The 2017/18 Coaches On The Hotseat (or should be) thread

Discussion in 'College & Amateur Soccer' started by Sandon Mibut, Nov 7, 2017.

  1. fknbuflobo

    fknbuflobo Member+

    Arsenal FC
    United States
    Nov 16, 2011
    Akron, Ohio
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wow. Shots fired!
     
  2. Branko Segota

    Branko Segota Member

    Feb 24, 2003
    OSU - Mais on campus today, Snape next week. FYI
     
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  3. catfish9

    catfish9 Member+

    Jul 14, 2011
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Those are good options. My bet would be Mais.

    Eric Nicols was at Ohio Dominican before going to Davidson and then up to BG. Wonder if he is geettign consideration?
     
  4. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    I can't think of a better candidate for the OSU gig than Mais.

    He's from the Midwest (Michigan).

    He played in the Big Ten (at IU). He had a great college career (Hermann Trophy, two Final Fours).

    He played not just in MLS but in Columbus (9 seasons) winning two trophies (02 USOC, 04 Supporters' Shield).

    He played in an Olympics (96) and a World Cup (98).

    He coached at the youth national team level (U17 and U20) so he has extensive national contacts.

    He has been a collegaite assistant coach for 10 years at two powers in neighboring states (Louisville, Indiana) giving him great knowledge of the local recruiting scene. And he has won a national title (2012) and been to another title game (2017) as an assistant coach.

    The only thing he doesn't have on his CV is being a head coach.

    But some of the best coaches in D-I, both now and historically, had never been a head coach when they got a gig at a pretty big program and went on to do some pretty good things. Sigi Schmid, Bruce Arena, Caleb Porter, Carlos Somoano, George Gelnovatch, Elmar Bolowich, Jay Vidovich, Mike Freitag, Jim Launder and Steve Sampson didn't have previous head coaching experience when they first became D-I head coaches and all of them managed to do OK in their first head coaching gigs.
     
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  5. WolverineFutbol

    Aug 1, 2012
    Great points. And if Paul Snape really wants the job, he would be a great, great coach for.... I can't complete the sentence.

     
  6. podborney

    podborney New Member

    Nov 4, 2012
    There has been a couple of coaches who have interviewed for the job with osu ties, but they have not been mentioned in this thread yet.
     
  7. CollegeFan

    CollegeFan Member

    Nov 10, 2009
    He is also one of the best human beings you will ever meet.

     
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  8. Branko Segota

    Branko Segota Member

    Feb 24, 2003
    So then mention them.
     
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  9. John S

    John S New Member

    Oct 10, 2011
    Perhaps an ACC head coach will take the job?
     
  10. Walter Mitty

    Walter Mitty New Member

    Dec 8, 2016
    Colorado
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Mais to be named coach at OSU later today!
     
  11. catfish9

    catfish9 Member+

    Jul 14, 2011
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  12. Dr_Soccer17

    Dr_Soccer17 New Member

    Arsenal
    United States
    Aug 31, 2017
    Great hire. Will he get to hire his assistant coaches or will OSU keep their current staff (minus Bluem, obv)? Curious as to how that process normally takes place.
     
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  13. fknbuflobo

    fknbuflobo Member+

    Arsenal FC
    United States
    Nov 16, 2011
    Akron, Ohio
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He will most likely hire his own staff. I doubt he would take the job otherwise.

    This is great for American soccer.
     
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  14. Dr_Soccer17

    Dr_Soccer17 New Member

    Arsenal
    United States
    Aug 31, 2017
    That's what I figured. Great for American soccer, not great for the Zips though!!
     
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  15. Walter Mitty

    Walter Mitty New Member

    Dec 8, 2016
    Colorado
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    The entire staff was let go along with Bluem last month. None of them are returning so Mais can bring in his guys.
     
  16. fknbuflobo

    fknbuflobo Member+

    Arsenal FC
    United States
    Nov 16, 2011
    Akron, Ohio
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    There goes the neighborhood!
     
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  17. OverseasView

    OverseasView Member+

    Olympique Lyonnais
    France
    Feb 3, 2013
    Club:
    Olympique Lyonnais
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    "Maisonneuve" means "Newhouse" in French. A great name to build a new successful program ;)
     
  18. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    And if Maisonneuve refers to Ohio State as Ohio State and not as The Ohio State, this hire will be great for America!
     
  19. fknbuflobo

    fknbuflobo Member+

    Arsenal FC
    United States
    Nov 16, 2011
    Akron, Ohio
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It will be great for THE America!
     
  20. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    Updated list....

    DARTMOUTH - Chad Riley, resigned; Bo Oshoniyi, East Tennessee head coach.

    DePAUL – Craig Blazer, asked not to return; Mark Plotkin, Colgate assistant.

    EAST TENNESSEE STATE - Bo Oshoniyi, resigned; David Casper, Kentucky assistant.

    GONZAGA – Einar Thorarinsson, retired; Paul Meehan, assistant coach promoted.

    NOTRE DAME – Bobby Clark, retired; Chad Riley, Dartmouth head coach.

    OHIO STATE - John Bluem, retired; Brian Maisonneuve, assistant coach, Indiana

    OMAHA – Jason Mims, left for Colorado Rapids academy; Bob Warming, out of "retirement."

    OREGON STATE – Steve Simmons, contract not renewed; Terry Boss, Virginia assistant.

    PENN - Rudi Fuller, moved to administration; Brian Gill, assistant coach promoted.

    PENN STATE – Bob Warming, "retired;" Jeff Cook, Philadelphia Union academy coach.

    St. FRANCIS (PA) – Paulo Neto, not sure what happened; Frank Olszewski, Davis & Elkins head coach

    SAINT LOUIS – Mike McGinty, contract not renewed; Kevin Kalish, local youth coach

    SAN DIEGO – Seamus McFadden, retired; Brian Quinn, assistant coach, promoted.

    SETON HALL – Gerson Echeverry, resigned; Andreas Lindberg, CW Post head coach.

    STETSON - Kyle Gookins, resigned; Cristian Neagu, UNC assistant coach.

    TEMPLE – Dave MacWilliams, contract not renewed; Brian Rowland, Maryland assistant.
     
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  21. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    I believe this is the first time in many, many years that no we've had an off-season where no Brits or Irish got D-I head coaching gigs.

    Brian Quinn is from Northern Ireland, originally, but he is a naturalized US citizen so he counts as American. The only foreign coaches are from Romania, Sweden and Canada.

    In some strange way, this feels like progress. That said, no Hispanic or Asian head coaches were hired and Bo Oshoniyi is the only black head coach hired so there still feels like there's a long way to go on that front.

    The coaching hires in no way reflect the playing pool as only one of the 16 head coaching hires is of color and its fair to say the playing pool in NCAA D-I is was more diverse than that.
     
  22. OverseasView

    OverseasView Member+

    Olympique Lyonnais
    France
    Feb 3, 2013
    Club:
    Olympique Lyonnais
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    Funily Sandon, it reflects the trends concerning coach diversity in Europe pro clubs.
    British and Irish coaches do not get gigs outside (only very rare exceptions in small clubs) their islands and very few black or mixed coaches.
     
  23. Nick22

    Nick22 New Member

    Nov 4, 2009
    Does anyone know what happened to Frank Kohlenstein at the school of mine in Colorado?

    It looks like he left last year.

    Thanks for any update.
     
  24. B Matth

    B Matth New Member

    Jan 10, 2016
    Rumor is Navy O’donahue on the hotseat. RPI 202 of 205 last year . Another weak non-conf schedule this year.

    Down to 22 players this year, 10 freshman, 4 keepers.

    Ohh how Navy misses Dave Brandt.
     
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