BB: CCIW: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[mr_b]

Tony Sanchez signed with the Joliet Slammers.  Congratulations, Tony, and best of luck!

[Ralph Turner]

Coach Driggers' resignation and move to ETBU article in Notables, June 1, 2012.

From the article...

Accomplishments as head coach...

Driggers served at the helm of the Thunder program for the past four years. His .531 winning percentage at Wheaton is the highest in school history, and his 86 career wins in those four seasons is the third-highest total in school history. During his tenure, Driggers guided Wheaton to three of the four 20-win seasons in school history.

The Thunder baseball program set 16 team records in the past four years, including the school's single-season record for victories with 24 in the 2010 season.

About the fundraising...

With Driggers' leadership, Wheaton has completed the first two phases of building Lee Pfund Stadium at Legion Field, the first permanent home for Wheaton baseball since 2008. The completed portion of the stadium includes artificial turf, lights, dugouts, fencing, a suspended cable backstop and a wall as part of the backstop. Fundraising is ongoing for the next phase of the project, which includes chairback seating for 242 spectators, a pressbox, restrooms, a locker room and a concession stand.

[The General Public]

Coach Driggers' resignation and move to ETBU article in Notables, June 1, 2012.

From the article...

Accomplishments as head coach...

Driggers served at the helm of the Thunder program for the past four years. His .531 winning percentage at Wheaton is the highest in school history, and his 86 career wins in those four seasons is the third-highest total in school history. During his tenure, Driggers guided Wheaton to three of the four 20-win seasons in school history.

The Thunder baseball program set 16 team records in the past four years, including the school's single-season record for victories with 24 in the 2010 season.

About the fundraising...

With Driggers' leadership, Wheaton has completed the first two phases of building Lee Pfund Stadium at Legion Field, the first permanent home for Wheaton baseball since 2008. The completed portion of the stadium includes artificial turf, lights, dugouts, fencing, a suspended cable backstop and a wall as part of the backstop. Fundraising is ongoing for the next phase of the project, which includes chairback seating for 242 spectators, a pressbox, restrooms, a locker room and a concession stand.

There's more than one side to every story. A public press release from a school website is generally not the place to get the real information.

That 2010 team was 19-6 before going 5-10 to end the season and miss the tournament. So yes...24 wins is nice but could have, should have been much better.

Also regarding the statement made earlier about good teams not needing motivational "pep" talks. From what I have heard, from people on that team is they were given some very interesting "motivational" speeches at that time. None of which had any pep, motivation, or constructive criticism. Being told their season was over with 8 games left and 2 conference series remaining

Again, I heard this third hand but from a number of reliable sources.

Players ultimately are to blame for the play on the field but when that is coming from your leadership...there is a bit of an issue.

[Ralph Turner]

Coach Driggers' resignation and move to ETBU article in Notables, June 1, 2012.

From the article...

Accomplishments as head coach...

Driggers served at the helm of the Thunder program for the past four years. His .531 winning percentage at Wheaton is the highest in school history, and his 86 career wins in those four seasons is the third-highest total in school history. During his tenure, Driggers guided Wheaton to three of the four 20-win seasons in school history.

The Thunder baseball program set 16 team records in the past four years, including the school's single-season record for victories with 24 in the 2010 season.

About the fundraising...

With Driggers' leadership, Wheaton has completed the first two phases of building Lee Pfund Stadium at Legion Field, the first permanent home for Wheaton baseball since 2008. The completed portion of the stadium includes artificial turf, lights, dugouts, fencing, a suspended cable backstop and a wall as part of the backstop. Fundraising is ongoing for the next phase of the project, which includes chairback seating for 242 spectators, a pressbox, restrooms, a locker room and a concession stand.

There's more than one side to every story. A public press release from a school website is generally not the place to get the real information.

That 2010 team was 19-6 before going 5-10 to end the season and miss the tournament. So yes...24 wins is nice but could have, should have been much better.

Also regarding the statement made earlier about good teams not needing motivational "pep" talks. From what I have heard, from people on that team is they were given some very interesting "motivational" speeches at that time. None of which had any pep, motivation, or constructive criticism. Being told their season was over with 8 games left and 2 conference series remaining

Again, I heard this third hand but from a number of reliable sources.

Players ultimately are to blame for the play on the field but when that is coming from your leadership...there is a bit of an issue.

This suggests that there is a considerable faction in the Wheaton family who are glad for the change at the top, and that change has not come too soon.

With the changes in the facilities, the next coach has something on which to build and make his mark.

[BigPoppa]

I expect Wheaton to move quickly on this hiring. I know of one candidate that has already been on campus to meet about the position.

[norfrank]

Was it  Mike Quade'.

[Randy Borow]

Terry Bevington

[The General Public]

Coach Driggers' resignation and move to ETBU article in Notables, June 1, 2012.

From the article...

Accomplishments as head coach...

Driggers served at the helm of the Thunder program for the past four years. His .531 winning percentage at Wheaton is the highest in school history, and his 86 career wins in those four seasons is the third-highest total in school history. During his tenure, Driggers guided Wheaton to three of the four 20-win seasons in school history.

The Thunder baseball program set 16 team records in the past four years, including the school's single-season record for victories with 24 in the 2010 season.

About the fundraising...

With Driggers' leadership, Wheaton has completed the first two phases of building Lee Pfund Stadium at Legion Field, the first permanent home for Wheaton baseball since 2008. The completed portion of the stadium includes artificial turf, lights, dugouts, fencing, a suspended cable backstop and a wall as part of the backstop. Fundraising is ongoing for the next phase of the project, which includes chairback seating for 242 spectators, a pressbox, restrooms, a locker room and a concession stand.

There's more than one side to every story. A public press release from a school website is generally not the place to get the real information.

That 2010 team was 19-6 before going 5-10 to end the season and miss the tournament. So yes...24 wins is nice but could have, should have been much better.

Also regarding the statement made earlier about good teams not needing motivational "pep" talks. From what I have heard, from people on that team is they were given some very interesting "motivational" speeches at that time. None of which had any pep, motivation, or constructive criticism. Being told their season was over with 8 games left and 2 conference series remaining

Again, I heard this third hand but from a number of reliable sources.

Players ultimately are to blame for the play on the field but when that is coming from your leadership...there is a bit of an issue.

This suggests that there is a considerable faction in the Wheaton family who are glad for the change at the top, and that change has not come too soon.

With the changes in the facilities, the next coach has something on which to build and make his mark.

You are starting to get closer to the truth.

[Ralph Turner]

Coach Driggers' resignation and move to ETBU article in Notables, June 1, 2012.

From the article...

Accomplishments as head coach...

Driggers served at the helm of the Thunder program for the past four years. His .531 winning percentage at Wheaton is the highest in school history, and his 86 career wins in those four seasons is the third-highest total in school history. During his tenure, Driggers guided Wheaton to three of the four 20-win seasons in school history.

The Thunder baseball program set 16 team records in the past four years, including the school's single-season record for victories with 24 in the 2010 season.

About the fundraising...

With Driggers' leadership, Wheaton has completed the first two phases of building Lee Pfund Stadium at Legion Field, the first permanent home for Wheaton baseball since 2008. The completed portion of the stadium includes artificial turf, lights, dugouts, fencing, a suspended cable backstop and a wall as part of the backstop. Fundraising is ongoing for the next phase of the project, which includes chairback seating for 242 spectators, a pressbox, restrooms, a locker room and a concession stand.

There's more than one side to every story. A public press release from a school website is generally not the place to get the real information.

That 2010 team was 19-6 before going 5-10 to end the season and miss the tournament. So yes...24 wins is nice but could have, should have been much better.

Also regarding the statement made earlier about good teams not needing motivational "pep" talks. From what I have heard, from people on that team is they were given some very interesting "motivational" speeches at that time. None of which had any pep, motivation, or constructive criticism. Being told their season was over with 8 games left and 2 conference series remaining

Again, I heard this third hand but from a number of reliable sources.

Players ultimately are to blame for the play on the field but when that is coming from your leadership...there is a bit of an issue.

This suggests that there is a considerable faction in the Wheaton family who are glad for the change at the top, and that change has not come too soon.

With the changes in the facilities, the next coach has something on which to build and make his mark.

You are starting to get closer to the truth.

I appreciate the dialogue that we have had over the last 5-6 pages on this issue.

Is there something to be learned from Wheaton's bringing in an outsider from another part of the country to such a high profile position in the athletic department?

[BigPoppa]

Gen. Public- who would you like to see as the next head coach at Wheaton? Is Steve Duncan even a possibility for Wheaton or is he content at WashU?

[BigPoppa]

Ralph- Wheaton is a bit of an odd-duck as a CCIW baseball program. They have always had some very talented all-American caliber players but struggled to surround those players with complimentary talent. It must also be frustrating as a coach to see the massive endowment at Wheaton and struggle to find a field to play on. I think there will be a lot of interest in this position, so I am curious to see which direction the Wheaton admin leans.

[Gregory Sager]

Ralph- Wheaton is a bit of an odd-duck as a CCIW baseball program. They have always had some very talented all-American caliber players but struggled to surround those players with complimentary talent. It must also be frustrating as a coach to see the massive endowment at Wheaton and struggle to find a field to play on. I think there will be a lot of interest in this position, so I am curious to see which direction the Wheaton admin leans.

Not just the massive endowment, but the first-class facilities and the long-term, high-level success enjoyed by most of the other Wheaton athletics programs must have driven the various Wheaton baseball coaches right up the wall. It's like letting a classroom full of kids into a candy store and telling one of them that he has to wait outside.

[HopeConvert]

Gen. Public- who would you like to see as the next head coach at Wheaton? Is Steve Duncan even a possibility for Wheaton or is he content at WashU?

Would Trey Martin's dad Jay be a candidate? He has been a manager at the college level, played his college ball at Wheaton, and his dad (Trey's grandfather) J.C. was, depending on your point of view, the hero of the 1969 World Series for the Miracle Mets. He certainly would fit in with Wheaton's general hiring guidelines.

[BigPoppa]

Wheaton has posted the baseball job on their website.http://www2.wheaton.edu/HR/employment/openings_staff.php?id=519

Anyone hearing any names related to this yet?

[norfrank]

Interesting but unsubstantiated rumor has it that Jody Davis has applied for the Wheaton job.