Cornell coach search

[HopFan16]

As Milliman heads to JHU, the coaching carousel spins. Let the games begin...

Some possibilities off the top of my head. I don't know a thing, just spitballing here:

- Greg Raymond
- Dave Pietramala
- Pat March
- John Galloway
- Kevin Cassese
- Sean Kirwan
- Chris Feifs
- Mike Phipps
- Rick Sowell
- Ryan Polley

[AustinDangerPowers]

Why do Cornell struggle to keep coaches around? 4 coaches in ten years.

[faircornell]

I imagine that if the JHU opportunity didn't come up that Coach Milliman would have stayed around.

[redfoxalum]

I would expect a lot of the same names from the Harvard search from last offseason to be contenders, with the exception of Thompson (formerly Amherst). Cassese, Kirwan, Polley, Sowell.

[laxjuris]

As Milliman heads to JHU, the coaching carousel spins. Let the games begin...

Some possibilities off the top of my head. I don't know a thing, just spitballing here:

- Greg Raymond
- Dave Pietramala
- Pat March
- John Galloway
- Kevin Cassese
- Sean Kirwan
- Chris Feifs
- Mike Phipps

I think it’s got to be someone who has recruited for a selective academic school and knows the ropes for that. Cassese is an intriguing possibility, as he’s brought in some excellent recruits to a program that is not a traditional power.

[Farfromgeneva]

Yeah, we are serious about drinking red wine from skulls if you even get into the 315 to try to approach Raymond...

[jrn19]

Sowell is a guy I could see getting a good look. Coached at Dartmouth and Navy so he knows the ropes as far as recruiting. Navy was an up and down tenure, but before that his resume was tremendous; only coach to ever get Dartmouth to the tournament, did a tremendous job at Stony Brook. Experience in the area. Checks the boxes

[FMUBart]

Sowell is a guy I could see getting a good look. Coached at Dartmouth and Navy so he knows the ropes as far as recruiting. Navy was an up and down tenure, but before that his resume was tremendous; only coach to ever get Dartmouth to the tournament, did a tremendous job at Stony Brook. Experience in the area. Checks the boxes

And, he grew up less than a hour from Ithaca..

[laxjuris]

Sowell is a guy I could see getting a good look. Coached at Dartmouth and Navy so he knows the ropes as far as recruiting. Navy was an up and down tenure, but before that his resume was tremendous; only coach to ever get Dartmouth to the tournament, did a tremendous job at Stony Brook. Experience in the area. Checks the boxes

And, he grew up less than a hour from Ithaca..

He wouldn’t be high on my list but probably can’t be ruled out.

[faircornell]

Sowell is a guy I could see getting a good look. Coached at Dartmouth and Navy so he knows the ropes as far as recruiting. Navy was an up and down tenure, but before that his resume was tremendous; only coach to ever get Dartmouth to the tournament, did a tremendous job at Stony Brook. Experience in the area. Checks the boxes

The Cornell job requires someone on the younger end of the spectrum with a strong work ethic and an upbeat attitude. Flying in & out of Ithaca (or other central New York airports), spending time with the team to keep spirits up and keeping up with the large alumni base are all things that take a toll on family life, and energy levels. If you look at successful Cornell coaches, Moran, Pietromala, Tambroni, Deluca, Milliman, they all started in a youngish part of their coaching life with tremendous energy levels. Sowell might be the guy, but he'd need to clearly understand the challenges of the job.

[jrn19]

Sowell is a guy I could see getting a good look. Coached at Dartmouth and Navy so he knows the ropes as far as recruiting. Navy was an up and down tenure, but before that his resume was tremendous; only coach to ever get Dartmouth to the tournament, did a tremendous job at Stony Brook. Experience in the area. Checks the boxes

The Cornell job requires someone on the younger end of the spectrum with a strong work ethic and an upbeat attitude. Flying in & out of Ithaca (or other central New York airports), spending time with the team to keep spirits up and keeping up with the large alumni base are all things that take a toll on family life, and energy levels. If you look at successful Cornell coaches, Moran, Pietromala, Tambroni, Deluca, Milliman, they all started in a youngish part of their coaching life with tremendous energy levels. Sowell might be the guy, but he'd need to clearly understand the challenges of the job.

I mean, the guy just spent 8 years coaching at the Naval Academy. I think he understands the rigors of a potential job like that just fine.

[CU77]

Then why isn't he still the coach at Navy?

[Farfromgeneva]

More importantly he’s kind of a roll the ball out and let em play guy like Kerwick with less boozing. They were the two key assistants under Urick for a long time. Doesn’t fit the mold of every other coach since Moran.

[jrn19]

Then why isn't he still the coach at Navy?

Because they didn't win enough? You can "understand" how difficult the job is and the challenges that come with it and also ultimately not succeed. Sowell wouldn't be my first choice for Cornell, but I can absolutely see him being in contention for the job

[Gobigred]

Then why isn't he still the coach at Navy?

My question, too.

[Trumansburger]

Isn't Milliman's wife the women's lax coach at Wells College? Tough commute...

[Farfromgeneva]

Maybe they threw some of that Bloomberg cheddar at the whole family so she could quit working?

[CU77]

More importantly [Sowell is] kind of a roll the ball out and let em play guy like Kerwick with less boozing. They were the two key assistants under Urick for a long time.

I'd forgotten that bit of history.

And Navy didn't win enough because, IMO, Sowell did not coach well enough. Ditto Hop and Petro. I don't want either of them in Ithaca.

[Farfromgeneva]

Still don’t understand why Polley isn’t talked about more? Has Pat Myers dome enough to warrant a look? What abot Cheis Gabrielli or I still think Jim Morrissey got a raw deal at HC.

[seacoaster]

What about the young guy at Vermont? Was with Breschi for a while, then seemed to do a good deal with a tough recruit in Burlington.