2014 / 2015 Coaching Carousel

[Off Pitch]

Emerson names Francisco Javier Mejia-Blau as new coach. 
http://www.emersonlions.com/sports/msoc/2014-15/releases/20150521rk85ue

[frank uible]

Can we just call him Frankie?

[Mr.Right]

What is the news on the SLU coaching front? Mid-June w/o a coach is interesting. Did Willi Steinrotter get an interview? He got some decent results at rival Clarkson for about 10 years, although I heard the players could not stand him. His father was the legendary 20 year part-time coach at Hobart in the 80's and 90's and was not the most player friendly coach either

[Saint of Old]

The update I have from Saint Nation is that Durocher will be announcing his replacement in the very very near future.
Either one of the top 2 candidates could have quite the start as Saint Coach.
Especially with this class:
https://www.frontrush.com//userfiles/1991/files/class%20of%202019.pdf

[soccerfan111]

Looks like there were more legs to that rumour than you thought Saints of Old.

Big pickup for SLU.

http://saintsathletics.com/news/2015/6/18/MSOC_0618154436.aspx

[Saint of Old]

Its 99% sure I was  aware, but the man also had to break it to his pro players before we broke it here

I would be a happy man if I were an incoming 6 5'freshman goalie, wait we have one of those.

He will be trained by the best.

Coach Tosh was there the last time the Saints climbed the mountain.
There will be early pressure to win right away.

[Flying Weasel]

http://www.suseagulls.com/news/2014-15/dibartolo_interim_ad
Salisbury's Gerry DiBartolo will serve as interim AD over the next two years while continuing as men's head coach.  Any chance he follows St. Lawrence's Durocher from head coach to AD on a permanent basis?

[PaulNewman]

Coaching change at Thomas More as head coach steps down to focus on women's program and assistant takes over men's job.

http://www.tmcsaints.com/sports/msoc/2014-15/releases/20141203ar9tlt

[soccerfan111]

Looks like Medialle changed their head coach. Where did the previous guy go? He had pretty good success at Medialle.

[AUPepBand]

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.

With Alfred's hiring of Matt Smith in February 2014, the Saxons were much improved in fall 2014 and pushed Stevens to a shoot-out in the Empire 8 Tournament semi-finals, largely with the previous coach's players. Pep is confident in Smith's coaching style and is eager to see the Saxons this fall to see what Smith brings in as recruits. Empire 8 teams can no longer pencil in a "W" next to Alfred on their schedules. Pep thinks the Saxons will be even better this fall.

On Saxon Warriors!

[Mr.Right]

Agreed.. After watching Alfred hold on against Stevens in the Empire 8 conference semi-finals, there is no question Matt Smith is a good coach. Stevens ended up going thru but Alfred was extremely organized defensively. They need 2-3 players that could create goals and score goals but They are trending up.

[Flying Weasel]

Matt Smith certainty was successful at Hopkins where there are recruiting challenges given the academics there.  So it's no surprise if he's able to be successful again in D-III.  It's be nice to have a true challenger to Stevens in the Empire 8.  Would make that league more interesting for the rest of us, and would be good for Stevens to have a team that can push them, test them, prepare them for the NCAA's.

[AUPepBand]

Matt Smith certainty was successful at Hopkins where there are recruiting challenges given the academics there.  So it's no surprise if he's able to be successful again in D-III.  It's be nice to have a true challenger to Stevens in the Empire 8.  Would make that league more interesting for the rest of us, and would be good for Stevens to have a team that can push them, test them, prepare them for the NCAA's.

Pep checked the schedule and the Saxons host the Ducks at Yunevich Stadium on Oct. 10. Unfortunately, the game coincides with AU's mid-semester break. But without a football game that weekend, perhaps a good nucleus of "Saxons supporting Saxons" will be at the game. Pep will most likely be there.
Go Saxons!

[Mr.Right]

Really shocked at the lack of coaching vacancies this off season. Only Salisbury is open in all of D3 I believe. Compared to last year this is very quiet.

[Shooter McGavin]

Really shocked at the lack of coaching vacancies this off season. Only Salisbury is open in all of D3 I believe. Compared to last year this is very quiet.

Salisbury, Misericordia(now filled by Scranton assistant coach), Manhattanville, Ursinus.

Very quiet indeed.