At this moment it is taking all the restraint I can muster to keep from using a string of expletives to describe my absolute shock and disappointment at the disgraceful vote by the SCAC coaches in robbing the Coach of the Year Award from Jeff Cleanthes of Rhodes College for the second year in a row.
I am sure that Coach Carl Iwasaki of Austin College is a fine man, a good coach and absolutely no disrespect is intended to him. Sure—congratulations to Austin College for winning the 3-day tournament. They played well and deserved to win. But, even a blind squirrel can find an acorn once in a blue moon! I could even see it if Austin had not gone "2 and out" in California, and had advanced deeper into the regional tourney.
Personally, I would be absolutely embarrassed to accept this award if I were the coach of a below .500 team—when men with .783 and .761 winning percentages were in the running! It sounds to me that there is some petty jealousy and vindictiveness among the SCAC coaches.
I am sure that Coach Carl Iwasaki of Austin College is a fine man, a good coach and absolutely no disrespect is intended to him. Sure—congratulations to Austin College for winning the 3-day tournament. They played well and deserved to win. But, even a blind squirrel can find an acorn once in a blue moon! I could even see it if Austin had not gone "2 and out" in California, and had advanced deeper into the regional tourney.
Personally, I would be absolutely embarrassed to accept this award if I were the coach of a below .500 team—when men with .783 and .761 winning percentages were in the running! It sounds to me that there is some petty jealousy and vindictiveness among the SCAC coaches.