MBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[almcguirejr]

"If the Ryan Stevens rumors are accurate, clearly Kool's credentials should have been at least considered.  Nothing against what Stevens has done at Calvin Christian, but on paper, I'd prefer the former Mr. Basketball, MAC Player of the year, WMU assistant, Jenison and Holland Christian head coach over at 20+ seasoned Calvin Christian coach.

One finds almost nothing in Mr. Kools bio which would indicate he has ever shown much interest, let alone loyalty, to Calvin.
Last year's Calvin roster had no HCHS grads listed.  Misses the "feeder" school litmus test 

Mr Stevens (member of a national championship team) over those 20 years, you so blithely dismiss, has had quite a few grads who did quite nicely at Calvin.

If Mr. Kool was interested in the Calvin job my guess would be that he wanted it only to use as a stepping stone to further his own career.
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Are you a member of the search committee?

[Galahad]

Just saw a retweet by HoopDirt.com:

"A D3 Elite Eight team with a head coach on the move.  Announcement coming shortly..." 

JVW to Calvin perhaps?

FDF invites Calvin fans to kick the ball...

Somebody pulled the ball away...
https://hoopdirt.com/dii-dirt-assumption-set-to-name-faucher-as-next-head-basketball-coach/

[MaroonKnighty]

"If the Ryan Stevens rumors are accurate, clearly Kool's credentials should have been at least considered.  Nothing against what Stevens has done at Calvin Christian, but on paper, I'd prefer the former Mr. Basketball, MAC Player of the year, WMU assistant, Jenison and Holland Christian head coach over at 20+ seasoned Calvin Christian coach.

One finds almost nothing in Mr. Kools bio which would indicate he has ever shown much interest, let alone loyalty, to Calvin.
Last year's Calvin roster had no HCHS grads listed.  Misses the "feeder" school litmus test 

Mr Stevens (member of a national championship team) over those 20 years, you so blithely dismiss, has had quite a few grads who did quite nicely at Calvin.

If Mr. Kool was interested in the Calvin job my guess would be that he wanted it only to use as a stepping stone to further his own career.

Are you a member of the search committee?
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I believe this is the search committee....

[HOPEful]

One finds almost nothing in Mr. Kools bio which would indicate he has ever shown much interest, let alone loyalty, to Calvin.

I have sat in a great many interviews over the years with multiple different companies and organizations. Never once have I thought it appropriate to ask or be asked what my professional loyalty was to that company. The answer is zero, they/I don't work there, yet. If the school is ruling out candidates because they're not "calvin guys", they are in my opinion doing themselves a HUGE disfavor.

If Mr. Kool was interested in the Calvin job my guess would be that he wanted it only to use as a stepping stone to further his own career.

He attended a private, reformed tradition high school in South Christian, graduated from Western Michigan University, and is the current head coach at a CRC high school in Holland Christian. Seems to me he's shown a great deal of loyalty to both the CRC and West Michigan.

Mr Stevens (member of a national championship team) over those 20 years, you so blithely dismiss...

You are correct, Mr. Stevens was a great high school coach, and a great one for calvin recruiting. I do blithely dismiss him being a PLAYER on a calvin national championship team as a qualification to coach the team in 2019 and beyond. I also dismiss that 20 years as a high school head coach firmly establishes that you will be a great college head coach.

I have no way of knowing if either Stevens or Kool would/will be great coaches for calvin. I do know their resumes are close enough that both should have been interviewed.

Last year's Calvin roster had no HCHS grads listed.  Misses the "feeder" school litmus test...

I would guess that the percentage of HCHS graduates that go on to attend Calvin is one of, if not, the highest for any high school in the country. If that is no longer true for the basketball players, perhaps it says more about calvin and/or its basketball program than HCHS.

Certainly ignoring the current head coach's application won't help in future recruiting efforts.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Just saw a retweet by HoopDirt.com:

"A D3 Elite Eight team with a head coach on the move.  Announcement coming shortly..." 

JVW to Calvin perhaps?

FDF invites Calvin fans to kick the ball...

Somebody pulled the ball away...
https://hoopdirt.com/dii-dirt-assumption-set-to-name-faucher-as-next-head-basketball-coach/

Swing and a miss... 

[wiz]

"If the Ryan Stevens rumors are accurate, clearly Kool's credentials should have been at least considered.  Nothing against what Stevens has done at Calvin Christian, but on paper, I'd prefer the former Mr. Basketball, MAC Player of the year, WMU assistant, Jenison and Holland Christian head coach over at 20+ seasoned Calvin Christian coach.

One finds almost nothing in Mr. Kools bio which would indicate he has ever shown much interest, let alone loyalty, to Calvin.
Last year's Calvin roster had no HCHS grads listed.  Misses the "feeder" school litmus test 

Mr Stevens (member of a national championship team) over those 20 years, you so blithely dismiss, has had quite a few grads who did quite nicely at Calvin.

If Mr. Kool was interested in the Calvin job my guess would be that he wanted it only to use as a stepping stone to further his own career.

Are you a member of the search committee?

I believe this is the search committee....


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It appears to be a dark and lonely job, but somebody has to do it.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Recruiting update - corrections/additions welcomed

Player	Height	Position	High School	College
Michael Hill	6-1	G	Detroit Cass Tech (MI)	Albion
Khy Winston	6-3	G	UD Jesuit (MI)	Albion
Steve Morrissey	6-3	G/F	Northville (MI)	Albion
Chris Cooper	6-6	F	Schoolcraft (MI)	Albion
Andrew Blanchard	6-3	G/F	Engadin (MI)	Alma
Marcus Haveman	5-11	G	GR Christian (MI)	Calvin
Isaac Moolenaar	6-1	G	Midland Down (MI)	Calvin
Isaac Davis	6-2	G	Plainwell (MI)	Calvin
Caleb Dekryger	6-7	F	Allegan (MI)	Calvin
Tommy Surges	5-10	G	Marmion Academy (IL)	Hope
Clayton Dykhouse	5-11	G	Zeeland East (MI)	Hope
Jess Hartmann	6-0	G	Bishop Moore (FL)	Hope
Brady Swinehart	6-0	G	Ionia (MI)	Hope
Luke Putnam	6-1	G	Aquinas Institute (NY)	Hope
J.P. LaPrade	6-2	G	Bishop Moore (FL)	Hope
TJ McKenzie	6-3	G	North Muskegon (MI)	Hope
Evan Thomas	6-4	G/F	Okemos (MI)	Hope
Harris Hawkins	6-4	F	Henry Clay (KY)	Hope
TJ VanKoevering	6-5	F	Unity Christian (MI)	Hope
Jeremy Kitka		G	Warren Cousino (MI)	Kalamazoo
Conner Kok		G	GR South Christian (MI)	Kalamazoo
Jack McGuire	6-7	F/C	Walled Lake Northern (MI)	Kalamazoo
Noah Wiswary	6-1	G	Unity Christian (MI)	Olivet
Drew Moore	6-3	G/F	Forest Hills Northern (MI)	Olivet
Collin McCrackin	6-0	G	DeWitt (MI)	Trine
Terrel Bryant	6-1	G	Holland (OH)	Trine
Mike Barnfield	6-4	G/F	Ft. Wayne Snider (IN)	Trine
Jake Schuler	6-5	F	Rochester Adams (MI)	Trine
Brent Cox	6-6	F	East Noble (IN)	Trine

[HupHolland]

For the record, Kool has left voicemails for Timmer politely asking why he didn't get an interview. Still hasn't gotten a call back

[sac]

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Sailors?

[ziggy]

Sailors?

That's a Bill Martin reference, though I'm not sure it's entirely accurate in this case.

[Dutchman17]

For the record, Kool has left voicemails for Timmer politely asking why he didn't get an interview. Still hasn't gotten a call back

😆 Grab your pitchforks and torches

[sac]

Shawn Pardee  5-11  G  Millington HS will attend Olivet

Shawn is a 2016 Millington graduate and was 2nd team Class C his Sr. year.  I believe he attended Mott JC for a couple years though there are no archives to confirm that.  Last Winter would have been his 3rd year and probably not eligible to play JC ball so not sure where he was this year.

[HOPEful]

For the record, Kool has left voicemails for Timmer politely asking why he didn't get an interview. Still hasn't gotten a call back

😆 Grab your pitchforks and torches

If it's time to start a mob, historically, I believe ax handles and chains are the CRC's preferred weapons of choice.

Should we meet at Pillar Church and party like it's 1882?

[sflzman]

Shawn Pardee  5-11  G  Millington HS will attend Olivet

Shawn is a 2016 Millington graduate and was 2nd team Class C his Sr. year.  I believe he attended Mott JC for a couple years though there are no archives to confirm that.  Last Winter would have been his 3rd year and probably not eligible to play JC ball so not sure where he was this year.

5-11 is generous.

Kids a hell of a shooter though.