Anyone know why UNC Greensboro is making changes on the womens side? Davison and Conti out. AC from Auburn in.. http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/wsoc/2012-13/releases/20120629reh4v4
Firstly we will have to use the word 'coach' VERY loosely here because clearly she isn't one. I think were see Conti spring up at VCU replacing Carr. As for Davidson no clue.
I will start by saying I have no inside knowledge of Nugent other than watching him on the sidelines at a few UNCG games last year. The guy screams at everyone. The girls, the refs, etc. Heck I saw him turn around and scream up at the press box one time because he didn't like how the timekeeper was keeping the clock. If this is any indication maybe the assist coaches left for this reason. I know I would not want my daughter playing for him.
He was a reach for a hire, and it doesn't seem he can handle the pressure....Eddie R. was very successful because he had a solid staff under him...Nugent, won't hire anyone with more experience than himself to fill the assistant roles for fear he'll be found out!!! The shame of the whole situation is that the players are stuck in the middle....they deserve better.
Why so critical? Is he not good on tactics and training or just not handling players well?? No one likes all the loundness and stomping around from coaches but that doesn't always mean their bad coaches.
You have to get your start somewhere. UNCG is no easy task after the coaching change. Hearing some of th eother names that interviewed.......you have to wonder "would someone else have had a better chance?" Dont know but UNCG will be very young this season. The schedule is Brutal. Doesnt he have two assistant positions he has to fill? Lets see who else he hires?
I was told quit a few Houston players are asking for releases? What happened to Eric? What is he going to do?
FDU, another one for very odd timing: http://fduknights.com/news/2012/7/3/WSOC_0703124138.aspx?path=wsoc
At least they moved quickly to name the assistant as Interim, just as Army did! Any word out of: Western Illinois Western Michigan Lamar IS that it?
Word is he just hired a DII head coach from NC as the other / 1st Assistant. That is the word we are hearing at Region Camp.
Not sure why he would leave LR to be an asst for UNCG. Maybe you heard his former AC who is a DII headcoach now. That would make a lot more sense.
Would you all mind using names of schools and people for those of us not as much in the know? It isn't like any of this needs to be a big secret. Thanks.
Its obvious this thread was started to start trouble for another coach that the pundits agree may/may not have been a good choice. I will agree that SN was a stretch but to say he won't hire more experienced people just isn't true. He hired Sandy and she was very experienced. Maybe not at the D1 level, but ask ANY coach who works in the women's game and they will tell you flat out that she is a great coach. As far as Corti, she left for a full time job with way more money and benefits. Something that doesn't exist in the SoCon for 2nd assistants. Don't believe me, just ask any SoCon coach who doesn't even have a 2nd assistant! Sandy is following her boyfriend to Cincinnati. They lived apart for a year and it didn't work. The players are fine as well as the recruits. Sammy Towne is a good hire because of her playing experience and her familiarity with Nugent (she played for him as a youth player). Truth is that I actually thought about putting my name on this post (yikes) to add some credibility to it because my DD is committed to UNCG. She is very happy not only with Steve but with the school and players especially. After the changes he sent us an email that explained everything. The hire of Adrian Blewitt from Lenior also kills the theory of not hiring experience. 17 years as a head coach! I know its the season of perpetual BASHING, but can we just read this one at face value? Any chance that the soccer know-it-alls would allow this to happen without taking the gut shots? So SN was a stretch....So SN screams....So SN can't coach....Here is an idea, give Steve a call in his office and ask him yourself. Anybody who knows him or has been recruited by him knows he will give it to you straight. You might not like it and it might even be delivered in a brass way, but he will at least answer you. You certainly won't get that chance on a private message board like this. I'm sure this will trigger even more negativity but it was worth taking the time to write because I feel heroic when I talk good about people in this sport!
90minutelover (what a name), I agree with you on the statement above. Let SN do what he is doing and lets see. AB is a great hire. All the best, and good luck UNCG!
Good insight. I was really curious about Davison leaving. I thought she was a good coach and worked well with the girls.
Great post! Don't know anything about these coaches but definitely think they should at least be given a chance before people get on the "she's a bad coach" bandwagon.
What a novel idea. Allow a coach to show what he/she can do with their own players. If it doesn't work out and he loses his job, then we can say we tried. It's not a perfect science. There is no magic act in this game. I feel the success Eddie had with the program set up the next coach for a tough time. Not only did he win big, he pissed off every school in the SoCon in the process. It's made the SoCon better. This is definitely not your Daddy's conference anymore. And if Nugent does well will we hear from Reality check, Cat Daddy, or Why Not...I suspect we all know the verdict on that one. I'm mostly a reader and not a poster so I've read several of their critical comments (some insightful) but mostly just critical. That's what's great about these forums. PS. Thanks for the shout out on the name.
Are we saying that AB has the job then??? Still think its a little crazy for AB to take an assistant job, he's done well at LR why not wait for the right D1 head coaching job to come up?? just curious
'Strike while the iron's hot!' 36-5-3 in the last two seasons, maybe he knows it's exactly the right time to move on! Good luck to UNCG!