https://athletics.hope.edu/sports/msoc/2021-22/releases/20211217csu5p4)
MEN'S SOCCER HEAD COACH DAVE BRANDT STEPS DOWN, NATIONAL SEARCH BEGINS FOR NEW COACH
Posted: Dec 17, 2021
by Eva Dean Folkert
Head men's soccer coach Dave Brandt, pictured left, recently announced that he will be stepping down from his position at Hope College to fill a similar role at Bucknell University, a NCAA Division I school in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
Athletic Director Tim Schoonveld says a national search for his replacement will begin immediately. Brandt's last day at Hope is Friday, Dec. 17.
"We want to thank Dave Brandt for his leadership and development of the men's soccer program. He has positioned this program for future, sustained success and for that we are grateful," Schoonveld said. "We are thankful for the impact he has had on the lives of our student-athletes and also within the athletic department. We wish him and his wife Diane all the best in this new and exciting opportunity. As we move forward we are confident that the best is ahead for our men's soccer program and the student-athletes within the program. The foundation is set for our program to take the next step towards MIAA and national success."
During his four-season tenure at Hope, Brandt accumulated a 44-14-6 record that included leading the Flying Dutchmen to an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III National Championship in 2019, when the team also finished second in the MIAA. His Flying Dutchmen won the MIAA Tournament title in the spring of 2021, and in the fall of this year went 11-4-3 and finished third in the league.
Prior to coming to Hope in 2018, Brandt had successful and lengthy head coaching careers at Messiah College (Pa.) and the United States Naval Academy (Md.)
"While I am excited about the opportunity I now have at Bucknell, I am also sad to leave Hope and go with a heavy heart," said Brandt. "This is a tremendous institution and as quality a group of people I have ever had the pleasure of working with.
"I want to particularly thank Tim Schoonveld, not only for the opportunity to have been at Hope for these three and a half years, but for being a strong and vision-oriented leader. The men's soccer program and entire athletic department is in good hands because Hope is filled with so many quality and sincere people. I've made many, many friends here and will be watching closely from afar."
Assistant coach Ryan Woodside, pictured right, will serve as the interim head coach until the search for the new coach is complete. Schoonveld says he values the young assistant's enthusiasm and commitment to the program.
"Ryan will provide a great transition for us as we search for the next leader of our program. He has a deep connection to the program, great respect from the players and will provide consistency and familiarity as we search," Schoonveld said. "We are very confident that we will find an outstanding leader for our program who will provide competitive excellence and transform the lives of our student-athletes."
Bucknell will be Patriot League Champions within the next 3 years.
Andrew Bednarsky was my assistant coach when I was the head coach at Heidelberg for a short time. I can tell you that he is a class act all the way around and will make a fantastic head coach at whichever university is lucky enough to hire him. Bednarsky for President!!!!
UChicago is in the market for a new coach, as Pat Flinn took the head job at Drake
https://athletics.uchicago.edu/sports/msoc/2021-22/releases/20220105lew9ss (https://athletics.uchicago.edu/sports/msoc/2021-22/releases/20220105lew9ss)
Not a total shock as he was part of the DI world at Loyola before moving to U of C for his first collegiate head coaching job. He is ready for that step in his career. U of C should be a job that attracts a good candidate pool.
https://bantamsports.com/news/2022/1/28/trinity-college-hires-methembe-ndlovu-as-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx?fbclid=IwAR2XqvfCqoWcdzQUlSpfjQG0P4og8TUEAihFnyR2m8skzqSC2XTHNru90xQ
After the abbreviated Dave Brandt era, looks like Hope College has gone with an alum and local guy. New to the college ranks.
https://www.hollandsentinel.com/story/sports/2022/02/01/john-conlon-hired-hope-college-mens-soccer-coach/9303511002/
Steve Domin is out at Carthage. His ouster was very quiet ... not a peep was heard from the Carthage sports information department or the Kenosha media.
Word is that the school is working feverishly to fill his shoes ASAP. Whoever gets the job is going to be inheriting a very talented young team.
Ryan Fahey has stepped down as head coach at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps to accept a position as Associate Head Coach at UConn (D1), which reunites him with Chris Gbandi, with whom he served on the staff at Dartmouth several years ago. He only had recently arrived at C-M-S and really just got one year because of the pandemic, but his team was great and his staff won SCIAC coaching staff of the year. I thought he would stay longer given that he was an alum, but he may have preferred to return to DI after coming to C-M-S from Notre Dame.
This should be an attractive position for someone.
https://www.cmsathletics.org/sports/msoc/2021-22/releases/20220123s3es76
Wheaton (IL) has a new coach, Steve McCrath. He comes straight from the D2 ranks -- Barry University, to be precise -- where his Buccaneers won the D2 national title in 2018 and were national runners-up in 2000, making eight trips to the D2 national tournament in all during his 23 years there.
Those are impressive credentials earned at the scholarship level. The question is: Can he succeed in a situation in which he has no scholies to hand out? All of his experience is at the D2 level: Seattle Pacific (where he played for his dad, Wheaton alumnus Cliff McCrath, and later served as his dad's assistant coach) and Barry.
Liberty League update
Union College has a new coach. Long term coach Jeff Guinn stepped down last fall.
Coach Brown is a product of the Southampton FC youth system. He was most recently at Bucknell as the Interim Head Coach.
https://unionathletics.com/news/2022/2/8/matt-brown-named-union-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
Saw this on twitter the other day:
https://www.suseagulls.com/sports/msoc/2021-22/releases/20220214mftc74
Good move for him but had no idea Salisbury was open. Didn't they just hire last year? Anyone know what happened?
Ohhh.. They poached Shenandoah!
Carthage has followed the lead of CCIW rival Wheaton by hiring a former D1 head coach. He's Paul Leese, (https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2022/2/23/mens-soccer-carthage-hires-paul-leese-as-new-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx) who had a nice run as the head coach of UT-Rio Grande Valley. He was even named coach of the year in the WAC in 2018, although he left UTRGV for undisclosed reasons over a year ago and spent last season as an assistant coach at the minor-league pro level with New Mexico United.
https://athletics.hope.edu/sports/msoc/2022-23/releases/20220411jmggrt
Hope is open again as John Conlon steps down before coaching a season.
Julianne Sitch Named UChicago Head Men's Soccer Coach
https://athletics.uchicago.edu/sports/msoc/2021-22/releases/20220420iqfa4p
Some may not like it but she's a great hire and has a lot of familiarity with how things are in Hyde Park. She did a great job as an AC for with women Maroons and is a great recruiter. When Chicago plays NYU during league play there will be two women HCs facing each other. I'll bet that hasn't happened before.
Quote from: PlaySimple on April 20, 2022, 02:12:48 PM
Julianne Sitch Named UChicago Head Men's Soccer Coach
https://athletics.uchicago.edu/sports/msoc/2021-22/releases/20220420iqfa4p
Some may not like it but she's a great hire and has a lot of familiarity with how things are in Hyde Park. She did a great job as an AC for with women Maroons and is a great recruiter. When Chicago plays NYU during league play there will be two women HCs facing each other. I'll bet that hasn't happened before.
Other than perhaps not having the same pipeline to youth coaches on the boys side as she might have on the girls side, I can't see what's not to like. A pro coach in a Tier I pro league who has domestic and international pro experience as a player, youth national team experience, experience coaching at both D1 and DIII, longstanding local connections, AND who has experience serving as a recruiting coordinator on the coaching staff on the women's team at the same university, which is hugely important in understanding the uniquely intellectual school and its fearsome admissions standards, is pretty much a home run.
Quote from: Kuiper on April 20, 2022, 04:07:20 PM
Other than perhaps not having the same pipeline to youth coaches on the boys side as she might have on the girls side, I can't see what's not to like. A pro coach in a Tier I pro league who has domestic and international pro experience as a player, youth national team experience, experience coaching at both D1 and DIII, longstanding local connections, AND who has experience serving as a recruiting coordinator on the coaching staff on the women's team at the same university, which is hugely important in understanding the uniquely intellectual school and its fearsome admissions standards, is pretty much a home run.
I only mentioned that some may not like it because there are, believe it or not, some that think women should not be coaching men. Most of those don't have an issue with men coaching women but don't like it the other way around. That is a topic for another discussion, though.
Everything that you mentioned about Sitch demonstrates why she will be an excellent coach and, as I mentioned, she was a great hire for Chicago. Her recruiting pipeline might not be the same but she is good and will have no problems forging the relationships and connctions that she needs to.
Quote from: PlaySimple on April 21, 2022, 08:48:08 AM
Quote from: Kuiper on April 20, 2022, 04:07:20 PM
Other than perhaps not having the same pipeline to youth coaches on the boys side as she might have on the girls side, I can't see what's not to like. A pro coach in a Tier I pro league who has domestic and international pro experience as a player, youth national team experience, experience coaching at both D1 and DIII, longstanding local connections, AND who has experience serving as a recruiting coordinator on the coaching staff on the women's team at the same university, which is hugely important in understanding the uniquely intellectual school and its fearsome admissions standards, is pretty much a home run.
I only mentioned that some may not like it because there are, believe it or not, some that think women should not be coaching men. Most of those don't have an issue with men coaching women but don't like it the other way around. That is a topic for another discussion, though.
Whether one likes it or not, that mentality about women coaching men does exist, and the existence of that mentality should be acknowledged rather than simply being wished away in silence. It's an obstacle that might even impede a coach as accomplished and well-credentialed as Julianne Sitch here or there on the recruiting trail. I'd be interested in learning whether Kim Wyant has ever encountered that situation while recruiting during her seven years running the Violets program, particularly since NYU is a peer and conference rival of the U of C.
On the other hand, this is one of the world's elite universities we're talking about. There are probably young men who would be willing to be coached by a Martian if it meant that they could wear a Maroons kit while earning a U of C diploma.
I suspect that the success of the Maroons will continue without a hitch under Sitch. ;)
Quote from: Gregory Sager on April 21, 2022, 02:29:40 PM
Quote from: PlaySimple on April 21, 2022, 08:48:08 AM
Quote from: Kuiper on April 20, 2022, 04:07:20 PM
Other than perhaps not having the same pipeline to youth coaches on the boys side as she might have on the girls side, I can't see what's not to like. A pro coach in a Tier I pro league who has domestic and international pro experience as a player, youth national team experience, experience coaching at both D1 and DIII, longstanding local connections, AND who has experience serving as a recruiting coordinator on the coaching staff on the women's team at the same university, which is hugely important in understanding the uniquely intellectual school and its fearsome admissions standards, is pretty much a home run.
I only mentioned that some may not like it because there are, believe it or not, some that think women should not be coaching men. Most of those don't have an issue with men coaching women but don't like it the other way around. That is a topic for another discussion, though.
Whether one likes it or not, that mentality about women coaching men does exist, and the existence of that mentality should be acknowledged rather than simply being wished away in silence. It's an obstacle that might even impede a coach as accomplished and well-credentialed as Julianne Sitch here or there on the recruiting trail. I'd be interested in learning whether Kim Wyant has ever encountered that situation while recruiting during her seven years running the Violets program, particularly since NYU is a peer and conference rival of the U of C.
On the other hand, this is one of the world's elite universities we're talking about. There are probably young men who would be willing to be coached by a Martian if it meant that they could wear a Maroons kit while earning a U of C diploma.
I suspect that the success of the Maroons will continue without a hitch under Sitch. ;)
Speaking of Wyant, one interesting thing she and Sitch have in common is that both were assistant coaches on the staff of the women's soccer team at the university where they were eventually hired as head coaches of the men's team. That probably established both a degree of familiarity and comfort with the decision makers and, as I mentioned earlier, helped in giving them a leg up in terms of understanding the university and their academic and admissions requirements. I agree that the types of students who those schools typically attract should be similar regardless of the coach.
One thing that Wyant had that Sitch does not is experience as a head coach of a college team. Sitch was head coach of the Chicago Red Stars reserves, but hasn't run a college program herself. Not a big deal in the sense that many head coaches are hired after several years of experience as an assistant coach, but there will probably be a period of transition.
Trevor Swartz named Head Coach at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer. The team was impressive last year under Fahey with Swartz as lead assistant and I'm sure Fahey gave them his endorsement and his hire helps with continuity, but he is very young. Graduated from Indiana in 2018 and had two one year volunteer assistant coaching jobs with D1 programs (while playing some lower league professional soccer) before coming to CMS last year.
https://www.cmsathletics.org/sports/msoc/2021-22/releases/20220427k7jg5m
I was recruited to play at Regis University in Denver, CO and offered a full ride scholarship. At the time Amy Machin Ward was the head coach - and she was not well liked. I felt nauseous after meeting for 20 minutes in her office, and her players absolutely hated her heavy handed style. She didn't last long.
I ended up going to St. Lawrence to play for a man of high integrity and honor in Bob Durocher and had a pretty decent college career.
I would personally never play for a woman - under any circumstances. And I don't believe women belong in leadership. Period. Women tend to put peace over truth whereas men (or at least real men who haven't cucked to Neo-feminism) place truth over peace. The irony is that you can't have peace without truth.
Go ahead, call me a misogynist.
Thats rough! but I like honesty .
Quote from: SaintsgoMarching on April 28, 2022, 04:44:35 PM
I was recruited to play at Regis University in Denver, CO and offered a full ride scholarship. At the time Amy Machin Ward was the head coach - and she was not well liked. I felt nauseous after meeting for 20 minutes in her office, and her players absolutely hated her heavy handed style. She didn't last long.
I ended up going to St. Lawrence to play for a man of high integrity and honor in Bob Durocher and had a pretty decent college career.
I would personally never play for a woman - under any circumstances. And I don't believe women belong in leadership. Period. Women tend to put peace over truth whereas men (or at least real men who haven't cucked to Neo-feminism) place truth over peace. The irony is that you can't have peace without truth.
Go ahead, call me a misogynist.
No worries. You are a misogynist.....or really bad at parody.
That didn't take long.
Beta males are so predictable.
Quote from: SaintsgoMarching on April 28, 2022, 05:16:54 PM
That didn't take long.
Beta males are so predictable.
Stop before you embarrass yourself even more.
If for no other reason stop because you're staining the very fine name of SLU.
Welcome to the end of the social discourse in America.
Challenge the leftist pre-approved dominant narrative and get labeled a misogynist, racist, or whatever useless insult you wish to hurl in my direction.
And rather than insult me and arrogantly position yourself as my moral superior, debate the merits of why you think that women should be in leadership of young men and that would be a healthy debate.
As far as embarrassing SLU - I pretty much did the opposite of that as player as I embarrassed our opponents for four years and helped to put that program on the map. I loved clowning on mental midgets just like you. You would have been so wound up by halftime trying to stop me that your coach would have benched you if you hadn't already been sent off.
Too funny Paul Newman.
Quote from: SaintsgoMarching on April 28, 2022, 05:33:42 PM
Welcome to the end of the social discourse in America.
Challenge the leftist pre-approved dominant narrative and get labeled a misogynist, racist, or whatever useless insult you wish to hurl in my direction.
And rather than insult me and arrogantly position yourself as my moral superior, debate the merits of why you think that women should be in leadership of young men and that would be a healthy debate.
As far as embarrassing SLU - I pretty much did the opposite of that as player as I embarrassed our opponents for four years and helped to put that program on the map. I loved clowning on mental midgets just like you. You would have been so wound up by halftime trying to stop me that your coach would have benched you if you hadn't already been sent off.
Too funny Paul Newman.
Wait, how old are you? Because you sound like you are about twelve.
Good one.
Simple - I don't believe women should be leading young men. I do not agree with women in leadership roles.
Does that make you virtuous and me un-virtuous?
Can someone debate the merits of this, rather than be triggered by my stance and resort to insults?
Well this is more excitement than I expected logging into the boards tonight. Mr. Marching I do think it is fair to acknowledge that some people will certainly be turned off by the idea of playing for a female coach which does limit your available talent pool. I don't think that is necessarily prohibitive to being successful at a school like Uchicago or NYU that tends to attract more liberal students who may be more open to the idea compared to other schools.
That being said it seems a little outlandish to flat out dismiss all women from all leadership positions. Numerous women are serving with distinction in the upper echelons of the military today, a position that requires a level of leadership of men far beyond that required of a dIII soccer coach.
Thanks Mr. Pace. I appreciate your view here and willingness to debate.
Although I disagree strongly. It is my view that sending women to the front lines of a war is a sin. Women are not wired for war, and should be protected from the horrors of war. They are the ones who give birth to our future generations. This is sacred and they should never be put into armed conflict.
Men and women are created differently, and have lived in traditional roles for thousands of years before woke feminism came in and told women to go out there and chase careers and t essentially compete with men. The women I know in my community who are stay at home moms, homeschooling their children, taking care of the garden and the animals, with their husbands as protector/providers are the happiest folks I know with the healthiest most long lasting marriages. In my little neck of the woods in North Idaho the divorce rate are a fraction of what you will find in liberal cities where the traditional roles of men and women have all but disappeared. People get married young, stay married, and make tons of babies. Be fruitful and multiply.
You're certainly entitled to your opinion, but respectfully, I don't think it's really up for debate. Kind of like the flat earth theory.
Ummm. I'm here to discuss soccer? Not debate with someone who apparently never had a mother or a female boss, teacher, principal, etc... in their entire life?
I'll say this. Feminism and female leadership isn't what got us to this point. I'd argue that we are suffering from the opposite; A complete LACK of female leadership in many places. Not sure what this "Truth vs Peace" narrative is, because they are not mutually exclusive concepts.
Anyhoo. So that Jane Mansfield had some big breasts. (Sorry... When in doubt, diffuse with Seinfeld)
Wow.
Uhm, wow.
I didn't see any posts from Idaho but I do see posts from California or something. Hmm.
Quote from: d4_Pace on April 28, 2022, 08:13:20 PM
Well this is more excitement than I expected logging into the boards tonight. Mr. Marching I do think it is fair to acknowledge that some people will certainly be turned off by the idea of playing for a female coach which does limit your available talent pool. I don't think that is necessarily prohibitive to being successful at a school like Uchicago or NYU that tends to attract more liberal students who may be more open to the idea compared to other schools.
That being said it seems a little outlandish to flat out dismiss all women from all leadership positions. Numerous women are serving with distinction in the upper echelons of the military today, a position that requires a level of leadership of men far beyond that required of a dIII soccer coach.
D4, we couldn't get you to chime in on subbing rules, but you jump in and actually appear to give this guy oxygen by saying he kinda, sorta has a point? How many women do you think this guy believes should be in your med school class?
If a kid is gonna make a decision and opt out of a choice because of a female coach, then fine, do whatever you want. And transfer a couple of years later if the chosen school ends up hiring a woman. But you're colluding with a guy trolling who vaguely exploited some D3 coaching news for the sole purpose of ranting very recklessly but also intentionally about his neanderthal view of women in general. And then he ridiculously posed as inviting debate after vomiting a totally outrageous caricature of a caricature of the most obscene take on women (and men) imaginable. Even in his absurd fictional account, do the 10 women he's referring to at the compound in "Northern Idaho" know that in addition to having the right to serve the country they're also entitled to vote? And, btw, the guy didn't qualify his view at all. Not only should women never have any role with any leadership involving men, they shouldn't have any leadership role anywhere with anyone "period."
Finally, D4, I think I understand what you were trying to suggest about NYU and Chicago. But really? You want that as a take-home message? "Attracts more liberal students"? Compared to............Tufts? Can we get a full list of colleges that frown upon women being in leadership roles? Or maybe women shouldn't go to college? Or if they do go, should they do so solely for the purpose of providing hubby with some interesting conversation at dinner after she's done washing and folding all of his laundry? Btw, I'm less sure about NYU, but Chicago is quite diverse and is known for producing a large number of conservative intellectuals.
Disappointing.
Quote from: PaulNewman on April 29, 2022, 11:13:13 AM
Quote from: d4_Pace on April 28, 2022, 08:13:20 PM
Well this is more excitement than I expected logging into the boards tonight. Mr. Marching I do think it is fair to acknowledge that some people will certainly be turned off by the idea of playing for a female coach which does limit your available talent pool. I don't think that is necessarily prohibitive to being successful at a school like Uchicago or NYU that tends to attract more liberal students who may be more open to the idea compared to other schools.
That being said it seems a little outlandish to flat out dismiss all women from all leadership positions. Numerous women are serving with distinction in the upper echelons of the military today, a position that requires a level of leadership of men far beyond that required of a dIII soccer coach.
D4, we couldn't get you to chime in on subbing rules, but you jump in and actually appear to give this guy oxygen by saying he kinda, sorta has a point? How many women do you think this guy believes should be in your med school class?
If a kid is gonna make a decision and opt out of a choice because of a female coach, then fine, do whatever you want. And transfer a couple of years later if the chosen school ends up hiring a woman. But you're colluding with a guy trolling who vaguely exploited some D3 coaching news for the sole purpose of ranting very recklessly but also intentionally about his neanderthal view of women in general. And then he ridiculously posed as inviting debate after vomiting a totally outrageous caricature of a caricature of the most obscene take on women (and men) imaginable. Even in his absurd fictional account, do the 10 women he's referring to at the compound in "Northern Idaho" know that in addition to having the right to serve the country they're also entitled to vote? And, btw, the guy didn't qualify his view at all. Not only should women never have any role with any leadership involving men, they shouldn't have any leadership role anywhere with anyone "period."
Finally, D4, I think I understand what you were trying to suggest about NYU and Chicago. But really? You want that as a take-home message? "Attracts more liberal students"? Compared to............Tufts? Can we get a full list of colleges that frown upon women being in leadership roles? Or maybe women shouldn't go to college? Or if they do go, should they do so solely for the purpose of providing hubby with some interesting conversation at dinner after she's done washing and folding all of his laundry? Btw, I'm less sure about NYU, but Chicago is quite diverse and is known for producing a large number of conservative intellectuals.
Disappointing.
I think you read too much into D4's post. He is clearly not giving any support to our troll. But it's ridiculous to assume that people don't feel similar to our troll. I live in AL, I see it all the time. My wife and I are both martial arts instructors. We have parents that won't bring their elementary school through h.s. age boys to classes she teaches, and she is a much better instructor and martial artist than me. She's a freaking special education teacher as her day job, so if anyone knows how to instruct, it's her. But they won't bring their boys to her classes because they feel a woman should not be instructing boys in sports, especially a sport like martial arts. My wife, by the way, would kick their butts, men or women, in seconds flat.
But people all have a myriad of opinions. Do I think they are completely freaking nuts and living 60 years in the past and am super glad that my daughter has choices besides being a homemaker and on-call June Cleaver to her future spouse? Heck yeah. But that doesn't mean that lots of people don't feel different. Especially in certain areas of the country.
There is not a doubt in my mind that a significant, maybe not a large number but a significant, number of male players will not want to play for a female coach. And their parents will be leading that charge because guess where they learned to think that way? I think D4 has a fair point about which schools will be able to help usher in this change, and I think we could make a very fair point about which schools cannot or will not.
Quote from: SaintsgoMarching on December 22, 2021, 06:14:44 PM
Andrew Bednarsky was my assistant coach when I was the head coach at Heidelberg for a short time. I can tell you that he is a class act all the way around and will make a fantastic head coach at whichever university is lucky enough to hire him. Bednarsky for President!!!!
One of our troll's previous posts. I wonder how Heidelberg would feel about a coach with his opinions these days? Certainly all those female students on campus wouldn't be happy knowing a staff member was walking around thinking they were wasting time better spent barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen!
And less than 2 minutes of internet digging gives me our troll's most likely name, given there was a Heidelberg coach for a year who went sub .500 and who played at St. Lawrence during their late 90s era glory years. Though to be fair, only one coach in Heidelberg's history has been over .500 overall.
Who knows, maybe the account was hijacked?
I've never felt the need to give out negative karma on this site... Until I logged in today and saw that post.
A very common tactic of those spouting misogynist (or racist) crap is to put out a totally outlandish point of view, completely devoid of empirical or factual information, and then cry about "the end of discourse of in America."
No, the end of civil discourse is posting completely offensive nonsense, intended to inflame not encourage honest dialogue and healthy debate.
Ridiculous.
Quote from: jknezek on April 29, 2022, 11:50:36 AM
Quote from: SaintsgoMarching on December 22, 2021, 06:14:44 PM
Andrew Bednarsky was my assistant coach when I was the head coach at Heidelberg for a short time. I can tell you that he is a class act all the way around and will make a fantastic head coach at whichever university is lucky enough to hire him. Bednarsky for President!!!!
One of our troll's previous posts. I wonder how Heidelberg would feel about a coach with his opinions these days? Certainly all those female students on campus wouldn't be happy knowing a staff member was walking around thinking they were wasting time better spent barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen!
And less than 2 minutes of internet digging gives me our troll's most likely name, given there was a Heidelberg coach for a year who went sub .500 and who played at St. Lawrence during their late 90s era glory years. Though to be fair, only one coach in Heidelberg's history has been over .500 overall.
Who knows, maybe the account was hijacked?
Well, perhaps the account was hacked. That same one year Heidelberg coach, former St. Lawrence player is also a coach in California, apparently where these posts originated from. I would imagine UC Riverside would be more interested than Heidelberg in these opinions, though.
Quote from: Another Mom on April 29, 2022, 12:44:22 PM
Quote from: jknezek on April 29, 2022, 11:50:36 AM
Quote from: SaintsgoMarching on December 22, 2021, 06:14:44 PM
Andrew Bednarsky was my assistant coach when I was the head coach at Heidelberg for a short time. I can tell you that he is a class act all the way around and will make a fantastic head coach at whichever university is lucky enough to hire him. Bednarsky for President!!!!
One of our troll's previous posts. I wonder how Heidelberg would feel about a coach with his opinions these days? Certainly all those female students on campus wouldn't be happy knowing a staff member was walking around thinking they were wasting time better spent barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen!
And less than 2 minutes of internet digging gives me our troll's most likely name, given there was a Heidelberg coach for a year who went sub .500 and who played at St. Lawrence during their late 90s era glory years. Though to be fair, only one coach in Heidelberg's history has been over .500 overall.
Who knows, maybe the account was hijacked?
Well, perhaps the account was hacked. That same one year Heidelberg coach, former St. Lawrence player is also a coach in California, apparently where these posts originated from. I would imagine UC Riverside would be more interested than Heidelberg in these opinions, though.
Personally I sincerely hope the account was hijacked. But who knows? Like I said earlier, living in AL that opinion, while idiotic to me, is not unheard of.
Edited because originally I had uncommon, that's too strong. It is uncommon. But it's certainly not unheard of.
Quote from: jknezek on April 29, 2022, 11:31:49 AM
Quote from: PaulNewman on April 29, 2022, 11:13:13 AM
Quote from: d4_Pace on April 28, 2022, 08:13:20 PM
Well this is more excitement than I expected logging into the boards tonight. Mr. Marching I do think it is fair to acknowledge that some people will certainly be turned off by the idea of playing for a female coach which does limit your available talent pool. I don't think that is necessarily prohibitive to being successful at a school like Uchicago or NYU that tends to attract more liberal students who may be more open to the idea compared to other schools.
That being said it seems a little outlandish to flat out dismiss all women from all leadership positions. Numerous women are serving with distinction in the upper echelons of the military today, a position that requires a level of leadership of men far beyond that required of a dIII soccer coach.
D4, we couldn't get you to chime in on subbing rules, but you jump in and actually appear to give this guy oxygen by saying he kinda, sorta has a point? How many women do you think this guy believes should be in your med school class?
If a kid is gonna make a decision and opt out of a choice because of a female coach, then fine, do whatever you want. And transfer a couple of years later if the chosen school ends up hiring a woman. But you're colluding with a guy trolling who vaguely exploited some D3 coaching news for the sole purpose of ranting very recklessly but also intentionally about his neanderthal view of women in general. And then he ridiculously posed as inviting debate after vomiting a totally outrageous caricature of a caricature of the most obscene take on women (and men) imaginable. Even in his absurd fictional account, do the 10 women he's referring to at the compound in "Northern Idaho" know that in addition to having the right to serve the country they're also entitled to vote? And, btw, the guy didn't qualify his view at all. Not only should women never have any role with any leadership involving men, they shouldn't have any leadership role anywhere with anyone "period."
Finally, D4, I think I understand what you were trying to suggest about NYU and Chicago. But really? You want that as a take-home message? "Attracts more liberal students"? Compared to............Tufts? Can we get a full list of colleges that frown upon women being in leadership roles? Or maybe women shouldn't go to college? Or if they do go, should they do so solely for the purpose of providing hubby with some interesting conversation at dinner after she's done washing and folding all of his laundry? Btw, I'm less sure about NYU, but Chicago is quite diverse and is known for producing a large number of conservative intellectuals.
Disappointing.
I think you read too much into D4's post. He is clearly not giving any support to our troll. But it's ridiculous to assume that people don't feel similar to our troll. I live in AL, I see it all the time. My wife and I are both martial arts instructors. We have parents that won't bring their elementary school through h.s. age boys to classes she teaches, and she is a much better instructor and martial artist than me. She's a freaking special education teacher as her day job, so if anyone knows how to instruct, it's her. But they won't bring their boys to her classes because they feel a woman should not be instructing boys in sports, especially a sport like martial arts. My wife, by the way, would kick their butts, men or women, in seconds flat.
But people all have a myriad of opinions. Do I think they are completely freaking nuts and living 60 years in the past and am super glad that my daughter has choices besides being a homemaker and on-call June Cleaver to her future spouse? Heck yeah. But that doesn't mean that lots of people don't feel different. Especially in certain areas of the country.
There is not a doubt in my mind that a significant, maybe not a large number but a significant, number of male players will not want to play for a female coach. And their parents will be leading that charge because guess where they learned to think that way? I think D4 has a fair point about which schools will be able to help usher in this change, and I think we could make a very fair point about which schools cannot or will not.
Oh no, you again? Even when we agree? I'll respond here and then you can have all the final words (I promise) on this one.
Where did I say that there aren't others, like millions, who hold similar views? Or even millions trolling who choose to be provocative and inflammatory with no interest in any real debate at all?
In terms of what D4 wrote, I don't have an issue with him pointing out that there are players/families who would want to avoid a female coach, or that there might be a recruiting range shrinkage, or that there may be certain schools more equipped and able to hire women to coach men.
But the troll never mentioned impact on recruiting or competitiveness, or what schools could or could not absorb having a woman coach. He solely used the topic to jump off into a rant about his brilliant philosophy of women globally.
Posts aren't just about what they say, but also what they do. There's a reason why the troll embraced (relatively speaking) D4's post. Whether intended or not (and I strongly presume not), D4's post gifted a sliver of legitimacy to the rant that imo is completely undeserved...and completely detached from any legitimate discussion that transpired.
And yes, I'm still ticked off that D4 didn't contribute to our other epic discussion, even though I thought it was very possible he would disagree with most or all of my brilliant points.
Maybe there's a silver lining here....like a Simplecoach to Coach interview with the HCs of NYU and/or Chicago. Maybe both of them together.
Quote from: PaulNewman on April 29, 2022, 01:04:21 PM
Oh no, you again? Even when we agree? I'll respond here and then you can have all the final words (I promise) on this one.
Where did I say that there aren't others, like millions, who hold similar views? Or even millions trolling who choose to be provocative and inflammatory with no interest in any real debate at all?
In terms of what D4 wrote, I don't have an issue with him pointing out that there are players/families who would want to avoid a female coach, or that there might be a recruiting range shrinkage, or that there may be certain schools more equipped and able to hire women to coach men.
But the troll never mentioned impact on recruiting or competitiveness, or what schools could or could not absorb having a woman coach. He solely used the topic to jump off into a rant about his brilliant philosophy of women globally.
Posts aren't just about what they say, but also what they do. There's a reason why the troll embraced (relatively speaking) D4's post. Whether intended or not (and I strongly presume not), D4's post gifted a sliver of legitimacy to the rant that imo is completely undeserved...and completely detached from any legitimate discussion that transpired.
And yes, I'm still ticked off that D4 didn't contribute to our other epic discussion, even though I thought it was very possible he would disagree with most or all of my brilliant points.
Maybe there's a silver lining here....like a Simplecoach to Coach interview with the HCs of NYU and/or Chicago. Maybe both of them together.
I guess I'm still just not sure what you took issue to in D4's post. But I don't really care either. I just didn't think D4 deserved to be called out or lumped with the Troll.
I am pleased to know Barbara Crousen, the former McMurry Track and Field Coach for men and women.
As Head Coach of Men's and Women's Track and Field, Barbara was the first woman to win an NCAA Men's Championship, the 2008 Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She repeated it in 2012. She had numerous Top 10 finishes with the women and men, both indoor and outdoor in her career.
On a merit basis, she knew how to coach, encourage, mentor, lead, and inspire young men and women. I would have loved to have run for her.
I was hoping that maybe SaintsGoMarching was actually sent in to test out the true D3 attributes of those who participate in this forum and their ability to not just think critically, but also clearly articulate that view in the broader liberal arts tradition. At that level at least, it served a purpose!
If you are still reading Saints, the one example that you might not have considered in framing your view of the world, is that of Afghanistan. Until recently, it was a country where for the first time in a long time, women were able to not just get something resembling a proper education, but also the opportunity to participate in society more broadly. Obviously, that has now changed, but that segment of the population hasn't and have been either bravely active in trying to maintain that or left for places where they can continue to live more progressively. I am not familiar at all with your part of the world, but I suspect as much as you might think that all/most women there are happy with their lot in life, there will be a generation coming through that will feel differently and that it's actually shrinking, albeit at a glacier pace.
Quote from: Another Mom on April 29, 2022, 12:44:22 PM
Quote from: jknezek on April 29, 2022, 11:50:36 AM
Quote from: SaintsgoMarching on December 22, 2021, 06:14:44 PM
Andrew Bednarsky was my assistant coach when I was the head coach at Heidelberg for a short time. I can tell you that he is a class act all the way around and will make a fantastic head coach at whichever university is lucky enough to hire him. Bednarsky for President!!!!
One of our troll's previous posts. I wonder how Heidelberg would feel about a coach with his opinions these days? Certainly all those female students on campus wouldn't be happy knowing a staff member was walking around thinking they were wasting time better spent barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen!
And less than 2 minutes of internet digging gives me our troll's most likely name, given there was a Heidelberg coach for a year who went sub .500 and who played at St. Lawrence during their late 90s era glory years. Though to be fair, only one coach in Heidelberg's history has been over .500 overall.
Who knows, maybe the account was hijacked?
Well, perhaps the account was hacked. That same one year Heidelberg coach, former St. Lawrence player is also a coach in California, apparently where these posts originated from. I would imagine UC Riverside would be more interested than Heidelberg in these opinions, though.
The coach in question is no longer on the staff at Cal-Riverside.
Quote from: PaulNewman on April 29, 2022, 01:04:21 PM
Maybe there's a silver lining here....like a Simplecoach to Coach interview with the HCs of NYU and/or Chicago. Maybe both of them together.
Just wait ... trying to line something up. Stay tuned.
Just my two cents on the crazy on here. My very long held belief is that ... I don't care. I don't care your race, gender, sexuality, none of it. Are you a good person, do you have the expertise, and in this case, do you love the game. That's all that matters to me. Sitch would not be in this position if she did not meet those requirements. Now lets just judge her on what we judge other coaches on ... wins/losses, style of play, and managing a high profile program.
That's all I will contribute to this.
SC.
Quote from: SimpleCoach on April 30, 2022, 05:38:45 AM
Quote from: PaulNewman on April 29, 2022, 01:04:21 PM
Maybe there's a silver lining here....like a Simplecoach to Coach interview with the HCs of NYU and/or Chicago. Maybe both of them together.
Just wait ... trying to line something up. Stay tuned.
Just my two cents on the crazy on here. My very long held belief is that ... I don't care. I don't care your race, gender, sexuality, none of it. Are you a good person, do you have the expertise, and in this case, do you love the game. That's all that matters to me. Sitch would not be in this position if she did not meet those requirements. Now lets just judge her on what we judge other coaches on ... wins/losses, style of play, and managing a high profile program.
That's all I will contribute to this.
SC.
Agree totally, and I cannot wait to celebrate her success.
The one thing in this entire world that has brought more people together in love/passion/competetion/rivalry/entertainment/enjoyment is FOOTBALL. Regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, political views (some good football played in Brazil 70 and Argentina78) football supersedes all.
I am actually surprised more women, former pros and just students of the game are not involved as well.
Quote from: jknezek on April 29, 2022, 11:31:49 AM
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Quote from: d4_Pace on April 28, 2022, 08:13:20 PM
Well this is more excitement than I expected logging into the boards tonight. Mr. Marching I do think it is fair to acknowledge that some people will certainly be turned off by the idea of playing for a female coach which does limit your available talent pool. I don't think that is necessarily prohibitive to being successful at a school like Uchicago or NYU that tends to attract more liberal students who may be more open to the idea compared to other schools.
That being said it seems a little outlandish to flat out dismiss all women from all leadership positions. Numerous women are serving with distinction in the upper echelons of the military today, a position that requires a level of leadership of men far beyond that required of a dIII soccer coach.
D4, we couldn't get you to chime in on subbing rules, but you jump in and actually appear to give this guy oxygen by saying he kinda, sorta has a point? How many women do you think this guy believes should be in your med school class?
If a kid is gonna make a decision and opt out of a choice because of a female coach, then fine, do whatever you want. And transfer a couple of years later if the chosen school ends up hiring a woman. But you're colluding with a guy trolling who vaguely exploited some D3 coaching news for the sole purpose of ranting very recklessly but also intentionally about his neanderthal view of women in general. And then he ridiculously posed as inviting debate after vomiting a totally outrageous caricature of a caricature of the most obscene take on women (and men) imaginable. Even in his absurd fictional account, do the 10 women he's referring to at the compound in "Northern Idaho" know that in addition to having the right to serve the country they're also entitled to vote? And, btw, the guy didn't qualify his view at all. Not only should women never have any role with any leadership involving men, they shouldn't have any leadership role anywhere with anyone "period."
Finally, D4, I think I understand what you were trying to suggest about NYU and Chicago. But really? You want that as a take-home message? "Attracts more liberal students"? Compared to............Tufts? Can we get a full list of colleges that frown upon women being in leadership roles? Or maybe women shouldn't go to college? Or if they do go, should they do so solely for the purpose of providing hubby with some interesting conversation at dinner after she's done washing and folding all of his laundry? Btw, I'm less sure about NYU, but Chicago is quite diverse and is known for producing a large number of conservative intellectuals.
Disappointing.
I think you read too much into D4's post. He is clearly not giving any support to our troll. But it's ridiculous to assume that people don't feel similar to our troll. I live in AL, I see it all the time. My wife and I are both martial arts instructors. We have parents that won't bring their elementary school through h.s. age boys to classes she teaches, and she is a much better instructor and martial artist than me. She's a freaking special education teacher as her day job, so if anyone knows how to instruct, it's her. But they won't bring their boys to her classes because they feel a woman should not be instructing boys in sports, especially a sport like martial arts. My wife, by the way, would kick their butts, men or women, in seconds flat.
But people all have a myriad of opinions. Do I think they are completely freaking nuts and living 60 years in the past and am super glad that my daughter has choices besides being a homemaker and on-call June Cleaver to her future spouse? Heck yeah. But that doesn't mean that lots of people don't feel different. Especially in certain areas of the country.
There is not a doubt in my mind that a significant, maybe not a large number but a significant, number of male players will not want to play for a female coach. And their parents will be leading that charge because guess where they learned to think that way? I think D4 has a fair point about which schools will be able to help usher in this change, and I think we could make a very fair point about which schools cannot or will not.
Tufts and the entire NESCAC would obviously follow in line with UChicago and NYU in the more liberal end of the d3 spectrum. Obviously all the points he made were clownish but I knew they would also garner responses on a topic that seemed to have been overlooked which is why I chose to engage. Women are clearly capable of serving in leadership roles in every aspect of society, yet men's sports are the one realm where that has not come to fruition. As of now I can't name a single female head coach in male professional sports. I also would be surprised if there are even any head coaches in D1 sports although I don't have that information available. Going even farther, I never played for a woman coach during my club soccer experience and I don't believe there were any coaching the boys at my club. I never played against another academy team coached by a woman. So this is certainly an issue. I would like to think its not because everyone shares the opinions expressed above, but I think certainly think many people probably may feel similarly if not to the same handsmaid tale extent.
In regards to the subbing rules, i logged in and that debate was 8 pages deep and I couldn't keep up with the various arguments the two sides were making. And for maybe the first time in my life i chose to to just keep me thoughts to myself, I think parents would be proud of the personal growth.
Quote from: Gregory Sager on April 30, 2022, 01:47:00 AM
Quote from: Another Mom on April 29, 2022, 12:44:22 PM
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Andrew Bednarsky was my assistant coach when I was the head coach at Heidelberg for a short time. I can tell you that he is a class act all the way around and will make a fantastic head coach at whichever university is lucky enough to hire him. Bednarsky for President!!!!
One of our troll's previous posts. I wonder how Heidelberg would feel about a coach with his opinions these days? Certainly all those female students on campus wouldn't be happy knowing a staff member was walking around thinking they were wasting time better spent barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen!
And less than 2 minutes of internet digging gives me our troll's most likely name, given there was a Heidelberg coach for a year who went sub .500 and who played at St. Lawrence during their late 90s era glory years. Though to be fair, only one coach in Heidelberg's history has been over .500 overall.
Who knows, maybe the account was hijacked?
Well, perhaps the account was hacked. That same one year Heidelberg coach, former St. Lawrence player is also a coach in California, apparently where these posts originated from. I would imagine UC Riverside would be more interested than Heidelberg in these opinions, though.
The coach in question is no longer on the staff at Cal-Riverside.
He is listed on their 2016 coaching roster but not the 2017 or any since. Odd, because there is an announcement in the 2017 season of him promoted to associate head coach. There is very little trace of him that I can find after 2017 - Google, Twitter, etc. There is a mention of a person by that name complaining about mask mandate at a Sandpoint ID library board of trustees meeting in September 2021 which would be on point with other opinions expressed here.
Quote from: Ron Boerger on April 30, 2022, 11:54:22 AM
Quote from: Gregory Sager on April 30, 2022, 01:47:00 AM
Quote from: Another Mom on April 29, 2022, 12:44:22 PM
Quote from: jknezek on April 29, 2022, 11:50:36 AM
Quote from: SaintsgoMarching on December 22, 2021, 06:14:44 PM
Andrew Bednarsky was my assistant coach when I was the head coach at Heidelberg for a short time. I can tell you that he is a class act all the way around and will make a fantastic head coach at whichever university is lucky enough to hire him. Bednarsky for President!!!!
One of our troll's previous posts. I wonder how Heidelberg would feel about a coach with his opinions these days? Certainly all those female students on campus wouldn't be happy knowing a staff member was walking around thinking they were wasting time better spent barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen!
And less than 2 minutes of internet digging gives me our troll's most likely name, given there was a Heidelberg coach for a year who went sub .500 and who played at St. Lawrence during their late 90s era glory years. Though to be fair, only one coach in Heidelberg's history has been over .500 overall.
Who knows, maybe the account was hijacked?
Well, perhaps the account was hacked. That same one year Heidelberg coach, former St. Lawrence player is also a coach in California, apparently where these posts originated from. I would imagine UC Riverside would be more interested than Heidelberg in these opinions, though.
The coach in question is no longer on the staff at Cal-Riverside.
He is listed on their 2016 coaching roster but not the 2017 or any since. Odd, because there is an announcement in the 2017 season of him promoted to associate head coach. There is very little trace of him that I can find after 2017 - Google, Twitter, etc. There is a mention of a person by that name complaining about mask mandate at a Sandpoint ID library board of trustees meeting in September 2021 which would be on point with other opinions expressed here.
He has apparently chosen to take the advice of the B-52s by living in his own private Idaho.
Quote from: Gregory Sager on April 30, 2022, 04:44:33 PM
Quote from: Ron Boerger on April 30, 2022, 11:54:22 AM
Quote from: Gregory Sager on April 30, 2022, 01:47:00 AM
Quote from: Another Mom on April 29, 2022, 12:44:22 PM
Quote from: jknezek on April 29, 2022, 11:50:36 AM
Quote from: SaintsgoMarching on December 22, 2021, 06:14:44 PM
Andrew Bednarsky was my assistant coach when I was the head coach at Heidelberg for a short time. I can tell you that he is a class act all the way around and will make a fantastic head coach at whichever university is lucky enough to hire him. Bednarsky for President!!!!
One of our troll's previous posts. I wonder how Heidelberg would feel about a coach with his opinions these days? Certainly all those female students on campus wouldn't be happy knowing a staff member was walking around thinking they were wasting time better spent barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen!
And less than 2 minutes of internet digging gives me our troll's most likely name, given there was a Heidelberg coach for a year who went sub .500 and who played at St. Lawrence during their late 90s era glory years. Though to be fair, only one coach in Heidelberg's history has been over .500 overall.
Who knows, maybe the account was hijacked?
Well, perhaps the account was hacked. That same one year Heidelberg coach, former St. Lawrence player is also a coach in California, apparently where these posts originated from. I would imagine UC Riverside would be more interested than Heidelberg in these opinions, though.
The coach in question is no longer on the staff at Cal-Riverside.
He is listed on their 2016 coaching roster but not the 2017 or any since. Odd, because there is an announcement in the 2017 season of him promoted to associate head coach. There is very little trace of him that I can find after 2017 - Google, Twitter, etc. There is a mention of a person by that name complaining about mask mandate at a Sandpoint ID library board of trustees meeting in September 2021 which would be on point with other opinions expressed here.
He has apparently chosen to take the advice of the B-52s by living in his own private Idaho.
Better than the Love Shack, I guess..
Hey, I am in full support of the Chicago hire. Masks on the other hand...especially the cloth masks that were the standard...let's just say the Swedes had it right.
Ingen kommentar. ;)
Quote from: Gregory Sager on May 01, 2022, 10:34:42 AM
Ingen kommentar.
No comment is the safest way to go. Just be ready to speak up the next time we are asked to confront a seriously deadly disease and ignore so much of what we knew going in.
Svenskarna vet bäst. Och de kommer hela tiden att påminna dig om det. ;)
Quote from: Gregory Sager on May 01, 2022, 02:55:53 PM
Svenskarna vet bäst. Och de kommer hela tiden att påminna dig om det. ;)
I am going to assume that this is a Swedish lament about the fact that the 2021-2022 season is over on most college campuses with the exceptions for the schools fortunate enough to get a postseason baseball or softball game or track and field (or possibly another sport that my school does not field).
Nah, it's just me making fun of Swedes. (I actually quoted a Swedish friend who has a self-deprecating sense of humor.)
Quote from: WUPHF on May 02, 2022, 09:15:00 AM
Quote from: Gregory Sager on May 01, 2022, 02:55:53 PM
Svenskarna vet bäst. Och de kommer hela tiden att påminna dig om det. ;)
I am going to assume that this is a Swedish lament about the fact that the 2021-2022 season is over on most college campuses with the exceptions for the schools fortunate enough to get a postseason baseball or softball game or track and field (or possibly another sport that my school does not field).
Google Translate often does a decent job for those who like me are unfortunately unilingual:
The Swedes know best. And they will always remind you of that.
Quote from: Ron Boerger on May 02, 2022, 11:05:17 AM
Quote from: WUPHF on May 02, 2022, 09:15:00 AM
Quote from: Gregory Sager on May 01, 2022, 02:55:53 PM
Svenskarna vet bäst. Och de kommer hela tiden att påminna dig om det. ;)
I am going to assume that this is a Swedish lament about the fact that the 2021-2022 season is over on most college campuses with the exceptions for the schools fortunate enough to get a postseason baseball or softball game or track and field (or possibly another sport that my school does not field).
Google Translate often does a decent job for those who like me are unfortunately unilingual:
The Swedes know best. And they will always remind you of that.
Reminds me of the Notre Dame joke - How do you know someone went to Notre Dame? They always tell you....
Quote from: Saint of Old on April 30, 2022, 07:13:14 AM
Quote from: SimpleCoach on April 30, 2022, 05:38:45 AM
Quote from: PaulNewman on April 29, 2022, 01:04:21 PM
Maybe there's a silver lining here....like a Simplecoach to Coach interview with the HCs of NYU and/or Chicago. Maybe both of them together.
Just wait ... trying to line something up. Stay tuned.
Just my two cents on the crazy on here. My very long held belief is that ... I don't care. I don't care your race, gender, sexuality, none of it. Are you a good person, do you have the expertise, and in this case, do you love the game. That's all that matters to me. Sitch would not be in this position if she did not meet those requirements. Now lets just judge her on what we judge other coaches on ... wins/losses, style of play, and managing a high profile program.
That's all I will contribute to this.
SC.
Agree totally, and I cannot wait to celebrate her success.
The one thing in this entire world that has brought more people together in love/passion/competetion/rivalry/entertainment/enjoyment is FOOTBALL. Regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, political views (some good football played in Brazil 70 and Argentina78) football supersedes all.
I am actually surprised more women, former pros and just students of the game are not involved as well.
Anecdotally, you see a variety of reasons stemming from past underinvestment. I think there is historically a higher turnover rate in women's coaching filled with coaches ill equipped to coach women leading to a lack of quality role models that would inspire former players to coach. Compounded with a lack of a clear pathway towards gainful employment in women's soccer (parental leave, pay equity, old boys club mentality, etc) That said, I think we are towards the top of the tipping point for this, though not sure if we are on the up or down hill portion.
I think it is clubs are who are going to be the leaders in this area and pull the rest of the system behind it. With the concerted efforts to develop, license, and retain quality female coaches, you will see more and more in leadership at high level clubs giving young players more exposure. It will also take current leaders committed to stomping out that old culture. A male player being unwilling to accept a qualified/competent female coach typically isn't a decision they've come to on their own, rather, that's been the vocal opinion of people they look to.
My high school alma mater won the states a few years back with a female coach and female asst. coach, as well. My co-coach buddy and I like to (kind of) jokingly take partial credit for that win because our club team formed the nucleus of the high school squad. Jokingly, because the team was powered by an all-american striker that went on to start at Wisconsin for 3 years.
But we do take credit for pulling the aforementioned Asst. Coach into our club system. Not that she was coaching guys, but we still felt it was important for our team to have a different kind of voice/presence on the bench. It also allowed her to build a really strong bond with that nucleus, which was cool to see.
D3 men's soccer recently saw another female head coach added to the ranks: Colette Montgomery at North Central (MN). (https://ncurams.com/news/2022/4/11/ncu-moves-montgomery-to-head-coach-of-both-the-men-and-the-womens-program.aspx) (That's the Rams of the UMAC, not the Cardinals of the CCIW.)
She's also going to remain the head coach of the NCU women's soccer team. Even with a full-time assistant helping her run the two programs, that's going to be a lot of work for her.
The timing is less than ideal......
https://gobatesbobcats.com/news/2022/8/1/mens-soccer-noah-riskind-16-elevated-to-interim-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
poor kids!
Surprised there isn't discussion of the Bates change. My son liked Tyler Sheik, and I've only ever heard positive things about him. Was it that he didn't turn the program around fast enough?
Apparently, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer head coach Trevor Swartz is out after just over 7 months on the job. No press release has been issued yet, but he's off the website and the school notified players today who had signed up for their ID camp scheduled for this Saturday. Not sure whether Swartz was let go or resigned for another opportunity because he saw the writing on the wall after the team was shut down over the hazing incident, but CMS will be conducting its third nationwide search for a new coach in the last three years.
Quote from: Kuiper on December 09, 2022, 02:38:58 AM
Apparently, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer head coach Trevor Swartz is out after just over 7 months on the job. No press release has been issued yet, but he's off the website and the school notified players today who had signed up for their ID camp scheduled for this Saturday. Not sure whether Swartz was let go or resigned for another opportunity because he saw the writing on the wall after the team was shut down over the hazing incident, but CMS will be conducting its third nationwide search for a new coach in the last three years.
Interesting as well that if you look at their schedule, the last 5 games were cancelled. Anyone know anything about that?
Quote from: VASoccer11 on December 12, 2022, 12:44:23 PM
Quote from: Kuiper on December 09, 2022, 02:38:58 AM
Apparently, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer head coach Trevor Swartz is out after just over 7 months on the job. No press release has been issued yet, but he's off the website and the school notified players today who had signed up for their ID camp scheduled for this Saturday. Not sure whether Swartz was let go or resigned for another opportunity because he saw the writing on the wall after the team was shut down over the hazing incident, but CMS will be conducting its third nationwide search for a new coach in the last three years.
Interesting as well that if you look at their schedule, the last 5 games were cancelled. Anyone know anything about that?
Not trying to be snarky, but did you see the part I bolded?
Quote from: VASoccer11 on December 12, 2022, 12:44:23 PM
Quote from: Kuiper on December 09, 2022, 02:38:58 AM
Apparently, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer head coach Trevor Swartz is out after just over 7 months on the job. No press release has been issued yet, but he's off the website and the school notified players today who had signed up for their ID camp scheduled for this Saturday. Not sure whether Swartz was let go or resigned for another opportunity because he saw the writing on the wall after the team was shut down over the hazing incident, but CMS will be conducting its third nationwide search for a new coach in the last three years.
Interesting as well that if you look at their schedule, the last 5 games were cancelled. Anyone know anything about that?
The team was suspended for the remainder of the season for a hazing incident that involved virtually the entire team.
https://tsl.news/cms-mens-soccer-hazing/
https://www.cmsathletics.org/general/2022-23/releases/20221012xq07q7
Reports from the ID camp this weekend are that one of the assistants is technically the interim head coach and the assistants are still doing recruiting, but he all but told the kids and parents that they knew an entirely new coaching staff would be brought in most likely. The two assistants left were only brought in this fall, so it isn't like they have a history with the program.
Quote from: Another Mom on August 05, 2022, 09:48:31 AM
Surprised there isn't discussion of the Bates change. My son liked Tyler Sheik, and I've only ever heard positive things about him. Was it that he didn't turn the program around fast enough?
Any updates on a Bates head coach?
Forgot to mention last month that Chad Flanders has taken over as the head coach at Augustana, replacing Mick Regan. Flanders spent last year as the head coach at Concordia (IL), which went 3-10-3 (2-7-3 in the NACC). Prior to 2022 he was an assistant at Aurora, one of the two traditional powers (along with Dominican) within the NACC, but the most noteworthy entry on his c.v. is the fact that for nine years he was the head coach at Central Arkansas, overseeing that program's transition from D2 to D1.
Augustana's been pretty terrible for quite awhile in men's soccer, which is a glaring exception for a school that's used to winning in every sport in which it participates. It will be interesting to see if Flanders can turn the program around.
Quote from: Hillcountryview on January 12, 2023, 10:25:39 AM
Quote from: Another Mom on August 05, 2022, 09:48:31 AM
Surprised there isn't discussion of the Bates change. My son liked Tyler Sheik, and I've only ever heard positive things about him. Was it that he didn't turn the program around fast enough?
Any updates on a Bates head coach?
Anyone know about this?
Alister Newby, a three year assistant at Wabash, is the new men's soccer coach at Alma.
Just for kicks, can we add the entire structure of the USMNT to this list? What a sh!t show. Proving once again, that youth sports parents are some of the most psychotic people in the world, and some of them never grow up.
Well, the great hope for American soccer was that with better footballers, gone are the days when the team's success depended on the likes of Alexi Lallas, Coby Jones, Ernie Stewart and Claudio Reyna... oh wait.
They are moving the USMT coach, but Bret Kavanaugh got on the Supreme Court?
Sam Koenig departs UW-Platteville for Loras
https://letsgopioneers.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230202lug0ib
Corey King, an assistant at Ohio Wesleyan the past two years, takes over at Muskingum
https://twitter.com/FightingMuskies/status/1626580049603481605?s=20
Maxx Wurzburger, Associate Head Coach (whatever that is) at Montclair State, leaves to become Assistant Coach at D1 Rider, who incidentally just hired Chad Duernberger (Dartmouth Assistant) as their head coach in January.
https://gobroncs.com/news/2023/2/15/maxx-wurzburger-hired-as-mens-soccer-assistant-coach.aspx
Zach Ward has resigned from Haverford.
Haverford had a nice run about 8 yrs ago.
Played my Saints in NCAAs and did very well.
Staying on top is always more difficult than getting 2 the top.
Quote from: Ejay on February 17, 2023, 11:00:00 PM
Maxx Wurzburger, Associate Head Coach (whatever that is) at Montclair State, leaves to become Assistant Coach at D1 Rider, who incidentally just hired Chad Duernberger (Dartmouth Assistant) as their head coach in January.
https://gobroncs.com/news/2023/2/15/maxx-wurzburger-hired-as-mens-soccer-assistant-coach.aspx
Do coaches experience the same jump process as players. Meaning they have to adjust to speed? Why go from HC for Asst?
It is what lawyers call a case by case basis.
Depends.
Age/Community/Family/Location.
Martin Jacobson has just won his 20th HS championship in NYC coaching MLK High school.
He established a system and recruited well.
Once you do both those things at any level you just have to rinse and repeat to have a legacy.
If you can motivate good with people and know the game, the HS/Soccer levels are not that vast in my opinion.
Quote from: BigSoccerFan on February 24, 2023, 05:47:29 PM
Quote from: Ejay on February 17, 2023, 11:00:00 PM
Maxx Wurzburger, Associate Head Coach (whatever that is) at Montclair State, leaves to become Assistant Coach at D1 Rider, who incidentally just hired Chad Duernberger (Dartmouth Assistant) as their head coach in January.
https://gobroncs.com/news/2023/2/15/maxx-wurzburger-hired-as-mens-soccer-assistant-coach.aspx
Do coaches experience the same jump process as players. Meaning they have to adjust to speed? Why go from HC for Asst?
D1 assistant coach could pay more and be more of a full-time year-round gig than D3 Assoc HC, which would allow a coach to stop coaching a bunch of youth clubs to make ends meet. Some D3 HC jobs pay very little and they may have extra responsibilities like teaching a PE class or doing facilities or asst AD work.
UW Stout is adding men's soccer and searching for a head coach.
Guess they would start fall 2024.
https://wiacsports.com/services/download_file.ashx?file_location=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/wiacsports.com/documents/2023/3/7/Stout_Men_Soccer_Vacancy_Announcement.pdf
Long-time Trinity(TX) assistant Edward Cartee (TU '09) has been named the head coach at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (https://www.cmsathletics.org/sports/msoc/2022-23/releases/20230323p719pa). During his 11 years at Trinity (which was 189-29-16 during that time), he was simultaneously head coach at San Antonio Central Catholic HS, where his teams compiled a .738 winning percentage and won five TAPPS state championships including four straight from 2017-2020.
Edit: he replaces Trevor Swartz, who left CMS in January (https://unlvrebels.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/trevor-swartz/3634) after a less than one year stint which saw the team sink from 14-2-3 to 4-3-5 and had its season cancelled in early October due to "nearly all members of the team, acting as a team, violat[ing] multiple conduct standards, including organizing and carrying out an event which subjected new team members to multiple acts of hazing." Hard to believe anyone would hire a coach even tangentially associated with that disaster, let alone a D1 program, but then again it's UNLV.
Quote from: Ron Boerger on March 24, 2023, 09:15:57 AM
Long-time Trinity(TX) assistant Edward Cartee (TU '09) has been named the head coach at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (https://www.cmsathletics.org/sports/msoc/2022-23/releases/20230323p719pa). During his 11 years at Trinity (which was 189-29-16 during that time), he was simultaneously head coach at San Antonio Central Catholic HS, where his teams compiled a .738 winning percentage and won five TAPPS state championships including four straight from 2017-2020.
Edit: he replaces Trevor Swartz, who left CMS in January (https://unlvrebels.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/trevor-swartz/3634) after a less than one year stint which saw the team sink from 14-2-3 to 4-3-5 and had its season cancelled in early October due to "nearly all members of the team, acting as a team, violat[ing] multiple conduct standards, including organizing and carrying out an event which subjected new team members to multiple acts of hazing." Hard to believe anyone would hire a coach even tangentially associated with that disaster, let alone a D1 program, but then again it's UNLV.
That's a great hire for CMS. I always thought Cartee was the coach-in-waiting at Trinity, having been there so long and being an alum, but it's a good move for him whether as a permanent stop or to gain experience as a HC for when the Trinity position opens up when McGinlay retires.
As for Swartz, he was in over his head as a HC, taking over at the last minute and only being HC for a few months before the incident and scrambling to assemble a coaching staff over the summer (both of whom were also very young). Swartz was an AC the year before, but he's very young and it was one of his first coaching gigs after college. A culture of hazing probably existed there for years before they were caught.
Quote from: Kuiper on March 24, 2023, 11:38:26 AM
Quote from: Ron Boerger on March 24, 2023, 09:15:57 AM
Long-time Trinity(TX) assistant Edward Cartee (TU '09) has been named the head coach at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (https://www.cmsathletics.org/sports/msoc/2022-23/releases/20230323p719pa). During his 11 years at Trinity (which was 189-29-16 during that time), he was simultaneously head coach at San Antonio Central Catholic HS, where his teams compiled a .738 winning percentage and won five TAPPS state championships including four straight from 2017-2020.
Edit: he replaces Trevor Swartz, who left CMS in January (https://unlvrebels.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/trevor-swartz/3634) after a less than one year stint which saw the team sink from 14-2-3 to 4-3-5 and had its season cancelled in early October due to "nearly all members of the team, acting as a team, violat[ing] multiple conduct standards, including organizing and carrying out an event which subjected new team members to multiple acts of hazing." Hard to believe anyone would hire a coach even tangentially associated with that disaster, let alone a D1 program, but then again it's UNLV.
That's a great hire for CMS. I always thought Cartee was the coach-in-waiting at Trinity, having been there so long and being an alum, but it's a good move for him whether as a permanent stop or to gain experience as a HC for when the Trinity position opens up when McGinlay retires.
As for Swartz, he was in over his head as a HC, taking over at the last minute and only being HC for a few months before the incident and scrambling to assemble a coaching staff over the summer (both of whom were also very young). Swartz was an AC the year before, but he's very young and it was one of his first coaching gigs after college. A culture of hazing probably existed there for years before they were caught.
Good perspective on Swartz - thank you!
I do worry about Trinity replacing McGinlay when that time comes. He is going to be a very hard act to follow.
There aren't too many D3 coaches I can speak semi-knowledgeably about, but Coach Cartee is one of them, after my son and I spent a few days with Trinity back in 2018, including a bus ride from South-Western back to San Antonio. He knows his stuff is a good place to start with him. A very nice guy on top of that and someone who really loves the game and his players. He was a tremendous advocate for the university and the MSOC programme and whilst it wasn't the initial direction my son was taking, had things been different, it would have been quite an easy choice.
Under any other circumstances, CMS would be a great opportunity, but in some ways now, it feels like an even better one as Coach Cartee can lead the development of a new culture there and if he can take with him the best of Trinity, I am sure he will be successful on and off the field.
I noticed that Haverford lists an interim head coach, Kevin Brenner, on their website. It's not unusual to have an interim, but usually they are an assistant coach finishing up their contract. Brenner is coming from a stint as an assistant at D1 LaSalle.
https://www.haverfordathletics.com/sports/msoc/coaches/index
Tyler Oliver, the associate head coach at Gustavus Adolphus, was named Head Coach at Hamline University in St. Paul, MN. Lots of experience in the MIAC.
https://hamlineathletics.com/news/2023/3/22/tyler-oliver-named-hamline-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
I missed this one from January, but Brad Bankhead was named head coach of Hardin-Simmons. It's a somewhat unusual hire because Bankhead was head coach of Mary Hardin-Baylor for 16 years and had just assumed the role of Associate Athletic Director and NCAA Compliance Officer for MHB in the summer of 2022. So, he effectively took one year off from coaching and apparently decided he missed it and jumped back in to take the job with his alma mater, with whom he was a four year starter and was a volunteer assistant back in 2000 right after he graduated.
https://ascsports.org/news/2023/1/4/brad-bankhead-named-hardin-simmons-mens-soccer-head-coach.aspx
Another coaching appointment I missed from earlier this year. Erik Temple was named Head Coach at Neumann University in Pennsylvania of the Atlantic East Conference. He had been an assistant there for a number of years before leaving for a youth club in Delaware.
https://www.neumannathletics.com/news/2023/2/14/mens-soccer-erik-temple-named-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
Tim Bruner was named head coach at Edgewood College in Verona, WI of the NACC
https://edgewoodcollegeeagles.com/news/2023/3/2/mens-soccer-bruner-named-eagles-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
Johhny Raj, experienced assistant from Fairfield, hired at College of Mount Saint Vincent.
https://cmsvathletics.com/news/2023/3/16/dolphins-appoint-johnny-raj-as-head-mens-soccer-coach-assistant-ad.aspx
Quote from: Lonestar418 on March 28, 2023, 04:45:02 PM
Johhny Raj, experienced assistant from Fairfield, hired at College of Mount Saint Vincent.
https://cmsvathletics.com/news/2023/3/16/dolphins-appoint-johnny-raj-as-head-mens-soccer-coach-assistant-ad.aspx
That's their 7th head coach in the last 12 years.
It was a PT job for a while. Now it is FT but the additional role is as Facilities AD, which to have a team coach like soccer also be your facilities point person... is not sustainable.
Matt Horth, the head coach at Gordon College (CCC) is the new head assistant coach at Lipscomb University (D1, ASUN).
Press release: https://lipscombsports.com/news/2023/4/12/mens-soccer-adds-matt-horth-as-assistant-coach.aspx
Kind of an interesting one - Kevin Brenner from La Salle to Haverford...as the Interim.
https://www.haverfordathletics.com/sports/msoc/2022-23/releases/20230329pbrvs5
Quote from: Lonestar418 on April 26, 2023, 12:46:06 PM
Kind of an interesting one - Kevin Brenner from La Salle to Haverford...as the Interim.
https://www.haverfordathletics.com/sports/msoc/2022-23/releases/20230329pbrvs5
I put up a post about that a month ago when I first noticed it on the website (even before Haverford issued a press release). From what I can tell as an outsider, Brenner has been very well received and is being aggressive in recruiting HS kids from the Class of 2024. When I just checked the NCAA website, though, it indicates that the Haverford Head Coach search is no longer active.
https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/rss/18326075/haverford-college-head-coach-men-s-soccer
Not sure if that means the application period expired and they are moving to consider the pool and interview finalists or if they are going to stick with Brenner as interim for the Fall 2023 season.
Haverford is too good of a school, in too good of a location, to not be top 4 in the CC.
Quote from: Kuiper on April 26, 2023, 02:36:42 PM
Quote from: Lonestar418 on April 26, 2023, 12:46:06 PM
Kind of an interesting one - Kevin Brenner from La Salle to Haverford...as the Interim.
https://www.haverfordathletics.com/sports/msoc/2022-23/releases/20230329pbrvs5
I put up a post about that a month ago when I first noticed it on the website (even before Haverford issued a press release). From what I can tell as an outsider, Brenner has been very well received and is being aggressive in recruiting HS kids from the Class of 2024. When I just checked the NCAA website, though, it indicates that the Haverford Head Coach search is no longer active.
https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/rss/18326075/haverford-college-head-coach-men-s-soccer
Not sure if that means the application period expired and they are moving to consider the pool and interview finalists or if they are going to stick with Brenner as interim for the Fall 2023 season.
My bad - I went back and looked to about the date of the press release but must have just missed your post.
Quote from: Lonestar418 on April 26, 2023, 12:46:06 PM
Kind of an interesting one - Kevin Brenner from La Salle to Haverford...as the Interim.
https://www.haverfordathletics.com/sports/msoc/2022-23/releases/20230329pbrvs5
Brenner will do a great job with Haverford. He is a very good recruiter. Go Fords.
This isn't advertised anywhere and I think it technically may have started last fall, but it appears that Mike Ditta, a former D1 assistant coach at UC Irvine and current associate head coach at Pomona-Pitzer, is serving as interim head coach at P-P, likely through the fall season at least. I believe Bill Swartz, the longtime head coach at P-P (since 1986, which likely makes him one of the longest tenured head coaches in D3 men's soccer behind Jay Martin at Ohio Wesleyan) is on some kind of leave. He stopped appearing on the sidelines at games about halfway through the Fall 2022 season, but no official announcement was ever made.
Speaking of interim coaches, anyone hear anything about the status of Noah Riskind at Bates? It would be pretty unusual to remain an interim for two seasons, although technically he hasn't been interim for a full year yet since he took over so late in the summer last year.
Quote from: Hopkins92 on April 26, 2023, 07:12:19 PM
Haverford is too good of a school, in too good of a location, to not be top 4 in the CC.
True, but still one of the crappiest field in CC. May not be the biggest factor, but still a factor players consider when deciding to pay way way too much money. May be the worst as I think Muhlenberg is getting a new field. Many players do not want to play on crappy fields. FYI, they do have a turf field https://www.google.com/maps/place/Walton+Field,+Haverford+College,+Walton+Ln,+Ardmore,+PA+19003/@40.0076246,-75.3093584,180m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x89c6c06fd29d97e1:0xddedf40ccdce60b8!8m2!3d40.0077759!4d-75.3089661!16s%2Fg%2F11bvtd4p01
Also McDaniel has one the nicest grass fields I've ever seen.
Son was recruited by Shane and spent a weekend with the team in 2017. The field definitely played a factor in his decision. Great decision on his part considering Shane left after 2017.
Quote from: PauldingLightUP on March 08, 2023, 04:39:30 PM
UW Stout is adding men's soccer and searching for a head coach.
Guess they would start fall 2024.
https://wiacsports.com/services/download_file.ashx?file_location=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/wiacsports.com/documents/2023/3/7/Stout_Men_Soccer_Vacancy_Announcement.pdf
Justin Oliver Tabbed to Lead Blue Devil Men's Soccer
https://stoutbluedevils.com/news/2023/5/23/mens-soccer-oliver-tabbed-to-lead-blue-devil-mens-soccer.aspx
Quote from: PauldingLightUP on May 23, 2023, 12:38:21 PM
Quote from: PauldingLightUP on March 08, 2023, 04:39:30 PM
UW Stout is adding men's soccer and searching for a head coach.
Guess they would start fall 2024.
https://wiacsports.com/services/download_file.ashx?file_location=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/wiacsports.com/documents/2023/3/7/Stout_Men_Soccer_Vacancy_Announcement.pdf
Justin Oliver Tabbed to Lead Blue Devil Men's Soccer
https://stoutbluedevils.com/news/2023/5/23/mens-soccer-oliver-tabbed-to-lead-blue-devil-mens-soccer.aspx
Slowly but surely the WIAC is returning to men's soccer. For awhile the league had been pared down to eventual independents UW-Whitewater, UW-Platteville, and now-defunct Finlandia. But UW-Eau Claire just started a men's soccer program a couple of years ago, and the Blugolds have had immediate success with it. I gotta figure that it's only a matter of time before the largest (by far) WIAC school, UW-Oshkosh, reinstates the sport (at which it was a national power prior to the program being shut down). And if the Titans re-join the fray, can UW-Stevens Point and/or UW-LaCrosse be far behind?
Adam Pfeifer from Norwich University steps down, replaced by Staige Davis as interim head coach.
https://norwichathletics.com/news/2023/5/5/mens-soccer-coach-pfeifer-steps-down-and-coach-staige-davis-named-interim-head-coach.aspx
Kevin Brenner named head coach at Haverford (removing the interim tag)
https://twitter.com/HCFords_MSoc/status/1663631357204103168?s=20
https://www.haverfordathletics.com/sports/msoc/2022-23/releases/20230530jfnapu
HAVERFORD, Pa. - The Haverford College Athletics Department is pleased to announce that Kevin Brenner has been appointed as the permanent Head Coach of the Men's Soccer Program. Brenner initially joined Haverford in March of 2023 as the Interim Head Coach for the five-week spring season.
"I would like to personally thank Danielle Lynch, the search committee, and the student-athletes for entrusting me with the head coaching position for one of the country's most prestigious academic institutions and historic men's soccer programs," Brenner said. "I look forward to building on the legacy of the incredible coaches who have come before and all that the remarkable student-athletes have established."
Brenner brings a wealth of coaching experience to Haverford, with over 18 years of experience at all three division levels in college athletics. Prior to his time at Haverford, he served as an assistant coach at Division I La Salle University, where he contributed to the team's success, including an Atlantic 10 playoff berth in 2022.
Prior to La Salle, Brenner was the head coach right up the road at Eastern University, leading the Eagles to a 2-2 record in the COVID-shortened 2021 spring season before finishing 10-5-2 in the fall while increasing the roster to 50 players and instilling the program's first ever JV team.
In 2021, Eastern celebrated its second-best start in program history at 7-1-2 and earned a national ranking as high as 17th in the country during the fall campaign.
Prior to his stint at Eastern, Brenner turned around a struggling Elmira College (N.Y.) program in just three years. The Soaring Eagles won nine games in 2019, marking the fourth best season in school history, as the team advanced to the Empire 8 Semifinals for only the sixth time in school history, while a program-record eight players were All-Conference selection and 26 players made the Dean's list in his final season there.
Brenner came to Elmira after two successful years as a head coach at Division II Lake Erie College, and stints as an assistant at the University of Buffalo (Division I), Canisius College (Division I), and Buffalo State (Division III). He played collegiately at Buffalo State.
"I am eager to announce the hiring of Kevin Brenner to lead our men's soccer program," said Lynch. "Kevin comes with extensive coaching experience across all NCAA divisions serving on the NCAA national men's soccer committee in 2018, 2019, and 2021. At the helm, Kevin will execute his vision for the program and start his chapter in the storied history and culture of Haverford men's soccer."
Brenner's playing career began at SUNY Cortland before transferring to Buffalo State, where he served as a two-year captain and helped the team achieve its best record in 20 seasons. After completing his collegiate career, Brenner played for Queen City Football Club of the National Premier Soccer League from 2006 to 2008.
A member of the United Soccer Coaches Association, Brenner holds two USSF Licenses, while completing his USC Advanced Regional, National Diploma, Advance National and Premier Diplomas. He holds a NSCAA (now United Soccer Coaches) Premier Diploma.
What They're Saying About Coach Brenner:
Justin Serpone, Head Coach, Amherst College: "Kevin has proven at each of his coaching stops that he can build a positive team environment, which, in my opinion, is the hardest part of coaching. Haverford is getting a terrific person and coach to lead their program."
Tommy McMenemy, Head Coach, University of Delaware: "Kevin is an exciting hire for the Haverford College Men's Soccer program. He has proven himself to be an excellent recruiter within the region, and knows what it takes to be successful in the college game. He knows how to build a positive and competitive culture within his team, and is a coach the student-athletes will respond to quickly. I have no doubt the program will flourish under his leadership."
Robert Emmett, Assistant Coach, Middlebury College: "Kevin is a great hire to lead the Haverford Men's Soccer program! He is a tireless recruiter that puts his players before himself. He is very disciplined in his approach and holds his players and staff to the highest standards."
Well done Kevin Brenner. He was never giving his space at Eastern. Quality program. Quality Coach..
Quote from: SierraFD3soccer on May 15, 2023, 10:26:01 AM
Quote from: Hopkins92 on April 26, 2023, 07:12:19 PM
Haverford is too good of a school, in too good of a location, to not be top 4 in the CC.
True, but still one of the crappiest field in CC. May not be the biggest factor, but still a factor players consider when deciding to pay way way too much money. May be the worst as I think Muhlenberg is getting a new field. Many players do not want to play on crappy fields. FYI, they do have a turf field https://www.google.com/maps/place/Walton+Field,+Haverford+College,+Walton+Ln,+Ardmore,+PA+19003/@40.0076246,-75.3093584,180m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x89c6c06fd29d97e1:0xddedf40ccdce60b8!8m2!3d40.0077759!4d-75.3089661!16s%2Fg%2F11bvtd4p01
Also McDaniel has one the nicest grass fields I've ever seen.
Son was recruited by Shane and spent a weekend with the team in 2017. The field definitely played a factor in his decision. Great decision on his part considering Shane left after 2017.
Not sure if I can post this, but in looking for info on the news of Brenner's hire at Haverford, the Haverford Men's Soccer Instagram story today has a video of Walton Field being redone.
It says "Walton Field! New Playing Surface Coming Soon" and has a video of a tractor or piece of heavy equipment stripping the existing sod from Walton Field.
So, theoretically that should be better for next year. At the very least, it probably indicates Brenner knows full well that the field hurts recruiting because has the video posted on Day 1 of his tenure as permanent HC. He may even have jump-started the work on the new field.
Augusto Lima from Northeastern to Clarkson:
https://clarksonathletics.com/news/2023/5/18/augusto-lima-named-new-clarkson-mens-soccer-head-coach.aspx
Sheldon Blue, Roanoke College assistant coach named Head Coach for Randolph College in Lynchburg, VA.
Also Head Coach of VBR Star 04/05 Boys, That had 3 D1 commitments.
https://randolphwildcats.com/news/2023/4/28/mens-soccer-sheldon-blue-named-randolph-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx (https://randolphwildcats.com/news/2023/4/28/mens-soccer-sheldon-blue-named-randolph-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx)
Whitworth's head coach Jeremy Payne steps down. Kevin Moon named interim head coach.
https://whitworthpirates.com/news/2023/5/15/mens-soccer-jeremy-payne-steps-down-as-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
Wonder if he is returning to the east side of the country.
Connor Keenan hired at King's College
https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2023/6/5/mens-soccer-keenan-to-tackle-new-role-as-kings-mens-soccer-head-coach.aspx
UChicago is open again, Sitch jumping to D1
https://athletics.uchicago.edu/sports/msoc/2022-23/releases/20230607hu06bg
Quote from: blue_jays on June 07, 2023, 05:22:26 PM
UChicago is open again, Sitch jumping to D1
https://athletics.uchicago.edu/sports/msoc/2022-23/releases/20230607hu06bg
Wow! Talking about leaving while on top.
Chicago is still strong and has lots of talent, but this was always going to a challenging year for the coach to replace Griffin and Wada and motivate the players to avoid the post-championship hangover. it will be interesting to see if they will try to hire a new coach now or just name Mauro interim for the fall season to allow a full search. He's been an assistant at a variety of stops, but never a head coach in college.
If nothing else and not that we really needed it, but it serves as a reminder that there are good things happening in D3.
Quote from: Kuiper on June 07, 2023, 06:14:34 PM
Quote from: blue_jays on June 07, 2023, 05:22:26 PM
UChicago is open again, Sitch jumping to D1
https://athletics.uchicago.edu/sports/msoc/2022-23/releases/20230607hu06bg
Wow! Talking about leaving while on top.
Chicago is still strong and has lots of talent, but this was always going to a challenging year for the coach to replace Griffin and Wada and motivate the players to avoid the post-championship hangover. it will be interesting to see if they will try to hire a new coach now or just name Mauro interim for the fall season to allow a full search. He's been an assistant at a variety of stops, but never a head coach in college.
While losing the 2 best defenders in school history will hurt, their replacements (D1 transfer and Gomas) are the best possible scenario. Also people overlook Moonesinghe, but he was outstanding playing alongside those guys and made a huge leap in 2022.
Considering that it's already summer, I'd make Mauro the interim this year and do the coach search after the season. IMO he's top notch, let's see what he can do in the lead chair. UChicago's last 2 hires were internal people (Flinn and Sitch) who know how to recruit to UChicago (one of the toughest schools in the nation to get into). Both were home run hires, because they knew what kind of players they needed to play their possession-based, highly-technical brand of soccer.
Kevin Moon will be interim HC at Whitworth this fall:
https://whitworthpirates.com/news/2023/5/24/mens-soccer-moon-named-interim-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
Luca Mellor promoted at Eastern:
https://goeasterneagles.com/news/2023/6/12/mellor-to-lead-mens-soccer.aspx
Chris Brown and Darren Moore, Head Coach and Assistant Coach, respectively, of Kenyon men's soccer have resigned
https://athletics.kenyon.edu/news/2023/6/20/mens-soccer-end-of-a-coaching-era-for-kenyon-mens-soccer.aspx
Quote from: Kuiper on June 20, 2023, 05:44:57 PM
Chris Brown and Darren Moore, Head Coach and Assistant Coach, respectively, of Kenyon men's soccer have resigned
https://athletics.kenyon.edu/news/2023/6/20/mens-soccer-end-of-a-coaching-era-for-kenyon-mens-soccer.aspx
I knew there would be consequences to changing their name to the Owls.
SC
Wow! This is huge. Anybody have any ideas why?
Quote from: OWU Dad on June 20, 2023, 09:40:14 PM
Wow! This is huge. Anybody have any ideas why?
I don't have any inside information, but this tweet from the NCAC suggests that it is a retirement.
https://twitter.com/NCAC/status/1671311679584337920?s=20
"The end of an era, indeed. And what an era it was! We wish all the best to Coach Brown and Coach Moore in their retirements. #ncacmsoc #NCACPride"
That makes some sense from a timing perspective (colleges operate on a fiscal year and appointments are usually July 1 to June 30). You would think the press release about a retirement would include quotes from the coaches though. This one only has quotes from the AD and the Asst AD.
Denison coach Bianco's tweet also says it was a retirement.
https://twitter.com/BMBianco/status/1671265548976689153?s=20
"Congratulations to our nearby rivals coaches Brown and Moore on an incredible career. We had some epic matches against each other over the years. Playing against your Kenyon teams always forced myself and our program to be at our best. Enjoy retirement!"
Nothing from Paul Newman. Are negotiations ongoing?
I would have thought if this were a planned retirement, a)both coaches wouldn't retire at the same time, leaving the program rudderless and b) there would have been a transition period, allowing for a search for a new head coach, so the handover would be seamless. Plus, Darren Moore is too young to be retiring. (Chris Brown looks too young too).
Just extraordinary news out of Gambier, and such a challenging time in the academic/athletic calendar to be making a transition.
Quote from: Another Mom on June 21, 2023, 07:17:57 AM
I would have thought if this were a planned retirement, a)both coaches wouldn't retire at the same time, leaving the program rudderless and b) there would have been a transition period, allowing for a search for a new head coach, so the handover would be seamless. Plus, Darren Moore is too young to be retiring. (Chris Brown looks too young too).
I don't want to speculate needlessly (and this may have been what you were implying in your post), but you can "retire" in the sense of taking the status for retirement plan purposes with respect to your vested benefits, without actually settling into a rocking chair on the front porch. So, this wouldn't have had to be a planned retirement - their decision could have been recent and for reasons other than age etc - but they chose to classify it as a retirement.
Breaking news....Paul Newman breaks his silence on the Kenyon College bombshell that disrupted my wondrously relaxing and rejuvenating early Summer properly lounging on the French Riviera...I know the number of folks repeatedly refreshing to check for new posts could be teetering into the high single digits.
There are several different directions I could go, and I am tempted to go full on humor, but indeed I was caught off guard by the news. Most of all, though, I find myself appalled by the horrifically pathetic press release/article out of Kenyon posted on the Owls' website.
To anticipate a couple of questions first...
I truly was surprised and did not see this coming. I don't have any inside information, and I literally have had none for more than the last half-decade. In truth, I had very little when my son was there and for the first couple of years thereafter. I've never communicated with Brown except to thank him many years ago for giving my kid a chance and being fair with him. Some other parents may have interacted with him more freely and more effectively. I was not one of them. He's never communicated with me about my participation here. I don't know him really, for sure, and I experienced minor frustrations over the years which occasionally have boiled over into my comments on this site (ironically, mostly around communication, doing little things like videos, interviews, trips abroad, doing an SC interview, etc, etc). I'm guessing he's not a favorite of some other coaches. But what I do know is that he is who he is, and he isn't a phony. He was true to the program, true and honest with the players, and gave everything he had to the program within the context of his abilities. Brown was deeply and desperately committed to winning a national championship for his players, former players, the college, and maybe himself and Darren too. He was almost maniacal in the way he cared about the program, and one small window into that was watching him and the whole team at his direction patching up divots on his beloved Mavec Field for at least an hour after every home game.
I was not shocked about Brown's retirement. I think he probably is tired. As I suggested, I do think he gave everything he had, and while nobody deserves a particular result, I think most fair observers would agree that he was a bit unlucky to not win at least one title or at least not make at least one or two Final Fours. I really, really wish he could have gone out in a blaze of title glory, but as I will detail more below, he should (and I hope he does) feel a tremendous amount of pride about what he and the program accomplished during his tenure. I am more surprised and taken aback by the departure of Darren Moore. Again, with no inside information, I had just assumed he might take over and the transition would have made sense given that he already was the primary recruiter and a very accomplished soccer person in his own right.
So, I can't overstate how disappointing I found the article on the website. I would have rather they posted nothing. The article hit me as formulaic, obligatory, shallow, anemic, and feeble. I am hurt as a lover of Kenyon College because I love the College even more than I love the soccer program, and nothing that amateurish, from the school that publishes The Kenyon Review, should ever be associated with Kenyon. I'm embarrassed for Kenyon. I hope this post somehow will make it to the Kenyon administration.
Brown restored Kenyon to D3 soccer elite status. There are not more than a handful of schools you can say have been more consistently successful over the past decade.
Some may not know that Kenyon had a period of great success from the late 80s to around 1997...with a trio of coaches familiar to many here....Mike Pilger (long-term Trinity CT coach), Fran O'Leary (of Bowdoin and Toronto FC fame), and Jack Detchon (of England fame). Those years saw Kenyon make two Final Fours including a 4OT national final in Gambier in 1996 and a slew of classic head-to-head tilts with OWU and Jay Martin. After Detchon left following another very strong 1997 season, Kenyon's program rapidly declined. In the three years before Brown took over from 2002-2004, Kenyon was 6-13, 4-13-2, and 3-16. Brown's first two years were tough as Kenyon was 4-9-4 back-to-back in 2005 and 2006. By Brown's third year, in 2007, Kenyon won the NCAC and was 14-2-2 but did not make the NCAA tourney (due to not advancing through the NCAC tourney I think at the hands of Allegheny! and presumably an inadquate SoS). He made his first NCAA tourney in 2010 with a senior-laden group, beating York before losing to OWU in the 2nd round. In 2011, my son's group of 20 frosh came in, followed by major talent the next year, and Brown's magical run from 2013 to the present was ignited. NINE consecutive NCAA tourney appearances and counting. Won every NCAC regular season title from 2015 to the present. SEVEN Sweet 16s. THREE Elite 8s. After a while it is easy to get anesthetized by the outstanding records, just as I'm sure happens when looking at a string of seasons for a Messiah or Calvin, but just take this in for a moment...
2013 -- 16-5-3
2014 -- 18-2-2
2015 -- 19-2-1
2016 -- 20-3
2017 -- 16-3-3
2018 -- 18-1-3
2019 -- 19-2-2
2021 -- 16-3-1
2022 -- 19-2-1
2023 -- ?????
Kudos and thank you to Coaches Brown and Moore....you made Kenyon soccer a big and exciting part of my life and I loved every glorious and excruciating minute (except for all of the excruciating minutes).
Mic drop post...
Thanks for sharing PN.
Tyler Sheikh, former Bates Head Coach, is now Head Coach and college advisor at the Frederick Gunn School in Ct.
https://www.frederickgunn.org/athletics/our-teams/boys-varsity-soccer
Quote from: Another Mom on June 22, 2023, 02:23:06 PM
Tyler Sheikh, former Bates Head Coach, is now Head Coach and college advisor at the Frederick Gunn School in Ct.
https://www.frederickgunn.org/athletics/our-teams/boys-varsity-soccer
Thanks for finding that. From the bio on the website, it appears that Sheikh left Bates in order to move closer to home, but that's 100% speculation.
Quote from: OldNed on June 22, 2023, 08:10:49 PM
Quote from: Another Mom on June 22, 2023, 02:23:06 PM
Tyler Sheikh, former Bates Head Coach, is now Head Coach and college advisor at the Frederick Gunn School in Ct.
https://www.frederickgunn.org/athletics/our-teams/boys-varsity-soccer
Thanks for finding that. From the bio on the website, it appears that Sheikh left Bates in order to move closer to home, but that's 100% speculation.
He himself said as much on here I believe. He responded on the NESCAC board last year.
Quote from: stlawus on June 22, 2023, 08:24:34 PM
Quote from: OldNed on June 22, 2023, 08:10:49 PM
Quote from: Another Mom on June 22, 2023, 02:23:06 PM
Tyler Sheikh, former Bates Head Coach, is now Head Coach and college advisor at the Frederick Gunn School in Ct.
https://www.frederickgunn.org/athletics/our-teams/boys-varsity-soccer
Thanks for finding that. From the bio on the website, it appears that Sheikh left Bates in order to move closer to home, but that's 100% speculation.
He himself said as much on here I believe. He responded on the NESCAC board last year.
SheikhDaddy!!!!
No clue...and only beginning to think about....
Dan Toulson
Travis Wall....can't imagine an OWU guy would go to Kenyon but that would be petty, right? More likely he's got at least a soft promise with OWU or being a Minnesota guy perfectly happy in Northfield.
Would love the other OWU star down in Granville...but he looks set for life.
The irony is that Darren Moore lives in Granville.
Saw J. Sitch in an ESPN commercial last night while watching the NBA draft with footage of her celebrating title with her former team in Roanoke.
Kellen Kasiguran hired at Gordon College
https://athletics.gordon.edu/news/2023/6/26/mens-soccer-kasiguran.aspx
With McKersie named head coach at Emerson, seems like Toulson to Kenyon makes sense ...
https://www.emersonlions.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230626jtgkl3
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Quote from: PaulNewman on June 23, 2023, 11:17:36 AM
No clue...and only beginning to think about....
Dan Toulson
Travis Wall....can't imagine an OWU guy would go to Kenyon but that would be petty, right? More likely he's got at least a soft promise with OWU or being a Minnesota guy perfectly happy in Northfield.
Would love the other OWU star down in Granville...but he looks set for life.
The irony is that Darren Moore lives in Granville.
Saw J. Sitch in an ESPN commercial last night while watching the NBA draft with footage of her celebrating title with her former team in Roanoke.
Kenyon a heck of a job. One of best in D3 hands down.
Quote from: Lonestar418 on June 27, 2023, 09:30:24 PM
Kellen Kasiguran hired at Gordon College
https://athletics.gordon.edu/news/2023/6/26/mens-soccer-kasiguran.aspx
Good news!
Quality guy.
I missed the bit where we discussed why Toulson left Emerson. Looks like they had a good season. What happened?
Quote from: TNAggie on June 28, 2023, 09:42:33 AM
With McKersie named head coach at Emerson, seems like Toulson to Kenyon makes sense ...
https://www.emersonlions.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230626jtgkl3
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Quote from: PaulNewman on June 23, 2023, 11:17:36 AM
No clue...and only beginning to think about....
Dan Toulson
Travis Wall....can't imagine an OWU guy would go to Kenyon but that would be petty, right? More likely he's got at least a soft promise with OWU or being a Minnesota guy perfectly happy in Northfield.
Would love the other OWU star down in Granville...but he looks set for life.
The irony is that Darren Moore lives in Granville.
Saw J. Sitch in an ESPN commercial last night while watching the NBA draft with footage of her celebrating title with her former team in Roanoke.
Puget Sound's HC Reese Olney out after 29 years. (replaced by interim HC Sam Zisette)
https://loggerathletics.com/news/2023/7/5/mens-soccer-olney-steps-down-after-29-years-as-head-coach-of-puget-sound-mens-soccer.aspx
Not exactly what this thread was meant for, but since the head coach at North Central took the time to post it on Twitter, I thought it was worth cross-posting here.
https://twitter.com/EFuschino/status/1678488993959141378?s=20
QuoteIf you know anyone interested in a full time Asst coach position with full benefits please DM me!
Quote from: Kuiper on July 10, 2023, 04:34:48 PM
Not exactly what this thread was meant for, but since the head coach at North Central took the time to post it on Twitter, I thought it was worth cross-posting here.
https://twitter.com/EFuschino/status/1678488993959141378?s=20
QuoteIf you know anyone interested in a full time Asst coach position with full benefits please DM me!
Interesting, and, to my mind, pretty weird.
I don't think that Enzo Fuschino's had a full-time assistant at NCC before, although I'm not 100% certain about that; Tony Passi may have served in that capacity during the 2019 season (his single season on staff under Enzo). Dimitri Tsoukalas has been Fuschino's right-hand man since Enzo came to NCC in 2019, but Tsoukalas has also worked simultaneously as a staff coach and tournament director for Campion United, a soccer club out in the far west suburbs. He's not listed in the staff dropdown for Campion United anymore, though, and according to the NCC athletics staff directory and Facebook (where he was active as recently as this weekend) he's still an assistant coach at North Central, so it seems to me that if NCC has decided to allot the money for a second full-time job to the Cardinals men's soccer program, the faithful and newly-freed-up Tsoukalas would be Enzo's logical choice. But I don't pretend to have any inside info as to that relationship dynamic.
Enzo's predecessor Matt Klosterman did have a full-time assistant, Dylan Milkent. Well, I should add that Milkent, who was also Klosterman's recruiting coordinator and goalkeeper coach, was listed as the NCC women's program's GK coach as well, so I guess that that technically means that he wasn't full-time for the men's program. But I doubt that that other duty really got in his way in terms of the time he put in with the Cardinals men.
The weirdest thing is that Enzo is trawling in rarely-fished waters by openly soliciting full-time assistant coach applicants on Twitter. He's been a D3 head coach for sixteen years (eleven at UW-Platteville, five at North Central), so you'd think that he had more than enough contacts to find a FTA in the traditional manner rather than setting up a blind search via social media.
Quote from: Gregory Sager on July 11, 2023, 12:16:02 AM
Quote from: Kuiper on July 10, 2023, 04:34:48 PM
Not exactly what this thread was meant for, but since the head coach at North Central took the time to post it on Twitter, I thought it was worth cross-posting here.
https://twitter.com/EFuschino/status/1678488993959141378?s=20
QuoteIf you know anyone interested in a full time Asst coach position with full benefits please DM me!
Interesting, and, to my mind, pretty weird.
I don't think that Enzo Fuschino's had a full-time assistant at NCC before, although I'm not 100% certain about that; Tony Passi may have served in that capacity during the 2019 season (his single season on staff under Enzo). Dimitri Tsoukalas has been Fuschino's right-hand man since Enzo came to NCC in 2019, but Tsoukalas has also worked simultaneously as a staff coach and tournament director for Campion United, a soccer club out in the far west suburbs. He's not listed in the staff dropdown for Campion United anymore, though, and according to the NCC athletics staff directory and Facebook (where he was active as recently as this weekend) he's still an assistant coach at North Central, so it seems to me that if NCC has decided to allot the money for a second full-time job to the Cardinals men's soccer program, the faithful and newly-freed-up Tsoukalas would be Enzo's logical choice. But I don't pretend to have any inside info as to that relationship dynamic.
Enzo's predecessor Matt Klosterman did have a full-time assistant, Dylan Milkent. Well, I should add that Milkent, who was also Klosterman's recruiting coordinator and goalkeeper coach, was listed as the NCC women's program's GK coach as well, so I guess that that technically means that he wasn't full-time for the men's program. But I doubt that that other duty really got in his way in terms of the time he put in with the Cardinals men.
The weirdest thing is that Enzo is trawling in rarely-fished waters by openly soliciting full-time assistant coach applicants on Twitter. He's been a D3 head coach for sixteen years (eleven at UW-Platteville, five at North Central), so you'd think that he had more than enough contacts to find a FTA in the traditional manner rather than setting up a blind search via social media.
I don't have any of the NCC-specific knowledge that you have, but I also found it a bit curious. My reaction was that this must have come up last-minute, which is why he went to Twitter to advertise it after striking out with people who already are in Chicago that might have been in a position to take the job seamlessly. If he just wanted to promote his existing assistant, but they needed to advertise the position as a formality to comply with university regulations, then he could have just posted it on the NCAA board for the requisite period and then gone ahead and made the hire. Twitter, even before it started falling apart, isn't the kind of place you post a job listing just to satisfy formal regulations. It seems like the place you go to because you actually are kind of desperate after looking elsewhere.
Max Watson hired at SUNY Maritime:
https://maritimeathletics.com/news/2023/7/13/mens-soccer-max-watson-named-maritime-mens-soccer-head-coach.aspx
Travis Wall it is.
Wall takes command of Lords Soccer Program (https://athletics.kenyon.edu/news/2023/7/17/mens-soccer-wall-to-take-command-of-owls-soccer-program.aspx)
Quote from: SimpleCoach on July 17, 2023, 08:46:29 AM
Travis Wall it is.
Wall takes command of Lords Soccer Program (https://athletics.kenyon.edu/news/2023/7/17/mens-soccer-wall-to-take-command-of-owls-soccer-program.aspx)
WOW!
Wow!
Going head-to-head with his alma mater and mentor in a huge rivalry. Quite a move!
And.....BOOM!
Wall's move to Kenyon makes you wonder where Dan Toulson is going now that he has left Emerson
OMG....well, this should tide me over until I finally see the Jaylen Brown supermax extension tweet.
Greetings from Winooski, VT....actually with my son and daughter this morning overlooking the flooded Winooski River Falls.
This is just too good to be true. Absolutely thrilled. Would have been my top pick out of every possible candidate, probably including Shapiro. This is soooooo good for Kenyon in so many ways.
This almost certainly doesn't happen without Brown (and Moore) making Kenyon a top 5-6 program in the country, and now Wall hopefully can carry that on and go even further. His youth, presumed ability to relate to young college athletes, presumed camaraderie with peers in the coaching community, and obvious excellence are all huge pluses. A 500 ft home run across the board!
Now, will St. Olaf still play the Owls in Gambier on September 10th? Will the awkwardness prevail over the value of playing a top opponent (both sides) that would be extremely difficult to even approximate with such little time before the season starts?
Protip: Only a few tickets (upper bowl) left for OWU at Kenyon, October 4, 3:30 pm.
Second protip: Coach Bianco just added an extra circle on the schedule for October 7, 6:00 at Deeds Field-Piper Stadium.
Also just saw that Denison plays Wooster at "Historic Crew Stadium" in Columbus.
Travis "Flippin" Wall.....pinch me please!
I think my "retirement" just got postponed. Get your negative karma loaded up and ready to fire.
Quote from: Kuiper on July 17, 2023, 10:49:25 AM
Wall's move to Kenyon makes you wonder where Dan Toulson is going now that he has left Emerson
Wall's lead asst/dir of recruiting. Kidding (barely).
Justin Oliver will take over for Wall at St. Olaf. Was associate HC under Wall for a few years before leaving just months ago to start up the program at UW-Stout. Makes sense for Olaf to turn to a familiar face this close to when the season starts. He's somewhat polarizing in MN soccer circles from his days as a player - was known for being a big talker and not the greatest teammate, but had a pretty nice prep career in the Twin Cities and also had some success as a player at St. Thomas. But again, not really much of a chance for a true coaching search less than a month before preseason starts. Interesting that Wall will take on his former team in less than 2 months!
Well, that sucks for UW-Stout. Could be worse, though, since the Blue Devils don't start play for another year yet. Still, this means that UW-Stout will have to try to get the plane in the air using a shorter runway.
Well, H..E... Double Hockey Sticks. I am coming out of retirement.
SC.
You'll enjoy it. Menomonie is a nice town, and you're practically a stone's throw away from the Twin Cities.
Quote from: PaulNewman on July 17, 2023, 11:00:02 AM
Quote from: Kuiper on July 17, 2023, 10:49:25 AM
Wall's move to Kenyon makes you wonder where Dan Toulson is going now that he has left Emerson
Wall's lead asst/dir of recruiting. Kidding (barely).
The Toulson deal seems very strange and hopefully all is OK. Maybe he went home to NZ.
Very strange that as of late April he supposedly was looking forward to the 2023 season, and had a nice feature article in April about him and the rise of Emerson soccer in New England Soccer Journal (paywall unfortunately so haven't read it).
I did find this from I think the school paper from late April...
https://berkeleybeacon.com/mens-soccer-looks-towards-toughest-schedule-in-program-history-with-new-roster-coaches/
I may have mentioned this before but Toulson and Wall were contemporaries who played against each other multiple times, with Toulson at CB and Wall of course as an offensive force. Both were seniors for the 2011 season.
Wow. Had thought Wall would succeed Jay Martin in a few years. Bummer.
Quote from: PaulNewman on June 21, 2023, 06:30:35 PM
So, I can't overstate how disappointing I found the article on the website. I would have rather they posted nothing. The article hit me as formulaic, obligatory, shallow, anemic, and feeble. I am hurt as a lover of Kenyon College because I love the College even more than I love the soccer program, and nothing that amateurish, from the school that publishes The Kenyon Review, should ever be associated with Kenyon. I'm embarrassed for Kenyon. I hope this post somehow will make it to the Kenyon administration.
@PaulNewman - I think your post somehow made it to the Kenyon administration, or at least the social media manager for Kenyon soccer (which might be Travis Wall himself right now). Right after Wall's appointment, Kenyon Men's Soccer posts tributes to both coaches on Instagram. I don't buy for a second the "It has taken some time to process . . . " language in the Instagram posts. If Wall had something to do with it, that was pretty smart. He's got to work with alums and parents and they can't be happy with the way the announcement came down either and Wall needed some closure there before he could take over properly (perhaps especially as an OWU guy).
Chris Brown
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cuzq3bvMqFm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Darren Moore
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu19MJjsu5r/
Quote from: Kuiper on July 18, 2023, 07:43:54 PM
Quote from: PaulNewman on June 21, 2023, 06:30:35 PM
So, I can't overstate how disappointing I found the article on the website. I would have rather they posted nothing. The article hit me as formulaic, obligatory, shallow, anemic, and feeble. I am hurt as a lover of Kenyon College because I love the College even more than I love the soccer program, and nothing that amateurish, from the school that publishes The Kenyon Review, should ever be associated with Kenyon. I'm embarrassed for Kenyon. I hope this post somehow will make it to the Kenyon administration.
@PaulNewman - I think your post somehow made it to the Kenyon administration, or at least the social media manager for Kenyon soccer (which might be Travis Wall himself right now). Right after Wall's appointment, Kenyon Men's Soccer posts tributes to both coaches on Instagram. I don't buy for a second the "It has taken some time to process . . . " language in the Instagram posts. If Wall had something to do with it, that was pretty smart. He's got to work with alums and parents and they can't be happy with the way the announcement came down either and Wall needed some closure there before he could take over properly (perhaps especially as an OWU guy).
Chris Brown
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cuzq3bvMqFm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Darren Moore
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu19MJjsu5r/
Thanks for posting this and certainly is interesting.
Wall hasn't even started yet officially so I doubt he authored the posts but I suppose he could have said something. Also don't think he would have written them as they were written with the odd wording you noted.
The good news despite whatever happened behind the scenes is that they did hire a legit, big-time coach who does have a great opportunity to keep the program rolling strong.
If Kenyon wins a title in the next year or two Brown and Moore should get rings. I know that's not how it works, but still...
Looked again at the links Kuiper posted...
Most impressive stat imo for Brown is ending his Kenyon career going 47-0-4 in conference. No one will ever confuse the NCAC with NESCAC, but still, OWU and Denison are legit, and Wabash and DePauw often are pretty strong.
And the winning % since Moore arrived at .845 is quite competitive with Calvin at .853 over similar span, and I imagine Messiah and Amherst are perhaps even a smidge higher. Trinity is no doubt up there as well.
For Brown to go undefeated in conference play is ridiculous. There's always a little bit of randomness to soccer, which is to say the better team doesn't always win. To go 47-0-4 shows that his teams were head and shoulders above the rest of the conference and says a lot about his coaching ability and his program.
Quote from: OWU Dad on July 19, 2023, 02:43:12 PM
For Brown to go undefeated in conference play is ridiculous. There's always a little bit of randomness to soccer, which is to say the better team doesn't always win. To go 47-0-4 shows that his teams were head and shoulders above the rest of the conference and says a lot about his coaching ability and his program.
Thanks OWU Dad....very gracious.
I might have missed Kuiper or someone else posting about it, but just saw another huge hire that happened I think in February.
Alum Sam Koenig returns to Loras as HC. That should be a nice boost for a program that dipped since Rothert left.
This is one to keep an eye on.
Quote from: Lonestar418 on February 13, 2023, 04:05:45 PM
Sam Koenig departs UW-Platteville for Loras
https://letsgopioneers.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230202lug0ib
Yep, here it is.... courtesy of Lonestar
University of Chicago hires a new coach. Phillip Kroft, formerly HC at Johnson & Wales Charlotte, but his connection to U of C likely came via Mike Babst since Kroft was his lead assistant at Davidson under Babst
https://twitter.com/uchicagoath/status/1684223607965351938?s=20
Was very impressed with this coach at a Roanoke College camp my son went to. (He was a guest coach at camp) He should be able to keep Wesleyan near the top of the ODAC.
https://vwuathletics.com/news/2023/7/10/general-virginia-wesleyan-university-unveils-lineup-of-new-coaches.aspx
https://vwuathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/shane-kohler/693
Two very late coaching changes announced on Friday:
1. Anna Maria (Paxton, MA; GNAC) announced that coach Jake Pesarcik was leaving after five years. The website has TBA for head coach and only lists a grad assistant and volunteer assistant among the coaches.
https://twitter.com/goAMCATS/status/1687455302365458432?s=20
2. York College (Jamaica, NY; CUNYAC) announced that coach Courtney Boothe had resigned after starting there as an assistant in 2018 and serving as a head coach since 2021.
https://yorkathletics.com/news/2023/8/4/mens-soccer-boothe-resigns-as-yorkcardinals-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx?utm_source=www.d3playbook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=presidents-council-review
I assume one of their two assistants will take over on an interim basis, but no announcement as of yet.
It's pretty rough for both programs to have departures only a short time before players start returning for preseason training.
With Coach Yost leaving Capital, late July, stepping down for a great club opportunity in southern Ohio: Capital is bringing back Frank Speth as an interim coach for this season.
https://athletics.capital.edu/news/2023/8/9/mens-soccer-frank-speth-to-lead-mens-soccer-on-interim-basis.aspx
UW-Stout announced that it hired Marcos Rodriguez as Head Coach starting in their inaugural season in Fall 2024. He was the women's GK coach at Stout in 2021 before leaving for an assistant coaching position at St. Catherine's in St. Paul in 2022. Stout had originally hired Justin Oliver as the head coach of their new program, but he accepted the head job at St. Olaf after Travis Wall left for Kenyon.
https://stoutbluedevils.com/news/2023/8/9/mens-soccer-rodriguez-named-blue-devils-mens-soccer-head-coach.aspx
It's official - Skip Roderick has retired after 39 years at the helm of Elizabethtown. :o
https://news.etown.edu/index.php/2023/11/10/elizabethtown-college-mens-soccer-coach-skip-roderick-announces-retirement/
Although it's been years since their heyday, I'm sure there are plenty of coaches who would love the opportunity to revive this once great program.
Quote from: Ejay on November 10, 2023, 11:39:13 AM
It's official - Skip Roderick has retired after 39 years at the helm of Elizabethtown. :o
https://news.etown.edu/index.php/2023/11/10/elizabethtown-college-mens-soccer-coach-skip-roderick-announces-retirement/
Although it's been years since their heyday, I'm sure there are plenty of coaches who would love the opportunity to revive this once great program.
The one interview I wish I could have done....
SC.
Quote from: SimpleCoach on November 10, 2023, 12:03:33 PM
Quote from: Ejay on November 10, 2023, 11:39:13 AM
It's official - Skip Roderick has retired after 39 years at the helm of Elizabethtown. :o
https://news.etown.edu/index.php/2023/11/10/elizabethtown-college-mens-soccer-coach-skip-roderick-announces-retirement/
Although it's been years since their heyday, I'm sure there are plenty of coaches who would love the opportunity to revive this once great program.
The one interview I wish I could have done....
SC.
Skip is a great guy and hard to coach against. He will be missed by many and it will seem strange not seeing him on the sidelines at E-town. Best wishes to skip!
Great program just on numbers alone. What he built has been incredible. Always incredibly competitive. Though F&M has had success against Elizabethtown recently, the last three it has been only been 1-0. Elizabeth has a 26-20-4 edge which was much worse until recently.
Derek Marie stepping down at Carroll College after 16 years as a head and asst coach (plus 4 as a player)
https://gopios.com/news/2023/11/16/untitled-story.aspx
Our friends (
cough) at St. Thomas (TX) have finally admitted they are looking for a new men's HC: https://ustcelts.com/sports/msoc/2023-24/releases/20231115lpjwba
QuoteThe University of St. Thomas-Houston Director of Athletics Todd Smith announced on Tuesday that a national search will begin immediately for the position of Head Men's Soccer Coach.
That search comes after former Head Coach Ian Clerihew stepped down from his duties after seven seasons with the Celts.
[program hagiography omitted]
"Men's soccer is our second oldest sport here at UST and already has a rich history, terrific Alumni support, and the potential for success on a national level," Smith said.
It is imperative for the success of our program to identify a candidate who will continue to drive the Celt Men's Soccer program to championship heights within the SCAC and NCAA Division III. Beyond on-field excellence, the selected individual will play a crucial role in recruiting and leading high-caliber student-athletes who demonstrate success in the classroom, contribute positively to our community, and serve as ambassadors for the university.
"With Houston as a recruiting base, you don't have to go far to recruit a competitive team," Smith added. "We want to continue to win on the field and in the classroom!"
As they never acknowledged what happened this season or why Clerihew left you'll forgive me for waiting to see if they or whomever they end up hiring actually care about anything other than Ws.
East Texas Baptist University HC Chad Cox is stepping down (https://goetbutigers.com/news/2023/11/17/mens-soccer-ms-cox-stepping-away-as-etbu-head-coach-for-family.aspx) "to spend time with his family and pursue opportunities outside collegiate coaching." In six years, his teams' best performance came in 2022 when they were 7-7-3 / 2-5-2 ASC. They slid to 3-8-5 / 1-6-1 this season.
Quote from: Ron Boerger on November 16, 2023, 06:36:20 PM
Our friends (cough) at St. Thomas (TX) have finally admitted they are looking for a new men's HC: https://ustcelts.com/sports/msoc/2023-24/releases/20231115lpjwba
QuoteThe University of St. Thomas-Houston Director of Athletics Todd Smith announced on Tuesday that a national search will begin immediately for the position of Head Men's Soccer Coach.
That search comes after former Head Coach Ian Clerihew stepped down from his duties after seven seasons with the Celts.
[program hagiography omitted]
"Men's soccer is our second oldest sport here at UST and already has a rich history, terrific Alumni support, and the potential for success on a national level," Smith said.
It is imperative for the success of our program to identify a candidate who will continue to drive the Celt Men's Soccer program to championship heights within the SCAC and NCAA Division III. Beyond on-field excellence, the selected individual will play a crucial role in recruiting and leading high-caliber student-athletes who demonstrate success in the classroom, contribute positively to our community, and serve as ambassadors for the university.
"With Houston as a recruiting base, you don't have to go far to recruit a competitive team," Smith added. "We want to continue to win on the field and in the classroom!"
As they never acknowledged what happened this season or why Clerihew left you'll forgive me for waiting to see if they or whomever they end up hiring actually care about anything other than Ws.
The fact that they said Clerihew "stepped down" is not insignificant. Presumably, they reached some kind of settlement that allowed him to keep some salary/benefits and not get fired in return for him relinquishing his rights to sue. Quick fall from grace for a set of coaches who were named Region X Coaching Staff of the Year last year.
St. Thomas disciplinary stats:
2019 40 YC (1st, 8 more than 2nd place Austin) 4 RC (6th! behind JWU Denver, Schreiner, Austin, TX Lutheran)
2021 52 YC (1st, 15 more than 2nd place Centenary) 3 RC (1st, ahead of Austin, Centenary, Colorado College, Dallas, and Schreiner with 2 each)
2022 49 YC (1st, 10 more than 2nd place Austin), 2 RC (4 way tie for 2nd with Austin, Southwestern, and Trinity behind Centenary with 5 RC)
2023 45 YC (T-1st with Austin, 3rd was Schreiner with 33) 7 RC (1st, 3 more than 2nd place Austin)
Prior to 2019, St. Thomas was part of the NAIA Red River Athletic conference. Data from this league is hard to find.
Did Skidmore HC Jeremiah Kneeland step down? An opening for Head Coach, Men's Soccer at Skidmore was just posted yesterday on the NCAA board
https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/19416903/head-coach-men-s-soccer
He's had some decent teams, but these are some of the worst ratings for a coach that I've seen on here. https://www.2adays.com/coaches/jeremiah-kneeland-36039
This is a hilarious website
Quote from: stlawus on November 17, 2023, 11:49:01 PM
He's had some decent teams, but these are some of the worst ratings for a coach that I've seen on here. https://www.2adays.com/coaches/jeremiah-kneeland-36039
What even is this nonsense of a website??
It's like rate my professor but for coaches. Of course grain of salt etc but there is an athlete verification process so you can't just spam trolling nonsense.
This site needs some work, but I think the idea is phenomenal ... no different than Amazon reviews in my opinion .. remove the ones that seem out of touch with reality of the "product" but the ones that have some detail, and are middle of the road often have pieces of information that are helpful.
Quote from: Spartan94 on November 22, 2023, 11:22:59 AM
This site needs some work, but I think the idea is phenomenal ... no different than Amazon reviews in my opinion .. remove the ones that seem out of touch with reality of the "product" but the ones that have some detail, and are middle of the road often have pieces of information that are helpful.
Just like any review, id venture to say the majority of them are people that are upset with their experiences who take the time to complain. Most satisfied customers have a positive experience and move on. It only becomes useful if you get an overwhelming majority of the players who played for each coach to review their coach. But by no means should this be the only information by which coaches are judged (not that thats what you were implying - just felt the point needed to be made)
Quote from: VASoccer11 on November 22, 2023, 07:18:34 PM
Quote from: Spartan94 on November 22, 2023, 11:22:59 AM
This site needs some work, but I think the idea is phenomenal ... no different than Amazon reviews in my opinion .. remove the ones that seem out of touch with reality of the "product" but the ones that have some detail, and are middle of the road often have pieces of information that are helpful.
Just like any review, id venture to say the majority of them are people that are upset with their experiences who take the time to complain. Most satisfied customers have a positive experience and move on. It only becomes useful if you get an overwhelming majority of the players who played for each coach to review their coach. But by no means should this be the only information by which coaches are judged (not that thats what you were implying - just felt the point needed to be made)
In this case, seems to be a consistent message year after year...
October 2023 - "his coach does not communicate with anyone. Constantly having to email and text him just to get a quick 10 minute meeting. He doesn't make anyone on the team even the captains and starters feel welcomed or cared about."
April 2023 - "there was a major lack of communication and care for his players. "
May 2022 - "Zero knowledge of the game. Terrible motivator. "
March 2022 - "not a likable person and again, a terrible coach. Do not play for this guy, you will lose your love for the game."
August 2021 - "Two-faced, polarizing, toxic, dishonest, insecure, awkward and a terrible soccer coach."
July 2020 - "gives little to no feedback, cannot communicate well"
July 2020 - "ABSOLUTELY TOXIC TO THE LOCKER ROOM"
Apr 2020 - "Wouldn't recommend playing for him unless you have no other options"
Nov 2017 - "Has no relationship with his players."
Nov 2015 - "seems to lack communication skills especially addressing the group"
Sept 2015 - "Not the most personable coach and struggles with listening to his players. Does not create a good team environment."
You all know I judge coaches by how well they run recruiting (because I think it correlate with how well they do other aspects of their job). My son attended an admissions open day, and emailed ahead of time to see if he could come by and meet the coach. No response. My son tried again and the coach said he was too busy to meet (it was preseason). My son was at Skidmore all day -- the coach couldn't find 5 minutes at lunch, or after practice or first thing in the morning? Unimpressive.
If it's not clear, I'm not saying the coach should have recruited my son. But when a potential strong player reaches out, he really needed to have made the effort to meet for a few minutes.
I don't know enough about Skidmore or its coach enough to opine, and so I'll assume the characterizations here are reasonably accurate. In the years I've been following I've never considered Skidmore an elite program, but, and this is probably based on some of the LL commentators and some decent results against NESCACs, I have viewed Skidmore as being a competitive program.
Overall, though, I think we often miss a lot of context when comparing coaches, programs, values, behavior, etc.
Put aside the coach behavior, which perhaps is inexcusable, but just thinking about Skidmore, why would a coach waste his or her time with a prospect that you know isn't coming there? Once you see a kid's profile and realize he is targeting top-half NESCACs (or even lower half), W&L, Haverford, Hopkins, Emory, etc, you know the kid is only considering Skidmore as a safety. Does Serpone exhibit his impressive recruiting style with the dozens and dozens of players inquiring whom he has no interest in? I would hope most coaches are polite and professional, but I'm pretty sure even the top-tier coaches, and maybe especially those, do not spend a lot of time with their reject and probable reject lists.
I think it's also important to contextualize schools when talking about things like cards. I have experienced the character and graciousness of Messiah first-hand, and I am very confident that it is real. I'm not in a position to judge how much of it is a function of the orientation and mission of the school. That said, it's probably easier to have a low number of cards every year when you are dominating almost every game year after year. Cards often are products of frustration and agitation, and in general teams who encounter less frustration should earn less cards (imo)....UNLESS, very physical and sometime chippy play are part and parcel of a team's style and success (a la Amherst).
While I'm here, I want to clarify my take on Amherst...which may or may not be relatively consistent with the views of other posters here. In an nutshell, I think you can acknowledge and admire the success of Serpone and Amherst without admiring the tactics and behavior. There is no question that Serpone has had phenomenal success. His record of consecutive Sweet 16s may be one of the more underrated accomplishments in all of college sports. I think one can reasonably argue that this record alone makes Amherst a top 2 program along with Messiah. That doesn't mean I have to like (or accept) how one of the top 2 LACs in the United States goes about it.
Let's go Generals!
While our attention was on the NCAA Final Four, Joe Clarke from Washington University announced his retirement after 27 seasons as head men's soccer coach at the school and the most victories in program history.
https://washubears.com/news/2023/11/28/mens-soccer-joe-clarke-announces-retirement-after-27-seasons-as-mens-soccer-head-coach.aspx
With an endowed head coaching position, a strong academic school, and a school with a history of success, that will be an attractive position, albeit with big shoes to fill.
Looks like Ewan Seabrook is out as coach at Colby. They posted a listing for a new head coach of men's soccer:
https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/19433865/head-men-s-soccer-coach
And if you liked that 2aDays coach rating site, you'll love the (very negative) recent reviews of Seabrook
https://www.2adays.com/coaches/ewan-seabrook-37818
I think you really have to take these with a grain of salt. W&L's Singleton only has 2, and one of them says he doesn't know soccer and didn't make the team better. First off, you don't get an A license without knowing the game. Anyone who's taken the licensing classes above D these days knows they are comprehensive. The fact that Singleton helped design those courses, once upon a time, says something else.
https://www.2adays.com/coaches/michael-singleton-36240
I think a lot of times the people that come give these reviews are the ones with an axe to grind. One thing we've found helping out our local martial arts place is it's hard to get people who are satisfied to go give a review. It just doesn't really cross their mind and when it does, they feel awkward writing comments instead of just clicking buttons, which no one cares about. But the minute someone is upset, that's the first thing they do is go try and tell everyone about it.
I think you really have to take these with a grain of salt. W&L's Singleton only has 2, and one of them says he doesn't know soccer and didn't make the team better. First off, you don't get an A license without knowing the game. Anyone who's taken the licensing classes above D these days knows they are comprehensive. The fact that Singleton helped design those courses, once upon a time, says something else. And the overall improvement in the W&L program over 10years says something about making teams better. It's been a slow, steady, climb for W&L from not making the tournament, to first and second round, to sweet sixteens and final fours.
https://www.2adays.com/coaches/michael-singleton-36240
I think a lot of times the people that come give these reviews are the ones with an axe to grind. One thing we've found helping out our local martial arts place is it's hard to get people who are satisfied to go give a review. It just doesn't really cross their mind and when it does, they feel awkward writing comments instead of just clicking buttons, which no one cares about. But the minute someone is upset, that's the first thing they do is go try and tell everyone about it.
PN's top 3 wish list for Colby College....
1) Reuben Burk
2) Reuben Burk
3) Reuben Burk
Apologies in advance to Connecticut College....
But why would Coach Burke want yhe job?
Quote from: PaulNewman on December 07, 2023, 12:44:08 PM
PN's top 3 wish list for Colby College....
1) Reuben Burk
2) Reuben Burk
3) Reuben Burk
Apologies in advance to Connecticut College....
Interesting choice - or just your wish? I would think Coach Burk's next move could be to D1 possibly but not sure why he'd switch within D3 and especially within conference?
That's what I meant by my question, it would be a lateral move for Coach Burke, I would have thought.
What about Coach Schmidt, who was/is an assistant at Amerst, Yale and now Williams? He coached my son's club team.
https://ephsports.williams.edu/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/bill-schmid/699#:~:text=Schmid%20joined%20the%20Williams%20College,University%20in%20New%20Haven%2C%20Connecticut.
Quote from: Another Mom on December 07, 2023, 12:46:44 PM
But why would Coach Burke want yhe job?
Partly joking but only partly...
Watched SC's latest interview with Burk and he's gotta be in the top handful or at minimum top two handfuls of coaches in D3...and so worth a premium...
Reasons?
$$$$ -- Colby has a ton of it
Facilities/Resources -- See above and Colby now has arguably the best overall facilities in NESCAC with brand new, beautiful fields and brand new athletics center which is arguably tops in D3...
Right on the cusp (if not already) with Bowdoin and Midd in a tier breathing down the neck of Williams/Amherst...
In general, top school on the rise looking for various ways to make a splash ad will to commit resources to get it done...
Quote from: Another Mom on December 07, 2023, 01:00:36 PM
That's what I meant by my question, it would be a lateral move for Coach Burke, I would have thought.
What about Coach Schmidt, who was/is an assistant at Amerst, Yale and now Williams? He coached my son's club team.
https://ephsports.williams.edu/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/bill-schmid/699#:~:text=Schmid%20joined%20the%20Williams%20College,University%20in%20New%20Haven%2C%20Connecticut.
If going that route, there's Zack Grady...but not sure he's ready.
Gotta try to get Burk...and a perfect time for Burk to capitalize on his success.
Second call?
Dan Toulson.
That's funny -- Zack Grady also coached my son's team. I like him a lot.
Colby could always bring back Tim Stanton. He may not have the head coaching experience they want, but he's a Colby grad who was an assistant there for seven years before spending this past season as an assistant at Colgate in D1.
Now is the time for Colby to swing for the fences...and this certainly has a feel of Colby wanting to swing for the fences ..
Jordie Ciuffetelli
Quote from: PaulNewman on December 07, 2023, 03:18:00 PM
Now is the time for Colby to swing for the fences...and this certainly has a feel of Colby wanting to swing for the fences ..
Agreed ... and exactly what Colby just did last month by bringing in Jake Bernhardt (former Maryland OC) to coach the lacrosse team.
Quote from: smoova on December 07, 2023, 03:52:38 PM
Quote from: PaulNewman on December 07, 2023, 03:18:00 PM
Now is the time for Colby to swing for the fences...and this certainly has a feel of Colby wanting to swing for the fences ..
Agreed ... and exactly what Colby just did last month by bringing in Jake Bernhardt (former Maryland OC) to coach the lacrosse team.
So a top asst at one of the Ivies also might be a consideration.
The Tim Stanton reference threw me. Is he a kid from CT? I think he walked in on my kid talking to Coach Serdj at Colby asking the coach for something (still as a recruit) while the coach was explaining to my kid how the intramurals worked and how he could maybe coach a youth team in Waterville if he wanted!
Quote from: Another Mom on December 07, 2023, 01:00:36 PM
That's what I meant by my question, it would be a lateral move for Coach Burke, I would have thought.
What about Coach Schmidt, who was/is an assistant at Amerst, Yale and now Williams? He coached my son's club team.
https://ephsports.williams.edu/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/bill-schmid/699#:~:text=Schmid%20joined%20the%20Williams%20College,University%20in%20New%20Haven%2C%20Connecticut.
Think he did well at Springfield in addition to the schools you mentioned, people question some aspects of Burke's approach.
Side note: Colby is losing the kid Cassanova, who I think is the best striker of the ball I have seen this year.
LOL. I'm questioning some aspects of Burk's (Burk, not Burke) approach as well. Like how in the world did he get previously middle of the road Conn (and that's in good years) to a place where they have 2 Elite 8s and a national title inside of 4 years? At Conn....not Amherst, Tufts, Midd, Williams, Bowdoin, Wesleyan, Hamilton, Colby...
You've got a better chance of the boards nominating Serpone for the Nobel Peace Prize than Burke leaving Conn for Colby. I think Jordie Ciuffetelli is a great suggestion for the job, obviously I'm biased having worked with and played for him, but he'd be great there. I've also done the recruiting circuit with Billly Schmidt and Zach Grady and think they would both be good fits. An underrated aspect of these jobs is the personal life of the coaches. Not saying this is the case for any of those guys specifically, but if you're a single guy in your late 20s/early 30s Waterville, Lewiston, Bowdoin etc can be a tough sell. Just an off the radar factor that does come into consideration that you may not think about initially.
Quote from: d4_Pace on December 07, 2023, 07:59:58 PM
You've got a better chance of the boards nominating Serpone for the Nobel Peace Prize than Burke leaving Conn for Colby. I think Jordie Ciuffetelli is a great suggestion for the job, obviously I'm biased having worked with and played for him, but he'd be great there. I've also done the recruiting circuit with Billly Schmidt and Zach Grady and think they would both be good fits. An underrated aspect of these jobs is the personal life of the coaches. Not saying this is the case for any of those guys specifically, but if you're a single guy in your late 20s/early 30s Waterville, Lewiston, Bowdoin etc can be a tough sell. Just an off the radar factor that does come into consideration that you may not think about initially.
You're right, what was I thinking...the Chili's in New London, CT is outstanding.
Quote from: PaulNewman on December 07, 2023, 08:41:29 PM
Quote from: d4_Pace on December 07, 2023, 07:59:58 PM
You've got a better chance of the boards nominating Serpone for the Nobel Peace Prize than Burke leaving Conn for Colby. I think Jordie Ciuffetelli is a great suggestion for the job, obviously I'm biased having worked with and played for him, but he'd be great there. I've also done the recruiting circuit with Billly Schmidt and Zach Grady and think they would both be good fits. An underrated aspect of these jobs is the personal life of the coaches. Not saying this is the case for any of those guys specifically, but if you're a single guy in your late 20s/early 30s Waterville, Lewiston, Bowdoin etc can be a tough sell. Just an off the radar factor that does come into consideration that you may not think about initially.
You're right, what was I thinking...the Chili's in New London, CT is outstanding.
Really? New London is very much part of a metropolitan corridor. Waterville is a long way from anywhere. Even when I was at W&L the preference was for married coaches. The experiences of holding on to young, single coaches/professors at smaller, rural colleges is well known.
Quote from: d4_Pace on December 07, 2023, 07:59:58 PM
You've got a better chance of the boards nominating Serpone for the Nobel Peace Prize than Burke leaving Conn for Colby. I think Jordie Ciuffetelli is a great suggestion for the job, obviously I'm biased having worked with and played for him, but he'd be great there. I've also done the recruiting circuit with Billly Schmidt and Zach Grady and think they would both be good fits. An underrated aspect of these jobs is the personal life of the coaches. Not saying this is the case for any of those guys specifically, but if you're a single guy in your late 20s/early 30s Waterville, Lewiston, Bowdoin etc can be a tough sell. Just an off the radar factor that does come into consideration that you may not think about initially.
You may be right (and I wasn't the one pegging Burk for Colby), but I'm not sure he's single anymore.
Quote from: jknezek on December 07, 2023, 08:53:02 PM
Quote from: PaulNewman on December 07, 2023, 08:41:29 PM
Quote from: d4_Pace on December 07, 2023, 07:59:58 PM
You've got a better chance of the boards nominating Serpone for the Nobel Peace Prize than Burke leaving Conn for Colby. I think Jordie Ciuffetelli is a great suggestion for the job, obviously I'm biased having worked with and played for him, but he'd be great there. I've also done the recruiting circuit with Billly Schmidt and Zach Grady and think they would both be good fits. An underrated aspect of these jobs is the personal life of the coaches. Not saying this is the case for any of those guys specifically, but if you're a single guy in your late 20s/early 30s Waterville, Lewiston, Bowdoin etc can be a tough sell. Just an off the radar factor that does come into consideration that you may not think about initially.
You're right, what was I thinking...the Chili's in New London, CT is outstanding.
Really? New London is very much part of a metropolitan corridor. Waterville is a long way from anywhere. Even when I was at W&L the preference was for married coaches. The experiences of holding on to young, single coaches/professors at smaller, rural colleges is well known.
Corridor is pretty generous. Guessing now, but over 2 hours from Boston, over an hour from Providence, an hour to New Haven, and 45-60 minutes to Hartford? We all have different preferences. That said, do we know that Burk is single? I know nothing about him personally but did seem to have a ring on a ring finger in SC interview. I mean Waterville isn't Caribou, ME. There's two colleges in Waterville, Bates within distance, and not that far to Portland. My pitch is that Colby is trending and this would be a great time to get in on it. Conn from what I can gather is considered to have the weakest facilities in NESCAC with Colby now arguably the best.
Anyway, my take here is far more about Colby than Burk or any particular coach...and we've seen at a bunch of schools including W&L that getting the right coach can make a huge difference. I'm just hoping they take their time, think big, and see what happens.
Quote from: PaulNewman on December 07, 2023, 09:44:35 PM
Quote from: jknezek on December 07, 2023, 08:53:02 PM
Quote from: PaulNewman on December 07, 2023, 08:41:29 PM
Quote from: d4_Pace on December 07, 2023, 07:59:58 PM
You've got a better chance of the boards nominating Serpone for the Nobel Peace Prize than Burke leaving Conn for Colby. I think Jordie Ciuffetelli is a great suggestion for the job, obviously I'm biased having worked with and played for him, but he'd be great there. I've also done the recruiting circuit with Billly Schmidt and Zach Grady and think they would both be good fits. An underrated aspect of these jobs is the personal life of the coaches. Not saying this is the case for any of those guys specifically, but if you're a single guy in your late 20s/early 30s Waterville, Lewiston, Bowdoin etc can be a tough sell. Just an off the radar factor that does come into consideration that you may not think about initially.
You're right, what was I thinking...the Chili's in New London, CT is outstanding.
Really? New London is very much part of a metropolitan corridor. Waterville is a long way from anywhere. Even when I was at W&L the preference was for married coaches. The experiences of holding on to young, single coaches/professors at smaller, rural colleges is well known.
Corridor is pretty generous. Guessing now, but over 2 hours from Boston, over an hour from Providence, an hour to New Haven, and 45-60 minutes to Hartford? We all have different preferences. That said, do we know that Burk is single? I know nothing about him personally but did seem to have a ring on a ring finger in SC interview. I mean Waterville isn't Caribou, ME. There's two colleges in Waterville, Bates within distance, and not that far to Portland. My pitch is that Colby is trending and this would be a great time to get in on it. Conn from what I can gather is considered to have the weakest facilities in NESCAC with Colby now arguably the best.
Anyway, my take here is far more about Colby than Burk or any particular coach...and we've seen at a bunch of schools including W&L that getting the right coach can make a huge difference. I'm just hoping they take their time, think big, and see what happens.
I think the other possible plus for Conn from a coaching/recruiting perspective is they may be the only NESCAC (maybe Trinity) that offers merit scholarships......
Quote from: PaulNewman on December 07, 2023, 09:44:35 PM
Quote from: jknezek on December 07, 2023, 08:53:02 PM
Quote from: PaulNewman on December 07, 2023, 08:41:29 PM
Quote from: d4_Pace on December 07, 2023, 07:59:58 PM
You've got a better chance of the boards nominating Serpone for the Nobel Peace Prize than Burke leaving Conn for Colby. I think Jordie Ciuffetelli is a great suggestion for the job, obviously I'm biased having worked with and played for him, but he'd be great there. I've also done the recruiting circuit with Billly Schmidt and Zach Grady and think they would both be good fits. An underrated aspect of these jobs is the personal life of the coaches. Not saying this is the case for any of those guys specifically, but if you're a single guy in your late 20s/early 30s Waterville, Lewiston, Bowdoin etc can be a tough sell. Just an off the radar factor that does come into consideration that you may not think about initially.
You're right, what was I thinking...the Chili's in New London, CT is outstanding.
Really? New London is very much part of a metropolitan corridor. Waterville is a long way from anywhere. Even when I was at W&L the preference was for married coaches. The experiences of holding on to young, single coaches/professors at smaller, rural colleges is well known.
Corridor is pretty generous. Guessing now, but over 2 hours from Boston, over an hour from Providence, an hour to New Haven, and 45-60 minutes to Hartford? We all have different preferences. That said, do we know that Burk is single? I know nothing about him personally but did seem to have a ring on a ring finger in SC interview. I mean Waterville isn't Caribou, ME. There's two colleges in Waterville, Bates within distance, and not that far to Portland. My pitch is that Colby is trending and this would be a great time to get in on it. Conn from what I can gather is considered to have the weakest facilities in NESCAC with Colby now arguably the best.
Anyway, my take here is far more about Colby than Burk or any particular coach...and we've seen at a bunch of schools including W&L that getting the right coach can make a huge difference. I'm just hoping they take their time, think big, and see what happens.
Take a look at this map from the 2020 census. Most of my family lives up that way, so I'm pretty versed in the New London/CT area. It's a high density area, definitely in the dark red of 500-1000 people per square mile at least, and is fully surrounded by areas with at least that density. Waterville, ME on the other hand, is in the 10-150 people per square mile, surrounded by those types of rural areas, until you get to Bangor, which for a relatively small area matches New London. Either way, they are not comparable in density, not even remotely. And yes, New London is part of the metro corridor, or megalopolis, that runs from Boston to D.C, Waterville is not.
https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Frx6dueqiyvl71.png
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_megalopolis
As for whether he is single, I have no idea. I was just laughing about someone thinking a joke about a Chili's being the big draw in the New London area is remotely accurate. It's not Manhattan, but it's definitely suburban at the very least, with significant urban areas around.
@jknezek, if you wanna be fair please keep in mind that I was using a little sarcasm in response to our even more sarcastic Tufts alum who suggested Burk going to Colby was less likely than us nominating another well known coach for the Nobel Prize. Aside from the usual laments about the location of the Maine schools, imo the Colby job is an enormous opportunity for someone.
I've lived in New England for 31 years, visited Conn a couple of times, and have driven through the New London/Old Mystic/Old Saybrook corridor probably a 100 times.
I would not consider New London significantly more of a mecca for an active dating life than Waterville while of course understanding that New London is nicely situated halfway between Boston and NYC.
In an odd twist, both New London and Waterville are on/off I-95.
This debate has some amusing dimensions. If I were a young and aspirational D3 coach, I'm not sure I'd be putting population statistics at the top of my priority list. In fact, it's sometimes easier to meet an interesting person in a smaller market than a larger market.
As one anecdotal story, I moved from Boston to Portland, Maine 40 years ago...and found it far easier to meet people and develop friendships in Portland. In fact, I met my wife to be in Portland 38 years ago, and she had recently moved there from the DC area.
All things being equal, I'm not convinced that someone would forego Waterville, Maine for New London, Connecticut. New London is neither Manhattan nor Providence...
As of 7:26pm today, the weather in Waterville, Maine is 18 degrees. In New London, CT it's 42 degrees. That would be my barometer - lol.
41 degrees currently in Northfield, MN.
And for comparison, 32 degrees Celsius in deepest, dark Enmore right now. Quite a change from the 2 degrees C I was getting Tuesday evening in DC.
:)
D3 Men Open
Wisconsin – River Falls (10/27, FT)
Hood College (11/3, FT, $50k)
Elmhurst University (11/7, FT)
Capital University (11/8, FT)
Rivier University (11/10, FT)
Elizabethtown College (11/10, FT)
Norwich University (11/10, 10-month)
Mount St. Joseph University (11/10, FT)
Carroll University (11/15, FT)
Kueka College (11/15, FT, $47-50k)
Skidmore (11/16, 10-month, $60-70k)
Framingham State University (11/16, PT)
East Texas Baptist (11/16, FT)
University of St. Thomas – Houston (11/17, FT)
Worcester State University (11/20, PT)
Colby College (11/21, FT)
Lasell College (11/29, PT)
WashU (12/1, FT)
Filled
Millikin (10/18 – 12/6) Charlie Ward (DII Illinois-Springfield assistant)
D2 Men Open
D'Youville University (11/6, FT, $50-55k)
Salem University (11/6, FT)
Southern Wesleyan University (11/9, FT)
Erskine College (11/13, FT)
USC Aiken (11/14, FT)
Spring Hill College (11/30, FT)
Fort Hayes State (12/4, FT)
Other Men Open
Columbia College – NAIA (11/20, FT, $45k)
Great Lakes Christian – NCCAA (11/22, FT, $32-36k)
Penn St. – York – USCAA (12/7, PT)
This thread got me thinking... if you were an AD, what kinds of questions would you ask potential coaching candidates? And would you be more interested in a HC moving schools, or a long time assistant looking for their first HC gig?
I don't think the game means the same to every school, at some schools it is the main sport, at others it is just to accommodate part of the community. So, the profile of the sport in a school will help formulate the approach to hiring. Are you hiring a replacement for a successful program, are you looking for someone to build such a program.
Vermont State University Lyndon is advertising for a new head men's coach.
https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/19523050/head-men-s-soccer-coach
Chris Gilmore, the school's athletics director and the former long-time head soccer coach at Green Mountain College, has been interim head coach
University of St. Thomas (TX) has announced it has hired Occidental Men's soccer Assistant Coach Ernesto Ramirez as its new head coach of men's soccer.
https://ustcelts.com/sports/msoc/2023-24/releases/20240220hr0oas
This is a bit of a "if you can't beat them, hire someone from their staff" hire since Oxy beat St. Thomas in NCAA tournament this year.
He'll have his hands full there, especially trying to wrangle a group of talented, but not necessarily disciplined, group of players. Based on what I have seen of him in youth coaching at the MLS Next/EA level as well as at Oxy, he'll connect with the players (probably better than the last head coach), but needs to take a step from being a player's coach to being a head coach to maximize their potential and minimize the fighting and griping with referees. He's definitely a very hard worker and he is uber-organized, though, so that's a good start. His last experience as a head coach at the college level (at DII Salem University in WV soon after he graduated college) was a tough situation at a school where it has been difficult for anyone to succeed.
I also saw the UST women's soccer coach post on Linkedin last month that they were still searching for candidates, so I'm guessing it was a difficult job to fill. Getting an assistant coach from another western power that was just voted Region X Coaching Staff of the Year was probably about as good an outcome as they could have expected.
https://gobatesbobcats.com/news/2024/2/19/ben-brewster-named-head-mens-soccer-coach-at-bates.aspx
QuoteLEWISTON, Maine -- Bates College Director of Athletics Jason Fein announced Monday the appointment of University of Massachusetts Amherst associate head coach Ben Brewster as the 11th head men's soccer coach in the program's 62-year history.
"We are delighted to welcome Ben Brewster to the Bobcat family as Bates' next head men's soccer coach," Fein said. "Ben's experience as a successful student-athlete in the NESCAC, as well as his impressive soccer acumen and his ability to inspire and lead, makes him the perfect person to take Bates men's soccer into the future."
"I would like to thank Jason Fein, Celine Cunningham and the entire search committee for providing me with the opportunity to lead the Bates Men's Soccer program," said Brewster. "I look forward to working with the student-athletes on this team as we prepare for the 2024 season in the competitive NESCAC conference. Our goal will be to develop a culture in which we compete each day with enthusiasm and energy, while supporting each other on and off the field."
Brewster recently wrapped up his seventh season with the Minutemen, joining head coach Fran O'Leary's staff prior to the 2017 campaign. He was promoted to associate head coach in 2019 after playing under O'Leary for three seasons at Bowdoin College (2010-13) during his four-year collegiate career.
New coach for Norwich in VT
https://norwichathletics.com/news/2023/12/21/mens-soccer-robert-emmett-lead-middlebury-assistant-tabbed-as-new-norwich-head-coach.aspx
York College has posted a job listing for a new head men's soccer coach
https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/19781673/head-men-s-soccer-coach
The former coach, Evan Scheffey, was named head coach of men's soccer at Elizabethtown on Feb. 9, replacing long-time head coach Skip Roderick, who retired after the end of the season after coaching at Etown for almost 40 years.
https://etownbluejays.com/news/2024/2/9/scheffey-named-elizabethtown-college-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
https://news.etown.edu/index.php/2023/11/10/elizabethtown-college-mens-soccer-coach-skip-roderick-announces-retirement/#:~:text=Elizabethtown%20College%20men's%20soccer%20head,right%20time%2C%E2%80%9D%20Roderick%20said.
Colby has hired Greg Cumpstone from Wesleyan, where he was associate head coach, to be its new head coach.
https://colbyathletics.com/news/2024/2/23/Cumpstone_release.aspx
QuoteAfter a successful career as a leader in the net and two-time captain at Hofstra University, Cumpstone played multiple seasons at the professional levels (CFC Azul Professional Development League and Ferencváros Torna Club) before turning his attention to coaching. He quickly elevated through the ranks in the premier Connecticut Rush program, from staff coach to technical director to Staff director of coaching, while also guiding Daniel Hand High School (Madison, Conn.) to multiple State Championships. After consistent success at the junior level, Cumpstone matriculated to the college ranks with his most recent post serving as associate head coach at Wesleyan University. During this time, the Cardinals consistently competed in the NESCAC championships and rose to a top-10 national ranking during the 2022-23 season.
"I am so proud and excited to have Coach Cumpstone as our new leader of the men's soccer program," said Mike Wisecup, Colby College Vice President and Harold Alfond Director of Athletics. "His soccer acumen and compelling vision for our program's identity impressed me throughout the selection process, and I am confident he is the right coach to take our program to the heights of success I know we are capable of."
Ursinus College announced (https://ursinusathletics.com/news/2024/3/6/clitnovici-steps-down-as-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx)that Head Men's Soccer Coach Daniel Clitnovici has stepped down to take the Head Women's Soccer Coach job at Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
A return to coaching women's soccer for Clitnovici, who has spent most of his coaching career in the women's game on the pro and college levels, and to the DI level.
Kuiper -- Any word/hints on hires for open NWC HC spots at Willamette and Univ Puget Sound?
Quote from: westroadsf on March 06, 2024, 11:23:55 PMKuiper -- Any word/hints on hires for open NWC HC spots at Willamette and Univ Puget Sound?
I haven't heard anything about either job, but there is this article (https://www.willamettecollegian.com/post/coach-adelman-out-a-new-era-for-men-s-soccer) from the student newspaper explaining why Willamette's Adelman left. I wouldn't be surprised to see him pop up in a Boston area school, at least as an assistant.
QuoteThis end of Adelman's chapter at Willamette is taking him to new, uncertain and exciting pastures. His fiancée, Whitney Pitalo, has been coaching women's college soccer for several years after playing Pac-12 soccer at the University of Southern California and has been offered the job to coach as an assistant for the women's team at Boston College. Boston competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference, which is widely regarded as the cream of the crop for Division I women's soccer, so the two will be moving.
Moving away from the people that he has made great relationships with here over the past few years is hard for Adelman. "Leaving this chapter and closing this was one of the hardest things that I have done. I don't know what's next for me but I am looking and interviewing and things have been progressing." He and Pitalo will be getting married at the end of the year.
Neither the Willamette nor Puget Sound job listings on the NCAA site are still active, but that doesn't necessarily mean they were filled.
https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/19649861/head-coach-men-s-soccer
https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/19641746/head-men-s-soccer-coach
The Puget Sound job remains open on other sites though
https://academiccareers.com/job/98410/head-men-s-soccer-coach/
Wash U brings former D1 assistant Andrew Bordelon (U of Wisconsin last two years after five years at NIU) on as head coach (https://washubears.com/news/2024/3/7/andrew-bordelon-named-the-next-head-coach-of-mens-soccer.aspx). Prior to that, he held D3 HC positions at Stevenson (for less than a year) and Westminster MO (for three).
Always interesting when someone that made the D3 to D1 hop returns - and even though WashU is a great place to be a D3 coach, you have to wonder about how long he sticks around should he have success, even ignoring how many times he's made career moves already. This is basically his fifth job in a decade.
Rochester hires alum Ben Cross, currently an assistant coach for MLS side FC Dallas, as head coach
https://x.com/fcdallas/status/1767204733649870996?s=46&t=uXiupHZfR0TxrRyWF9BmRg
Pretty strong hire for UR, at least on paper. Not much college experience, though, although he was a grad asst at UR and an asst at Nazareth at the beginning of his coaching career
Here's the UR story
https://uofrathletics.com/news/2024/3/11/mens-soccer-ur-alumnus-ben-cross-named-next-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
This happened a long time ago, but it escaped my attention.
Kevin Moon, a Whitworth soccer alum and former assistant coach for both the men and women's teams on four separate occasions, was promoted from interim to head coach at Whitworth.
https://whitworthpirates.com/news/2023/12/7/mens-soccer-moon-elevated-to-full-time-head-coach.aspx
His team went 12-4-4 and finished second in the Northwest conference.
Steve Mohn is named new head soccer coach at University of Puget Sound.
https://loggerathletics.com/news/2024/3/15/general-steve-mohn-to-serve-as-head-mens-soccer-coach-this-fall.aspx#:~:text=Mohn%20replaces%20Reece%20Olney%20as,of%208%2D5%2D5.
Quote from: westroadsf on March 16, 2024, 11:56:29 AMSteve Mohn is named new head soccer coach at University of Puget Sound.
https://loggerathletics.com/news/2024/3/15/general-steve-mohn-to-serve-as-head-mens-soccer-coach-this-fall.aspx#:~:text=Mohn%20replaces%20Reece%20Olney%20as,of%208%2D5%2D5.
Is Steve Mohn still playing with the Tacoma Stars indoor (MASL) team? That's what the press release suggests. The seasons sort of align, but still kind of hard to imagine with the added recruiting responsibilities given that they likely need to recruit nationally too.
In any event, nice local hire for Puget Sound.
Just to keep the basic news/information in one place, here is the W&L announcement that Mike Singleton is leaving W&L and will become head women's soccer coach at Goucher
https://generalssports.com/news/2024/3/19/singleton-resigns-mens-soccer-post.aspx
Quote from: Kuiper on March 16, 2024, 01:47:30 PMQuote from: westroadsf on March 16, 2024, 11:56:29 AMSteve Mohn is named new head soccer coach at University of Puget Sound.
https://loggerathletics.com/news/2024/3/15/general-steve-mohn-to-serve-as-head-mens-soccer-coach-this-fall.aspx#:~:text=Mohn%20replaces%20Reece%20Olney%20as,of%208%2D5%2D5.
Is Steve Mohn still playing with the Tacoma Stars indoor (MASL) team? That's what the press release suggests. The seasons sort of align, but still kind of hard to imagine with the added recruiting responsibilities given that they likely need to recruit nationally too.
In any event, nice local hire for Puget Sound.
He's not on the Tacoma Stars roster so must be something from his past.
(Cross-posted from the Go WEST thread)
Willamette hired Matt Corti-Young as its new head soccer coach
https://www.wubearcats.com/sports/msoc/2023-24/releases/202403192ikdl0
This is a big time get for Willamette. Corti-Young was an assistant coach at DI UC San Diego for the last few years, but before that was head coach at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, where he was West region coach of the year in 2019 when he led CMS to the NCAA tournament. He also did a great job as head coach at Knox college before that, taking a team that was 1-16 the year before he was hired and improving them to 15-4 within two years, winning their first conference title in 26 years and being named conference coach of the year. He started his coaching career as an assistant at Amherst in the NESCAC, so he really has National DIII experience.
PSU Brandywine hires Bill Walleekendeh as head coach
https://www.psubrandywineathletics.com/sports/msoc/2023-24/releases/20240411iljnl9
Nice that he's coming home. First-ever (only?) All-American at the school (44 goals in 2016 is outrageous).
Illinois Tech is advertising for a new men's soccer head coach
https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/19976118/head-men-s-soccer-coach
I guess Marc Colwell has departed
Bethany College (WV) is advertising for a new men's soccer head coach
https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/20003576/head-men-s-soccer-coach
Not sure what happened to former head coach Frankie Taal, who had been head coach for 5 seasons and was an assistant right after graduating. He had been at North Carolina Wesleyan as an assistant and head coach for 16 years before that. He is a Bethany grad who was on the 1994 Bethany NCAA DIII national championship team who beat Johns Hopkins in the finals in double overtime.
(bad memory, dude.)
Quote from: Hopkins92 on April 18, 2024, 02:49:19 PM(bad memory, dude.)
My bad. I should have posted a trigger warning or figured out how to use hidden text!
:D
I knew pretty much the entire roster... My understudy even copied my pre-game routine, which was a shuffle/sidestep of the goal line, the 6 yard line and the entire penalty box, finished off with 3 forward rolls.
I did that just to get visual/spatial awareness at away games and then just started doing it out of habit/routine. I didn't realize anyone was paying attention until I rolled up on that game and there he was... I was very flattered, tbh.
York College announced that Lycoming Men's Soccer head coach, Nate Gibboney, will be its new head men's soccer coach
https://ycpspartans.com/news/2024/4/19/nate-gibboney-named-new-spartan-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
That seems like a big move after 11 very successful years at Lycoming.
Lyco had 14 seniors. Maybe he didn't want to rebuild?
University of Minnesota Morris is advertising (https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/20007849/head-men-s-soccer-coach)an opening for Head Men's Soccer coach
Scott Turnbull must have left after 14 years as HC of the team. They were 2-13-4 last year and that's not an atypical season for them of late. The last time they did not have a losing record (and usually a record with 5 or fewer wins) was 2017, when they were 10-10-1 and the last time they had a winning record was in 2014 when they were 13-6-2, which was the last of a string of winning seasons from 2007 through 2014. I'm guessing Turnbull was living off those years (which started when he was an assistant coach) and the school either finally decided to do something about the program after a decade or Turnbull decided himself to let someone else try to turn the program around.
Babson is hiring an assistant coach to replace the two that moved on this winter: https://vizi.vizirecruiter.com/Babson-College-3002/283931/index.html
I'm hearing Matt Pivirotto has left Scranton. That would make 3 new Landmark coaches this season.
Quote from: Ejay on April 23, 2024, 08:08:23 PMI'm hearing Matt Pivirotto has left Scranton. That would make 3 new Landmark coaches this season.
That is a big loss. I think he's been there almost 25 years. His wife is the head coach of the women's team at Scranton (and an athletics administrator there) as well as an alum. Wonder if it's a dual move or he's just retiring from coaching. He's a Lycoming alum, which now has an opening with Gibboney's move to York.
Matt Pivirotto Steps Down as Head Coach of Men's Soccer Program
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The University of Scranton Athletic Department has announced that head men's soccer coach Matt Pivirotto has stepped down from the helm of the program after 25 seasons to accept the role of Associate Director of Recreational Sports within the University.
Pivirotto will begin his new role on Monday, May 6, and his primary duties will include oversight of club sports.
"I would like to thank Matt for his many years of exemplary service to the men's soccer program. He built on and has continued our outstanding history and tradition of excellence in the sport. We wish Matt the best as he transitions into his new role here on campus," Executive Director of Athletics Dave Martin said.
During his tenure, Pivirotto led the Royals to three Landmark Conference championships and four NCAA Tournament appearances including an Elite Eight run in 2012. Scranton captured consecutive conference titles in 2015 & 2016 and advanced to the second round of NCAAs in both years.
"It has been a wonderful time here as the men's soccer coach over the past 25 years. I've had the opportunity to see this program grow in so many ways and I am extremely proud of the work I've put into the program. It is not very often that you get to coach at one place for 25 years so it's truly been a blessing. I am forever grateful for my time here as the men's soccer coach and will hold this program near and dear to my heart," Pivirotto said.
Most recently, the Royals won the 2022 Landmark Championship as the No. 4 seed with 1-0 shutout victories over both Catholic and Elizabethtown.
"This role has blessed me in so many ways, I will forever remember the wins and championships, but more Importantly, I will remember the relationships I've built with so many people – especially the people who have played for me – I get a lot of satisfaction in playing a small role in these players' success stories. In the end, the program is better now than when I started and it will continue to grow to new heights," Pivirotto continued.
A 1998 graduate of Lycoming College, Pivirotto posted a 204-178-53 record for a winning percentage of .530. He recorded his 200th career victory with a 1-0 win over William Paterson on Sept. 16, 2023.
The Royals made a total of 11 MAC Freedom/Landmark Conference playoff appearances during his tenure including seven championship match appearances.
Pivirotto mentored 45 All-Conference selections during his career and saw 17 players earn NSCAA/USC All-Region accolades, including Bill McGuiness, a two-time All-American in 2012 and 2013. Pivirotto also mentored a pair of Academic All-Americans – the afore-mentioned McGuiness in 2012 and 2013, and Matt Busch in 2016.
"For the future, I am really excited to take on a new role as the Associate Director of Recreational Sports. In this role, I feel I can continue to make an impact on young people and contribute to a very important part of our campus life through the management of club sports teams, while also being able to provide more balance to my personal life. I would like to thank Dave Martin, Bobby Davis and Jane Johnson for providing me with this opportunity," Pivirotto said.
A national search for the new men's soccer coach will begin immediately.
--ROYALS--
Landmark coaching carousel continues. First Elizabethtown, then Lycoming, then Scranton, and now Catholic. Beauchamp resigned.
Quote from: Ejay on April 30, 2024, 12:11:45 PMLandmark coaching carousel continues. First Elizabethtown, then Lycoming, then Scranton, and now Catholic. Beauchamp resigned.
The FloSports effect? ;)
Seriously, all were relatively long-time coaches at these schools. Nate Gibboney at Lycoming had the shortest tenure at 11 seasons, which is pretty long in relative terms. So, it isn't surprising that they would move on, but you do wonder if there is anything other than coincidence that it occurred in the same year. Beauchamp also isn't the first in recent years to leave a pretty good HC gig to work at a private school.
Here is a link (https://catholicathletics.com/news/2024/4/30/mens-soccer-beauchamp-says-goodbye-to-catholic-after-17-seasons.aspx)to the press release about Beauchamp
QuoteAfter 17 years of service as the men's soccer head coach, Travis Beauchamp will say goodbye to Catholic University. Beauchamp will take over as Assistant Athletic Director and Head Boys Soccer Coach at The Potomac School in McLean, Va.
"It is bittersweet to announce my departure from Catholic," said Beauchamp. "It has been such a special place for me and my family over the past 17 years. I will miss all of the relationships that were built throughout the course of my time here. The players, their parents, my colleagues, and our alumni always made me feel supported. It is time to move on to a new challenge and I am very much looking forward to it. As always, TCB!"
A six-time Landmark Conference Champion, Beauchamp will depart after 181 career wins and 76 Landmark Conference victories, the most in Landmark history.
Just so we are on the same page, E-town is filled, the other three are open.
Would think Catholic would be the most attractive given location.
Colin Klingman, an assistant coach at SUNY Bighmanton and before that a grad assistant at Catholic University and an Ursinus assistant coach/recruiting coordinator, has been named (https://ursinusathletics.com/news/2024/5/1/klingman-20-tabbed-as-next-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx)head coach at Ursinus College for Men's Soccer.
Klingman was a 2020 graduate of Ursinus, where he was a four year starter and three year captain
Quote"Team Ursinus is excited to welcome one of our own back to head our men's soccer program," Stroble said. "Coach Colin Klingman demonstrates the best of what Ursinus athletics is all about – he is passionate about supporting our student athletes, willing to work hard, and hungry to win."
Given the school's difficulty keeping coaches for any length of time in recent years, it's not surprising that they went with an alum who should be well aware of the pros and cons of coaching at a D3 program in this part of the country from his own experiences and from watching his Dad and brother.
Quote"I am beyond excited and extremely grateful to become the next head men's soccer coach at Ursinus," Klingman said. "I want to thank Director of Athletics Erin Stroble, and the entire search committee for putting their trust in me and giving me an opportunity to be the next leader of the program. I look forward to teaching, mentoring and positively impacting our student-athletes in all facets of their life."
In addition to his work at the collegiate level, Klingman has served as both a head and assistant coach for various youth soccer programs in both the Collegeville and Washington D.C. area. Klingman spent a year as the Head coach of the U-14 team and assistant coach of the U-15 team for West Mont United before serving as the Head Coach for CCL U23 Pro team, and U18 Red boys head coach for DC Soccer Club for two years.
Klingman is a native of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania and attended Abington Heights High School. Klingman is the son of former longtime Scranton men's soccer coach and current assistant athletic facilities director Stephen Klingman, and former Scranton standout Deanna Klingman who was named the 1985 NCAA Division III Player of the Year. His brother, Derek, was a member of the Scranton men's soccer team, and his sister was a member of the Scranton women's soccer team. His older brother, Justin Klingman, is the current Men's Basketball Head Coach at Goucher College and was an assistant coach under Ursinus Men's Basketball Head Coach Kevin Small for four seasons.
Congrats to him, had him on a list for Scranton given his parents were Scranton legends and he was just up the road in Binghamton.
Quote from: NEPAFAN on May 01, 2024, 12:41:59 PMCongrats to him, had him on a list for Scranton given his parents were Scranton legends and he was just up the road in Binghamton.
I'm sure he was pretty much done with the Ursinus hiring process when Scranton opened. Too little too late.
Keep an eye out for Andy Loughnane perhaps? Already knows the program and is still in the area at Misericordia.
Quote from: NEPAFAN on April 30, 2024, 02:22:41 PMJust so we are on the same page, E-town is filled, the other three are open.
Would think Catholic would be the most attractive given location.
Perhaps, but the cost of living in around DC is tough if the coach can't supplement his income. On top of that it is tough to get to CU most of the day. Not sure what they are offering a coach at CU.
Alex Hosler was named (https://athletics.crown.edu/news/2024/5/3/alex-hosler-named-new-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx)head men's soccer coach of Crown College in the UMAC
Crown has dual affiliation with NCAA DIII and the NCCAA
QuoteAlex Hosler was previously the Assistant Men's Soccer Coach last season when the Polars earned the most wins in a single season with 10 since joining the NCAA in 2008. He is in the process of obtaining his USSF C License. Currently Coach Hosler is also the Youth Head Coach and Goalkeeping Director with the Orono Westonka Soccer Club in Mound, Minnesota where he is responsible for running training sessions and developing goalkeeping curriculum.
QuoteHosler spent the 2021 and 2022 seasons at the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana as an assistant coach. In his time there he was a part of the best start in program history in 2022 when the team went 7-1-1 in the first 9 contests.
https://www.facebook.com/share/4FvrZiTT3JiVaAFG/?mibextid=xfxF2i
The first track they chose couldn't have been more apt.
Any rumors or scuttlebut?
Nope!
Quote from: Another Mom on May 13, 2024, 07:36:33 PMNope!
Though not news, Jon Freeman, asst. coach whose wife is the head track coach, is now officially the acting coach. I believe he has been asst. since 2016 or so and has been an head coach at other programs.
And, the players love him.
King's College in PA is looking for a new HC because their existing one just took the job at Catholic. Interestingly, he's a graduate of Lycoming (undergrad) and Catholic (grad).
https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2024/5/16/keenan-to-captain-cardinals-kings-begins-search-for-next-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
https://catholicathletics.com/news/2024/5/16/connor-keenan-named-catholic-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
Scranton got their man.
https://athletics.scranton.edu/news/2024/5/24/andy-loughnane-named-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1EYYOmiSgDk2sIfM4GM1t4xDq3ED-8EfWMcLnMRdldTCzCMU7PCHcrK8w_aem_ARcbGLfud3BgWgygI0YGxSjWQ_HitOoC6Tfo6hmooUO3r57S7gyA4sJI7RDc3CwoRmRzSE3UQdHWk5ftFkHglo2K
where did I hear that before? lol
Nick Sims, head men's soccer coach at Concordia TX, resigned earlier this month after 7 seasons and the most wins in program history
https://athletics.concordia.edu/news/2024/5/10/nick-mims-resigns-as-mens-soccers-head-coach.aspx
Any ideas who's in the final interviews for W&L? I can't come up with one other than Freeman -and my fingers are crossed for him.
Lumumba Shabazz stepping down as Kalamazoo head men's soccer coach after 12 seasons and 100 wins
https://hornets.kzoo.edu/sports/msoc/2023-24/releases/20240529opkrgz
I'm not familiar with Kalamazoo. However, the (assistant) coaches I might have expected to be on the list have already made moves.
W&L has their new coach. Apologies, but will let the school make the official announcement.
Quote from: Another Mom on May 29, 2024, 08:00:17 PMW&L has their new coach. Apologies, but will let the school make the official announcement.
Congratulations! I'm sure you'll do a great job! ;)
Quote from: Kuiper on May 29, 2024, 08:13:35 PMQuote from: Another Mom on May 29, 2024, 08:00:17 PMW&L has their new coach. Apologies, but will let the school make the official announcement.
Congratulations! I'm sure you'll do a great job! ;)
Lol. Although I often think I should be put in charge of some teams. Not W&L; they seem to do ok without the benefit of my wisdom . . .
Bethany (WV) has hired Matt Wolf as its new men's soccer head coach
https://www.bethanybison.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240522mel78c
Former Whitworth and Occidental assistant coach comes to Bethany from Louisiana State University at Eunice, a junior college where he went 24-8-1 in two years.
Any members or @SimpleCoach familiar with Coach Lumumba Shabazz?
Stevenson hires Lafayette AC Charlie Johnson as its new men's soccer HC
https://gomustangsports.com/news/2024/5/31/mens-soccer-charlie-johnson-named-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
QuotePrior to his time in Easton, Johnson was the assistant and goalkeeper coach at PSU-Harrisburg, as the Nittany Lions won the then North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) title and went to the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history in 2019. Johnson guided PSU-Harrisburg to a new single-season win record in program history (15 wins) and ranked first in Division III in regular season shutouts with 12. From 2017-2019 served as the first assistant and goalkeeper coach at nearby McDaniel College, leading the Green Terror to their first winning season and playoff berth in 12 years. The Green Terror posted its best defensive record for goals-against in 20 years.
Johnson attended York College of Pennsylvania, where he had a four-year playing career that included a Capital Athletic Conference title and a trip to the NCAA Division III Sweet Sixteen in 2013. He was a two-year team captain and appeared in 56 games for the Spartans, fourth all-time. Johnson also ranks in the top five of all goalkeeper records at York College of PA.
Quote from: Hillcountryview on May 30, 2024, 02:19:16 PMAny members or @SimpleCoach familiar with Coach Lumumba Shabazz?
Ten years at Kalamazoo before announcing he would step down the day before you asked about him: https://hornets.kzoo.edu/sports/msoc/coaches/shabazz?view=bio
Quote from: Ron Boerger on June 03, 2024, 01:54:15 PMQuote from: Hillcountryview on May 30, 2024, 02:19:16 PMAny members or @SimpleCoach familiar with Coach Lumumba Shabazz?
Ten years at Kalamazoo before announcing he would step down the day before you asked about him: https://hornets.kzoo.edu/sports/msoc/coaches/shabazz?view=bio
I think the question was prompted by my post about the announcement of his departure the day it happened (but if not then we need to get @Hillcountryview to start a Fall 2024 predictions thread so we can find out now who is winning it all this season!).
Trinity TX assistant Ross Fitzpatrick leaving for a similar role at D1 Southern Methodist.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C7xJQvKyGRb/?igsh=MTBkN2MwOXh6YWN5MA==
Quote from: Kuiper on June 03, 2024, 03:27:40 PMQuote from: Ron Boerger on June 03, 2024, 01:54:15 PMQuote from: Hillcountryview on May 30, 2024, 02:19:16 PMAny members or @SimpleCoach familiar with Coach Lumumba Shabazz?
Ten years at Kalamazoo before announcing he would step down the day before you asked about him: https://hornets.kzoo.edu/sports/msoc/coaches/shabazz?view=bio
I think the question was prompted by my post about the announcement of his departure the day it happened (but if not then we need to get @Hillcountryview to start a Fall 2024 predictions thread so we can find out now who is winning it all this season!).
@Kuiper, you are correct. After reading your post, I just started thinking about all of the promotions we've seen this year (especially some well-know Asst's becoming HC's) and simply wondered who was left on the carousel.
SUNY Delhi's Head Coach EJ Reutemann announced (https://www.instagram.com/p/C7pZL5BP4o8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)on the team instagram that he was moving on.
QuoteIt has been an honor to lead and learn alongside this team over the last three years. Together, we made the transition to Division III, competed in conference championship games and ended statistically ranked at the top of the country. We also individually and collectively navigated the twists and turns that life takes us on, benefitting from the support of the team along the way. I hope that you take those well-deserved moments of success, personal growth and meaningful experiences with you as lasting memories. I know I will.
Players, fans, families, colleagues and friends: Thank you all the from the bottom of my heart for believing in me and showing up for SUNY Delhi Men's Soccer, your support has meant more than words can say.
Just remember that when the lights shine the brightest and the cameras are rolling, keep on putting on the show as your most authentic selves. I can't wait to see what you do next.
Always and Forever a Bronco. Thank you 🙏 🐴
-Coach
Didn't take long to find out where Reutemann was going, though, as Babson announced (https://babsonathletics.com/news/2024/5/30/ej-reutemann-hired-as-assistant-mens-soccer-coach-at-babson.aspx)he was joining them as a new assistant coach
Tough to happen this late in the year, but it sounds like he left on good terms, which is not surprising given how well he has done at Delhi. He may have had personal reasons for needing to move.
https://generalssports.com/news/2024/6/7/lumumba-shabazz-tabbed-as-w-ls-next-mens-soccer-coach.aspx?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3nNogC04hdLkd7fOEOkXgbjOYcNuqV9rCg-81X2H62ACuhPR1Cgt2ZZMs_aem_AS2L8qtK_HYvsWvI4aEwvnQRf1FDghto_rG50oVwdd1PK369ycztdhJXqj12j_KleEyDAnf5oCNuUIeg9Vb5SlWo
Hmmm.
Tough shoes to fill for anyone. W&L, prior to Singleton, was just a regional team who competed hard, but, obviously, did not have much success. Just a wait and see.
Very interesting hire...
Quote from: Another Mom on June 07, 2024, 01:48:15 PMhttps://generalssports.com/news/2024/6/7/lumumba-shabazz-tabbed-as-w-ls-next-mens-soccer-coach.aspx?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3nNogC04hdLkd7fOEOkXgbjOYcNuqV9rCg-81X2H62ACuhPR1Cgt2ZZMs_aem_AS2L8qtK_HYvsWvI4aEwvnQRf1FDghto_rG50oVwdd1PK369ycztdhJXqj12j_KleEyDAnf5oCNuUIeg9Vb5SlWo
I plan on going to the Sewanee and Covenant games this year. Be nice to put some eyes on the Generals.
He looks like a very solid hire on paper. Great qualifications, I always like coaches that have gone through the process to get an A. Going from one liberal arts school to another, so he should know the recruiting ropes. Good track record. He's got big boots to fill. Going to be a tough ask for anyone.
Quote from: SierraFD3soccer on June 07, 2024, 02:12:47 PMHmmm.
Tough shoes to fill for anyone. W&L, prior to Singleton, was just a regional team who competed hard, but, obviously, did not have much success. Just a wait and see.
Not to analogize to Dean Smith or Coach K leaving, but, in my opinion, there will not be huge pressure for W&L soccer to continue on its trajectory. People aren't going to W&L for soccer. Just do well in the ODAC exactly like almost all other W&L teams do and all will be fine.
Quote from: Another Mom on June 07, 2024, 01:48:15 PMhttps://generalssports.com/news/2024/6/7/lumumba-shabazz-tabbed-as-w-ls-next-mens-soccer-coach.aspx?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3nNogC04hdLkd7fOEOkXgbjOYcNuqV9rCg-81X2H62ACuhPR1Cgt2ZZMs_aem_AS2L8qtK_HYvsWvI4aEwvnQRf1FDghto_rG50oVwdd1PK369ycztdhJXqj12j_KleEyDAnf5oCNuUIeg9Vb5SlWo
Wow! We now know why Shabazz left Kalamazoo, but I wonder what happened with Freeman
Quote from: SierraFD3soccer on June 07, 2024, 03:07:41 PMQuote from: SierraFD3soccer on June 07, 2024, 02:12:47 PMHmmm.
Tough shoes to fill for anyone. W&L, prior to Singleton, was just a regional team who competed hard, but, obviously, did not have much success. Just a wait and see.
Not to analogize to Dean Smith or Coach K leaving, but, in my opinion, there will not be huge pressure for W&L soccer to continue on its trajectory. People aren't going to W&L for soccer. Just do well in the ODAC exactly like almost all other W&L teams do and all will be fine.
I think this is true. We see this with the football team. Scott Abell was a transcendent coach. He really pushed the program to new heights. And he left for Davidson and the following coach is... doing fine. But not as well as Abell. R-MC really runs the conference, and W&L has settled for being in the mix to play spoiler or finish second. But there isn't any pushback because I think the admin is fine with being a good to great ODAC program.
We will see what happens with men's soccer and women's basketball, as a pair of transformative coaches that took the program from ODAC good to national level, left after the last season. Does W&L want to push to stay at that level, or is it enough to bring in the right kind of student athletes and be in the mix?
I suspect it will be enough to be in the ODAC mix as almost every sport is. A little rough in baseball, and men's basketball has moments, but the ODAC is also among the top conferences in both those sports, with Walnut and Bronze winners coming from the conference recently. Otherwise, all the W&L teams have a shot, if not an expectation, to win the ODAC every year (maybe not T&F, Lynchburg really cleans up there).
Regardless, keep the ODAC performance up, bring in enough and the right kind of student athlete, and I suspect you have a job for as long as you want in Lexington.
Quote from: Kuiper on June 07, 2024, 03:21:11 PMQuote from: Another Mom on June 07, 2024, 01:48:15 PMhttps://generalssports.com/news/2024/6/7/lumumba-shabazz-tabbed-as-w-ls-next-mens-soccer-coach.aspx?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3nNogC04hdLkd7fOEOkXgbjOYcNuqV9rCg-81X2H62ACuhPR1Cgt2ZZMs_aem_AS2L8qtK_HYvsWvI4aEwvnQRf1FDghto_rG50oVwdd1PK369ycztdhJXqj12j_KleEyDAnf5oCNuUIeg9Vb5SlWo
Wow! We now know why Shabazz left Bethany, but I wonder what happened with Freeman
My guess and only a guess is that he'll be there at for a year and maybe more. Wife is the women's head track coach for the past 10 years or so and he teaches PE which is a requirement for all students at W&L. Until a year or so ago, you had to pass a swim test to graduate. Generally, all took the swim test during freshman orientation.
Back in the day, coaches used to be considered professors and had tenure sometimes. There were several in my day no longer coaching teams and just doing PE. They were all characters and several WWII/Korean War vets. Told great stories during PE classes.
Can we add this?? Too soon?? FYI he's saying that we used to do this all the time at Ursinus. Worked every time. https://x.com/USMNTTAKES/status/1799573060007170119
JD Nord elevated to interim men's soccer head coach at Kalamazoo (https://hornets.kzoo.edu/sports/msoc/2023-24/releases/20240612ex0rz1)
QuoteJD Nord '18 has been named interim head men's soccer coach for the 2024 fall season.
An assistant coach with the Hornets since 2018, Nord will assume his new role beginning on July 1. A full search for the next head men's soccer coach will begin before the end of the season.
Lycoming:
https://lycomingathletics.com/news/2024/6/10/mens-soccer-schwien-named-lycoming-college-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
Quote from: 4231CenterBack on June 13, 2024, 04:16:15 PMLycoming:
https://lycomingathletics.com/news/2024/6/10/mens-soccer-schwien-named-lycoming-college-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
Great hire.
I am not qualified to do so, but would be interested in a ranking/grading of the coaching hires this offseason..
Union men's soccer HC Matt Brown has stepped down to take the HC job at DI Holy Cross; AC Anthony Scaravillo to be interim HC this season (https://unionathletics.com/news/2024/6/17/mens-soccer-matt-brown-steps-down-as-head-soccer-coach-to-take-d-i-position.aspx).
QuoteFollowing a successful two-year stint as head coach of the Union College men's soccer team, Matt Brown has stepped down to take the head coaching position at the College of the Holy Cross, Director of Athletics Jim McLaughlin '93 announced on Monday afternoon. McLaughlin also announced that assistant coach Anthony Scaravillo will serve as interim head coach for the 2024 season.
"Thank you to Matt for his efforts in helping move the men's soccer program forward over the last two years," said McLaughlin. "The team has made great strides both on and off the field during his time on campus and we appreciate the work he has done to support our student-athletes and the program.
"We are happy that Anthony will remain with the team to serve as the interim head coach," McLaughlin added. "His presence on the sideline will provide a high level of continuity for both our current student-athletes and incoming recruits, which will allow for the greatest opportunity for success."
Brown and Scaravillo led Union to a 13-14-8 record in their two seasons together with the program. The team had one of the most successful seasons in recent history in 2023, posting an 8-6-5 (5-2-2 Liberty League) record to mark the most wins in a season since 2019 and the most wins in conference play in over a decade. The successful regular season saw the Garnet Chargers earn the second seed in the Liberty League Tournament, punching their ticket to the postseason for the first time since 2015 and earning a home game for the first time since 2010. Following the season, four players earned All-Liberty League recognition, tied for the most by a Union men's soccer team since 2011.
Second time in the last decade or so Holy Cross has raided the LL for a head coach. They hired their baseball coach from Bard.
That kinda sucks for the recruits who came in for the previous head coach. Although I was told you should never go to a school just based on the coach, you do want to know if you would fit in and can play for the coach. Kinda late in the game to back out of their commitment. Can't fault the coach either to better himself and his family. Just feel sorry for those kids. In two years he changed Union around as a very competitive team. Hope they can still be it. Makes the league a lot better
Quote from: kevdog on June 17, 2024, 08:15:53 PMThat kinda sucks for the recruits who came in for the previous head coach. Although I was told you should never go to a school just based on the coach, you do want to know if you would fit in and can play for the coach. Kinda late in the game to back out of their commitment. Can't fault the coach either to better himself and his family. Just feel sorry for those kids. In two years he changed Union around as a very competitive team. Hope they can still be it. Makes the league a lot better
If it's any consolation, Scaravillo probably was actively, and maybe even principally, involved in the recruitment of the incoming class, so at least the new coach is not an unknown to them.
This would also likely explain why Union's best player transferred.
Quote from: Kuiper on June 17, 2024, 08:28:26 PMQuote from: kevdog on June 17, 2024, 08:15:53 PMThat kinda sucks for the recruits who came in for the previous head coach. Although I was told you should never go to a school just based on the coach, you do want to know if you would fit in and can play for the coach. Kinda late in the game to back out of their commitment. Can't fault the coach either to better himself and his family. Just feel sorry for those kids. In two years he changed Union around as a very competitive team. Hope they can still be it. Makes the league a lot better
If it's any consolation, Scaravillo probably was actively, and maybe even principally, involved in the recruitment of the incoming class, so at least the new coach is not an unknown to them.
Yeah probably. I just feel bad for those kids and the ones who are on the team. You form a bond with the coach but he/she also has to do what is best for them and their family
I saw that Washington & Lee is advertising for an assistant coach in men's soccer.
https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/20219319/assistant-coach-men-s-soccer
I wonder if Shabazz negotiated for a third paid assistant coach or if Freeman is leaving W&L.
Quote from: Kuiper on June 18, 2024, 06:04:46 PMI saw that Washington & Lee is advertising for an assistant coach in men's soccer.
https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/20219319/assistant-coach-men-s-soccer
I wonder if Shabazz negotiated for a third paid assistant coach or if Freeman is leaving W&L.
I heard Freeman is leaving/has left.
Quote from: jknezek on June 18, 2024, 07:46:56 PMQuote from: Kuiper on June 18, 2024, 06:04:46 PMI saw that Washington & Lee is advertising for an assistant coach in men's soccer.
https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/20219319/assistant-coach-men-s-soccer
I wonder if Shabazz negotiated for a third paid assistant coach or if Freeman is leaving W&L.
I heard Freeman is leaving/has left.
That's too bad, but I suspected he either was passed over for the head coaching job and decided to move on or the new coach wants to hire his own assistant.
This happened a long time ago, but I missed it. Kean Men's Soccer HC Peter-John Falloon resigned to take an assistant coaching position with DI University of Miami Women's soccer
https://keanathletics.com/news/2024/3/12/mens-soccer-falloon-announces-resignation-accepts-full-time-position-at-university-of-miami.aspx
QuoteFalloon spent seven seasons as the head coach at Kean, highlighted by an NJAC championship in 2021 and NCAA tournament first round win the same season. The Kean alumnus compiled a 57-40-20 overall record in his seven seasons at the helm, good for a .572 winning percentage. His teams advanced to the conference tournament four times while compiling 23 all-conference selections. Under his tutelage his players have received one All-America nod, five All-Region awards, and four major awards at the conference or ECAC level.
I haven't seen an announcement about his replacement or interim
Quote from: Kuiper on April 22, 2024, 06:14:37 PMUniversity of Minnesota Morris is advertising (https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/20007849/head-men-s-soccer-coach)an opening for Head Men's Soccer coach
Scott Turnbull must have left after 14 years as HC of the team. They were 2-13-4 last year and that's not an atypical season for them of late. The last time they did not have a losing record (and usually a record with 5 or fewer wins) was 2017, when they were 10-10-1 and the last time they had a winning record was in 2014 when they were 13-6-2, which was the last of a string of winning seasons from 2007 through 2014. I'm guessing Turnbull was living off those years (which started when he was an assistant coach) and the school either finally decided to do something about the program after a decade or Turnbull decided himself to let someone else try to turn the program around.
Blake Ordell named (https://morriscougars.com/news/2024/6/19/mens-soccer-blake-ordell-named-head-coach-of-mens-soccer.aspx)head coach at Minnesota Morris
Pretty interesting coaching background. I had never heard of UDA New Mexico State
QuoteA seven-year head men's soccer coach at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo., Ordell most recently was the Director and Head Men's Soccer Coach of UDA New Mexico State University, a pathway program that allows individuals to compete nearly year-round in soccer while not being classified as student-athletes under the NCAA umbrella. Competing in the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL), Ordell's group won the 2023 West Texas Conference regular season title and made it to the final eight of the UPSL national tournament. Taking part in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, UDA New Mexico State won its first-round match before falling to New Mexico United of the United Soccer League (USL) in the second round. The USL is the American professional soccer league one rung below Major League Soccer.
Prior to his time in New Mexico, Ordell has brief stints as the head men's and women's soccer coach at Lincoln Trail College, a junior college program in Illinois, as well as a season as an assistant men's soccer coach at NCAA Division II program Quincy University. From 2013-20, Ordell was the head men's soccer coach for NAIA program Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo. As the head coach of the Wildcats, Ordell had 24 All-Scholar Athletes and a pair of Academic All-Americans. His teams broke a program record for most wins in a season in 2014, most shutouts in 2018, and had two individuals that set the school's all-time records for career goals and single-season goals.
Before becoming a head coach at Culver-Stockton, Ordell had stops at Rochester College and MacMurray College, while also spending time as the owner of 'Sc'Ordell Soccer Academy and coaching high school and youth programs in and around the Detroit area. Ordell's professional playing career included stops in the USL, the Major Indoor Soccer League, the Canadian Professional League, the Swedish Division III, the Professional Arena Soccer League, Major Arena Soccer League, and as a member of the United States National Arena team.
George Nazario announces (https://tcnjathletics.com/news/2024/6/18/mens-soccer-nazario-announces-retirement-as-mens-soccer-coach.aspx)his retirement as HC of men's soccer at The College of New Jersey after 28 seasons
QuoteTCNJ head men's soccer coach George Nazario announced Tuesday that he is retiring after 28 seasons with the Lions.
Nazario racked up 263 career victories with the Lions, good for 26th in Division III among active coaches. He led TCNJ to nine NCAA Tournament appearances, including the program's first Division III team championship in 1996 and a return trip to the national final in 1997.
Under Nazario's watch, TCNJ captured the NJAC championship in 2005 and was runner-up in 2002 and 2010.
In his first season, Nazario took the Lions to the NCAA quarterfinals in 1995 before bringing home the national title in 1996 with a 2-1 victory over Kenyon in a 4-OT thriller. The Lions fell to Wheaton in the championship match in 1997 and made it back to the quarterfinals in 2005.
Nazario is a two-time NCSCAA Metro Region Coach of the Year, garnering that honor in both 1996 and 2005, and was named NJAC Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2010.
Quote from: jknezek on June 18, 2024, 07:46:56 PMQuote from: Kuiper on June 18, 2024, 06:04:46 PMI saw that Washington & Lee is advertising for an assistant coach in men's soccer.
https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/20219319/assistant-coach-men-s-soccer
I wonder if Shabazz negotiated for a third paid assistant coach or if Freeman is leaving W&L.
I heard Freeman is leaving/has left.
That is real shame. Great guy, but can totally understand. Most likely it will be really really tough to get a good experienced asst. this late plus in Lexington VA.
Lakeland men's soccer HC Rick Mobley resigned (https://lakelandmuskies.com/news/2024/6/20/06-20-24MSOCMobleyQuintell.aspx)after six years and assistant coach Kyle Quintell was named interim HC
QuoteRick Mobley has resigned as Lakeland University's head men's soccer coach, and Kyle Quintell has been named interim head coach, Director of Athletics April Arvan announced today.
Quintell has been an assistant on the Lakeland men's soccer coaching staff for the past four season, and he's spent two years as director of operations for both the Muskies men's and women's soccer programs.
In addition to serving as an assistant coach with both teams, Quintell handled day-to-day operations for both programs with his duties including the oversight of recruiting, fundraising efforts, academic support, scheduling and travel.
He stepped into a full-time role at Lakeland after two years as the men's program's graduate assistant. He also assisted with the women's soccer team in the 2021 season when Mobley was the women's team's interim coach.
Quintell came to Lakeland following a four-year career for the rival Marian University men's soccer program. He played in a total of 39 matches from 2016-19, starting 22, and was a starter his final two years as a defender
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Husson men's soccer HC Gavin Penny steps down after 8 seasons
https://hussoneagles.com/news/2024/6/12/mens-soccer-penny-steps-down-as-husson-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
During Penny's eight seasons on the sidelines the Eagles finished 73-49-10 overall with a 43-11-3 mark in North Atlantic Conference matchups. Penny guided Husson to the 2022 NAC tournament championship and its fourth NCAA Division III tournament appearance in school history.
His teams qualified for the postseason in every season and finished first in the NAC for three-consecutive seasons. He departs Husson with the second most head coaching wins in men's soccer history.
Wow, congratulations to Coach Shabazz and to W&L. My kid went through recruiting at K'zoo a number of years ago and, after an hour one-on-one with Coach Shabazz, my kid walked out of the room and said he would follow him anywhere, he was completely inspired. During repeat visits to campus and the team, my kid saw that Shabazz is an inspirational leader who built commitment and trust among his players. My kid declined the spot at Kzoo because he wanted a bigger school which was further away from home than K'zoo, but that was a program he respected.
I am glad to hear that! I know my son likes him so far.
Chris Ralph named (https://www.psblions.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/releases/20240702gngbpo)Men's Soccer Head Coach at Penn State Behrend.
QuoteRalph was the interim head coach during the Spring 2024 season after the retirement announcement of 31-year head coach Dan Perritano. He spent the last three seasons beside Perritano, leading the team to a 41-14-8 overall record and a 20-2-2 mark in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action. Ralph also led the Lions to three appearances in the ECAC Tournament, vying for the ECAC Championship the last two seasons.
Prior to returning to Behrend, Ralph spent a year as the men's soccer assistant coach at Mercyhurst University. He was also involved in coaching goalkeepers at Mercyhurst and Behrend.
A three-year starter for the Behrend men's soccer team, he was an NSCAA All-American and a USC Scholar All-American. Ralph was also named a two-time Scholar All-East Region selection. He started in every game he played to register a 43-9-6 overall record. Ralph made 170 saves and tallied 26 shutouts in three seasons. He boasted a 0.73 career goals-against average, helping the Lions to a pair of AMCC Championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances.
Coach Perritano had a great conversation with Simple Coach.
https://youtu.be/QozOtgfDexM?si=pckgegt8YqzOGhrz
Brandon Raynor named (https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2024/7/3/raynor-returns-as-kings-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx)HC at Kings College
QuoteRaynor returns for his first full-time stint in Wilkes-Barre after spending the last six years at Hartwick College. He served as an assistant coach with a focus on the goalkeepers from the 2018 through the 2022 campaigns before being promoted to Associate Head Coach and Goalkeeping Coach for the last year.
In his time with the Hawks, Raynor was involved in all facets of the men's soccer program, including planning and preparing for practices with a special focus on goalkeeper training sessions, academic monitoring, recruiting at events and on-campus visits, and travel itineraries. He also assisted the athletic department as a game manager for men's and women's basketball and men's lacrosse home contests as well as supervising intramural programming and aiding in various search committees.
Prior to Hartwick, Raynor spent the previous eight years in Wilkes-Barre as the assistant coach for the Monarchs under long-time head coach Mark Bassett. As an assistant, he was responsible for goalkeeper training and had a big role in alumni relations for the program. During the stretch, Raynor helped guide the Monarchs to the 2014 MAC Freedom title with an appearance in the NCAA Division III National Tournament, as well as a runner-up finish in 2015.
Greetings from Austria!
Concordia (TX) announces the hiring of Jordan Perron (https://x.com/ctxathletics/status/1810374064810373404) as their new men's HC. This is his first head role; his only experience at the D3 level, either as a player or on the sidelines, was as a graduate assistant at Belhaven during the COVID year. He's been an assistant at Jones College, a juco, the last three seasons.
Quote from: Kuiper on June 19, 2024, 01:38:20 PMThis happened a long time ago, but I missed it. Kean Men's Soccer HC Peter-John Falloon resigned to take an assistant coaching position with DI University of Miami Women's soccer
https://keanathletics.com/news/2024/3/12/mens-soccer-falloon-announces-resignation-accepts-full-time-position-at-university-of-miami.aspx
QuoteFalloon spent seven seasons as the head coach at Kean, highlighted by an NJAC championship in 2021 and NCAA tournament first round win the same season. The Kean alumnus compiled a 57-40-20 overall record in his seven seasons at the helm, good for a .572 winning percentage. His teams advanced to the conference tournament four times while compiling 23 all-conference selections. Under his tutelage his players have received one All-America nod, five All-Region awards, and four major awards at the conference or ECAC level.
I haven't seen an announcement about his replacement or interim
Jairo Munoz was named (https://keanathletics.com/news/2024/6/21/munoz-named-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx)Head Coach of Kean Men's soccer
QuoteMunoz is no stranger to Kean, having played at the university from 1996-1999, earning all-region honors once and all-conference honors three times.
"I would like to thank the Kean University administration for welcoming me back home, as well as express immense gratitude for this opportunity", stated Munoz. "As a former Cougar, I have unfinished goals I am excited to finally achieve. I look forward to bringing my passion and experience to Kean".
He has extensive club coaching experience while recently adding high school coaching to his resume. He is the current owner and director of LDUQ USA PRO FC with teams ranging from U8 to U18. He also is the head coach of the U19 Boys Player Development Academy team.
He recently served as the head varsity boys coach at St. Joseph's Regional High School (Montvale) for the past two seasons.
Former Marietta Women's Soccer HC, Sean Kaighin, named HC of Men's soccer at Bluffton (https://blufftonbeavers.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/releases/20240717m80osr)
QuoteBluffton University is excited to announce Sean Kaighin as the Head Men's Soccer Coach. His first day is slated for Thursday, Aug. 1.
"I'm honored and excited to be the next Head Coach for Bluffton Men's Soccer as I believe we have a great opportunity ahead of us," said Kaighin. "Thank you to James Grandey, and the hiring committee, for trusting in me! Go Beavers!"
Kaighin has coached at the collegiate level since 2018. He served as head coach at Marietta College where Kaighin achieved one of the highest retention rates among campus athletic programs, maintaining 90 percent team retention. While coachinhg at Marietta,he received the staff award for mentoring from the Undergraduate Education advisory Committee. He alsi served as volunteer assistant coach at Lourdes University.
John Haws resigns as head coach of Saint John's Men's Soccer after 14 seasons (https://gojohnnies.com/news/2024/7/18/haws-99-resigns-as-sju-head-soccer-coach.aspx)
Kind of rough to have to replace your head coach at this time of year. It's the end of an era too because Haws took over for his father, who was head coach there for 32 seasons. If they need an interim, I suppose he could take over because he is listed as the head coach of the varsity reserve team
QuoteJohn Haws '99 stepped down following 14 seasons as head coach of the Saint John's University soccer program on Thursday, July 18.
The search process for his replacement begins immediately: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/csbsju/staff/jobs/4585194/head-soccer-coach-event-supervisor.
"I am deeply thankful for the opportunity to have continued the 57-year legacy of my grandfather and father's coaching careers at Saint John's University," Haws said. "I will always hold dear my experience of recruiting, coaching and championing Johnnie student-athletes."
Another very late soccer HC change
Marquis Muse departed as head men's soccer coach at McMurry to become an assistant coach at DI Incarnate Word and Head Women's Soccer Coach Charles Noble was named (https://mcmurrysports.com/news/2024/7/15/mens-soccer-mcmurry-announces-soccer-staff-changes.aspx)HC of both the Men's and Women's programs.
QuoteMcMurry announced changes in the coaching staffs of both the men's and women's soccer programs with the departure of Marquis Muse.
Head women's soccer coach Charles Nobles takes the helm of both programs this fall. Lorenzo Segura continues as the men's assistant coach and Madelyn Wilson joins the women's staff, replacing Kate Holland.
"There's never a great time to lose a head coach but we are blessed to have Charles available and ready to step up again," said McMurry athletic director Larry Dockery. "He continues to be a valuable member of the McMurry family."
Nobles has a 54-51-16 record in six seasons as the women's head coach with 31 of those wins coming in the last three full seasons (excluding Covid). He previously served as an assistant coach of both teams.
PJ Ringel named interim Men's Soccer Head Coach at The College of New Jersey (https://tcnjathletics.com/news/2024/7/24/ringel-tabbed-interim-mens-soccer-coach.aspx)
It's not often anymore that a school looks to the coaching staff of the Men's basketball team for its interim men's soccer coach. That feels like something that used to happen in the 1970s, when the AD walked through the school's athletic offices and said "Hey, we just started a soccer team. Anyone want to make a few extra bucks and coach it."
Very odd. This could either go pretty well, because he is a promising up-and-coming coach of young men, even if he has never done it in soccer or played the sport since high school, or it will go very badly. It's a little jarring to see the references in the press release coming from the school's basketball and wrestling coaches. They had to dig deep to find soccer references from a family friend and a former club soccer teammate.
QuoteP.J. Ringel '21 has been named interim head coach of the TCNJ men's soccer program, Executive Director of Athletics Amanda DeMartino announced Monday.
QuoteDespite many offers to play soccer at the collegiate level, Ringel opted to continue his basketball career at TCNJ, where he enjoyed a terrific career for the Lions and went on to win championships as both a player and coach. A three-year starter at point guard, he ranks third all-time in program history with 294 career assists, including a remarkable 155 during the 2019-20 season to place second in a single campaign at TCNJ. That total led the NJAC and stood 19th in all of Division III. Ringel also led the team and ranked fifth in the NJAC with 55 steals as the Lions won the NJAC championship and posted their first NCAA Tournament win since 1989.
In his COVID-shortened senior season (2020-21), Ringel earned second-team All-NJAC honors after averaging 11.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game. That year, he again topped the NJAC in assists per game, finishing seventh in the country.
Ringel spent the previous two years as a graduate assistant to men's basketball head coach Matt Goldsmith, playing an instrumental role in helping the Lions capture the NJAC championship in 2024.
I wonder if he will just go back to the men's basketball coaching staff at the end of the soccer season.
Quote from: Kuiper on July 24, 2024, 05:39:16 PMPJ Ringel named interim Men's Soccer Head Coach at The College of New Jersey (https://tcnjathletics.com/news/2024/7/24/ringel-tabbed-interim-mens-soccer-coach.aspx)
It's not often anymore that a school looks to the coaching staff of the Men's basketball team for its interim men's soccer coach. That feels like something that used to happen in the 1970s, when the AD walked through the school's athletic offices and said "Hey, we just started a soccer team. Anyone want to make a few extra bucks and coach it."
Very odd. This could either go pretty well, because he is a promising up-and-coming coach of young men, even if he has never done it in soccer or played the sport since high school, or it will go very badly. It's a little jarring to see the references in the press release coming from the school's basketball and wrestling coaches. They had to dig deep to find soccer references from a family friend and a former club soccer teammate.
QuoteP.J. Ringel '21 has been named interim head coach of the TCNJ men's soccer program, Executive Director of Athletics Amanda DeMartino announced Monday.
QuoteDespite many offers to play soccer at the collegiate level, Ringel opted to continue his basketball career at TCNJ, where he enjoyed a terrific career for the Lions and went on to win championships as both a player and coach. A three-year starter at point guard, he ranks third all-time in program history with 294 career assists, including a remarkable 155 during the 2019-20 season to place second in a single campaign at TCNJ. That total led the NJAC and stood 19th in all of Division III. Ringel also led the team and ranked fifth in the NJAC with 55 steals as the Lions won the NJAC championship and posted their first NCAA Tournament win since 1989.
In his COVID-shortened senior season (2020-21), Ringel earned second-team All-NJAC honors after averaging 11.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game. That year, he again topped the NJAC in assists per game, finishing seventh in the country.
Ringel spent the previous two years as a graduate assistant to men's basketball head coach Matt Goldsmith, playing an instrumental role in helping the Lions capture the NJAC championship in 2024.
I wonder if he will just go back to the men's basketball coaching staff at the end of the soccer season.
Don't know him, but think this explains how unserious TCNJ has become about athletics.
And I am not one to throw darts, but this is a bridge too far for me.
SC.
At the risk of stating the very obvious, how deflating must it be for the current team and incoming freshmen? At a simplistic level, football has adopted elements of basketball in terms of the possession aspect around the box, but it would take a particularly skilled coach to adapt it successfully, let alone be able to identify which players are capable of what and what development assistance they require. I guess if it was a Disney movie they finish up 2024 National Champions and make us all look silly.
Ted Lasso
Quote from: EnmoreCat on July 25, 2024, 02:13:30 AMAt the risk of stating the very obvious, how deflating must it be for the current team and incoming freshmen? At a simplistic level, football has adopted elements of basketball in terms of the possession aspect around the box, but it would take a particularly skilled coach to adapt it successfully, let alone be able to identify which players are capable of what and what development assistance they require. I guess if it was a Disney movie they finish up 2024 National Champions and make us all look silly.
Indeed a made for Disney movie. I can hear it now.... "Pass it into the backcourt!" " Take it along the baseline!" ...
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Just to be clear, Rangel was the only grad asst coach for a TCNJ men's basketball on a staff of five coaches. So, he was essentially low man on the staff. They don't even say what his coaching responsibilities were. It's possible the fact that he knew how to order the bus and get reimbursed for the post-game pizza under TCNJ policies was not an insignificantly attractive part of his resume when they were looking for an interim head soccer coach.
Quote from: Kuiper on July 25, 2024, 11:06:35 AMJust to be clear, Rangel was the only grad asst coach for a TCNJ men's basketball on a staff of five coaches. So, he was essentially low man on the staff. They don't even say what his coaching responsibilities were. It's possible the fact that he knew how to order the bus and get reimbursed for the post-game pizza under TCNJ policies was not an insignificantly attractive part of his resume when they were looking for an interim head soccer coach.
I am sure there was a lot of that went into the decision, especially a month out.
SC.
I hate to defend this hire (so I won't) but they were kind of between a rock and a hard place with Nazario stepping away basically a month ago (https://www.trentonian.com/2024/06/21/tcnj-mens-soccer-coach-george-nazario-steps-away-after-28-years-in-charge/). It may tell a story that none of last year's *three* assistants (who had been there since 2021) are returning, apparently, as Rangel is the only one currently shown on their web site.
Quote from: Ron Boerger on July 25, 2024, 11:58:35 AMI hate to defend this hire (so I won't) but they were kind of between a rock and a hard place with Nazario stepping away basically a month ago (https://www.trentonian.com/2024/06/21/tcnj-mens-soccer-coach-george-nazario-steps-away-after-28-years-in-charge/). It may tell a story that none of last year's *three* assistants (who had been there since 2021) are returning, apparently, as Rangel is the only one currently shown on their web site.
Very true. Any school with an opening this late is going to have a tough time finding a quality replacement. Obvious choice is one of the former assistants, but maybe none of them wanted it (they may have all been very part-time with full-time jobs or maybe the old coach was forced out and none of his assistants are willing to support the school after that). Next step is typically the Women's staff, but that weakens one program to help another and maybe none of them wanted it either.
Nevertheless, given their location in New Jersey close to Philadelphia (an area that I don't think would be called a "soccer desert") and the fact that they had a full-time opening and could have promised a coach that this would be an audition for a full-time job, you would think they could have found at least someone interested who has coaching experience in soccer, rather than basketball. Heck, there is probably a retired head college coach floating around who would do it to hold down the fort if he had basically no recruiting responsibilities.
They might have tried all of these options but weren't willing to pay enough. As a grad assistant, Ringel wasn't getting paid and the basketball coach may have been unsuccessful in helping him find a basketball job and could no longer have him as a grad asst anymore because his grad program ended etc. So, he may have been willing to accept the lowest end of the salary range.
And, as I said originally, maybe this guy really is one of those people who was born to be a coach, regardless of the sport. There are some guys who just know how to connect with players, motivate them, and support them. And while I'm guessing that whatever tactics they employed on his HS team almost a decade ago might not work against the likes of Stevens, Montclair State, and Rowan (three teams on the TCNJ schedule this year), he could bring the element of surprise and thinking outside the box to that part of the coaching job. Maybe we'll see a lot of defenders holding brooms in the air when they are practicing set pieces to simulate the tall defenders like they do in basketball.
The biggest issue is the one Simple Coach and EnmoreCat allude to - the optics just don't suggest the school cares much about the soccer team. I hope for Ringel's and the players' sake that he creates that Ted Lasso/Disney movie kind of story, but it might serve the school right if that's not what happens and a lot of people are unhappy.
FWIW I looked up Nazario's salary last year and it was a hair short of $100k. Of course he did have a natty and lots of years there.
Quote from: SKUD on July 25, 2024, 08:33:07 AMTed Lasso
Exactly!! Once had a coach who was assigned to coach soccer. I think the most he knew was we played 11 with one that got to use his hands. We used to have drills where he said - lets line up in rows of three then two then one. Huhhhh. He was a baseball coach who used to regale us with his cup of coffee the majors over and over. What a waste of a season. Thankfully one of us knew where the bag of balls was.
I also played in the days when the first so-called soccer boom 70's-80's started. Our fields were basically meadows. We used to line up after practice and dig out rocks that surfaced after rains. One field had a cinder track around it so it never drained as the cinders were kept in by a metal barrier. Therefore we had break the ice around the edges. Also, soccer was mixture of American football and maybe some soccer. A lot of tackling and keepers who were bigger and carte blanche to go through the box clearing out people. Not a lot of subtly. Also we had a lot of athletic lacrosse guys who didn't want to play football, but liked soccer. Not so much today, but back then that was interesting.
Many kids don't know how lucky they have with the facilities much less actual semi qualified coaches.
JJ Zaun is a Jr on the TCNJ team. His father Jeff is a former MLS player, college coach and current Technical Director and Academy Director of FC DELCO. You would think he would have had some candidates he could have put forward for consideration?
The more I think about this TCNJ hire, the more I'm starting to get on board.
One of the things I've seen often is coaches who stagnate - always doing the same thing. Tactics don't change, training sessions are the same, they get tired and bored of recruiting, etc. No doubt Rangel will have a steep learning curve, and with no soccer coaching experience his training sessions will be... interesting.
But I love the youth. I love the competitiveness, I love that everyone has called him a leader (going back to HS), and the moxie he had in accepting the job when many others in his position might be too intimidated tells me a lot about his character.
They've been sub .500 since 2019, so it's not like a 4-16 season will be an indictment on his abilities. I've been complaining out loud for years that TCNJ should be a top 2-3 NJAC team every year. Maybe this is the first step in the return to the top where they really should be IMHO.
Misericordia names Alistair Moore Head Men's Soccer Coach (https://athletics.misericordia.edu/news/2024/7/29/misericordia-names-alistair-moore-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx)
QuoteAlistair Moore has been named the head men's soccer coach at Misericordia University, Chuck Edkins, director of athletics, has announced.
"It is my pleasure to welcome Alistair Moore to Misericordia University and our men's soccer program," said Edkins. "His experience, knowledge and passion for the game will be tremendous assets to our student-athletes.'
Moore comes to Misericordia after spending five seasons as an assistant coach at Division I Campbell University.
Prior to that, he spent four years as an assistant coach at Roanoke College.
"I would like to thank Coach Edkins and the rest of the search committee for the opportunity to lead the Misericordia men's soccer program," said Moore. "I'd also like to thank Dustin Fonder at Campbell and Ryan Pflugrad at Roanoke for providing me with the experience needed to run a successful program. I have high expectations for the current players and can't wait to get started at MU."
Moore played one season at Virginia Tech before completing his career at Emory where he helped the Eagles to a UAA championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
He earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from Emory.
New assistant at W&L. Seems like a solid resume.
https://generalssports.com/news/2024/7/29/josh-gildea-chosen-as-new-assistant-mens-soccer-coach.aspx?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR271bgXR1WnU5c5nQ65Hvtk1dvKB4_3uON8ZoYxj7C1GNQYzLM_xUbT5bI_aem_LN_9Li5KmZ3RNwkH4MEmdw
Lamine Balde resigns as Elmira Men's Soccer HC (https://athletics.elmira.edu/news/2024/8/2/mens-soccer-conference-champion-head-coach-lamine-balde-steps-down-from-program-on-friday-afternoon-to-pursue-alternative-opportunity.aspx)
QuoteThe Elmira College Department of Athletics announced the resignation of head men's soccer coach Lamine Balde, which is effective this week. Balde will be pursuing an alternative opportunity after leading the Purple & Gold to its first Empire 8 Conference Championship and NCAA Tournament berth in 2023.
The next steps for hiring a head coach to lead the program are underway.
"Lamine is a one of a kind coach and man.", said Faunce. "I am very sad to have him leave the tight-knit Elmira community, not only as a soccer coach, but as a man that everyone loves to be around. We have enjoyed his personality and his efforts immensely, and his family has become one of our own. This is just the beginning for Lamine so continue to follow the name, there are great things ahead for him."
During his three seasons leading the Purple & Gold, Balde has produced one of the most impressive turnarounds from an athletics standpoint in recent institutional history. Taking over prior to the start of the 2021 season, Balde was able to produce a 9-9 record in his opening year, a winning percentage that had not been achieved since the 2012 campaign. In addition to his 2021 team success, Balde mentored four all-conference honorees in Lutho Mlunguza '23, Gavin Wise '22. Moustapha Camara '23, and current assistant coach, Junior Coulibaly '22.
This really leaves Elmira in the lurch with preseason training probably starting in a little over two weeks. They do have a couple of assistant coaches they could select between as interim head coaches for the season, but they are pretty recent grads.
Another very late announcement of a coaching departure
Salve Regina announces (https://www.instagram.com/p/C-WBlcRvxzE/?igsh=MWx1cXZ6NWk1dDFyaQ%3D%3D)that Craig O'Rourke is stepping down after 17 seasons
QuoteAfter 17 campaigns and 2 championships, the program is saddened to announce the departure of Craig O'Rourke II. We would like to thank coach for his years of dedication and commitment to the success of the program.
I suppose one of the assistants could take over as interim, but none of them have coaching experience other than a year or so as an assistant for O'Rourke.
Salve Regina posted an ad (https://jobs.chronicle.com/job/37694653/assistant-coach-men-s-soccer/)for an assistant coach of men's soccer today, which suggests either one of the current assistants will be interim and they need a replacement for his job or they hired someone from the outside already.
Jay Martin, the all-time NCAA wins leader, will retire from Ohio Wesleyan at the end of this season (https://battlingbishops.com/news/2024/8/7/MS_08072024.aspx). Associate head coach Matt Weiss will take over as the Battling Bishops' head coach after the 2024 season.
Quote"It's time," Martin said. "My heart wants me to continue, my brain wants me to continue, but my body says no. I clearly don't have the energy I had 10-20-30 years ago. The irony is that I think I'm a better coach than I was 10-20-30 years ago in terms of tactics, and I think I'm still good at what I think are two of the most important areas of coaching, empowerment of players and relationships, but it's time for someone younger to bring in new energy to the program."
[...]
With a total of 762 wins, Martin is the winningest coach in NCAA men's soccer history. Heading into the 2024 season, he has guided his 46 Battling Bishop soccer teams to a 762-164-81 record. His career winning percentage of .797 entering the 2024 season ranks 14th all-time in the NCAA and fifth in NCAA Division III.
Quote from: Ron Boerger on August 07, 2024, 11:34:18 AMJay Martin, the all-time NCAA wins leader, will retire from Ohio Wesleyan at the end of this season (https://battlingbishops.com/news/2024/8/7/MS_08072024.aspx). Associate head coach Matt Weiss will take over as the Battling Bishops' head coach after the 2024 season.
Quote"It's time," Martin said. "My heart wants me to continue, my brain wants me to continue, but my body says no. I clearly don't have the energy I had 10-20-30 years ago. The irony is that I think I'm a better coach than I was 10-20-30 years ago in terms of tactics, and I think I'm still good at what I think are two of the most important areas of coaching, empowerment of players and relationships, but it's time for someone younger to bring in new energy to the program."
[...]
With a total of 762 wins, Martin is the winningest coach in NCAA men's soccer history. Heading into the 2024 season, he has guided his 46 Battling Bishop soccer teams to a 762-164-81 record. His career winning percentage of .797 entering the 2024 season ranks 14th all-time in the NCAA and fifth in NCAA Division III.
Martin is definitely a legend. Hope he gets a proper send-off at all of the places his team plays this year. It's been an off-season of long-time coaches retiring with Skip Roderick (E-Town), Matt Pivirotto (Scranton), George Nazario (TCNJ), Chris Apple (Rochester), Dan Perritano (Penn State Behrend) and Joe Clarke (Wash U) all departing.
Who will be the longest-tenured coaches left in DIII after Martin retires at the end of the 2024 season? Here's what I've got with at least 30 years, but not all of them spent these years at a single school or even all at DIII and I may be off a year or two on total years in college coaching. I'm probably missing some too.
Jon Anderson, Babson (39 years)
Bill Swartz, Pomona-Pitzer (37 years)
Ralph Perez, Redlands (36 years)
TJ Kostecky, Bard (36 years)
Pepe Fernandez, Maryville (35 years)
Paul McGinlay, Trinity (TX) (34 years)
Scott Fridley, Anderson (34 years)
Ian MacDonald, Washington & Jefferson (33 years)
Shawn Griffin, Hobart (32 years)
Erick Wagner, Swarthmore (31 years)
Girish Thakar, Westminster (31 years)
Lenny Armuth, Drew (30 years)
Erick Baumann, Dominican (30 years)
Mark Mettrick, Gettysburg (30 years)
John O'Connor, VSU Castleton (30 years)
Here is the most recent NCAA coaching record book, current as of June: http://fs.ncaa.org.s3.amazonaws.com/Docs/stats/m_soccer_RB/Coaching.pdf
With 733 wins to date, Tony Tocco, Rockhurst (https://rockhursthawks.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/tony-tocco/1728), will take over the active lead once Martin retires - assuming he continues to coach after what will be his (gasp) 55th season at the school.
Dean College hires Warren Backman as new head men's soccer coach (https://deanbulldogs.com/news/2024/8/7/mens-soccer-warren-backman-hired-as-mens-soccer-head-coach.aspx)
QuoteDean College Vice President of Athletics and Recreation Eric Desmond Lee '08 has announced the hiring of Warren Backman as the next head coach of the men's soccer program.
QuoteBackman joins Dean College after spending 2022 and 2023 as the head assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Suffolk University Men's Soccer team. Wearing multiple hats, Backman created and edited scouting reports and videos for coaching staff review, organized on-campus tours, and meticulously coordinated recruiting visits, handling all aspects from hotel accommodations to transportation. Additionally, Backman played a pivotal role in the organizational aspects of daily practices and games, developing and conducting individual and team training sessions, collaborating closely with head coach Bill Maddock daily.
Quote from: Kuiper on July 18, 2024, 06:23:30 PMJohn Haws resigns as head coach of Saint John's Men's Soccer after 14 seasons (https://gojohnnies.com/news/2024/7/18/haws-99-resigns-as-sju-head-soccer-coach.aspx)
Kind of rough to have to replace your head coach at this time of year. It's the end of an era too because Haws took over for his father, who was head coach there for 32 seasons. If they need an interim, I suppose he could take over because he is listed as the head coach of the varsity reserve team
QuoteJohn Haws '99 stepped down following 14 seasons as head coach of the Saint John's University soccer program on Thursday, July 18.
The search process for his replacement begins immediately: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/csbsju/staff/jobs/4585194/head-soccer-coach-event-supervisor.
"I am deeply thankful for the opportunity to have continued the 57-year legacy of my grandfather and father's coaching careers at Saint John's University," Haws said. "I will always hold dear my experience of recruiting, coaching and championing Johnnie student-athletes."
Noel Quinn has been named (https://gojohnnies.com/news/2024/8/8/quinn-returns-to-collegeville-as-interim-head-soccer-coach.aspx)interim HC of Saint John's men's soccer for this season
QuoteQuinn served as the Minnesota United FC's Director of Youth Development from 2020-23 and has been the executive director for the Tonka United Soccer Association in Minnetonka since. He replaces John Haws '99, who resigned July 18 following 14 seasons as head coach.
Quinn served as Haws' assistant coach in 2019 and again during the 2020-21 academic year that saw the Johnnies play six games in the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He also assisted former head coach Pat Haws '72 for two seasons, during which time SJU won the MIAC playoff championship in 2005 and the conference's regular-season title in 2006. The Johnnies totaled a 39-18-6 (.667) record, including a 22-7-1 mark in MIAC play, during his four seasons on staff.
"I am excited to step in to help SJU on an interim basis," Quinn said. "SJU is a school and soccer program that is close to my heart and the opportunity to help through this moment of change is very meaningful to me. I look forward to helping SJU set up for the future in a positive way. With the help of the school and the assistant coaches, I believe we can have a successful season that is a rewarding experience for the student-athletes."
A 2002 graduate of the University of Ulster and a native of Belfast, Ireland, Quinn attended SJU in 2000-01 and has 13 years of high-school coaching experience in Minnesota. In addition to stops at Columbia Heights (2006-07), Simley (2008-11) and Eden Prairie (2012-15) High Schools, Quinn led St. Thomas Academy (2016-18) to a state Class A championship in 2016. He accumulated six top-three finishes in seven appearances at the state tournament.
UMass Dartmouth names (https://corsairathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer) Andrew Schaefer head men's soccer coach
"Director of Athletics and Recreation Lori Hendricks announced the hiring of Andrew Schaefer as the next Head Coach of Men's Soccer at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. He becomes the first full-time head coach in program history as the Corsairs begin their 59th-year in 2024. Schaefer arrives from Wheaton College, where he served a number of roles for the Lyons, including assistant men's soccer coach and athletic communications coordinator"
"A native of Allentown, Pennsylvania, Schaefer arrived in Norton following a two-year stint at his alma mater, Randolph-Macon College. There, he assisted with all aspects of the program, developing and executing training and game plans that helped the squad to a 14-3-1 record during the 2017 season and a top-10 ranking in the South Atlantic Region. Additionally, the squad saw six ODAC All-Conference honorees and three All-Region selections.
Prior to Randolph-Macon, Schaefer spent the 2016 season as an Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Cabrini University helping the Cavaliers to a CSAC Finals appearance."
Wow, first f/t coach in a nearly 60-year history. Probably a sign of another school using athletics to boost their enrollment and easier to do with a full-time coach than a part-timer.
Quote from: Kuiper on July 24, 2024, 05:39:16 PMPJ Ringel named interim Men's Soccer Head Coach at The College of New Jersey (https://tcnjathletics.com/news/2024/7/24/ringel-tabbed-interim-mens-soccer-coach.aspx)
It's not often anymore that a school looks to the coaching staff of the Men's basketball team for its interim men's soccer coach. That feels like something that used to happen in the 1970s, when the AD walked through the school's athletic offices and said "Hey, we just started a soccer team. Anyone want to make a few extra bucks and coach it."
Very odd. This could either go pretty well, because he is a promising up-and-coming coach of young men, even if he has never done it in soccer or played the sport since high school, or it will go very badly. It's a little jarring to see the references in the press release coming from the school's basketball and wrestling coaches. They had to dig deep to find soccer references from a family friend and a former club soccer teammate.
QuoteP.J. Ringel '21 has been named interim head coach of the TCNJ men's soccer program, Executive Director of Athletics Amanda DeMartino announced Monday.
QuoteDespite many offers to play soccer at the collegiate level, Ringel opted to continue his basketball career at TCNJ, where he enjoyed a terrific career for the Lions and went on to win championships as both a player and coach. A three-year starter at point guard, he ranks third all-time in program history with 294 career assists, including a remarkable 155 during the 2019-20 season to place second in a single campaign at TCNJ. That total led the NJAC and stood 19th in all of Division III. Ringel also led the team and ranked fifth in the NJAC with 55 steals as the Lions won the NJAC championship and posted their first NCAA Tournament win since 1989.
In his COVID-shortened senior season (2020-21), Ringel earned second-team All-NJAC honors after averaging 11.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game. That year, he again topped the NJAC in assists per game, finishing seventh in the country.
Ringel spent the previous two years as a graduate assistant to men's basketball head coach Matt Goldsmith, playing an instrumental role in helping the Lions capture the NJAC championship in 2024.
I wonder if he will just go back to the men's basketball coaching staff at the end of the soccer season.
To circle back to this hire of PJ Ringel, an assistant coach on the basketball team, as an interim soccer coach at TCNJ, I checked to see whether they had at least brought in an assistant coach with experience.
Turns out they did.
Brian Woods (https://tcnjathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/brian-woods-86/2533), a 1986 TCNJ alum who was head men's soccer coach at William Paterson from 1992-2021 and a volunteer assistant at DI Rider recently, as well as head coach of USL 2 team Real Central Jersey, has agreed to come back and serve as an assistant to Ringel.
I wonder if Ringel initiated the hire, Woods reached out the AD to offer his services, or the AD was getting a ton of blowback from current players and alums about the interim hire and went out and asked Woods to help Ringel out. Either way, it lends a bit more credibility to the interim staff.
It's REAAALLLY late in the summer to replace a head coach with an interim, but apparently Dave Jacobs is out or left as head coach of Trine after 8 years and former Valpo Head coachMike Avery will serve as interim (https://trinethunder.com/news/2024/8/22/avery-named-interim-head-coach-for-mens-soccer.aspx) while continuing to coach Fort Wayne FC
QuoteAssistant Vice President for Athletics Matt Land has announced that Mike Avery will serve as Interim Head Coach for the Trine University men's soccer team.
"Coach Avery puts us in a fantastic position to continue our recent success during the 2024 season," said Land, "He brings valuable experience at all levels of soccer and a cool head for leadership to the program. I expect he will be a huge asset for the program going forward."
Avery will take on the interim role at Trine while continue to work with Fort Wayne FC, where for the past four years he has served as the sporting director and head coach. In the past two seasons he has led the team to a pair of Valley Division Championships while posting an overall record of 27-12-11 during his tenure.
"I want to thank the Coach Land and the Trine University administration for placing their trust in me," said Avery, "In addition I want to express my gratitude to my ownership group from Fort Wayne FC for their support."
Before moving to the professional ranks, Avery accumulated two decades of experience as a collegiate coach. His longest and most recent tenure was as the head coach at Valparaiso University. In his 13 seasons, Avery transitioned the program from one of the weakest in the country to a viable contender for conference championships, postseason tournament bids, regional and national rankings. He posted a program record 91 wins, reaching the record mark six years and 100 games faster than the previous holder.
The local news (https://www.kpcnews.com/sports/latest/heraldrepublican/article_a3d649c0-60a2-11ef-92a2-8764e3a501b2.html?utm_source=kpcnews.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletters%2Fheadlines%2Finfortwayne%2F&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline) sheds no light on what happened to Jacobs
QuoteAvery replaces David Jacobs, who led the Thunder for the past seven seasons to a 63-46-15 record and the program's first NCAA Division III Tournament berth in 2021.
No reason was given on why Jacobs is no longer the coach.
Jacobs hasn't updated his LinkedIn page yet. He was also HC of a USL League 2 team, Texas United, which folded after the end of the 2023 season (he joined in Dec 2022, led the team to a 10-2 record, a divisional championship, the second round of USL2 playoffs - then it folded).
Nick Spell, head men's soccer coach at Heidelberg, has resigned effective immediately (https://bergathletics.com/news/2024/10/23/mens-soccer-leadership-change-announced.aspx)
QuoteTIFFIN -- Heidelberg University Athletic Director Greg Cooper announced that Nick Spell has resigned his position as head men's soccer coach. The change is effective immediately.
Spell's tenure at Heidelberg began in 2006 when he took the reins of the women's soccer program. After 15 seasons with the women's team, he was tabbed to lead the men's program in 2021.
Assistant coaches Davey Briggs and James Tolley have been named co-interim head coaches for the final four games of the 2024 season.
A full search for the program's next leader is underway.
No press release, but job posting is up for Huntingdon College, of the CCS
https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/20751258/head-men-s-soccer-coach
Greensboro coach Manbi Nyepon resigns (https://greensborocollegesports.com/news/2024/11/12/manbi-nyepon-steps.aspx)
QuoteMen's soccer head coach Manbi Nyepon has resigned from his position, effective immediately.
Nyepon, who played his final two seasons of collegiate soccer at Greensboro, led the Pride men's soccer program for four years beginning in 2021. The 2021 season was the best season for the program under Nypon, as the team went 8-8-2 and 4-2-1 in USA South Conference play.
Rosemont head soccer coach steps down
https://rosemont-ravens.com/news/2024/11/19/general-rosemont-thanks-coach-loiodice-for-his-four-seasons-with-the-mens-soccer-program.aspx
"On Tuesday morning, the Rosemont College Athletic Department announced the departure of Head Coach John Loiodice of the Men's Soccer Program.
"The Rosemont family would like to take this opportunity to thank Coach John Loiodice, his wife Morgan, and children for being a part of the Ravens Soccer program for the past 4 seasons. John's passion and commitment will be missed. The coach is leaving as the all-time men's soccer coach leader in wins, two-time coach of the year and brought 35 all conference student athletes to the Ravens program. We wish John and his family all the best luck on their next chapter." - Richard Casey, Athletic Director
Loiodice concluded his fourth year at Rosemont with a 40-20-12 record while receiving Coach of the Year from the United East Conference in 2023 and 2021 in the CSAC. John coached 2023 United East Defensive Player of the Year along with 2022 CSAC Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. Loiodice Coached 2021 Player of the Year along with 35 All-Conference Players in his tenure. Rosemont will be on the look internationally for the next head coach of the Men's Soccer program."
Quote from: Kuiper on November 22, 2024, 05:57:23 PMRosemont head soccer coach steps down
https://rosemont-ravens.com/news/2024/11/19/general-rosemont-thanks-coach-loiodice-for-his-four-seasons-with-the-mens-soccer-program.aspx
"On Tuesday morning, the Rosemont College Athletic Department announced the departure of Head Coach John Loiodice of the Men's Soccer Program.
"The Rosemont family would like to take this opportunity to thank Coach John Loiodice, his wife Morgan, and children for being a part of the Ravens Soccer program for the past 4 seasons. John's passion and commitment will be missed. The coach is leaving as the all-time men's soccer coach leader in wins, two-time coach of the year and brought 35 all conference student athletes to the Ravens program. We wish John and his family all the best luck on their next chapter." - Richard Casey, Athletic Director
Loiodice concluded his fourth year at Rosemont with a 40-20-12 record while receiving Coach of the Year from the United East Conference in 2023 and 2021 in the CSAC. John coached 2023 United East Defensive Player of the Year along with 2022 CSAC Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. Loiodice Coached 2021 Player of the Year along with 35 All-Conference Players in his tenure. Rosemont will be on the look internationally for the next head coach of the Men's Soccer program."
Really amazing how much success he had. Rosemont has something like 700 undergrad and less then half are men. Basically, 10% of the men enrolled are on the team. Another small Philly Catholic school. Was all women when I grew up.
Quote from: SierraFD3soccer on November 22, 2024, 06:46:37 PMQuote from: Kuiper on November 22, 2024, 05:57:23 PMRosemont head soccer coach steps down
https://rosemont-ravens.com/news/2024/11/19/general-rosemont-thanks-coach-loiodice-for-his-four-seasons-with-the-mens-soccer-program.aspx
"On Tuesday morning, the Rosemont College Athletic Department announced the departure of Head Coach John Loiodice of the Men's Soccer Program.
"The Rosemont family would like to take this opportunity to thank Coach John Loiodice, his wife Morgan, and children for being a part of the Ravens Soccer program for the past 4 seasons. John's passion and commitment will be missed. The coach is leaving as the all-time men's soccer coach leader in wins, two-time coach of the year and brought 35 all conference student athletes to the Ravens program. We wish John and his family all the best luck on their next chapter." - Richard Casey, Athletic Director
Loiodice concluded his fourth year at Rosemont with a 40-20-12 record while receiving Coach of the Year from the United East Conference in 2023 and 2021 in the CSAC. John coached 2023 United East Defensive Player of the Year along with 2022 CSAC Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. Loiodice Coached 2021 Player of the Year along with 35 All-Conference Players in his tenure. Rosemont will be on the look internationally for the next head coach of the Men's Soccer program."
Really amazing how much success he had. Rosemont has something like 700 undergrad and less then half are men. Basically, 10% of the men enrolled are on the team. Another small Philly Catholic school. Was all women when I grew up.
Spot on. I did a field of dreams from Rosemont and while it was beautiful, it was small. And with the amount of schools in the area, it's size is what stood out to me.
Any word where he is going next? TCNJ?
SC.
He might have just left without a follow on job, because he could not make a living especially in the Philly area. Crazy expensive and I'm sure Rosemont can't pay coaches much which is great in that he did what he did with so much less. Rosemont does not have a name/success to attract large pools of players to support ID camps which supplements coaches' salaries. SC might consider this as a topic.
Houghton Men's Soccer Coach Steps Down after Six Seasons (https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2024/11/2/mccoll-to-step-down-from-mens-soccer-post.aspx#:~:text=HOUGHTON%2C%20N.Y.,over%20the%20past%20six%20years.)
QuoteHOUGHTON, N.Y. -- Houghton men's soccer Head Coach Bobby McColl is stepping away from the program after six seasons at the helm, Director of Athletics Matthew Webb announced today.
"I want to thank Coach McColl for his leadership of the men's soccer program over the past six years. We wish him well as he makes this transition," said Webb.
McColl led the Highlanders for six seasons, producing a 29-54-13 overall record and a 15-22-8 mark in the Empire 8 Conference. He helped lead the team to two E8 tournament appearances. The team shared the spring 2021 regular season conference title and advanced to the conference semifinals that season before finishing the 2021 fall campaign with a 6-2 E8 mark and making the program's second appearance in the conference championship game.
Interim HC of Men's Soccer promoted to full-time HC (https://lakelandmuskies.com/news/2024/11/25/11-25-24MSOCQuintell.aspx)
QuoteKyle Quintell has been promoted to full-time head coach of the Lakeland University men's soccer program, Director of Athletics Dan Artamenko has announced.
Quintell served as the Muskies' interim head coach this fall, after former head coach Rick Mobley resigned in June. Quintell guided Lakeland to a 4-14-1 record this season and a 2-9-1 mark in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
"I'd like to thank our athletic director Dan Artamenko and (Vice President for Advancement) Greg Rutzen, for this opportunity," said Quintell. "A special thank you to Coach Rick Mobley on his mentorship and guidance over the previous four years working together.
"I couldn't be more thrilled for this next chapter and being able to continue to call Lakeland home. Moving forward, everyone should expect an extremely hardworking program that is going to do everything it can to compete at the highest level possible."
Quintell was the interim head coach this past season after four seasons as an assistant on the Lakeland men's soccer coaching staff. He stepped into a full-time role at Lakeland after two years as the men's program's graduate assistant. He also assisted with the women's soccer team in the 2021 season when Mobley was the women's team's interim coach.
Quintell also spent two years as director of operations for both the Muskies men's and women's soccer programs. In addition to serving as an assistant coach with both teams, he handled day-to-day operations for both programs with duties including the oversight of recruiting, fundraising efforts, academic support, scheduling and travel.
Quintell came to Lakeland following a four-year career at rival Marian University. He played in a total of 39 matches from 2016-19, starting 22, and was a starter his final two years as a defender.
I haven't seen an official announcement about Franklin College's coaching situation, but an 0-14-4 record this season after winning only 3 games each of the two previous seasons probably had the writing on the wall. Franklin has posted (https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/20821994/head-men-s-soccer-coach)the job on the NCAA board and no coaches are listed on the website.
Wow I just learned the names of the 3 Schools I did not know existed.
And Houghton hears a who
Quote from: SKUD on November 25, 2024, 07:20:34 PMWow I just learned the names of the 3 Schools I did not know existed.
And Houghton hears a who
It's a big world of D3 men's soccer programs out there!
Quote from: SKUD on November 25, 2024, 07:20:34 PMWow I just learned the names of the 3 Schools I did not know existed.
And Houghton hears a who
Houghton has a lot of money in the athletic department. Reason being is that Kim pegula is an alumni. Her and her husband own the Buffalo bills as well as Sabres too. If I remember correctly 4 million was donated. Means a very nice athletic field.
They were a transition program awhile back used to be in naia.
Quote from: Convict charlie on November 25, 2024, 08:38:03 PMQuote from: SKUD on November 25, 2024, 07:20:34 PMWow I just learned the names of the 3 Schools I did not know existed.
And Houghton hears a who
Houghton has a lot of money in the athletic department. Reason being is that Kim pegula is an alumni. Her and her husband own the Buffalo bills as well as Sabres too. If I remember correctly 4 million was donated. Means a very nice athletic field.
They were a transition program awhile back used to be in naia.
Houghton effectively replaced RIT in the Empire 8 when it left for the Liberty League
https://www.d3sports.com/notables/2011/04/houghton-to-join-d3-e8
I was at medaille college which is no longer in existence. Actually started when I had played in the neac when there was only five teams. Then moved few layers for the amcc. Towards last few years of the program they had moved to that conference as well. Ultimately winning it one year and making it to the tournament.
Quote from: Convict charlie on November 25, 2024, 08:38:03 PMQuote from: SKUD on November 25, 2024, 07:20:34 PMWow I just learned the names of the 3 Schools I did not know existed.
And Houghton hears a who
Houghton has a lot of money in the athletic department. Reason being is that Kim pegula is an alumni. Her and her husband own the Buffalo bills as well as Sabres too. If I remember correctly 4 million was donated. Means a very nice athletic field.
They were a transition program awhile back used to be in naia.
And their daughter is one of the top American professional tennis players.
(They are reviled by many Sabres fans, fwiw.)
Quote from: Hopkins92 on November 26, 2024, 10:29:14 AMQuote from: Convict charlie on November 25, 2024, 08:38:03 PMQuote from: SKUD on November 25, 2024, 07:20:34 PMWow I just learned the names of the 3 Schools I did not know existed.
And Houghton hears a who
Houghton has a lot of money in the athletic department. Reason being is that Kim pegula is an alumni. Her and her husband own the Buffalo bills as well as Sabres too. If I remember correctly 4 million was donated. Means a very nice athletic field.
They were a transition program awhile back used to be in naia.
And their daughter is one of the top American professional tennis players.
(They are reviled by many Sabres fans, fwiw.)
A question for another message board, perhaps, but does any professional fan base do anything better than tolerate their team's owner?
2025 will be the last season for legendary Redlands Men's Soccer HC Ralph Perez (https://goredlands.com/news/2024/11/25/mens-soccer-head-mens-soccer-coach-ralph-perez-announces-2025-as-his-final-season-at-redlands.aspx)
QuoteWith more than 445 collegiate wins, Head Men's Soccer Coach Ralph Perez has announced that the 2025 season will be his final season at the University of Redlands.
"This has been the most enjoyable experience I have had in collegiate coaching. I have had the privilege of working with outstanding people like Director of Athletics Jeff Martinez, former Head Athletic Trainer Janelle Kratz, and Head Women's Soccer and Lacrosse Coach Suzette Soboti," Perez stated. "I am grateful for my assistant coaches, who have been instrumental in continuing the high-caliber experience in Bulldog men's soccer. I inherited a great program and hope to provide one for the next coach."
A familiar face to the U.S. soccer scene, Perez has accumulated 50 years of experience dating back to his first coaching position at Whittier College in 1974. He has enjoyed several collegiate coaching stints, including those at Old Dominion University (VA), Santa Clara University, Cal State Fullerton, and the University of Redlands. Furthermore, he founded the Cal State San Bernardino women's program and the Cal State Los Angeles men's team, which made an NCAA Championship appearance in its fourth season.
Highlighting his collegiate success, Perez has led each of his former institutions to one or more conference titles while also securing the respective coach-of-the-year honor.
Perez's longest tenure has come at the University of Redlands, where he has amassed an 18-year winning percentage of .736 with 255 wins, including 190 in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC). Under his leadership, the Bulldogs have won 10 regular-season championships, qualified for the conference tournament every year since its inception (excluding a COVID-impacted 2020 season), and advanced to the NCAA Championships on seven occasions. His team earned a spot in the NCAA quarterfinals in 2007 and 2016 and made appearances in the round of 16 in 2011 and 2021.
"From the moment I stepped on campus in 2021, I knew we had a special coach in Ralph Perez," stated Krista Newkirk, University President. "I have witnessed his leadership, passion, and knowledge from inside the huddle on more than one occasion. We have been incredibly fortunate to have him as our coach, and I expect nothing but a phenomenal final season from him and his team."
The four-time United Soccer Coaches (formerly National Soccer Coaches Association of America) West Region Coach of the Year (2011, 2015, 2016, 2021) has coached nine All-America selections, eleven SCIAC Athletes of the Year, and numerous All-Region honorees during his time with the University of Redlands men's soccer program.
Cross-posting from the GO WEST thread. Another legend is departing from the SCIAC
I was waiting for an official announcement to post this, but in light of the Ralph Perez announcement that 2025 is his last season, I thought it was only fitting that I mentioned that Bill Swartz of Pomona-Pitzer is retiring this season as well. Hard to believe that this quote from the game recap of the last game of the year is all he gets, but that may have been his wish to go out quietly.
https://sagehens.com/news/2024/11/2/mens-soccer-sagehens-tie-with-occidental-in-swartz-final-match.aspx
QuoteToday's match marks Bill Swartz's final game as the head coach of the Sagehens. Swartz is retiring after 37 seasons at Pomona-Pitzer. His career coaching record is 414-278-41.
He had taken medical leave of absence for 1.5 seasons and came back last season for one more go at it. 37 years at the school and 414 wins seems to deserve more mention than a single sentence.
Quote from: Little Giant 89 on November 26, 2024, 10:46:23 AMQuote from: Hopkins92 on November 26, 2024, 10:29:14 AMQuote from: Convict charlie on November 25, 2024, 08:38:03 PMQuote from: SKUD on November 25, 2024, 07:20:34 PMWow I just learned the names of the 3 Schools I did not know existed.
And Houghton hears a who
Houghton has a lot of money in the athletic department. Reason being is that Kim pegula is an alumni. Her and her husband own the Buffalo bills as well as Sabres too. If I remember correctly 4 million was donated. Means a very nice athletic field.
They were a transition program awhile back used to be in naia.
And their daughter is one of the top American professional tennis players.
(They are reviled by many Sabres fans, fwiw.)
A question for another message board, perhaps, but does any professional fan base do anything better than tolerate their team's owner?
Well, two things. It's very much dependent on how the team(s) is/are doing under their ownership. I don't have a handle on what Bills fans think of the Pegulas. But the Sabres fans have experienced a pretty terrible run of fortune without a lot of investment in the roster.
I can speak locally that Ted Leonsis has a pretty positive image amongst Caps fans, especially after the finally hoisted the Cup. The new Commanders owner, simply by not being Dan Snyder, is still in his honeymoon phase. And despite the debacle on Sunday, the team is trending in a positive manner which is only boosting his image.
I can't really speak to other areas of the country, but I can't imagine that folks in KC merely tolerate an ownership that has produced a dynasty.
Quote from: Hopkins92 on November 26, 2024, 11:22:37 AMQuote from: Little Giant 89 on November 26, 2024, 10:46:23 AMQuote from: Hopkins92 on November 26, 2024, 10:29:14 AMQuote from: Convict charlie on November 25, 2024, 08:38:03 PMQuote from: SKUD on November 25, 2024, 07:20:34 PMWow I just learned the names of the 3 Schools I did not know existed.
And Houghton hears a who
Houghton has a lot of money in the athletic department. Reason being is that Kim pegula is an alumni. Her and her husband own the Buffalo bills as well as Sabres too. If I remember correctly 4 million was donated. Means a very nice athletic field.
They were a transition program awhile back used to be in naia.
And their daughter is one of the top American professional tennis players.
(They are reviled by many Sabres fans, fwiw.)
A question for another message board, perhaps, but does any professional fan base do anything better than tolerate their team's owner?
Well, two things. It's very much dependent on how the team(s) is/are doing under their ownership. I don't have a handle on what Bills fans think of the Pegulas. But the Sabres fans have experienced a pretty terrible run of fortune without a lot of investment in the roster.
I can speak locally that Ted Leonsis has a pretty positive image amongst Caps fans, especially after the finally hoisted the Cup. The new Commanders owner, simply by not being Dan Snyder, is still in his honeymoon phase. And despite the debacle on Sunday, the team is trending in a positive manner which is only boosting his image.
I can't really speak to other areas of the country, but I can't imagine that folks in KC merely tolerate an ownership that has produced a dynasty.
I'm a Bears, Blackhawks, and White Sox so you know how I feel.
As a Green Bay Packers shareholder, I can say that I am very pleased with the team's ownership.
Alfred Men's Soccer Head Coach Tracy Blake is retiring after 8 years (https://gosaxons.com/news/2024/11/26/mens-soccer-coach-blake-set-to-retire-from-alfred-university-mens-soccer-program.aspx)
QuoteAfter eight years at the helm, Alfred University Athletics will say farewell to Head Men's Soccer Coach Tracy Blake.
"The last years of my career in the beautiful game of soccer have been spent at Alfred University, with the men's soccer team. From starting with a very small squad of players to the squad we have today is very fulfilling," Coach Blake said. "I believe that I am leaving the club in a fantastic position to compete in the Empire 8 Conference for several years to come. I will definitely miss the lads and my colleagues. Moving forward, I wish all of the coaches and staff continued growth in their fields and will be watching games from England. Go Saxons!"
Coach Blake's appointment will conclude on January 17, 2025.
In Blake's eight years, his Saxons have reached the Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament five times, including a four-year streak from 2018 to 2021. He coached 21 All-Empire 8 Conference selections including one Empire 8 Rookie of the Year.
Jose Dos Santos apparently didn't even last more than one semester as head men's soccer coach of Mount Saint Vincent. Hired (https://umsvathletics.com/news/2024/8/5/jose-dos-santos-hired-as-new-mens-soccer-head-coach-assistant-ad.aspx)August 5th as Head Coach and Asst Athletic Director, the job has opened up again and is listed (https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/20857575/assistant-athletic-director-for-academics-head-men-soccer-coach)on the NCAA board
Out of morbid curiosity I just took a look at Coach Singleton's first season with the Goucher women's team. To say it didn't go well would be a brutal understatement. 3-11-4 and didn't score a goal after 10/2. Granted they only won 4 games the year before. It'll be really interesting to see if he can turn that program around. Neither MIT nor W&L were bad teams before he came in and elevated them, and they had academics to push recruiting. Goucher will be a different challenge.
I also checked on TCNJ in their first year under a new coach. Going back to the dark ages again when I was looking at colleges in the mid 90s, TCNJ was a strong competitor. They "recruited", meaning sent letters and a coach came and watched a game, all the seniors off my h.s. team, including me, but 6 of us went to D1 programs of varying strength and I wandered off to W&L. So seeing that program's fall from grace as I reviewed the records over the years is a bit sad.
Anyway, since 1980, they never had a 2 win season, now they do. Previous low was last year's 4 win season, so the trend is downward. But there is still a lot of work to do for a h.s. soccer player who focused on basketball in college. On the upside, he's in his early 20s, lots to learn, and not every great coach played the sport at a high level.
There's more to the Goucher results than meets the eye. Singleton didn't coach the entire season. I'm sure the whole story will come out eventually.
Quote from: Ejay on December 03, 2024, 05:54:33 PMThere's more to the Goucher results than meets the eye. Singleton didn't coach the entire season. I'm sure the whole story will come out eventually.
Huh. Didn't know that. Not going to lie and say my curiosity isn't piqued.
Quote from: jknezek on December 03, 2024, 06:07:24 PMQuote from: Ejay on December 03, 2024, 05:54:33 PMThere's more to the Goucher results than meets the eye. Singleton didn't coach the entire season. I'm sure the whole story will come out eventually.
Huh. Didn't know that. Not going to lie and say my curiosity isn't piqued.
I have no inside knowledge, but I wouldn't be surprised if the circumstances underlying the departure of former Goucher AD Andrew Wu (who hired Singleton), which were described in this tweet (https://x.com/davemchugh/status/1821958559053066294), didn't sit well with Singleton either
QuoteFor all my Goucher friends and alums ... something to consider when you see news of Andrew Wu leaving. Wu didn't choose to leave Goucher, though he did resign. And he didn't leave because Maryville opened. The president is behind this and not because things were going badly. The athletics department has been making smart moves and have hired some very good coaches in the last few years. They have been turning a lot of programs in a positive direction. They have been bringing in more than their recruiting goals, apparently, for several years and athletes have been 40% or more of the overall enrollment for several years. That last part points to the issues on the rest of the campus bringing students to Goucher.
This is the same president that let go of Sally Baum based on information that clearly was flawed. He has zero experience with athletics and while he's been at Goucher I'm convinced while he's learned more, he hasn't learned enough.
Now Goucher has to find a new AD after also losing the former Associate AD to another job earlier this year. Maybe the president thinks he can save a few bucks hiring someone with no experience, who knows, but I fear this will derail the progress Athletics had been headed. Coaches could leave. While I don't have any information, the recent surprising departure of Steve Baum, Sally's son, maybe is related to Wu being let go. (Edit: I'm told Steve didn't leave for these reasons, which is good to hear.)
I've also been told the Goucher Board is fed up - or at least a number of them leading to a several leaving the Board. Supposedly there are some Board members pretty angry Wu was let go. Of course the Board hired this President, though I know there has been some turnover ... no signs they let this guy go, but maybe I'll learn more.
Goucher administration just doesn't seem to get out of their own way.
I'll be blunt: We are entering tough times in higher education with steep drop in enrollment coming (less kids born since 2008). Goucher has shown signs of struggling financially including selling some of its art work, I believe, and the supposed "deal" with the neighboring retirement community to lease land on Goucher's campus near the entrance for a new residential building. Decisions that could derail Goucher Athletics, one of the few things seemingly working better on campus, could put the college under. And I'm not making this up. I've had enough people outside campus raise flags about Goucher financially that these decisions give me great concern.
It's getting more and more difficult to speak proudly of my alma mater.
Quote from: Ejay on December 03, 2024, 05:54:33 PMThere's more to the Goucher results than meets the eye. Singleton didn't coach the entire season. I'm sure the whole story will come out eventually.
Strange. He seems to still listed as Goucher's coach and his LinkedIn acct still shows him at the coach.
Quote from: SierraFD3soccer on December 04, 2024, 02:17:55 AMQuote from: Ejay on December 03, 2024, 05:54:33 PMThere's more to the Goucher results than meets the eye. Singleton didn't coach the entire season. I'm sure the whole story will come out eventually.
Strange. He seems to still listed as Goucher's coach and his LinkedIn acct still shows him at the coach.
I didn't say he left the program. I said he didn't coach the entire season. He was (is?) technically still on staff despite not participating in practices or games. And plot twist.... I heard it wasn't his decision.
What are we missing? His resume reads top 2%. Remind me why he came to Bmore?
Quote from: SKUD on December 04, 2024, 08:00:52 AMWhat are we missing? His resume reads top 2%. Remind me why he came to Bmore?
They moved for his wife's job. She needed to be closer to the home office. So he followed and took an open job.
Quote from: Ejay on December 04, 2024, 05:57:02 AMQuote from: SierraFD3soccer on December 04, 2024, 02:17:55 AMQuote from: Ejay on December 03, 2024, 05:54:33 PMThere's more to the Goucher results than meets the eye. Singleton didn't coach the entire season. I'm sure the whole story will come out eventually.
Strange. He seems to still listed as Goucher's coach and his LinkedIn acct still shows him at the coach.
I didn't say he left the program. I said he didn't coach the entire season. He was (is?) technically still on staff despite not participating in practices or games. And plot twist.... I heard it wasn't his decision.
Now, I'm really intrigued and sad that he ended up this way. Maybe he'll end up in youth soccer where he started. A whole lot of programs in Maryland area that could use strong coaching plus a lot of great club teams.
Singleton did not even get a chance to bring in players he might of recruited since he got there in the Spring. What a missed opportunity if this ends up badly. Ultimately, Goucher will be the worse for this. Singleton can definitely find a better position with his abilities in the Maryland area.
Quote from: SierraFD3soccer on December 04, 2024, 11:28:02 AMQuote from: Ejay on December 04, 2024, 05:57:02 AMQuote from: SierraFD3soccer on December 04, 2024, 02:17:55 AMQuote from: Ejay on December 03, 2024, 05:54:33 PMThere's more to the Goucher results than meets the eye. Singleton didn't coach the entire season. I'm sure the whole story will come out eventually.
Strange. He seems to still listed as Goucher's coach and his LinkedIn acct still shows him at the coach.
I didn't say he left the program. I said he didn't coach the entire season. He was (is?) technically still on staff despite not participating in practices or games. And plot twist.... I heard it wasn't his decision.
Now, I'm really intrigued and sad that he ended up this way. Maybe he'll end up in youth soccer where he started. A whole lot of programs in Maryland area that could use strong coaching plus a lot of great club teams.
Singleton did not even get a chance to bring in players he might of recruited since he got there in the Spring. What a missed opportunity if this ends up badly. Ultimately, Goucher will be the worse for this. Singleton can definitely find a better position with his abilities in the Maryland area.
That's just it. Goucher would never have gotten a coach of Singleton's experience except for this fluke situation. To squander it.... it kind of boggles my mind. I can't imagine Singleton doing anything that would result in his absence, the guy was praised to high heaven at W&L for his ethics, the team's GPA was off the chart, and he held a strict line on any team violations.
It's also not like this is his first time coaching a women's team. First time as head coach, but he was an assistant at Emerson with the women for a couple seasons and a long time ago assistant at some other school for the women while coaching the men. I know that transition has tripped up a few coaches over the years, but I just... well, I struggle to believe it could be anything he did.
If I was an AD looking for a coach, and I knew about whatever this situation was and it's not somehow disqualifying, I'd be on the phone. You are not going to get many shots at a coach with this pedigree.
Respectfully, (and I mean that) I highly doubt the AD at Goucher is unaware of the golden situation that landed in their lap.
None of us want to speculate, and I won't (this community is too small to start flinging around wild accusations) but ... While the guy's reputation is immaculate, the AD isn't going to just yoink the guy over nothing.
Aside from whatever the real story is, I would assume that most of us agree that the Goucher women's team was not a golden opportunity for Singleton. It is difficult to imagine a scenario where this was going to work out well for Goucher or him as a long-term solution. That's not say that it's impossible for just the right person who is both talented and highly motivated to build a program at a place where it's gonna be difficult to build a national power or contender. For someone like Singleton, the move from the outset impressed as a largely stop-gap situation destined to be relatively short-term. The Goucher job unless there is something I don't know is not akin to rebuilding a once proud program or doing something at a prominent school ripe with potential (like when Shapiro took over at Tufts or a Bianco taking on the challenge at Denison at a resource/money rich institution).
Quote from: Hopkins92 on December 04, 2024, 03:31:12 PMRespectfully, (and I mean that) I highly doubt the AD at Goucher is unaware of the golden situation that landed in their lap.
None of us want to speculate, and I won't (this community is too small to start flinging around wild accusations) but ... While the guy's reputation is immaculate, the AD isn't going to just yoink the guy over nothing.
What AD? Goucher has an interim AD in his first year. They fired their last AD, see the XTwit or whatever it's called above. Again, I don't know anything, and I can't find anything, but in half a season at Goucher Singleton did something so egregious to get pulled that over 20 years of coaching has never popped up before? The guy had a pretty much spotless reputation from US Soccer down. I'm struggling with that but I guess anything is possible.
Addendum: I understand he needed/needs a job in the Baltimore area, but would be interesting to see what a Singleton could do at a Trinity (CT), Colby, or Bates...or a middle of the pack Centennial. In any case, those are the types of challenges that I would come closer to matching his talent and potential to impact a program.
I mean... again... Whoever is in charge of doing this, interim or not, would have to be incredibly short-sighted (and probably not that intelligent) to sack one of the most respected and successful coaches in college soccer without some type of valid reason. We'll just have to wait to see where he lands to understand, even if it's obliquely, what the heck happened. (IOW, if he is able to find a job next season, this was probably something political or some type of disagreement with the Administration.)
In terms of other Baltimore opportunities: Both of the Hopkins programs are humming, so that's not an option. But I wonder, if he has the pedigree to grab either of the jobs at Towson, who both had sub .500 seasons.
There's also Stevenson, which isn't a Centennial but could probably build itself into a contender in the MAC-C. The men are coming off 4-10-5 (23) and 3-10-6 (24) seasons and the women were 5-10-4 this year and 5-8-5 the year before. Stevenson is a tough sell, is it's considered a commuter school.
Loyola is lovely, but neither program is anywhere near needing to hunt down a new coach.
Quote from: jknezek on December 04, 2024, 03:53:04 PMQuote from: Hopkins92 on December 04, 2024, 03:31:12 PMRespectfully, (and I mean that) I highly doubt the AD at Goucher is unaware of the golden situation that landed in their lap.
None of us want to speculate, and I won't (this community is too small to start flinging around wild accusations) but ... While the guy's reputation is immaculate, the AD isn't going to just yoink the guy over nothing.
What AD? Goucher has an interim AD in his first year. They fired their last AD, see the XTwit or whatever it's called above. Again, I don't know anything, and I can't find anything, but in half a season at Goucher Singleton did something so egregious to get pulled that over 20 years of coaching has never popped up before? The guy had a pretty much spotless reputation from US Soccer down. I'm struggling with that but I guess anything is possible.
I can tell this is bugging you, so I wanted to say directly: One of the big reasons I hold Coach S in such high esteem is because someone of your caliber speaks so highly of him. Put Another Mom in this category--when you trust your kid with another adult and come away impressed, that speaks volumes.
I get why this is head-spinning for you.
Quote from: Hopkins92 on December 04, 2024, 05:35:33 PMQuote from: jknezek on December 04, 2024, 03:53:04 PMQuote from: Hopkins92 on December 04, 2024, 03:31:12 PMRespectfully, (and I mean that) I highly doubt the AD at Goucher is unaware of the golden situation that landed in their lap.
None of us want to speculate, and I won't (this community is too small to start flinging around wild accusations) but ... While the guy's reputation is immaculate, the AD isn't going to just yoink the guy over nothing.
What AD? Goucher has an interim AD in his first year. They fired their last AD, see the XTwit or whatever it's called above. Again, I don't know anything, and I can't find anything, but in half a season at Goucher Singleton did something so egregious to get pulled that over 20 years of coaching has never popped up before? The guy had a pretty much spotless reputation from US Soccer down. I'm struggling with that but I guess anything is possible.
I can tell this is bugging you, so I wanted to say directly: One of the big reasons I hold Coach S in such high esteem is because someone of your caliber speaks so highly of him. Put Another Mom in this category--when you trust your kid with another adult and come away impressed, that speaks volumes.
I get why this is head-spinning for you.
The funny thing is, I only ever met him once. Here in Birmingham, he came down to do a speech with youth coaches, D license and better. I don't actually know the guy, I just know people in Lexington who do. Like I said, anything is possible, but I do find this odd.
On the other hand, we've beat it to death without more information that doesn't seem easily found.
Apologies if I started a sh!t storm. And I want to be clear, I didn't say he did something egregious or that his reputation or ethics should be in question. As far as I know, this was a temporary removal and he's still their coach. Again, time will tell if the details ever come out. It could turn out to be much ado about nothing and just a temporary blip in what could be a fine career at Goucher.
BTW, I would love him for the Navy job if that ever opened.
^ Mens or women's ?
I have know Mike Singleton since 2014-15 or so when he came to W&L. Every interaction has been above board and ethical. He always was a great help.
IMO, it is Goucher with its chaos, but I don't know anything specifically.
That being said, there are a lot of opportunities in and around Baltimore for a very good, experienced coach. Whatever presents itself will most likely be heads above Goucher.
As to Navy's mens and womans, that would be interesting, but I don't think that will be a option any time soon. Their coaches have had some success. The womens is Carin Gabarra https://navysports.com/staff-directory/carin-gabarra/161 who is soccer royalty along with over 30 years with Navy. Not so much in the mens side. Tim O'Donohue won the Patriot League last year, but has only had so-so luck. Several of my son's teammates have played for him. Though doing so-so, he is going to only do worse since he can't bring in int'l players like all D1 programs. So he is pretty much stuck with 18-22 yr olds.
Chiming in to say that I highly, highly doubt that Coach Singleton is the reason he's not coaching. He is a good person, along with being an excellent coach. He was at Dickinson, cheering (literally) on the W&L team that weekend. Any school would be incredibly lucky to have him.
Maybe it was a health thing?
(Sorry, I can't help myself.)
Might be easier if somebody just asks him what happened. Is he in Vegas?
Quote from: PaulNewman on December 05, 2024, 10:04:51 AMMight be easier if somebody just asks him what happened. Is he in Vegas?
Unfortunately this is against 21st century fact check protocols. We are now required to rely upon unverified tweets from a random person who may or may not know anything about the subject in conjunction with anonymous forum board musings.
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Ithaca Men's Soccer coach Garret Eldridge Resigns After 6 Years (https://athletics.ithaca.edu/news/2024/12/5/mens-soccer-eldridge-resigns-as-head-coach-of-ithaca-mens-soccer-program.aspx)
QuoteThe Ithaca College athletic department announced today that Garret Eldridge has resigned as the head coach of the men's soccer program. Assistant coach Nick Calo will be the point of contact for the program as an immediate national search will take place.
"I want to thank Garret Eldridge for his six years of commitment to Ithaca College men's soccer as an assistant and then as the head coach over these past four seasons," said Associate Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Susan Bassett '79. "Coach Eldridge was part of some highly successful campaigns. We wish him all the best in the next phase of his career."
Eldridge led the Bombers for the past four seasons including through the COVID-19 pandemic. His time with Ithaca included two years as an assistant where he had a six-year combined record of 53-36-25, which included being the Liberty League Championship runner-up in 2018, 2021 and 2023. His time as head coach included two Liberty League Championship appearances, including a 16-12-8 record against Liberty League opponents.
"It was a tremendous honor to be a part of Ithaca College men's soccer over the past six seasons," said Eldridge. "I look forward to watching the continued success of the program over the coming years as I plan to pursue a new coaching challenge."
A national search for a new leader for the program is underway.
Big news out of Minnesota
Gustavus Adolphus head coach Tudor Flintham Steps Down after 7 years (https://gogusties.com/news/2024/12/12/gustavus-head-mens-soccer-coach-tudor-flintham-announces-resignation.aspx)
QuoteGustavus men's soccer head coach Tudor Flintham announced his resignation today after seven years with the program. Over the course of six full seasons plus four games during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Flintham led the Gusties to an overall record of 92-20-18 and went 51-6-7 in the MIAC. Flintham boasts the highest winning percentage (.777) in program history among coaches with at least six years at Gustavus.
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In seven seasons at Gustavus, Flintham guided the Gusties to four MIAC regular season championships (2018, 19, 22, 24), one conference playoff title (2019), and five NCAA tournament appearances (2018, 19, 22, 23, 24), including hosting the 2022 and 2024 NCAA regionals. In 2022, Flintham and the Gusties won the regional and advanced to the national quarterfinals for the first time since 2005. That year, Flintham was voted MIAC Coach of the Year and the Gustavus coaching staff was recognized as the United Soccer Coaches North Region Staff of the Year. Flintham also earned MIAC Coach of the Year his first season in 2018 after winning the regular season championship.
"I'm beyond proud of what we have achieved this season and the years since I arrived in 2018," said Flintham. "There is a mandate at Gustavus to build on what has come before. To write new interesting chapters in what is a special story. It's a privilege to watch and help new generations of Gusties tell their tale. These chapters are ones which will be read for years to come.
Tudor Flintham! What a GREAT name!
Quote from: Kuiper on November 25, 2024, 06:29:16 PMI haven't seen an official announcement about Franklin College's coaching situation, but an 0-14-4 record this season after winning only 3 games each of the two previous seasons probably had the writing on the wall. Franklin has posted (https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/20821994/head-men-s-soccer-coach)the job on the NCAA board and no coaches are listed on the website.
Franklin names Josh Hughes new head men's soccer coach (https://franklingrizzlies.com/news/2024/12/12/news-josh-hughes-named-franklins-new-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx)
QuoteFranklin College Director of Athletics Lance Marshall has announced Josh Hughes as the new head coach of the Franklin men's soccer program.
QuoteA veteran within the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) both as a player and coach, Hughes joins the Grizzlies after serving as the top assistant and recruiting coordinator at his alma mater, Hanover College. Hughes joined the program as an assistant ahead of the 2022 campaign and during that time, the Panthers have appeared in two HCAC title games and advanced to the conference semifinals one other time. Over his three years on the coach staff, Hanover has won 28 games in total and 18 HCAC contests against just three defeats.
As a forward for the Panthers, Hughes racked up 35 goals and 25 assists over 71 contests and helped Hanover to HCAC tournament wins in 2019 and 2021, with the 2021 team advancing to the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament. He was named Second Team All-American by the United Soccer Coaches Association (USCA) in 2021, was the 2019 HCAC Offensive Player of the Year and was a USCA All-Region selection in both 2019 and 2021.
Quote from: Kuiper on December 12, 2024, 03:16:18 PMBig news out of Minnesota
Gustavus Adolphus head coach Tudor Flintham Steps Down after 7 years (https://gogusties.com/news/2024/12/12/gustavus-head-mens-soccer-coach-tudor-flintham-announces-resignation.aspx)
QuoteGustavus men's soccer head coach Tudor Flintham announced his resignation today after seven years with the program. Over the course of six full seasons plus four games during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Flintham led the Gusties to an overall record of 92-20-18 and went 51-6-7 in the MIAC. Flintham boasts the highest winning percentage (.777) in program history among coaches with at least six years at Gustavus.
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In seven seasons at Gustavus, Flintham guided the Gusties to four MIAC regular season championships (2018, 19, 22, 24), one conference playoff title (2019), and five NCAA tournament appearances (2018, 19, 22, 23, 24), including hosting the 2022 and 2024 NCAA regionals. In 2022, Flintham and the Gusties won the regional and advanced to the national quarterfinals for the first time since 2005. That year, Flintham was voted MIAC Coach of the Year and the Gustavus coaching staff was recognized as the United Soccer Coaches North Region Staff of the Year. Flintham also earned MIAC Coach of the Year his first season in 2018 after winning the regular season championship.
"I'm beyond proud of what we have achieved this season and the years since I arrived in 2018," said Flintham. "There is a mandate at Gustavus to build on what has come before. To write new interesting chapters in what is a special story. It's a privilege to watch and help new generations of Gusties tell their tale. These chapters are ones which will be read for years to come.
Tudor Flintham named Head Men's Soccer Coach at Saint John's, his alma mater (https://gojohnnies.com/news/2024/12/17/flintham-returns-to-collegeville-as-head-soccer-coach.aspx)
QuoteSaint John's University named Tudor Flintham '06 its director of soccer – head coach on Tuesday, Dec. 17.
Flintham served as head men's soccer coach at Gustavus Adolphus College the past seven seasons (2018-24) and directed the Gusties to a 92-20-18 (.777) record with five MIAC championships – four regular-season (2018, 2019, 2022, 2024) and one playoff (2019) – and five NCAA Division III tournament appearances (2018-19, 2022-24).
GAC hosted NCAA Regionals in 2022 and 2024.
"I am excited and honored to rejoin the Saint John's community, as well as lead this new era of a historic program like Johnnie Soccer," Flintham said. "Throughout this process I was convinced thoroughly that SJU is committed to this team being not just good, but great. I want to thank everyone who was involved in that process who made me feel so welcomed and reassured that our ambitions are fully aligned."
Quote"As an alum of this program, I feel I have a clear vision of what this place can be," Flintham added. "During my time as a player, we were ranked as high as No. 6 in the country, set the NCAA-era program record for wins in a season and won the MIAC playoff championship in its third year of implementation.
"Johnnie soccer is a sleeping giant. It's not only a program that should be perennially competing at the top of the MIAC, but nationally. That's the mandate we now have. We have a lot of work to do. But that change has happened fast wherever I have been and I am excited to reestablish Johnnie soccer as a household name around the North Region and Division III."
Yet another young top coach heading "home." St John's is indeed a sleeping giant. Make room, GAC, St Olaf, Carleton, Macalester....
The Johnnie's are back!
Robtert Spain Named Head Coach at Huntingdon (https://huntingdonhawks.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/releases/20241219isp3z5)
QuoteHuntingdon College Athletics has announced the hiring of Robert Spain as the new Head Men's Soccer Coach.
Native to Alexander City, Alabama, Spain came to Huntingdon as a freshman in 2005, but would go on to play at the University of Charleston, a NCAA Division II institution shortly thereafter.
As a player, Robert played a major role in redefining the success of the program in Charleston, serving as the team's captain when the Golden Eagles snapped a 30-match winless streak in 2008, before reaching the NCAA Elite Eight in 2009 with a 19-4 record.
QuoteFrom 2017-2018, Spain's coaching career would go on pause, as Robert was named the Head Academy Scout for Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew. While in Columbus, Robert spearheaded the implementation of a formal academy scouting department that aimed to find young professional players. In this role, he managed to identify 18 Crew players that were called into USYNT(U.S. Soccer National Team) camps and worked with over a dozen athletes who signed MLS pro contracts.
Following his brief stint with the Crew, Spain would return to coaching in 2019, serving as the Head Coach at Lincoln Memorial University for two seasons. He would eventually return to the Crew in 2022, serving as the program's Technical Director for Youth Partnerships. As director, the youth partnerships program grew from zero to 32 partner clubs, totaling over 20,000 youth players.
"Robert's experience at every level of soccer, along with his detailed approach to every facet of managing a program make him the best person to lead the next chapter for Huntingdon men's soccer," shared Director of Athletics Eric Levanda. "He has previous familiarity as a student with the college and knowledge of the history of the program and a hunger to direct it, which is an endearing component that truly distinguished him. We are excited to welcome him back to campus".
Mike Haines Named Men's Head Soccer Coach at Kalamazoo (https://hornets.kzoo.edu/news/2024/12/20/mens-soccer-mike-haines-named-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx)
QuoteMike Haines was introduced as Kalamazoo College's head men's soccer coach on Friday, December 20, 2024.
A proud Kalamazoo College alum, Haines returns to his alma mater as head men's soccer coach after a successful coaching career at multiple levels. Most recently, Haines was assistant men's soccer coach at Western Michigan University, where he helped lead the Broncos to a 45-7-12 record the past three seasons. WMU was ranked as high as No. 4 in the nation in 2024, earned three consecutive NCAA Tournament bids and had a national-best unbeaten streak of 37 games during that span.
"I'm very excited for this opportunity to lead the men's soccer program at my alma mater," Haines said. "It has been a dream of mine to come back to K, an institution that has given me so much. I believe K can contend for and win MIAA championships. This is the culture I experienced as a student-athlete at K and one I want to provide for the current and future players. I can't wait to get to work."
Haines was head women's soccer coach at Western Michigan University from 1998-2009, leading the Broncos to nine MAC Tournament appearances, one MAC Tournament championship and one NCAA Tournament appearance. Haines coached 16 All-MAC performers, 12 All-MAC Academic Team members, four All-Region players and one Freshman All-American.
In between his stints at WMU, Haines was an assistant women's soccer coach at Kalamazoo College from 2019-2022. He helped the Hornets to the MIAA Tournament all three seasons and advanced to the tournament finals twice.
Haines began his collegiate coaching career as head women's soccer coach at Kalamazoo College in 1996, where he led the Hornets for two seasons. His career record of 32-3-3 (.882) remains the best winning percentage in program history. Haines' 1997 team qualified for the NCAA Championships and beat Wilmington in the first round before bowing out to eventual national semifinalist Washington University (Mo.).
Quote from: Kuiper on August 16, 2024, 01:25:17 AMQuote from: Kuiper on July 24, 2024, 05:39:16 PMPJ Ringel named interim Men's Soccer Head Coach at The College of New Jersey (https://tcnjathletics.com/news/2024/7/24/ringel-tabbed-interim-mens-soccer-coach.aspx)
It's not often anymore that a school looks to the coaching staff of the Men's basketball team for its interim men's soccer coach. That feels like something that used to happen in the 1970s, when the AD walked through the school's athletic offices and said "Hey, we just started a soccer team. Anyone want to make a few extra bucks and coach it."
Very odd. This could either go pretty well, because he is a promising up-and-coming coach of young men, even if he has never done it in soccer or played the sport since high school, or it will go very badly. It's a little jarring to see the references in the press release coming from the school's basketball and wrestling coaches. They had to dig deep to find soccer references from a family friend and a former club soccer teammate.
QuoteP.J. Ringel '21 has been named interim head coach of the TCNJ men's soccer program, Executive Director of Athletics Amanda DeMartino announced Monday.
QuoteDespite many offers to play soccer at the collegiate level, Ringel opted to continue his basketball career at TCNJ, where he enjoyed a terrific career for the Lions and went on to win championships as both a player and coach. A three-year starter at point guard, he ranks third all-time in program history with 294 career assists, including a remarkable 155 during the 2019-20 season to place second in a single campaign at TCNJ. That total led the NJAC and stood 19th in all of Division III. Ringel also led the team and ranked fifth in the NJAC with 55 steals as the Lions won the NJAC championship and posted their first NCAA Tournament win since 1989.
In his COVID-shortened senior season (2020-21), Ringel earned second-team All-NJAC honors after averaging 11.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game. That year, he again topped the NJAC in assists per game, finishing seventh in the country.
Ringel spent the previous two years as a graduate assistant to men's basketball head coach Matt Goldsmith, playing an instrumental role in helping the Lions capture the NJAC championship in 2024.
I wonder if he will just go back to the men's basketball coaching staff at the end of the soccer season.
To circle back to this hire of PJ Ringel, an assistant coach on the basketball team, as an interim soccer coach at TCNJ, I checked to see whether they had at least brought in an assistant coach with experience.
Turns out they did.
Brian Woods (https://tcnjathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/brian-woods-86/2533), a 1986 TCNJ alum who was head men's soccer coach at William Paterson from 1992-2021 and a volunteer assistant at DI Rider recently, as well as head coach of USL 2 team Real Central Jersey, has agreed to come back and serve as an assistant to Ringel.
I wonder if Ringel initiated the hire, Woods reached out the AD to offer his services, or the AD was getting a ton of blowback from current players and alums about the interim hire and went out and asked Woods to help Ringel out. Either way, it lends a bit more credibility to the interim staff.
Looks like the basketball coach really was just named soccer coach as an interim move.
TCNJ have now posted the announcement for a full-time head men's soccer coach
https://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=179011630
Michael Wright Named Head Men's Soccer Coach at Heidelberg (https://bergathletics.com/news/2024/12/19/wright-named-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx)
QuoteAfter an extensive search, Heidelberg University Athletic Director Greg Cooper found the right person to take over as the head men's soccer coach. Or rather, the Wright person.
On Thursday, Cooper named Michael Wright as the leader for the university's men's soccer program, effective immediately. Wright becomes the 13th head coach in program history, which dates back to 1966.
Wright comes to Heidelberg after a successful three-year stint as an assistant coach at the University of Mount Union. During his time with the Purple Raiders, Wright helped guide the team into the Ohio Athletic Conference tournament each season. Mount Union won the OAC regular season title this past season.
"We are excited to bring Michael to Tiffin to help our men's soccer program get back to the level of success we have seen in the past with this program," said Cooper. "His detailed vision for the program and proven recruiting experience at Mount Union helped him emerge from a very deep applicant pool."
The Purple Raiders averaged more than 13 wins per season during Wright's stint as an assistant coach, including a program-record 16-win season in 2023.
John Ciano Named Head Coach of Union Men's Soccer (https://unionathletics.com/news/2024/12/26/john-ciano-named-head-coach-of-union-mens-soccer.aspx)
QuoteBringing over 15 years of coaching experience at all levels of NCAA soccer, John Ciano has been named the next head coach of the Union College men's soccer team, Director of Athletics Jim McLaughlin '93 announced on Thursday.
QuoteCiano brings a wide range of collegiate coaching experience to Union, having coached at all three levels of the NCAA in both head and assistant coaching roles over the last 16 years.
He comes to Schenectady from St. John's University, where he has served as an assistant coach for the last two seasons. In 2024, the Red Storm earned a share of their first BIG EAST East Division regular-season title and reached the conference semifinals, the team's second straight postseason appearance. He previously spent one year at Stony Brook University, serving as assistant coach while also taking part in the United Soccer Coaches Coach Credentialing Program.
Ciano is no stranger to the Capital Region, having spent six years as the head coach at Division II College of Saint Rose from 2016-21. The Golden Knights posted a 45-38-11 (.537) record in his time in Albany, including a stretch of four straight winning seasons for a program that had just one season over .500 throughout its first 36 years. He coached the team to the only two 10-win seasons at the school, concluding with a 10-6-2 campaign in 2021 that saw the team earn its highest finish in the Northeast-10 Conference regular-season standings and receive votes in the United Soccer Coaches national poll for the first time ever. His 2019 team also reached the 10-win plateau, earned the first postseason win in program annals, and reached the NE-10 Championship game for the first time ever. Ciano left the school with the highest winning percentage in program history by more than 200 percentage points.
"The Capital Region has always held a special place in my heart. I fell in love with the community and the sense of pride that was regularly on display when I spent nine years in the area," Ciano added. "I am really excited to reconnect with old friends, establish new relationships, and build a high achieving program on the field, in the classroom, and in the community."
Prior to his time at Saint Rose, Ciano saw success over a combined five seasons as an assistant coach at the Division I level with Siena College and New Jersey Institute of Technology. In three seasons at Siena from 2013-15, Ciano served as recruiting coordinator for the Saints and helped the squad to 25 wins and a pair of MAAC Tournament appearances, including a 10-8-2 record in 2014 that remains the second-highest win total in a season in program history. In the second season of his two-year stint with NJIT (2011-12), the Highlanders produced the most wins in their Division I history.
Ciano began his collegiate coaching tenure at Division III Manhattanville College (2009-10), where he helped guide the Valiants to a combined 24-11-2 record and a MAC Freedom regular-season title in 2009.
As an undergraduate, Ciano was a four-year starter in goal between his time at Central Connecticut State University and Manhattan College, starting 54-of-55 games in one year with the Blue Devils and three years with the Jaspers. He graduated from Manhattan in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in physical education.
Good hire for Union.
Quote from: Kuiper on December 30, 2024, 05:31:49 PMJohn Ciano Named Head Coach of Union Men's Soccer (https://unionathletics.com/news/2024/12/26/john-ciano-named-head-coach-of-union-mens-soccer.aspx)
QuoteBringing over 15 years of coaching experience at all levels of NCAA soccer, John Ciano has been named the next head coach of the Union College men's soccer team, Director of Athletics Jim McLaughlin '93 announced on Thursday.
QuoteCiano brings a wide range of collegiate coaching experience to Union, having coached at all three levels of the NCAA in both head and assistant coaching roles over the last 16 years.
Quite the resume. Looks like someone I will have to talk to....
SC.
Matthew O'Toole steps down after 13 years at Clark (https://clarkathletics.com/news/2025/1/7/mens-soccer-coach-o-toole-resigning-after-13-years-at-clark-university.aspx)
QuoteClark University head men's soccer coach Matthew O'Toole has stepped down from his position as head coach of the men's soccer team after 13 seasons of leading the program.
O'Toole arrived in Worcester in 2012 and quickly set about establishing a culture of excellence both on and off the field. Under his leadership, the Cougars steadily ascended within the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC). O'Toole compiled 88 total wins and three NEWMAC Semifinal appearances in his time with the Cougars.
QuoteO'Toole's coaching career is marked by a series of successful stops at some of the most competitive programs in the country. Prior to joining Clark, he served as an assistant coach at Amherst College, which was ranked the 10th best Division III program in the nation in 2011. While at Amherst, O'Toole helped guide the team to both the NESCAC regular season and tournament championships, and to the third round of the NCAA Tournament. He also had stints as an assistant coach at the University of Richmond and Bridgewater College, as well as a successful early career as an assistant at Wheaton College, where he helped the Lyons reach the NCAA Final Four in 2003.
Matt Kern steps down after 9 years at Hendrix (https://hendrixwarriors.com/news/2025/1/6/hendrix-announces-change-in-mens-soccer-leadership.aspx)
QuoteMatt Kern has resigned as head coach of the men's soccer program, Hendrix College announced on Monday.
"Coaching at Hendrix has been one of the greatest honors of my career," said Kern. "I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved together and am grateful for the time and relationships with current and former student-athletes, parents, colleagues in the athletic department, faculty and staff, the administration, and especially Athletic Director Amy Weaver. I will forever be a fan of Hendrix College and Hendrix soccer."
Kern amassed a record of 34-93-15 during his tenure in Conway. Kern took over a program that had only won 5 matches in the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) since Hendrix joined the league in 2012. He led Hendrix to its best-ever SAA finish in 2022, when the Warriors finished 8-8-4 with a program-best four conference wins that allowed Hendrix to host its first-ever first round SAA tournament match at Warrior Soccer Field.
Houghton hires alum Scott Reitnour as their Head Coach (https://athletics.houghton.edu/news/2025/1/9/mens-soccer-houghton-alum-scott-reitnour-set-to-lead-highlander-mens-soccer.aspx)
QuoteFormer Houghton soccer standout Scott Reitnour has been named head coach of the Houghton University men's soccer program, Houghton Director of Athletics Matthew Webb announced today.
Reitnour, who has coached for the past 22 seasons at one of North Carolina's most successful private high schools, becomes the sixth head coach in the program's 58-year history and takes the reins from Bobby McColl who stepped away in November after leading the team for six seasons.
"I am thrilled to welcome Scott back home to Houghton men's soccer. His passion and acumen for coaching winning soccer is clear in his numerous accolades and championships over the years, but what is more impressive is his passion for developing young men for others," said Webb. "Scott has had numerous opportunities over the years to coach collegiately, but the timing now is right, and the mission of Houghton athletics and Scott's mission to pour into young men within the context of sport is a perfect match.
"In addition to leading the men's soccer program, Scott will also be leading us departmentally in our long-standing commitment to sports ministry – utilizing sport as an opportunity to share Christ with others. I can't wait to see how God uses Scott in the lives of both current and future Houghton Highlanders."
A native of Fillmore and a 1996 Houghton graduate, Reitnour brings close to 30 years of coaching experience at the high school, club, collegiate, and professional levels. He returns to New York after leading the varsity boys' program at Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, N.C., since 2003.
Wesleyan has traditionally been one of the top programs in North Carolina and the nation. Reitnour guided the program to 17-straight state semifinal appearances, 12 state championship games, and eight NCISAA state titles. In addition to state success, seven of Reitnour's teams have been ranked in the United Soccer Coaches Association Top-10 National Rankings, including twice earning the No. 1 national ranking and finishing at No. 2 and No. 3 in the final polls of those seasons.
During his time at Wesleyan, Reitnour amassed a 411-82-36 record, was named NCSCA State Coach of the Year on nine occasions and was a four-time finalist for the USC National Coach of the Year award. More than 100 of Reitnour's players have gone on to compete at the collegiate level with a number continuing their careers professionally.
"I would like to personally thank Dr. Wayne Lewis, Dr. Matthew Webb and the administrators, coaches and players at Houghton who have been gracious and endearing during the hiring process," said Reitnour. "I am eager to rekindle old friendships, reconnect with Houghton alumni, and help Houghton University prosper and grow. My heart is full of passion to assist current and future Highlanders on their journey towards loving God and serving other people. I am eager to work with the current Houghton Highlanders in the men's soccer program. Entertaining, competitive, edifying soccer and sports ministry looms on the horizon."
Reitnour has served as chair on various committees for selecting all-conference and all-state teams and selecting and seeding state tournaments. He has run instructional soccer leagues and has served as a club coach for NC Fusion, Piedmont Soccer Alliance and Piedmont Triad Football Club. He also served three years as coach of the West Virginia Kings Warriors professional (PDL) team. His professional coaching experience also includes work with the Charlotte Eagles Soccer Club (1994-2001).
Reitnour has a passion for sports ministry, leading numerous domestic and international trips and founding Imago Dei Soccer Academy. After running the academy for seven years he donated the program to Missionary Athletes International in order to create full time vocational and ministry opportunities for missionaries. He has also participated in international tours as a player with the Charlotte Eagles.
"I look forward to walking in my sports ministry calling at Houghton, where the University provides a Christ-centered education that prepares students to be scholar-servants in a changing world," added Reitnour. "My prayer is that Houghton Highlander soccer would fulfill its role in the University's mission by bringing encouragement, hope, love and support to the surrounding communities."
Before beginning at Wesleyan, Reitnour served as athletic director and boys and girls soccer coach at First Assembly Christian School in Concord, N.C., where he led his teams to another 94 wins over four seasons.
Before moving south, Reitnour was an assistant at Alfred University (1997-99) and assisted at Houghton during the 1996 season.
His playing career at Houghton included guiding the team to a 69-17-3 record, four KECC Conference titles, two NAIA National Tournament appearances, and four NAIA top-20 finishes. The 1994 team finished 20-3 and was ranked No. 5 in the final NAIA poll.
His work at Wesleyan also included coaching tennis and serving as a philosophy, government and economics teacher.
Reitnour excelled in soccer and tennis at Fillmore and is a 2014 inductee into the Allegany County Sports Hall of Fame.
Reitnour holds a bachelor's degree from Houghton in psychology and a master's degree in social studies education from Alfred University.
Trevor Persson steps down as Men's Soccer head coach at LaVerne (https://leopardathletics.com/news/2025/1/10/persson-steps-down-as-mens-soccer-and-womens-golf-head-coach.aspx)
QuoteUniversity of La Verne Director of Athletics Dr. Jenna Panatier has announced the resignation of Trevor Persson as head coach of the men's soccer and women's golf teams.
"Coach Persson has dedicated a decade to the University of La Verne and has influenced the lives of many student-athletes. He took on the challenge of coaching two different sports and was successful. We thank him for his dedication to La Verne and all those he served. We will miss him and wish him well in all his future endeavors," said Panatier.
Persson took charge of the men's soccer program in 2014 and opened his tenure with three straight double-digit win seasons. In 2016 Persson and his staff earned SCIAC Coaching Staff of the Year honors after leading the Leopards to a 14-5-1 overall record, an 11-4-1 mark in conference play, and a second-place finish in the regular season.
With Persson at the helm, twenty-two players earned All-SCIAC honors, including eight first-team selections. In 2016, he tutored Saul Uribe to SCIAC Athlete of the Year honors.
I wouldn't be surprised if Mike Ditta was a candidate for the job. He was interim head coach at Pomona-Pitzer for a year and a half while Bill Swartz was on medical leave and left to become Associate Head Coach at LaVerne last season.
"I wouldn't be surprised if Mike Ditta was a candidate for the job. He was interim head coach at Pomona-Pitzer for a year and a half while Bill Swartz was on medical leave and left to become Associate Head Coach at LaVerne last season. "
The ULV head FB coach just took a job as an assistant at San Diego JC.
Quote from: Gray Fox on January 13, 2025, 06:56:35 PM"I wouldn't be surprised if Mike Ditta was a candidate for the job. He was interim head coach at Pomona-Pitzer for a year and a half while Bill Swartz was on medical leave and left to become Associate Head Coach at LaVerne last season. "
The ULV head FB coach just took a job as an assistant at San Diego JC.
I saw that after I posted about the soccer job. Do you think the departures are both related to something going on in the Athletic Department at La Verne?
Quote from: Kuiper on January 13, 2025, 10:44:16 PMQuote from: Gray Fox on January 13, 2025, 06:56:35 PM"I wouldn't be surprised if Mike Ditta was a candidate for the job. He was interim head coach at Pomona-Pitzer for a year and a half while Bill Swartz was on medical leave and left to become Associate Head Coach at LaVerne last season. "
The ULV head FB coach just took a job as an assistant at San Diego JC.
I saw that after I posted about the soccer job. Do you think the departures are both related to something going on in the Athletic Department at La Verne?
That is why I posted this, but I don't know what it would be.
As I mentioned at the end of last season, Bill Swartz retired after 38 years as head coach of Men's Soccer at Pomona-Pitzer. One unique aspect of some of the long-time head coaches of sports in DIII is that they occupied tenure-track positions in the faculty by virtue of being part of the Physical Education Department, which was considered one of the pillars of a liberal arts education. It's not a huge benefit, since it means you have to teach PE classes and do administrative work in the department, but pay is often a little better and, once you earn tenure, it does give you some security that even if you were fired as coach because of a string of bad seasons, you could still keep your job as PE faculty. Jay Martin of Ohio Wesleyan, for example, was fully tenured. Swartz was also tenured, which likely contributed to his long coaching stint at the same school.
In many cases, the schools have removed head coaches from the tenure track when the former coaches retire because they don't view the PE dept as central (either because they have removed a PE requirement or they realize they can get coaches without it). So, I was wondering if Pomona was going to advertise the position as tenure-track or remove that. I just confirmed that it was advertised on the Pomona website among the open tenure-track faculty positions. So, coaches interested in being real members of the faculty and the potential for real job security may want to consider this opening. Not a bad salary either.
https://www.pomona.edu/administration/academic-dean/general/faculty-jobs
QuotePomona College: The Department of Physical Education is currently accepting applications for an Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Head Coach of Men's Soccer for the Pomona-Pitzer athletic program. At Pomona, physical education professors are full members of the faculty. In this capacity, they teach courses, advise students, and play an integral role in committee service and faculty governance.
Responsibilities include managing all aspects of Pomona-Pitzer's competitive NCAA Division III Men's Soccer program, teaching activity classes in the physical education program and managing administrative duties essential for the proper functioning of the Physical Education and Athletic programs. Faculty coaches are also responsible for contributing to a collaborative environment within the physical education department.
QuoteTotal compensation includes a robust benefits package and a salary commensurate with rank and experience, ranging from $90,000-$100,000.
Appears as though Augusto Lima has left Clarkson for an assistant position at Holy Cross under former Union Coach Matt Brown.
https://goholycross.com/news/2025/1/16/mens-soccer-holy-cross-names-augusto-lima-assistant-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
Quote from: CU_GKnight on January 16, 2025, 02:34:12 PMAppears as though Augusto Lima has left Clarkson for an assistant position at Holy Cross under former Union Coach Matt Brown.
https://goholycross.com/news/2025/1/16/mens-soccer-holy-cross-names-augusto-lima-assistant-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
Lima is a good coach, but he has yo-yo'd so much between DIII and DI and between upstate NY and Boston in the last 4 years that's hard to know whether he's trying to move up the ladder or can't decide between two parallel paths.
Jacob Weinshank Named Men's Soccer Head Coach at Greensboro (https://greensborocollegesports.com/news/2025/1/17/jacob-weinshank-tabbed-as-greensboros-mens-soccer-head-coach.aspx)
QuoteGreensboro College Athletics has announced the hiring of their 17th men's soccer head coach in program history, Jacob Weinshank. Weinshank comes from NCAA Division I Bowling Green State University, where he has been the assistant coach for the men's soccer team since 2023.
Weinshank played his collegiate soccer at NCAA Division III Salve Regina University in Newport, RI. There he was a 2014 Commonwealth Coast Conference Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year, a 2014 National Soccer Coaches Association of America Scholar All-East Region, and a key part of the 2012 CCC championship team that appeared in the NCAA Tournament.
While the assistant coach at Bowling Green State University, Weinshank was a crucial part of the team's scouting and recruiting efforts, coached a MAC Hermann semifinalist, an MLS SuperDraft selection, two All-Americans, two All-Region players, five All-Conference players that included the Conference Defensive Player of the Year, three All-Tournament players, six Conference Player of the Week award winners, four appearances on TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week, two TopDrawerSoccer Midseason Top 100 Honorees, and six CSC Academic All-District Players. In addition, the program earned a conference championship game appearance, which was the team's first MVC championship match.
Previous to Bowling Green State, Weinshank was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of North Florida from 2018-2023. There he was the lead recruiter, carried out the team's training and match management, and coached eight All-Conference players, eight Freshman All-Conference players, fifteen Conference Player of the Week recipients, seven All-Academic Team players, and a Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year award winner. The team also reached four ASUN conference tournaments which included a semifinal round appearance.
Weinshank began his coaching career with Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, ME from 2017-2018, serving as an assistant coach. There he served the program in multiple areas, including scouting, team training, team travel, and social media management. The team also reached their first conference semifinals in five years.
Gabe Kuhn, former HC at Alfred State, named men's HC at Ithaca (https://athletics.ithaca.edu/news/2025/1/20/mens-soccer-gabe-kuhn-hired-as-new-ithaca-mens-soccer-head-coach.aspx). Alfred was 13-3-3 (6-0-2 in AMCC play) this season.
Quote from: Kuiper on December 12, 2024, 03:16:18 PMBig news out of Minnesota
Gustavus Adolphus head coach Tudor Flintham Steps Down after 7 years (https://gogusties.com/news/2024/12/12/gustavus-head-mens-soccer-coach-tudor-flintham-announces-resignation.aspx)
QuoteGustavus men's soccer head coach Tudor Flintham announced his resignation today after seven years with the program. Over the course of six full seasons plus four games during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Flintham led the Gusties to an overall record of 92-20-18 and went 51-6-7 in the MIAC. Flintham boasts the highest winning percentage (.777) in program history among coaches with at least six years at Gustavus.
...
In seven seasons at Gustavus, Flintham guided the Gusties to four MIAC regular season championships (2018, 19, 22, 24), one conference playoff title (2019), and five NCAA tournament appearances (2018, 19, 22, 23, 24), including hosting the 2022 and 2024 NCAA regionals. In 2022, Flintham and the Gusties won the regional and advanced to the national quarterfinals for the first time since 2005. That year, Flintham was voted MIAC Coach of the Year and the Gustavus coaching staff was recognized as the United Soccer Coaches North Region Staff of the Year. Flintham also earned MIAC Coach of the Year his first season in 2018 after winning the regular season championship.
"I'm beyond proud of what we have achieved this season and the years since I arrived in 2018," said Flintham. "There is a mandate at Gustavus to build on what has come before. To write new interesting chapters in what is a special story. It's a privilege to watch and help new generations of Gusties tell their tale. These chapters are ones which will be read for years to come.
Gustavus is a very strong program, and probably one of the best jobs in the upper Midwest. They should be able to attract a sitting head coach if they want to.
Some names to watch for this one:
Greg Holker - current Augsburg HC. A GAC grad who has been the HC at Augsburg for about 20 years. Has had some success at Augsburg (I think a Sweet 16 run a while back), a program that was an absolute mess when he took over. Not sure if he is interested as he was not the last time the GAC job opened up about 8 years ago, but I would think they have to consider him if he wants it.
Joe Hartwell - current Carleton assistant. Another GAC grad who was recently inducted into the Gustavus Athletics Hall of Fame. Has been an assistant coach at GAC and Carleton (two of the better MIAC programs) for the last 15 years. Lots of youth soccer connections including MN Thunder Academy, which is probably the top youth club in MN.
Tyler Oliver - current Hamline HC. Has had a couple nice seasons at Hamline to begin his coaching career. Won 14 games in 2024 which is Hamline's best season in as long as I can remember. Former Gustavus assistant coach, including when they went to the Elite Eight in 2022. Twin brother of St Olaf HC Justin Oliver which would be a fun dynamic for two of the MIAC's top programs.
May have reported before, but Mike Singleton appears to be out on his own - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-singleton-4a46084/ while still listed as Goucher's womens coach.
So a team in the Maryland,DC,northern VA and southern PA area will be lucky to have him and Goucher will continue to be dysfunctional.
https://clarksonathletics.com/news/2025/1/23/carter-lincoln-returns-as-head-coach-for-clarkson-mens-soccer-program.aspx
Carter Lincoln is returning to Clarkson for a second-term after two years as an assistant at Syracuse. I can says this is the best case scenario after Augusto moved on.
Quote from: SierraFD3soccer on January 23, 2025, 11:23:39 AMMay have reported before, but Mike Singleton appears to be out on his own - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-singleton-4a46084/ while still listed as Goucher's womens coach.
So a team in the Maryland,DC,northern VA and southern PA area will be lucky to have him and Goucher will continue to be dysfunctional.
His post 3 weeks ago (boldface is mine):
Hi everyone! I'm currently seeking new opportunities and would greatly appreciate
your support. If you come across any openings or simply wish to reconnect, feel free
to send me a message or comment below. I'm eager to reestablish connections.
#OpenToWork
About me & my preferences:
- Seeking Head Soccer Coach positions. Am a sport psychologist and published
writer in many domains.
- Interested in roles in 21204, 33701, and across North America. - Previously employed at Goucher College and Washington and Lee University and
MIT.
Let's connect and explore potential opportunities together!
Assuming those are zip codes (which is a very curious way to communicate where you are looking), that's Townson, MD 21204 and St. Petersburg, FL 33701.
Just a guess, but the zip codes probably correspond to where his wife can work given why he left W&L.
As someone who has found himself looking for work on several occasions: what a very strange way to limit your job prospects.
I believe Coach Singleton thinks in a different way to most people.
Quote from: Little Giant 89 on January 23, 2025, 02:36:39 PMAs someone who has found himself looking for work on several occasions: what a very strange way to limit your job prospects.
True, but when one's spouse possibly makes more, then that definitely can limit. He's not a D1 football coach who is going to call the shots as to when they move on to diff. places all around the US. Also, if not the salary exactly, Lexington, while nice, Towson, MD offers many things Lex does not. Maryland is a great place to coach soccer whether college, club or even HS. So many high level clubs need good coaches in this area, plus he would probably be the guru for college soccer whether it be what the kid needs to do - physically/mentally - as well as direct contact to many coaches who he already knows personally or by reputation.
Just think - he could maybe watch one practice and one game and come with amazing feedback directly relevant to improving that team based on what it currently has.
I mean, dude says "...and across North America." Would he prefer to stay in those zip codes? Sure. But he's saying he's open to just about anywhere.
That said, it's an odd way to present it. Up thread, I looked at some opportunities in and around Baltimore at the collegiate level. If you expand that to the entire DMV, and he opens up to prep schools and Jucos...
Max Watson named head coach at Mount St. Vincent (https://umsvathletics.com/news/2025/1/22/max-watson-named-dolphins-mens-soccer-coach-assistant-ad.aspx)
QuoteMax Watson, a highly touted, up and coming head coach with New York City ties, was announced as the University of Mount Saint Vincent's newest head coach of the men's soccer program on February 1.
QuoteWatson will also serve as an Assistant Athletic Director for Academics, where he will work side-by-side with student athletes and coaches across the department to ensure success in the classroom.
"I'm incredibly excited to get started and, in-short, I feel immense amounts of gratitude. Thank you to Associate Vice President and Athletic Director, Phil Stern, and the entire search committee for entrusting me with this opportunity to develop both the Men's Soccer Program and Department-Wide Academic Monitoring," Watson told UMSVAthletics.com. "Additionally, I'm deeply appreciative of Ken Kurtz, Andrew Laurenzano, and the rest of my coaching staff - alongside Dan Wagner, Dr. Dave Diles, Justin Manjares, and my mentors who have invested so much in me. Ready to get to work!"
Watson's most recent stop was with Skyline Conference rival SUNY Maritime, where he spent the last two seasons Despite the brief stint with the Privateers, UMSV's newest leader left an indelible mark on the program. Watson jumped from three wins in year one to seven in year two while holding an undefeated streak at Reinhart Field, Maritime's home turf.
QuoteWatson, who was named to the United Soccer Coaches "30 Under 30" list in 2022, kicked off his collegiate head coaching career at the Division-I level with the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington after spending eight months as an assistant and recruiting coordinator with the Keydets. It was there where Watson's leadership and execution were on full display. He once again found success in all facets of college athletics, as he not only recorded the highest win total in since 2013 but also led the team to its highest GPA in seven seasons while leading the charge in data analytics, sports science, recruiting and film breakdowns.
Watson's time with VMI was preceded by a three-year stint on the University of Mary Washington's staff, an institution where he also received his Masters of Business Administration.
Watson's experience spans beyond college and into the club realm. He currently serves as Downtown United Soccer Club's Assistant Director of Coaching and College Events Coordinator while simultaneously performing as an Academy Scout with DC United. Watson has prior stints with the Stafford Soccer Club as the Director of Player Development and Fredericksburg Football Club, as well as two pit stops at the high school level with Mountain View (Stafford, Virginia) and Riverbed (Fredericksburg, Virginia).
Watson received his United States Soccer Federation "B" coaching license in 2024 and a United Soccer Coaches Advanced National Diploma in 2017.
Watson spent his playing days with Division-III Franklin & Marshall College, where he earned a Centennial Conference Championship in 2013.
Met Max Watson once at F&M. Nice guy. Son played against his VMI team. VMI unfortunately is in the bottom of D1 NCAAs . Really rough place to coach.
Tyler Oliver named Head Coach at Gustavus Adolphus (https://gogusties.com/news/2025/1/29/tyler-oliver-named-head-coach-of-gustavus-mens-soccer.aspx)
QuoteTyler Oliver has been hired as head coach of the Gustavus Adolphus College men's soccer program, announced Wednesday by Athletics Director Tom Brown. Oliver, who spent four years as an assistant coach at Gustavus, becomes the 10th head coach in the 57-year history of the program.
"We are thrilled to welcome Tyler back to Gustavus as our head coach," said Brown. "It is clear that Tyler is deeply committed to fostering a culture of excellence both on and off the field. Tyler is also highly motivated to succeed and we are excited to watch him develop our student-athletes into the best versions of themselves."
Oliver most recently spent the past two seasons as the head coach at Hamline University, where he set the program record for wins in a season (14) in 2024. While at Hamline, Oliver recruited and coached the 2023 and 2024 MIAC Rookies of the Year, and coached three MIAC All-Conference selections in 2024 - marking the most in one season in program history.
Prior to Hamline, Oliver spent the 2019-22 seasons on staff at Gustavus - the first two years as an assistant and the second two seasons as the associate head coach. While on the Gustie sideline, Oliver was a part of two MIAC regular season championships, one MIAC playoff title, and two NCAA tournament appearances, highlighted by a national quarterfinal finish in 2022. Oliver and the rest of the coaches were named 2022 North Region Staff of the Year by United Soccer Coaches. During his four years with Gustavus, Oliver coached 11 All-Conference players, nine All-Region selections, and five All-Americans.
Former Ithaca head coach, Garret Eldridge Appointed as AU Men's Soccer Coach
https://gosaxons.com/news/2025/1/30/mens-soccer-garret-eldridge-appointed-as-au-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
Quote from: VASoccer11 on January 31, 2025, 02:33:58 PMFormer Ithaca head coach, Garret Eldridge Appointed as AU Men's Soccer Coach
https://gosaxons.com/news/2025/1/30/mens-soccer-garret-eldridge-appointed-as-au-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
Very odd
Quote from: stlawus on January 31, 2025, 04:04:49 PMQuote from: VASoccer11 on January 31, 2025, 02:33:58 PMFormer Ithaca head coach, Garret Eldridge Appointed as AU Men's Soccer Coach
https://gosaxons.com/news/2025/1/30/mens-soccer-garret-eldridge-appointed-as-au-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
Very odd
My thought too, but I don't know enough about the differences between the two schools. Does Alfred State give better benefits than Ithaca or is it in a better location?
Well it's Alfred not Alfred State, if it was Alfred State I suppose it would make sense from a benefits standpoint since it's in the SUNY system but Alfred U is a private school. Ithaca is most assuredly the better location. I can't imagine there's a salary difference, if any. Alfred is a very good university, but from a soccer standpoint this is a lateral move in the most generous terms.
Tim McClements named head men's soccer coach at Trine (https://trinethunder.com/news/2025/1/30/trine-tabs-mcclements-to-lead-mens-soccer.aspx)
QuoteAssistant Vice President for Athletics Matt Land has announced that Tim McClements has been named the next head coach of the Trine University men's soccer team.
"I am excited for Tim to get to work on our program," said Land, "His decades long career is a fantastic resource for Trine men's soccer and for the university at large. I am excited for the future of our program."
"It is an honor and privilege to be named the head coach of Trine University men's soccer. I want to thank Matt Land and his staff for including me in their search," said McClements, "I am looking forward to building upon the past success of Thunder men's soccer!"
McClements brings over 30 years of coaching experience to the role. His most recent head coaching experience came at Southern Methodist University where he served as the men's head coach. During his seven-season stint with the team he compiled a 68-46-16 record and led the team to a pair of Conference USA regular season titles and one tournament title. The 2010 season saw the Mustangs reach the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament under his leadership. McClements was twice named "Coach of the Year" by the conference.
McClements has also served tenures as head coach at Vanderbilt University (NCAA DI), Eastern Illinois University (NCAA DI) and Baker University (NAIA). He earned coach of the year honors during his stint with Vanderbilt, from the Missouri Valley Conference, and with Baker, from the Heart of America Athletic Conference. He has also held assistant coaching positions at SMU, Midwestern State University (NAIA) and Northern Illinois University (NCAA D1) with more recent stops at Grand Canyon University and Bethel University.
McClements played collegiate for two seasons at Indiana University before finishing out his career at Wheaton College. To this day he holds the Wheaton record for most assists in a single match with five and is tied for fifth most assists in a single season (14).
Quote from: stlawus on January 31, 2025, 06:35:15 PMWell it's Alfred not Alfred State, if it was Alfred State I suppose it would make sense from a benefits standpoint since it's in the SUNY system but Alfred U is a private school. Ithaca is most assuredly the better location. I can't imagine there's a salary difference, if any. Alfred is a very good university, but from a soccer standpoint this is a lateral move in the most generous terms.
I guess I immediately assumed it was Alfred State because they have a job posted for head coach of men's soccer.
https://collegesports.jobs/jobs/alfred-state-college-head-coach-mens-soccer
Everyone has their reasons. I can't imagine it's from a competitive standpoint, it's not like he didn't have good teams at Ithaca. Got to 2 LL championship games in the last 4 years.
Mike Chwistek is apparently out after two years at Rockford because they are listing a new opening.
https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/21023223/head-men-s-soccer-coach
Quote from: stlawus on January 31, 2025, 06:45:53 PMEveryone has their reasons. I can't imagine it's from a competitive standpoint, it's not like he didn't have good teams at Ithaca. Got to 2 LL championship games in the last 4 years.
Based on second hand knowledge from someone I trust, the rumor is that Ithaca had higher expectations than were being delivered and he was offered the opportunity to resign. I didn't say anything earlier, but this would make sense based on him landing at Alfred.
I'm not sure what those higher expectations are. One LL title since they joined the league, a handful of tournament final appearances which included 2 under Eldridge. Before joining the league they were a below. 500 team for the better part of a decade.
Quote from: stlawus on February 01, 2025, 06:55:12 PMI'm not sure what those higher expectations are. One LL title since they joined the league, a handful of tournament final appearances which included 2 under Eldridge. Before joining the league they were a below. 500 team for the better part of a decade.
I think IC is finally holding men's soccer to the standard of nearly every sport in the department, perhaps most directly women's soccer, which is to win a ton and make an NCAA tournament run more often than you don't.
Figure this sport out and they'll be only men's lacrosse and m/w tennis away from basically batting 1.000.
Quote from: Caz Bombers on February 01, 2025, 07:02:53 PMQuote from: stlawus on February 01, 2025, 06:55:12 PMI'm not sure what those higher expectations are. One LL title since they joined the league, a handful of tournament final appearances which included 2 under Eldridge. Before joining the league they were a below. 500 team for the better part of a decade.
I think IC is finally holding men's soccer to the standard of nearly every sport in the department, perhaps most directly women's soccer, which is to win a ton and make an NCAA tournament run more often than you don't.
Figure this sport out and they'll be only men's lacrosse and m/w tennis away from basically batting 1.000.
The way Caz stated it is almost verbatim the way it was said to me. I also heard a mention of the Learfield Cup (which is for overall success in all sports based on showing in the NCAA tournaments) and not having gotten any points for mens soccer since Dezotell left.
Bruno Ferreira named men's soccer head coach of SUNY Purchase (https://www.purchasecollegeathletics.com/news/2025/2/3/general-bruno-ferreira-named-mens-soccer-head-coach.aspx)
QuotePurchase College Athletics is excited to announce the hiring of Bruno Ferreira as the new men's soccer head coach and student-athlete mentor, it was announced Monday.
Ferreira arrives at Purchase with extensive head coaching experience, previously serving as lead dog at Berkeley College for the last 16 years.
Over the last decade and a half, he has worked for the United States Collegiate Athletic Association school, leading the program to numerous top finishes and results.
Ferreira's all-time record with the Knights is 103 wins, 74 losses and six draws. Twice in his career, he led his squad to the #2 national ranking in the USCAA, which is the organization that oversees community and junior colleges.
Additionally, he obtained four other rankings in the top #13 during his years at Berkeley, while winning the Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship in 2022.
Other accomplishments achieved during his managerial run include: 20 USCAA Athletic All-Americans, 27 USCAA Academic All-Americans and three USCAA Student-Athlete's of the Year.
Fluent in three languages (English, Portuguese and Spanish), the New Jersey City University graduate has also spent time as a lead scout in North America for Futebol Clube do Porto and Porto Portugal.
As a result, Ferreira has had seven players developed by him go on to sign professional soccer contracts.
Outside of coaching, he will oversee the academic standing of all student-athletes at Purchase, including things such as weekly study hall and schedule planning.
Berea named Xavier Tomlin head coach of men's soccer (https://bereaathletics.com/news/2025/2/12/mens-soccer-xavier-tomlin-appointed-as-head-coach-of-berea-college-mens-soccer.aspx)
QuoteBerea College Athletics is thrilled to announce the appointment of Xavier Tomlin as the new Head Coach for the Men's Soccer program. Tomlin, a distinguished alum of the class of 2019 and former Centre College forward, brings a wealth of experience and a dynamic vision to the role following an impressive tenure with the Centre men's soccer team. During his time as a Volunteer Assistant Coach starting in the Summer of 2019, Tomlin played a pivotal role in guiding the Colonels to the most successful season in the program's history. Under his mentorship, the team achieved a remarkable 20-4-1 record, culminating in a spot in the NCAA Final Four. Their extraordinary season was marked not only by winning the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Tournament but also by notable victories against several ranked opponents, securing a final ranking of No. 4 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll. Tomlin's efforts contributed to several players receiving prestigious honors, including Alexander Garuba being named an All-American and Michael Vogt earning All-Region accolades, along with seven selections to the All-SAA team.
Kind of an odd press release. They copied from his Centre bio (https://centrecolonels.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/xavier-tomlin-19/547)with a few edits that made it seem he had one year as a volunteer assistant coach at Centre five years ago when he in fact has been a full asst coach since then.
This was already known, but it's now official
Matt Weiss takes over as head coach at Ohio Wesleyan (https://battlingbishops.com/news/2025/2/13/MS__02132025.aspx)
QuoteMatt Weiss has officially started as Ohio Wesleyan University's men's soccer head coach, it was announced by athletics director Doug Zipp.
Weiss takes over for Jay Martin, the winningest coach in NCAA men's soccer history, who retired as the Battling Bishops' head coach after the 2024 season.
"I'd like to thank President Matt vandenBerg, Doug Zipp, and Dr. Jay Martin for their trust and support for allowing me the opportunity to lead one of the best programs in college soccer," Weiss said. "I've been incredibly fortunate to be a part of this program for over a decade while having a legend like Jay as my mentor. I'm very excited to build on the pride and tradition of this historic program."
"We are very excited to have Matt as the head coach for Ohio Wesleyan men's soccer," Zipp said. "Matt is a tireless recruiter, a seasoned strategist for game preparation and scouting, and most importantly, he lives the history, pride and tradition of OWU men's soccer. Matt is exactly the right coach to lead our program well into the future."
Weiss has served as associate head coach at Ohio Wesleyan for the last 5 seasons and has been on the Battling Bishop coaching staff for a total of 11 seasons.
Since joining the Ohio Wesleyan staff in 2014, Weiss has been a part of 9 NCAA Division III tournament appearances, including the 2014 national semifinals; 2 North Coast Athletic Conference championships, and 2 NCAC tournament championships, while helping the Bishops compile an overall record of 134-50-27 and an overall conference record of 66-9-12. During that time, Ohio Wesleyan players have compiled 7 All-America, 8 Academic All-America®, 30 all-region, 69 all-conference and 11 individual conference Player of the Year awards.
Westminster College is advertising (https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/21091943/head-men-s-soccer-coach)for a new head men's soccer coach
Girish Thakar is still listed as the head coach on the website, but he must be retiring or leaving after 26 years (or is going to only coach women's soccer since he has been coaching both most of those years)
Quote from: Kuiper on February 21, 2025, 10:36:52 AMWestminster College is advertising (https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/21091943/head-men-s-soccer-coach)for a new head men's soccer coach
Girish Thakar is still listed as the head coach on the website, but he must be retiring or leaving after 26 years (or is going to only coach women's soccer since he has been coaching both most of those years)
That sounds wild, from a logistics standpoint. PITA.
Quote from: Hopkins92 on February 21, 2025, 01:54:30 PMQuote from: Kuiper on February 21, 2025, 10:36:52 AMWestminster College is advertising (https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/21091943/head-men-s-soccer-coach)for a new head men's soccer coach
Girish Thakar is still listed as the head coach on the website, but he must be retiring or leaving after 26 years (or is going to only coach women's soccer since he has been coaching both most of those years)
That sounds wild, from a logistics standpoint. PITA.
It's hard to do logistically, and hard to do well. These days, it's not common. Lewis & Clark has the same coaching staff for both men and women, but Thakar had different assistant coaches for men and women, which could make him more like a Director of Soccer than a head coach of each, which I think is probably a better model if you are going to try do it. Thakar has had enough success with both teams that he should be credited as someone who did it well.
QuoteHaving coached the Westminster College men's and women's soccer teams concurrently since 2002 and the men's team since 1998, Girish Thakar has won a combined 532 games and 11 conference championships, while making 25 postseason appearances. Thakar enters his 26th season with the men and 22nd with the women in 2024 for an impressive, combined record of 531-334-87 (.603).
Coach Thakar's Profile:
PAC Champions: 11
M: 2002, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2018
W: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2022
NCAA Tournament: 11
M: 2002, 2004, 2008, 2015, 2018
W: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2022
ECAC Championship: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2017
National All-Americans: 5
Regional All-Americans: 46
All-Conference Selections: 215
Academic All-American Selections: 7
Academic All-District Selections: 47
Thakar took the reins of the Westminster women's program on an interim basis in 2002, then was named permanent head coach prior to the 2003 season. During the past 21 seasons, the Titan women are a combined 278-128-42 (.667) with six PAC championships and four-straight NCAA tournament appearances from 2002-05.
Thakar's 25-year record as Westminster's men's coach is 253-206-45 (.547), including a team-record 17-6 mark in 2008 after the Titans won the PAC title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament. In 2015, the Titans won their fourth PAC title; Westminster advanced to the finals after upsetting the No. 2 nationally ranked Thomas More College in the Semifinals. Westminster qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time, however, lost to No. 1/5 Kenyon College in the first round. In 2018, the Titans won their fifth PAC Championship with a 1-0 victory over Grove City College, advancing to the NCAA tournament for the fifth time.
Since Thakar took over both teams, Westminster has qualified for the NCAA Championships 11 times, including five for the men (2002, 2004, 2008, 2015, 2018) and six for the women (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2022). In addition, the 11 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) titles the Titans have collected includes five for the men (2002, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2018) and five for the women (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2022). Thakar was named PAC Coach of the Year six times, three for women's soccer (2002, 2005, 2006) and three for men's (2008, 2015, 2018).
Both teams won the PAC title in the same year in 2002 and 2006, with the latter considered Thakar's finest year of coaching as both teams won the league crowns as underdogs and qualified for the postseason in the ECAC Division III South Championships.
Marco DeVito named head coach at Nichols (https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2025/2/20/devito-named-head-coach-of-mens-soccer.aspx)
QuoteThe Nichols College Division of Athletics and Vice President & Director of Athletics Jack Hayes, have announced that Marco DeVito has been named the next Head Men's Soccer Coach. Devito, who becomes the 20th head coach in program history, replaces Chris Traina who is retiring after 23 seasons with the Bison. DeVito comes to "The Hill" after spending the last season with Tufts University.
"We are thrilled to have Marco DeVito join Nichols College as our head men's soccer coach", said Hayes. "His passion for the sport, experience at the regional and national levels, and his knowledge of Nichols made him the ideal choice to lead the program."
"I would like to thank Jack Hayes, Kristan Mallet, and the rest of the search committee for their trust and support during the hiring process." DeVito added, "I will work tirelessly to ensure that all of our student athletes here at Nichols have the best experience possible and bring the Men's Soccer program back to regional prominence. It was clear from the moment I stepped onto campus that Nichols is truly a place where student athletes and coaches can thrive. Roll Bison!"
DeVito was an Assistant Coach at Tufts University in 2024, primarily working with the goalkeepers for Tufts University. He was part of a group that earned the NESCAC Coaching Staff of the Year in 2024, as the Jumbos went 12-0-6, reaching the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Jumbos' ranked second nationally in goals against average (.488) and sixth in save percentage (.870).
From 2022 to 2024, DeVito was an assistant men's soccer coach at Babson College. The Beavers posted a 26-7-10 record with DeVito on staff, including a 15-0-4 record in NEWMAC play. DeVito coached two All-Americans, two Defensive Players of the Year, and one Offensive Player of the Year, and 12 All-Conference selections during his two seasons with the Beavers.
DeVito spent time in the Worcester Area, as a graduate assistant for the Anna Maria men's soccer team from 2020 to 2022. In his time there the AMCATs he helped recruit the program's first ever GNAC Player of the Year.
He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Siena College and a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from Anna Maria.
Hendrix Hires David Castillo as Men's Head Soccer Coach (https://hendrixwarriors.com/news/2025/2/25/david-castillo-named-new-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx)
QuoteHendrix College has announced David Castillo as its next Head Men's Soccer Coach.
Castillo comes to Hendrix after a successful tenure at Louisiana Christian University. Over his four seasons in Pineville, he became the all-time winningest coach in program history and led the Wildcats to back-to-back Red River Athletic Conference championships. In 2023, Louisiana Christian defeated LSU-Shreveport 1-0 to earn both the program's first conference championship and NAIA tournament berth. The Wildcats defeated Hope International in the first round of the NAIA tournament to claim the program's first-ever NAIA tournament win.
A year later, Castillo guided the Wildcats back to the conference tournament championship, defeating Xavier (La.) 2-0 to earn another NAIA tournament berth. Louisiana Christian would advance to the Round of 32 for the second-consecutive season after beating Hastings 1-0.
Castillo compiled a total record of 51-25-13 at LCU. The Wildcats were 33-119-10 in their 10 previous seasons prior to his arrival.
Before Louisiana Christian, Castillo served as an assistant women's soccer coach at Southeastern (Fla.) University, helping the Fire to an NAIA semifinal appearance in 2019. In that season, Castillo mentored five NAIA All-Americans, as well as the 2019 NAIA National Player of the Year, and helped the Fire finish the season ranked 4th in the final NAIA Coaches' Top 25 poll.
Castillo's coaching career began at his alma mater, Florida College, where he served on the coaching staffs of both the men's and women's soccer programs, including a two-year stint as the head women's coach and associate head coach of the men's program. Under his guidance, the women's program earned a number one overall national ranking in the USCAA poll and earned a berth to the USCAA National Championship Tournament. Castillo also helped guide the progams during their transition to the NAIA and the Southern States Athletic Conference.
Castillo was a four-year starter and two-year captain at Florida College, earning a USCAA All-American Honorable Mention nod in 2015.
He is originally from Riverview, Florida and earned a bachelor's degree in Educational Studies from Florida College in 2016. In 2023, he earned his MBA from Louisiana Christian in 2023. Castillo currently holds a UEFA B and a UEFA C license from the Scottish Football Association.
La Verne hires Drew Rea as its new head coach (https://leopardathletics.com/news/2025/3/3/general-drea-rea-tabbed-as-la-verne-mens-soccer-head-coach.aspx)
Quote"We are excited to welcome Drew to the Leopard family. He brings a wealth of coaching knowledge and has deep connections to Southern California. We are confident he can build on the positive momentum of the men's soccer program and accelerate its success on and off the field," said Panatier.
Rea joins the Leopards after most recently serving as the head coach at Norco College. At Norco, he led the Mustangs to two Inland Empire Athletic Conference titles, made the playoffs five times, and went from ranked 130th in the state to top five in Rea's six years in charge.
"I am thrilled to take on this role at the University of La Verne. I want to thank Dr. Panatier and the search committee for giving me this opportunity. I believe the future is bright at La Verne and I can't wait to get started," said Rea.
He spent 11 years at Cal State Dominguez Hills assisting both the men's and women's soccer teams and one year at UC Riverside as men's soccer's assistant head coach. With the Toro's, he claimed the 2008 Men's NCAA DII National Championship, the women's 2009 NCAA Division II runner up, six California Collegiate Athletic Association titles, and eleven total playoff berths. At UCR, he helped the Highlanders capture a Big West Championship.
Outside of collegiate athletics, Rea has served as the Director of Soccer for Legends FC since 2016. With Legends, he is the Boys Elite Club National League Director and acts as a college advisor for the boys. Under his supervision, the boys' program rose from 89th in the country to the top five in under three years.
Rea moved to the United States with his family in the 1980s from Downpatrick, Northern Ireland and played soccer at Aquinas High School in San Bernardino where he won a CIF Title. He began his college career at Western Michigan University before transferring to Cal State Bakersfield where he was a two-time All-American. After his collegiate career ended, Rea returned to Ireland to play professionally for Glentoran before transitioning into coaching.
Interestingly, a decent number of players on Rea's roster at Norco college (a junior college) were int'l, with 3 from Japan, 1 from France, and 2 from Australia. He might continue those pipelines as La Verne seeks to shore up enrollment.
https://hamlineathletics.com/news/2025/3/5/john-pucci-named-hamline-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx
Hamline names John Pucci as head men's soccer coach.
We officially have a game of musical chairs on our hands in the MIAC. Tudor Flintham left Gustavus for his alma mater St. John's. Tyler Oliver left Hamline to fill the Gustavus vacancy. Now John Pucci has left St. Mary's for his alma mater Hamline. For those unfamiliar — St. John's, Gustavus, Hamline, and St Mary's are all MIAC schools.
Steve DeMatteo named head coach at The College of New Jersey (https://tcnjathletics.com/news/2025/3/4/dematteo-named-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx)
QuoteSteve DeMatteo has been chosen as TCNJ's new men's soccer head coach, as announced Tuesday by Director of Athletics Liz Shatkus.
DeMatteo becomes just the third full-time head coach for the program since 1982, and the first since the retirement of George Nazario, who coached the team from 1995 to 2023. P.J. Ringel '21 served as interim coach for the 2024 campaign.
"I am extremely honored and excited to become the Head Men's Soccer Coach at The College of New Jersey," DeMatteo said. "I would like to thank Director of Athletics Liz Shatkus and the entire search committee for entrusting me with this incredible position. Throughout the process I felt a strong connection with the college and athletic department, and have full belief in the men's soccer program. I am very eager and excited to work with our men's soccer student-athletes, as I am committed to their development both on and off the field.
"TCNJ Men's Soccer has a fantastic history and tradition of success that I know many are very proud of. I am excited to engage with our proud alumni, and work tirelessly with our players, staff, and support staff to create an extremely special culture and environment that can provide a platform for the program to compete at a high standard. My family and I are very much looking forward to becoming a part of the TCNJ community."
DeMatteo comes to Ewing after six seasons as the top assistant at Penn, where he helped the Quakers become a mainstay on the national stage. Penn won the last three Ivy League regular-season championships, which was the first three-peat in program history. The 2024 Penn team were a perfect 7-0-0 in Ivy League play and were the No. 6 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. DeMatteo has been part of a coaching staff at Penn that has been recognized with Ivy League Coach of the Year Honors for the past 3 seasons, and United Soccer Coaches Regional Staff of the Year honors twice during that time.
DeMatteo assisted in coordinating recruiting efforts at Penn, which helped to identify and develop 21 All-Ivy selections over the last three years, including 4 Ivy League Players of the Year, 3 All Americans, 3 Major League Soccer (MLS) draft picks, and 1 MLS Homegrown contract. In his first season with the program in 2019, the Quakers posted their first winning season in eight years and finished 2nd in the Ivy League.
DeMatteo made stops as an assistant coach at Arcadia (2013-15) and Lafayette (2015-17) before becoming a head coach for the first time at Manhattanville College in 2017. Organizing all facets of the program, he guided the Valiants to the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) semifinals and ECAC quarterfinals in 2018, earning MAC Coach of the Year recognition for his efforts. During his time at Manhattanville, DeMatteo coached 15 all-conference selections, including one MAC Player of the Year and a pair of Rookie of the Year selections. The Valiants' 13 wins during the 2018 campaign were second-most in a single season in program history.
DeMatteo arrived at Manhattanville after spending the two years prior as an assistant coach at Lafayette. Working with the team's back four, he crafted the unit into the best defense in the Patriot League in 2016, conceding a conference-low 1.06 goals per game.
DeMatteo also has extensive experience in New Jersey and Pennsylvania working at the elite youth level of the game. Most recently DeMatteo has worked at Real Futbol Academy assisting with the U15-U19 MLS Next Teams. DeMatteo has also worked at both Match Fit Academy as well as Patriot FC (PA) and has achieved success developing players and teams at both clubs.
DeMatteo began his playing career at Drew before spending his last three seasons at William Paterson. He started 45 of his 46 appearances for the Pioneers, scoring eight goals and tacking on five assists. He remains tied for the program's all-time lead in both starts and matches played in a season, starting all 22 appearances in 2008 for the ECAC Metro Tournament champions. Additionally, in 2010 DeMatteo played 1 season in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) for the New Jersey based club NJ Blaze.
DeMatteo currently holds licenses from the United States Soccer Federation as well as the United Soccer Coaches Association.
Rockford hires Luke Aspinall-Stanton as their new head coach (https://rockfordregents.com/news/2025/3/5/rockford-hires-luke-aspinall-stanton-to-lead-its-mens-soccer-program.aspx)
QuoteThe Rockford University athletic department is pleased to announce the hiring of Luke Aspinall-Stanton as its next head men's soccer coach. Aspinall-Stanton comes to Rockford with extensive coaching experience at both the collegiate and club levels.
Just prior to arriving at Rockford, Coach Aspinall-Stanton spent two seasons as an assistant coach at fellow Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference school, Benedictine University. Aspinall-Stanton was involved in all facets of the Eagles' program including: recruiting, camps, player evaluations, planning, creating and executing goalkeeper training sessions, developing and implementing training drills, scouting, academic support and matchday planning. Individually, the Eagles had a trio of players receive All-NACC status and four NACC Men's Soccer Player of the Week recipients during his two years on staff.
Aspinall-Stanton's other collegiate coaching stop came at Louisiana State University at Alexandria where he served as an assistant for both the men's and women's programs. There he was again heavily involved in both programs, including a brief stint as the interim head coach for the women's team. The men had a combined overall record of 18-13-6, including a 12-5-5 mark in conference play. The Generals finished as high as third place and qualified for the RRAC Tournament both seasons, advancing to the championship game in 2021. The men's program also had a total of 12 all-conference selections combined in the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
In addition to his work at the collegiate level, Aspinall-Stanton has both coached and served as the Director of College Recruitment at the club level. He began by spending two years as a club coach at the Evolution Soccer Club in Naperville, Illinois. He was then promoted to the Director of College Recruitment in the summer of 2024.
Aspinall-Stanton earned his bachelor's degree in Kinesiology from Louisiana State University at Alexandria.
Alfred State hires Vince Correa as Men's Soccer Head Coach (https://alfredstateathletics.com/news/2025/3/24/general-alfred-state-is-thrilled-to-announce-vince-correa-as-the-next-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx)
QuoteThe Alfred State Department proudly announces Vince Correa as the new Men's Soccer Head Coach. Correa will become the program's third Head Coach in the NCAA Era.
Director of Athletics, Jason Doviak said "Vince's experience, leadership, enthusiasm, and deep knowledge of soccer in our region made him the ideal candidate for this position. We had an incredible pool of candidates, and Vince clearly articulated his vision and goals for our program. His background and personality will be a perfect fit within our strong department culture."
Vince Correa added "I am truly grateful to be named the next Head Men's Soccer Coach at Alfred State. It is an honor to be able to continue the historic path laid by Coach Gabe Kuhn. I would like to thank Director of Athletics Jason Doviak, the search committee, coaches, and student-athletes that have entrusted me to bring the Men's Soccer program to new heights. I am committed to carrying forward both academic and athletic success at Alfred State, while adding to the family-feel environment that Mr. Doviak has created."
Correa will join the Alfred State coaching staff after spending the past two years (2023-2024) as an Assistant Coach at SUNY Brockport. While at Brockport, Vince implemented exercise programs and training strategies, and helped lead their recruiting efforts. He earned Coaching Staff of the Year honors, and helped led the team to back-to-back Conference final four finishes.
Prior to his last stint at Brockport, Correa was the Head Coach at Finger Lakes Community College. In 2021, he was named MSAC Coach of the Year, after rebuilding the team to an 11-9 record in his second year and a 12-5 record in his third year. Both years he led the team to playoff berths.
Vince Correa graduated in May 2013 with a Bachelors Degree from SUNY Brockport, where he started his college coaching career as an assistant from 2011-2016.
Correa first day of duty is set for Thursday March 27th.
Clark names MIT Assistant Samuel Matteson as its new Men's Soccer Head Coach (https://clarkathletics.com/news/2025/3/27/samuel-matteson-named-clark-university-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx)
QuoteClark University Director of Athletics and Recreation, Trish Cronin, announced the hiring of Samuel Matteson as the 30th Head Men's Soccer Coach in program history on Thursday morning.
"I am honored and privileged to be named the Head Men's Soccer Coach at Clark University," said Matteson on being named the 30th Head Men's Soccer Coach in program history. "I would like to thank Athletic Director Cronin and the rest of the athletic department for this opportunity. I am excited to work with our student-athletes, families, and alumni as we look to continue to push the program forward."
"We are thrilled to welcome Samuel Matteson as the new Head Men's Soccer Coach at Clark University," said Cronin. "His passion for the game, strong leadership skills, and commitment to developing student-athletes both on and off the field align perfectly with our vision for the program. We are excited to see where his expertise and dedication will take our men's soccer team."
Matteson arrives in Worcester familiar with the NEWMAC after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach at MIT. During his time with the Engineers, he helped guide the team to a pair of NEWMAC Tournament appearances and was instrumental in the program's recruiting efforts. Matteson also helped organize, create, and facilitate training sessions as well as scouting reports to distribute to the team.
Before working at MIT, Matteson coached down the street as an assistant at Holy Cross for three years. During his time with the Crusaders, Holy Cross reached a pair of Patriot League Tournaments. Matteson spent three seasons in Smithfield, R.I. as an assistant coach at Bryant University. He helped guide Bryant to an NEC Championship appearance in 2018 and the NEC Semifinal in 2019.
Prior to Bryant, Matteson worked at Bridgewater State as an assistant coach for two seasons and reached the MASCAC Tournament in both seasons. Matteson also worked as an assistant coach at the University of New Haven for three seasons. Matteson also holds a USSFB License B and an NSCAA 3 License.
In addition to his collegiate coaching, Matteson is the ECNL Director for the Boston Bolts and has worked for the organization since 2015. He also coached with Global Premier Soccer from August of 2019 – June of 2020.