2014 / 2015 Coaching Carousel

[Off Pitch]

Emerson has made the soccer position full-time to try to be more competitive in the NEWMAC (they are 0-13-1 in conference since joining), and Scarpaci was apparently unable to make that commitment.

[Mr.Right]

Longtime Ithaca College Men's Soccer Coach Andy Byrne retires

http://athletics.ithaca.edu/news/2015/2/17/MSOC_0217152903.aspx

Byrne had some success at Ithaca in the 80's and 90's but they have really under performed for the past 10-15 years. This is a good job for someone in a league besides Stevens is winnable.

[Mr.Right]

Emerson made the most important move for athletics by joining NEWMAC and that is good news they are turning this into a full-time position. Surprisingly, as I have mentioned before MIT refuses to make the same commitment and their Head Coach is still part-time.

[D3soccerwatcher]

Eastern Nazarene replace one Messiah alum with another

http://athletics.enc.edu/sports/msoc/2014-15/releases/20150304_Thompson_Hire

There is certainly much work to be done with the soccer program at ENC.  Former Head Coach Dan Visser, laid an excellent foundation at ENC prior to his recent move to become the Assistant Coach at Navy.  Nick Thompson is a very good choice to lead this program.  While I believe this will be his first head coaching assignment, I'm sure he will get ENC to the next level.  He is a former Messiah standout and Messiah is a virtual breeding ground for successful soccer coaches at the college and high school level.

[Mr.Right]

Thompson coached at Gordon for a year or 2 as an head coach. Yes I forgot how because a player played at Messiah they will virtually be a given to win national championships. Please, enlighten us on how big the Messiah coaching tree is and how many national championships these guys have won or even how many times they have successfully taken teams into the NCAA D3 tournament

[4231CenterBack]

Thompson coached at Gordon for a year or 2 as an head coach. Yes I forgot how because a player played at Messiah they will virtually be a given to win national championships. Please, enlighten us on how big the Messiah coaching tree is and how many national championships these guys have won or even how many times they have successfully taken teams into the NCAA D3 tournament

Thompson was an assistant for 2 years at Gordon. 1 year under the interim coach and 1 year under Potteiger. Unfortunately I'm skeptical if anyone can push ENC towards legitimacy.

[D3soccerwatcher]

Thompson coached at Gordon for a year or 2 as an head coach. Yes I forgot how because a player played at Messiah they will virtually be a given to win national championships. Please, enlighten us on how big the Messiah coaching tree is and how many national championships these guys have won or even how many times they have successfully taken teams into the NCAA D3 tournament

Thompson was an assistant for 2 years at Gordon. 1 year under the interim coach and 1 year under Potteiger. Unfortunately I'm skeptical if anyone can push ENC towards legitimacy.

Totally agree ENC soccer will be a very tough turnaround.  I believe they are totally in the basement now.  Question is not can they turn into a national champ overnight, but can they get out of the basement of the conference over time.  Thompson has pretty much missed the recruiting window for this season, so he'll have to work with the players he's got for now.  I think he will help the program make the next step...and that would be success.

[4231CenterBack]

http://www.rwuhawks.com/news/2015/3/9/msoc_jim_cook_retire_14.aspx.   

Opening at RWU.

[Mr.Right]

Roger Williams is a good job with plenty of potential. 15 minutes from Providence, RI and 25 minutes from Portuguese heavy Fall River, MA you can attract some good talent and usually can finish in the top 3-4 of the weak Commonwealth conference. Good sized school with nice facilities

[D3soccerwatcher]

Thompson coached at Gordon for a year or 2 as an head coach. Yes I forgot how because a player played at Messiah they will virtually be a given to win national championships. Please, enlighten us on how big the Messiah coaching tree is and how many national championships these guys have won or even how many times they have successfully taken teams into the NCAA D3 tournament

Mr Right,

I accept your challenge and I have answered it below.  However, this is just a partial list based on my own quick research.  I'm sure the Messiah experts out there could fill in the gaps.

Former Messiah Players currently coaching in the NCAA at...
Messiah College (all 7 coaches are former Messiah players – mens & womens teams)
Navy (3 coaches are former Messiah players – 2 mens, 1 womens)
Eastern University
Franklin & Marshall College
Geneva College
Cedarville University
Lebanon Valley College
Grove City College
Eastern Nazarene College
Campbell University
Dickinson College
DeSales University
Davis & Elkins College
King's College
Olivet Nazarene University (NAIA)
St Lawrence University (recent former)

Former Messiah Players currently coaching in the NCAA account for...
15 NCAA National Championships
At least 42 NCAA National tournament campaigns – across all three NCAA divisions

There are also numerous former Messiah players currently coaching at the high school and club level (including US Dev Academy).

SO MR RIGHT I HAVE FORTHRIGHTLY ANSWERED YOUR CHALLENGE...NOW FOR MY CHALLENGE BACK TO YOU.  Please list the D3 schools with more former soccer players currently coaching in the NCAA who have had this level of success.  I eagerly await your reply

[Hatters19]

York College (Pa.) hires former player Evan Scheffey to replace Mark Ludwig. Scheffey had been at Virginia Wesleyan the last two seasons and was an All-American during his playing career at York

http://ycpspartans.com/sports/msoc/2014-15/releases/20150312nkln1d

[Saint of Old]

http://www.saintsathletics.com/news/2015/3/27/GEN_0327150933.aspx

A Quarter century of Success playing total football.

[Mr.Right]

Add this to the coaching carousel.  WNEC tabs O'Neil. 

http://www.wnegoldenbears.com/news/2015/3/4/MSOC_0304153141.aspx

[Mr.Right]

We have talked about this but lets add to the list


http://athletics.enc.edu/sports/msoc/2014-15/releases/20150304_Thompson_Hire

[Mr.Right]

http://www.saintsathletics.com/news/2015/3/27/GEN_0327150933.aspx

A Quarter century of Success playing total football.

Saint of OLd or any other SLU fans can you confirm that Durocher has resigned being Men's Soccer coach because of his AD appointment. Rumors are he is giving it up. I know he has had some health issues in the past few years but I believe is only 55. I guess being AD and a head coach is very difficult but this rumor has come to a bit of a shock for me