Womens College Coaching Hotseat

gkrent said:
Excellent hire. Great coach, excellent rep. The fact that he's a GK coach is, IMHO, advantageous as well for all perspectives of the game.
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"Excellent hire, great coach..." and this is because he has been the head coach of what team?
 
dk_b said:
So whom do you hire in the pac 12? Or, at least, who appears on your list of target candidates?
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For the Pac12, I for one would only hire someone with minimum of 3 years of head coaching, or associate head coaching experience, just enough to have some sort of clue as to what they are about as a head coach. Just my opinion.
 
pulguita said:
Jen Klein was the reason they did as well as they did at SC. How are the X's and O's at SC now? They have been playing donkey ball for the last 2 years.
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I've always thought that USC beat people with pure athleticism, not with their technical play. I would argue that MOST of the top 25 teams are in the same ship, although it's transitioning (slowly) to a more technical and possession type of game. At Michigan, she's done a good job of doing both, but when the chips are down, it's "donkey ball" all the way. USC lost to the eventual national champs 3-2 so donkey ball is doing well, i suppose. lol

As I said before, if you get good players you can be a sub par coach and still be successful. But get good players AND have someone good at the helm, and it's the perfect combo.
 
Gonna add an aside:

the turnover at D1 schools is so interesting. The number of programs that originally recruited my kid who now have different coaches as she prepares to finish HS and start college is not insignificant and I’m guessing others have similar experiences. In one case, the coach who was there has been replaced by a coach who was interested in her for a different school. Maybe what’s more interesting is the stability - not the ones where there is a consistent track record of success (Stanford, UNC, FSU, Santa Clara, UCLA, USC, etc) because that is somewhat obvious - but rather programs with little consistency where coaches have remained beyond a full recruiting cycle (I won’t mention any specific programs). This is observational and does go to point that many make - commit to the school and athletic dept as much or more than to the coach.
 
dk_b said:
Gonna add an aside:

the turnover at D1 schools is so interesting. The number of programs that originally recruited my kid who now have different coaches as she prepares to finish HS and start college is not insignificant and I’m guessing others have similar experiences. In one case, the coach who was there has been replaced by a coach who was interested in her for a different school. Maybe what’s more interesting is the stability - not the ones where there is a consistent track record of success (Stanford, UNC, FSU, Santa Clara, UCLA, USC, etc) because that is somewhat obvious - but rather programs with little consistency where coaches have remained beyond a full recruiting cycle (I won’t mention any specific programs). This is observational and does go to point that many make - commit to the school and athletic dept as much or more than to the coach.
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Along that line of thought - make friends with the top assistant coach at colleges you visit. They might get a head coaching job somewhere else next year and be looking for immediate signings to prove their worth.
 
eastbaysoccer said:
pacifictigers.com

Pacific Names Ed Moore as Head Women’s Soccer Coach - University of the Pacific

STOCKTON, Calif. – University of the Pacific director of athletics Janet Lucas announced Friday the hiring of Ed Moore as the new women's soccer head coach. He becomes
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I would say this is a great hire by UOP. They can only trend upwards and even if the job is a stepping stone it should help his resume. Though I would have to add that I'm not sure UOP belongs in the WCC maybe the WAC and move SU to the WCC.
 
Soccer4evr said:
I would say this is a great hire by UOP. They can only trend upwards and even if the job is a stepping stone it should help his resume. Though I would have to add that I'm not sure UOP belongs in the WCC maybe the WAC and move SU to the WCC.
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Uop definitely belongs in the WCC.

Men’s soccer kicked ass and made the tournament 3x with 2 kids drafted in the MLS. Regularly beat Pac-12 schools.
Women’s and men’s basketball doing well.
Other sports around .500

Women’s soccer has struggled since leaving the Big West. Coleman fell behind in the recruiting game and got complacent. Leyland then hired an under qualified coach who had a losing record at Delaware St.
 
eastbaysoccer said:
What’s the hold up at St Mary’s naming a new coach? Salary?
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Your "breaking news" has become so reliable that when I saw an alert on this, I immediately thought, "Gaels?"

I think that is a really difficult place to staff for women's sports and to recruit compared to other similar schools. Yes, they got it right with Ratcliffe but that is the exception that proves the rule. I know Moraga really well (grew up w/in the sounds of the bells) and it's a beautiful campus and Randy Bennett has build something exciting with men's hoops but not sure that can be replicated in women's soccer at present. So I doubt it is $$$ but simply finding the right candidate who wants to use it as a bridge or, maybe, a last stop. Neither is particularly inspiring if you want to build a program. I hope they do find the right hire - I know some players who are there and others who have committed and I want them to have as great an experience as is possible. (it is also such a pleasant venue to watch a game - seeing SCU or BYU or Pepp in a competitive game there . . . a delightful way to spend a couple of hours)
 
Two asst. coaches from successful D1 programs head to LMU and Pacific (both young teams w talent)

Established winning coach heads to SMC.

Will be a battle for spots 4 to 6.
 
SoccerJones said:
man, that is a GREAT hire. She did a good job at ND. Lets hope she can recruit to Moraga like she could to south bend. Best of luck!
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I"ve heard nothing but good things about her. My daughter's soccer mate was recruited to ND when she was the head coach and decided to go to Cal after she resigned. I hope she gets good results in her first year but will take some time to get it rolling. How good are the returners and incoming freshman?
 
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