BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[cubs]

Might want to keep an eye on ShineTime....

Wash U names Pat Bloom as its new Head Baseball coach.... 

http://bearsports.wustl.edu/sports/bsb/2014-15/releases/20150616a9bl7n

So now the question is, what direction does Point go for Bloom's replacement?

[tomt4525]

Might want to keep an eye on ShineTime....

Wash U names Pat Bloom as its new Head Baseball coach.... 

http://bearsports.wustl.edu/sports/bsb/2014-15/releases/20150616a9bl7n

So now the question is, what direction does Point go for Bloom's replacement?

Maybe he'll go follow Wash U from now on.

[ScreamingEagles]

Might want to keep an eye on ShineTime....

Wash U names Pat Bloom as its new Head Baseball coach.... 

http://bearsports.wustl.edu/sports/bsb/2014-15/releases/20150616a9bl7n

So now the question is, what direction does Point go for Bloom's replacement?

Wash U's Athletic Director is Josh Whitman, formerly of UWL.

[ShineTime]

I'm being serious I heard Lechnir is in the running and that would be awesome.  I'm guessing they hire Jeremy Jirschele which would be a great hire in my opinion.  As great as Bloom was as a coach I still think Point will be okay but he certainly got out at that right time.

[cubs]

I'm being serious I heard Lechnir is in the running and that would be awesome.  I'm guessing they hire Jeremy Jirschele which would be a great hire in my opinion.  As great as Bloom was as a coach I still think Point will be okay but he certainly got out at that right time.

I don't believe Jirschele has his Master's, and if that is indeed true, I'm guessing that eliminates him from consideration.

As far as Lechnir goes, with his kids starting high school next year, I'm guessing you won't see him taking any college job in the next four years.

[ShineTime]

And the fact he's in charge of a multi million dollar sports complex.

[BigPoppa]

Lechnir would make sense at Point as he is a local guy. Born and raised in nearby Mosinee which is 20 minutes away. It would certainly be a big splash for a hire.

Going to be an interesting scene to watch unfold as Point closes in on a new coach. 

[ShineTime]

Lechnir is building a 500000 house in the valley so I'd say point is a no go wouldn't get paid crap.

[ShineTime]

I'm sure the state of wisconsin state employees played a big role in bloom leaving.  His pay was embarrassing to begin with with the success he's had and he hasn't received a true raise since 2008.  I know money doesn't always mean everything but let's face it wisconsin has hit rock bottom.  It's a very unfortunate situation but to retain a coach with that resume I'd guess u have to pay 75000 to 100 a year.

[hoops2]

Any chance Point drops baseball?  With all the financial trouble schools are facing including UWSP this may be the time they lop off a program to save money and baseball would certainly qualify. 

[ShineTime]

Don't see baseball being cut given the success the program has had but I guess one can never say never given how in debt this country is.

[bulk19]

UWSP cut baseball? My guess is no...
But anyway, a week ago Thursday I drove by the alumni center at UWL (built in 1995, so still fairly new) which is situated between a new parking ramp being added on to and a new student union being built as we speak. Of course, it rained all day that day, and, of course, the sprinkler system was running full blast outside of the almuni building...
Of course, that's at UWL, but I chuckle when I think of all the budget "woes" the UW System has as money is literally running down the drain...

[badgerwarhawk]

Point isn't going to drop baseball.  It's a state job so they'll have to go through the posting, etc. etc. process but I would expect that they will have a new coach in place within a month at the most.  I wonder if Lechnir might not have burned a few bridges after the Oshkosh fiasco.  I'm not saying he isn't in the right or that I wouldn't be doing the same thing but suing your employer tends to make any future employers a tad leery. 

[cubs]

I get Coach Lechnir's name being throw out there by many for the Point job (similar to how Jon Gruden gets brought up with NFL openings) but I am going to take a guess and say that Coach Lechnir doesn't even go through the application process...

[ShineTime]

Did u guys see Jordan Zimmerman get max scherzer with chocolate syrup after the no hitter that was awesome.