(07-19-2017 10:39 AM)cr11owl Wrote:  

(07-19-2017 09:09 AM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  

(07-19-2017 08:57 AM)cr11owl Wrote:  

(07-19-2017 08:44 AM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(07-19-2017 08:35 AM)cr11owl Wrote:  Does it seem to anyone else that our assistant coaches might be reading the writing on the wall and are looking for a way out? Lost our more senior assistant to OU and maybe also losing our volunteer assistant. HC is 81 and doesn't have a contract after next year, you think guys would be lining up to be an assistant coach.

Sorry, I just don't buy this. Van Hook left to OU because his mentor was named Head Coach and offerred him a job. As for Shep, if he does follow Patrick to UIW, it would be because he was offerred a paid assistant coaching slot as opposed to a volunteer assistant at Rice. As mentioned before, as much as I do like Scott and think he's done an outstanding job in his current role, I personally don't think he the right choice to fill our current assistant coaching vacancy.

Why do you think people aren't lining up for our open assistant coaching position? They certainly were last year when several VERY high profile pitching coaches expressed an interest in the job eventually given to John Pope.

Presumably the top assistant gets a shot at the HC spot when it opens up. If he thought it would be open next year (as it should) I don't really understand why he would leave. Let's just keep assuming our program is on the right path though.

Why would you presume that?

Pretty typical that your top assistant is at least considered for taking over (see MBB). If your program is on track usually the top assistant can keep it rolling.

If true, then top assistants of programs that are "on track" will usually be promoted to HC.