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[Trincoll]

I do not think Priore will leave until the perfect job opens. I believe he does make around $120,000 a year. Why would he want to leave until the right job opens when it looks like he can continue the streak. And doesnt his age play into the scenario.

[speedy]

I do not think Priore will leave until the perfect job opens. I believe he does make around $120,000 a year. Why would he want to leave until the right job opens when it looks like he can continue the streak. And doesnt his age play into the scenario.

According to Trinity's submission to the Dep' t of Education, the average salary for a head coach (men's teams only) is $71,000 (salaries are calculated on a "full time equivalent" basis to take into account part time head coaches). I doubt that Priore makes $50,000 more than the Trinity average. 

[bant551]

Speedy:

That all depends on a number of factors.  Some sports may be held in higher esteem.  For instance, for whatever reason, Trinity is extremely big on squash and actually has the best teams in the country year after year - from any division (they are actually D-I in squash somehow).

I'm assuming that those coaches (men's and women's squash) earn alot more than most other coaches there, regardless of tenure.

Also, does that average salary factor in sports like Rugby, which aren't really considered to be affiliated with the school (are they even officially affiliated with the school at all anyway)?

Hard to figure that out without a verifiable source.

[Jonny Utah]

If the Trinity Squash coach makes more than 25,000 a year, I will go to 3 trinity squash games this year and cheer them on.

[speedy]

Speedy:

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Also, does that average salary factor in sports like Rugby, which aren't really considered to be affiliated with the school (are they even officially affiliated with the school at all anyway)?

Hard to figure that out without a verifiable source.

This data does not include club coach data. And it does not need to be verified unless you think that the Trinity AD would submit false data! (This salary info was submitted by Trinity to the Dep't of Education in connection with Title IX compliance and it wouldn't be prudent for Trinity to do anything other than submit the correct numbers).  The data is adjusted to take into account part time employment -- if the hockey coach works only half time and is paid $40,000 that would be treated as equivalent to $80,000 and so on.

There are other coaches besides Priore who have stature and a longer tenure at Trinity so I doubt that Priore's salary is significantly out of the $71,000 range.

[bant551]

I think it is higher than that.

But regardless, Johnny Utah is going to be watching some squash this year I think.  There is no way on God's green earth that the Squash coaches make even close to as little as $25,000 per year.  Not a chance.

They are probably on the higher end as far as coach's salaries go.  And dare I say that 25K is NOT at the high end!

[Jonny Utah]

In all seriousness, even though the Trinity squash program might be the best in the country, it still isnt even an ncaa sport and I doubt the athletic administration even pays the coach a full salary or even a part time saalary.  I would bet he makes $7,000-15,000 at the most.  Im pretty sure the MIT squash coach makes less than 10,000.

[formerbant10]

The Squash coach absolutely makes more than $25,000.  He is also the men's Tennis coach at Trinity.  I have heard from some pretty reliable sources that both Priore and Assaiante (Squash) make well over $100K. 
But I don't think we need to discuss this on here.  If Priore wants the challenge, he will leave...I think it's as simple as that.  He'll stay if he thinks Trinity will be more of a challenge to continue winning.  In my opinion at least.

[Jonny Utah]

The Squash coach absolutely makes more than $25,000.  He is also the men's Tennis coach at Trinity.  I have heard from some pretty reliable sources that both Priore and Assaiante (Squash) make well over $100K. 
But I don't think we need to discuss this on here.  If Priore wants the challenge, he will leave...I think it's as simple as that.  He'll stay if he thinks Trinity will be more of a challenge to continue winning.  In my opinion at least.

Ok, I didnt know he coached other sports.  But I guarentee if that guy left and a squash coach opening opened next year, it would be for about 10,000.

The way nescac salaries usually works is based on tenure or coaches that can coach other sports.  I would think a guy like Farley at Williams was making around 100,000 a year.  Dick Whitmore at Colby might be around the same.  The salaries are usally based on time served at the college and other college assignments that these guys usually have.

Theres no way a squash coach at any school is just going to coach squash and make over 25,000 a year from just coaching squash.  Even if the guy stays just coaching squash for more than 40 years, hes not making 100,000 just coaching squash. 

[bant551]

***The Bantams capped off another undefeated (17-0) season by winning the College Men's Squash Association National Team Championship with a 7-2 win over Harvard in the finals on Sunday. It was their seventh straight national title. Trinity's win streak is the longest in NCAA history. Squash is the only Division I sport at the Hartford school, which competes in Division III in all other sports. ***
-http://hartfordadvocate.com/gbase/Lifestyle/content?oid=oid:102188

***The Trinity roster reads like a United Nations of squash. No fewer than six countries in addition to the United States are represented on the Bantams. Being a coach with national connections, Assaiante is able to see the top players in the world up close and personal and recruit during his travels.***

I think that Squash is, in fact, an NCAA sport.  The men's squash coach is probably the highest-paid squash coach in the nation (for whatever thats worth).  He coaches the United States team in the World Championship and recruits mostly from foreign countries.

I have heard that Trinity's squash facility is the best such facility in North America and (this is very surprising to me, by the way) apparently they average around 2,000 spectators per match (I don't know how that is possible).

I think that if all he coached was squash, he'd still be getting paid much more than 25K.

[Knightstalker]

According to the NCAA website they only sponser Womens Squash as an emerging sport.  The estimated cost of a squash program is 15K including coachs salary.

[Trin9-0]

Can we please not talk about squash anymore? And by the way it is not an NCAA sport.

I belive Priore makes right around 100k. I think the Hofstra job would be something he'd be interested in because he would get a little bit more money, have the ability to get scholarship recruits and would like to finish his career on long island (as he is a NY guy).

Though I hope he decides to stay, this may be the year the streak ends. The Bants play a very good Colby team week 1 then have to play at Williams. They'll probably get past the Mules because Trinity simply doesn't lose at home. However, that game at Williams will be HUGE.

[formerbant10]

The streak might end next year, but I remember guys saying that the past 2 years now.  Next season is a long way away, and Trinity always seems to reload for the next year.  Way too early to tell anything about next year besides the schedule I guess.

[frank uible]

Rumor has it that the HC, OC and DC have been fired at Hamilton, all with time remaining on their contracts. It has been my perception that firing of NESCAC coaches does not occur merely for losing, but perhaps there are now new rules to that game.

[nescac1]

All league came out.  For some reason, no rookies of the year this year.  Players of the year on offense and defense were both no-brainers, clearly the top talents in Nescac this season.

QB picks are interesting, Kehoe and Smith are solid, but not sure they (in particular Smith) deserved it over Gleeson/Lucey and Leclerc.  Usually the coaches reward seniors, so I am surprised Leclerc didn't at least get second team after putting up fairly big numbers and winning with basically no running game to help him.  I guess Gleeson and Lucey were hurt by sharing snaps, I thought they might share second team honors but oh well -- of course Pitcher could make the same complaint, although he was far less important to his team's success than the Williams QB's.  One thing is clear -- NESCAC has an awesome group of senior QB's coming back next year with Kehoe, Smith, Gleeson, Lyon, and Canter. 

Otherwise, no big surprises.  Barnard definitely deserved to be honored as an RB, I might even take him over Leo.  Bowdoin and Colby both lose a lot of seniors from the all-conference team.  Trinity, Amherst, and Williams all lose some strong defensive players who made all-league, but all return most of their top offensive guns.  Could be some great shoot-outs in store between those three teams next year. 

Congrats to the Ephs Jon Pritchard, only sophomore on the first team, and to Brendan Fullmer for first team honors at two positions ...