NESCAC

[blooter442]

NOTE: When googling Bates Men's Soccer what comes up? Why Bates Women's Soccer at gobatesbobcats.com

Is this a total office backstabbing in motion or just SID incompetence? Probably both.anyhow needs to be fixed....When is Bates going to re-introduce Men's Hockey? I think the program went caputo in 1986 but I think its time...

Seems like bad SEO. You'd expect the Bates Athletics department to be on its act more, but we are all human I guess. Still, not a great look, particularly for players' "first" impressions. I believe they still have club hockey for both men and women...but ice arenas are expensive so I have to imagine that they have people from outside leasing ice time. Then again, I believe Lewiston (a hockey hotbed) and St. Dom's (private school in Auburn, also a hockey hotbed) both play at the Colisee, also in Lewiston, which is bigger and was even the temporary home of the AHL Portland Pirates. Anyway, I imagine someone besides Bates Club Hockey has to be using the ice there, because lacking a D3 program I can't see how it's financially worthwhile to keep it open otherwise. Maybe Bobcat knows more? Looks like it was built in 1995.

off topic but if Brandeis wants to keep pushing forward they should add Men's Lax. If they could work out an agreement with UAA to play lax only local it would work for a while until the next step is ready.Side Note:Brandeis had Football in the 50's and I think Men's Hockey until the 70's until both were dumped for $$$.

Currently there is both men's and women's club lax but not sure how active they are. Surprising the UAA doesn't have it anywhere! Would love to see lax at Brandeis — I liked lax even before getting into soccer — but I think they are of the mindset of trying to do a few sports well before expanding. Both soccer programs have improved a lot in the last 10 years (even w/the last two seasons), both tennis teams were ranked top 10 last year, basketball has really surprised in the last year or so, and track always has some NCAA-caliber individuals. Maybe we will start to see an expansion soon? Not familiar with the (former) hockey program but you are correct that football was around in the 50s...they sell a shirt at the bookstore that says "Brandeis Football, undefeated since 1959."

[hiyasoccer]

Conn college field is bad... probably about second worst in conference now along with Amherst. Wesleyan pitch is easily last place... just horrible surface, tiny, terrible field. Amherst field can actually be okay at the start of the season but by the time playoffs roll around, forget about it. Kraft was probably almost as bad as the Wesleyan field. Nice to see Trinity, Bates, and Colby all laying out new surfaces - it can really make a difference in how the game goes, and that overhanging tree on the old Trinity field was just ridiculous.

Compare this to 5 years, when I would say there were 2 good fields in the conference 2-3 fine ones, and the rest were bad. Now there are potentially 6 good fields, 1-2 fine ones, and Wes, Midd, and Conn (Amherst is the borderline case as that pitch really takes a beating and is fine early season, but pretty bad by the end).

Here's the thing on the top of my off-season wish list: the Mr. Right All-NESCAC Team-of-the-Decade. Players must have played at least 2 seasons from 2010-2019 seasons. Pretty contentious, tough to pick, sure to inspire lots of heated debate. I'll throw out a bunch of names I think should make it: GG, NPL, Devlin, Brewster. Probably Aoyama. Okay go...

[Mr.Right]

Conn college field is bad... probably about second worst in conference now along with Amherst. Wesleyan pitch is easily last place... just horrible surface, tiny, terrible field. Amherst field can actually be okay at the start of the season but by the time playoffs roll around, forget about it. Kraft was probably almost as bad as the Wesleyan field. Nice to see Trinity, Bates, and Colby all laying out new surfaces - it can really make a difference in how the game goes, and that overhanging tree on the old Trinity field was just ridiculous.

Compare this to 5 years, when I would say there were 2 good fields in the conference 2-3 fine ones, and the rest were bad. Now there are potentially 6 good fields, 1-2 fine ones, and Wes, Midd, and Conn (Amherst is the borderline case as that pitch really takes a beating and is fine early season, but pretty bad by the end).

Here's the thing on the top of my off-season wish list: the Mr. Right All-NESCAC Team-of-the-Decade. Players must have played at least 2 seasons from 2010-2019 seasons. Pretty contentious, tough to pick, sure to inspire lots of heated debate. I'll throw out a bunch of names I think should make it: GG, NPL, Devlin, Brewster. Probably Aoyama. Okay go...

Yea I would need some time with this question...Why do the players have to had played 2 years? That is basically shutting out the Senior talent in the year 2010 and Bowdoin/Williams 2010 Seniors would get the shaft..lol...the rules are important for a question like this as am I picking a lineup to win a must game tomorrow or am I picking a lineup with stats galore? A mix? I will give an example with my GK selection....

GK Top 3---Marcucci, Van Siclen, Bull....sleeper picks: Purdy(Wesleyan), Greenwood(Tufts),Hicks(Bowdoin).. ..I would choose Marcucci as the most talented GK of the 3 BUT I would rather Bull or Van Siclen if I have a must win game tomorrow...

Yea I need some time with this one but I already know my front 3 is heavy Amherst......NPL, Giammattei and Noon...I think the best way is to go thru each of the 11 programs and pick about 25-30 players and then whittle it down from there. Some programs will have no representation.

Sleeper picks from the bottom:
Mayernick(Trinity), Meisel(Colby) maybe Murphy(Bates)...These guys will not make the team but are honorable mention.

[Mr.Right]

NOTE: When googling Bates Men's Soccer what comes up? Why Bates Women's Soccer at gobatesbobcats.com

Is this a total office backstabbing in motion or just SID incompetence? Probably both.anyhow needs to be fixed....When is Bates going to re-introduce Men's Hockey? I think the program went caputo in 1986 but I think its time...

Seems like bad SEO. You'd expect the Bates Athletics department to be on its act more, but we are all human I guess. Still, not a great look, particularly for players' "first" impressions. I believe they still have club hockey for both men and women...but ice arenas are expensive so I have to imagine that they have people from outside leasing ice time. Then again, I believe Lewiston (a hockey hotbed) and St. Dom's (private school in Auburn, also a hockey hotbed) both play at the Colisee, also in Lewiston, which is bigger and was even the temporary home of the AHL Portland Pirates. Anyway, I imagine someone besides Bates Club Hockey has to be using the ice there, because lacking a D3 program I can't see how it's financially worthwhile to keep it open otherwise. Maybe Bobcat knows more? Looks like it was built in 1995.

off topic but if Brandeis wants to keep pushing forward they should add Men's Lax. If they could work out an agreement with UAA to play lax only local it would work for a while until the next step is ready.Side Note:Brandeis had Football in the 50's and I think Men's Hockey until the 70's until both were dumped for $$$.

Currently there is both men's and women's club lax but not sure how active they are. Surprising the UAA doesn't have it anywhere! Would love to see lax at Brandeis — I liked lax even before getting into soccer — but I think they are of the mindset of trying to do a few sports well before expanding. Both soccer programs have improved a lot in the last 10 years (even w/the last two seasons), both tennis teams were ranked top 10 last year, basketball has really surprised in the last year or so, and track always has some NCAA-caliber individuals. Maybe we will start to see an expansion soon? Not familiar with the (former) hockey program but you are correct that football was around in the 50s...they sell a shirt at the bookstore that says "Brandeis Football, undefeated since 1959."

I get it Bloots slow and steady BUT Brandeis has 3 Men's Sports(Basketball, Baseball and Soccer)....I think Men's Lax would be perfect and someone should be pushing this from their club level...Schools respond to numerous complaints rather quickly these days...Especially from top donors...

[Ole Ollie]

Brandeis had a varsity men's lacrosse team when I attended in the 70s; Coven was the coach.  It may have been a Title IX casualty.  Brandeis has never had varsity hockey, men or women (or a rink for that matter).  Brandeis has eight men sports ...

[Another Mom]

My son just got a (mass) email from Coach Shapiro announcing Coach Ciuffetelli (Tufts' Asst)  has moved over to Harvard to be Assistant Coach there. Thus leaving Tufts without its Head and Asst Coaches.

[blooter442]

My son just got a (mass) email from Coach Shapiro announcing Coach Ciuffetelli (Tufts' Asst)  has moved over to Harvard to be Assistant Coach there. Thus leaving Tufts without its Head and Asst Coaches.

My old neighbor!

Not entirely surprising — you'd figure that the head coach will look to retain his or her staff even if moving. At least that's what's I've observed — obviously not the case in every situation.

[Flying Weasel]

D-III related side-note / rabbit trail on Coach Jordie Ciuffetelli.  The Pennsylvania product had spent his entire scholastic, collegiate, professional playing and collegiate coaching career in Pennsylvania before getting the job at Tufts. In 2014, during a 3-year spell as an assistant coach at D-III Muhlenberg, he interned at the Chris Campbell Memorial Field in Khayelitsha, South Africa.  Chris Campbell was the Franklin & Marshall soccer player who passed away suddenly on the eve of his senior year back in 2007.  F&M's soccer program, led by coach Dan Wagner, had started a South Africa Project earlier that year with plans to travel to Khayelitsha in 2008 to run some soccer clinics and play some competitive games in the Cape Town area.  After Chris' passing, the team joined forces with Chris' family, high school and community to form the CTC Ten Foundation and raised money to build a turf soccer field in Khayelitsha.  The F&M soccer team traveled there over Spring Break in 2008 and later that year the Chris Campbell Memorial Field was constructed.  The CTC Ten Foundation partnered with the AMANDLA EduFootball to launch the German non-profit's Safe-Hub program in conjunction with the field.  From its opening until last year, the CTC Ten Foundation kept a pair of interns in Khayelitsha to be part of the Safe-Hub staff. Ciuffetelli was one of those interns for part of 2014. As was always the goal, CTC Ten interns are no longer necessary as staff is now made up of mostly locals.  The F&M soccer team returns to Khayelitsha, South Africa every three years on their allowed overseas trip.  After trips in 2008, 2011, 2014 and 2017, this year should mean another trip to South Africa by F&M.

[Hopkins92]

Thanks for sharing, FW. That's fascinating and heart-warming.

[d4_Pace]

Really excited with the hiring of Coach dezotell to take over the reigns at Tufts. Seems like a great guy and will be taking over a well stocked program. Tufts loses the most successful senior class in NESCAC history but still brings back a stacked team and rising senior class. Coach Shapiro left plenty of talent for coach dezotell to take over in the short term but the long term success will come down to his ability to recruit the kind of players that have taken the program to this level. On the bright side, alumni support for the program is high and Tufts just invested in a massive new indoor turf space that will be a game changer for the program.

[blooter442]

The fact that Dezotell was Middlebury's all-time leading goalscorer and a member of the national-caliber Nordic ski team is really impressive. As a former Nordie myself I am amazed at how much commitment college Nordic takes, so to balance two completely different sports as successfully as he did is barely comprehensible. Seems like a great appointment, and the quotes from the others (including his former coach) in the press release say a lot.

[d4_Pace]

A pretty cool award https://www.army.mil/article/234096/cadet_of_the_week_aidan_welsh

[Ommadawn]

With the transfer of Jules Oberg from Williams to Yale (just announced on Twitter), it appears that the Ephs have an opening on the back line.

[Mr.Right]

My son just got a (mass) email from Coach Shapiro announcing Coach Ciuffetelli (Tufts' Asst)  has moved over to Harvard to be Assistant Coach there. Thus leaving Tufts without its Head and Asst Coaches.

1. I see this and wonder if he even applied for the Tufts gig? Did Shapiro provide guidance on what he thought the committee would be looking for or was it always in the works that the kid would follow Shapiro to Harvard?

[Mr.Right]

Really excited with the hiring of Coach dezotell to take over the reigns at Tufts. Seems like a great guy and will be taking over a well stocked program. Tufts loses the most successful senior class in NESCAC history but still brings back a stacked team and rising senior class. Coach Shapiro left plenty of talent for coach dezotell to take over in the short term but the long term success will come down to his ability to recruit the kind of players that have taken the program to this level. On the bright side, alumni support for the program is high and Tufts just invested in a massive new indoor turf space that will be a game changer for the program.

Yes...Tufts managed to kind of keep it in the family(well half Midd family)...I am going to miss watching Lane become a lethal finisher following random bursts of raw athleticism and also the lighting speed of Tasker. Even I will miss Braun bullying his way up top and Rojas patrolling midfield with a calmness but fierce competitiveness. Jameson leading and moving the troops forward and who could forget the tranquil and steady Drew Stern commanding his area on the backline. Trevarrow adding a finished microwave project off the bench with sparks and fury.  This will all be missed but Tufts is still loaded with talent just waiting for a chance to prove it and there will be a ton to prove with a new Head Coach and how he decides to manage the whole situation.