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#1
Men's soccer / Re: Coaching Carousel
February 15, 2022, 02:01:43 PM
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




#2
Men's soccer / Re: SimpleCoach D3 Soccer YouTube Channel
February 09, 2022, 03:44:31 PM
I thoroughly enjoy your content and appreciate the time you have invested in game analysis. Thanks for sharing your perspective and knowledge.
The interviews are spectacular. Very candid. I have a wish list for potential interviews as they would all provide unique insights into recruitment challenges and player development:

Retiring coach at the end of a long and successful career: Coach Andy Jennings Vassar College
Long standing coach with success at an Engineering school: Coach Adam Clinton RPI or Coach Ken Bovell MIT
Long standing coaches with recent success/vast improvement: Coach Roy Dunshee Washington College or Coach Keith Cappo Ursinus College
Female coach on the men's side: Coach Wyant NYU
Coach outside the Northeast/Mid West: Coach Palguta Colorado College

Your D3 recruiting video is spot on.
For elite academic D3 (NESCAC, Engineering schools listed above, "Mini Ivy's", etc.): Grades and scores are needed upfront for a pre-read before they can even think about your playing ability.
Tourneys are fine and 30 minutes of soccer in which you touch the ball 10-15 times gives a coach a clue about your play. However, an ID camp at the school gives them hours to see touches in their drills. Some people will tell you it is a money grab...maybe the 50 coach regional ID is a money grab...BUT the on campus ID at small D3 schools was a key recruitment tool for most of the places my son was interested in attending.

Keep up the great work!

#3
Men's soccer / Re: Coaching Carousel
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.