Emerson Men's Coach Resigns

[Mr.Right]

I thought he was brought in after Hobie Hare left and he was on the staff in 2014..I could be wrong, which is very infrequent, but I am willing to admit it when I am wrong

[Mr.Right]

He was not on Tufts staff in 2014 when they won it all...I am sure he is a good coach but the accent must have pushed him over the line.

Those Irish accents are tough to resist!   

Especially for clueless AD's and faculty committee's hiring for Men's Soccer positions

[1970s NESCAC Player]

I thought he was brought in after Hobie Hare left and he was on the staff in 2014..I could be wrong, which is very infrequent, but I am willing to admit it when I am wrong

The Tufts assistant coach that I saw at the Wheaton game was fairly short, had a beard and longish hair, just like Harkin's picture on the Tufts and Emerson websites, so that is why I think he was on the staff in 2014.  If I am wrong, I will admit it too.

[Dog Face]

I  bet he does well- he's a good coach, the players like him, and he's made solid connections in the local (Massachusetts) youth soccer community.  He should be able to get more players once he figures out where the school fits in the pecking order.  Lots of kids would want to be in downtown Boston, and lots of kids could be sold on the "communications" focus.  That being said, given the relatively niche academics, can't imagine there would be expectations for winning seasons.

[Mr.Right]

I have to admit I do not know where Emerson plays on their home field..Also, where do they train? It could be possible that might hurt recruiting somewhat. Still, it was a great move to get into the NEWMAC

[Flying Weasel]

He was on the sidelines for Tufts when they beat Messiah in the Elite 8 in 2014.  He did most of the shouting/instructing during the game for Shapiro.

[Dog Face]

Emerson has a turf field in what would be called SOWA (south of Washington), so walkable from "campus"- you can see it from the Expressway!  Hard to find a parking spot, but nice place to see a game (kind of the urban canyon effect).

[Off Pitch]

Emerson's field is an old, narrow turf field with no bleachers or other elevated viewing spots.  It is one of the worst fields in New England for college soccer.

http://www.emersonlions.com/athletics/facilities/The_Field_at_Rotch_Playground

[PaulNewman]

A successful soccer program at Emerson would trump the same at Oberlin/Vassar and Bard...and probably by a significant margin.  So, in short, he will have ample opportunity to demonstrate how good of a coach and program builder he is.

[Clotpoll]

School doesn't join a top conference and hire a coach like that to lose games.