Womens College Coaching Hotseat

[Soccercritique]

Ask the kids at Michigan if she is a good coach. She has taken a toxic program and made it good in 5 months.

You’re right. It’s really all about the experience. Like I said, she can recruit, she relates amazing to players, and kids love her. From teaching the technical and tactical aspects of the game, it’s a much different story. Let’s be honest here...if the environment was toxic anyone would be better than the previous coach-which is unfortunate.

 

[eastbaysoccer]

Oregon State - coach should have been let go last year. Losing 6-0 to CO and to WCC foes is unacceptable
St. Mary's - coach on thin ice.

UC Davis and CAL - both coaches got an extension and both have disappointed afterwards.
Utah - struggling in the PAC-12

 

[girlgotgame]

Oregon State - coach should have been let go last year. Losing 6-0 to CO and to WCC foes is unacceptable
St. Mary's - coach on thin ice.

UC Davis and CAL - both coaches got an extension and both have disappointed afterwards.
Utah - struggling in the PAC-12

Word is St. Mary’s must finish 500 for the coach to keep his job. Explains the cupcake preseason schedule and the desperate tactics on the field

 

[eastbaysoccer]

Word is St. Mary’s must finish 500 for the coach to keep his job. Explains the cupcake preseason schedule and the desperate tactics on the field

He’s had 5 years to build the program. I’m sure the AD knows he scheduled weak teams in his contract year. So are you saying he needs to be 4-4-1 in the WCC?

 

[girlgotgame]

4-4-1 would be a big improvement

 

[eastbaysoccer]

Word is St. Mary’s must finish .500 for the coach to keep his job. Explains the cupcake preseason schedule and the desperate tactics on the field

Well it looks like he will finish under .500. I’ll assume a loss to Pacific would all by seal the deal?

 

[eastbaysoccer]

Seton hall, Woford and Iona has posted for new head coach positions.

Soon Oregon State and St. Mary’s will join them.

 

[eastbaysoccer]

UTEP coach gone

 

[eastbaysoccer]

NEW coach openings for Womens D1 college soccer.

IONA
Wofford
Seton Hall
UTEP
Oregon State

 

[gkrent]

How is the Pacific coach still sitting pretty? They been at the bottom of the table for 7 years. They've had maybe one *really* good player. I know of a couple of incoming players that are very good, but what is going on over there?

 

[eastbaysoccer]

Pacific coach is 3 years in. I gather she will feel pressure next year.

 

[outside!]

It appears that University of Louisiana at Lafayette are looking for a new women's coach.

 

[eastbaysoccer]

Current Openings:

IONA
Wofford
Seton Hall
UTEP
Oregon State
LA Lafayette
Univ. Illinois Chicago

There will be a few others joining the list as the year winds down.

 

[GoWest]

Current Openings:

IONA
Wofford
Seton Hall
UTEP
Oregon State
LA Lafayette
Univ. Illinois Chicago

There will be a few others joining the list as the year winds down.

Hearing Yale is open.

 

[Zerodenero]

Hearing Yale is open.

Confirmed.

 

[GoWest]

Confirmed.

Is that a good or bad thing? I know a couple players headed that way in '19 but haven't had a chance to talk with them yet.

 

[espola]

Is that a good or bad thing? I know a couple players headed that way in '19 but haven't had a chance to talk with them yet.

I think in the general scheme of things, turning down a chance to attend Yale because they hired a different women's soccer coach is a case of misplaced priorities.

 

[Zerodenero]

Is that a good or bad thing? I know a couple players headed that way in '19 but haven't had a chance to talk with them yet.

Well, first....RM is a good guy. He had 2 decades at the helm which can be good and bad.

I’d sum up the change and temperament of the team/program by looking at it like a productivity bell curve.....It was time for a change, both for him personally and the program.

 

[GoWest]

I think in the general scheme of things, turning down a chance to attend Yale because they hired a different women's soccer coach is a case of misplaced priorities.

True but I remain curious as to who expressed a thought about "turning down a chance to attend Yale..." due to a coaching change?

Well, first....RM is a good guy. He had 2 decades at the helm which can be good and bad.

I’d sum up the change and temperament of the team/program by looking at it like a productivity bell curve.....It was time for a change, both for him personally and the program.

Insightful. Maybe some new leadership will invigorate!

 

[outside!]

I think in the general scheme of things, turning down a chance to attend Yale because they hired a different women's soccer coach is a case of misplaced priorities.

The only worry is if the new coach does not honor the previous coaches commitments or honors them only to treat the players poorly.

 

[Zerodenero]

The only worry is if the new coach does not honor the previous coaches commitments or honors them only to treat the players poorly.

True. The players have advocated to the powers that be for one the assistants to fill the HC roll. But a national search is on and We’ll see how it turns out.

More importantly, Regardless who the new AD finds, the situation is a great illustration for parents to guide your kids to....A) choose a school/campus/environment they will love, enjoy & embrace....over B) success of the soccer program and/or coach.