Coaching Carousal

[LacrosseFan33]

New College of Florida is one of those souther schools:

https://ncf.simplehire.com/postings/993

Looks like the athletics department is relatively new here. Based on this article it looks like they'll be primarily playing in the NAIA

https://www.tampabay.com/news/education ... athletics/

Sorry about that! I had read the posting here and it said D2 (and I missed NAIA)

https://www.usalacrosse.com/coaching-vacancies

[eclax42]

Joe Turner to Queens. Mars Hill now open.

[FaceDodge]

A club coach hired...

https://www.gowasps.com/general/2023-24 ... 0712qvc35u

[River Donkey]

A club coach hired...

https://www.gowasps.com/general/2023-24 ... 0712qvc35u

Insanity

[10stone5]

Chris Ryan goes to Mount Saint Mary’s.

[Njlaxx11]

A club coach hired...

https://www.gowasps.com/general/2023-24 ... 0712qvc35u

Insanity

what is so insane about this? the guy coaches lacrosse - MCLA is probably more competitive then whatever conference EH plays in. plus it's a first year program. at least they're not hiring 1 coach for both men's and women's like DE was the last few years.

[backerzone]

A club coach hired...

https://www.gowasps.com/general/2023-24 ... 0712qvc35u

Insanity

what is so insane about this? the guy coaches lacrosse - MCLA is probably more competitive then whatever conference EH plays in. plus it's a first year program. at least they're not hiring 1 coach for both men's and women's like DE was the last few years.

It might be a pay cut even compared to high level MCLA. Some of these small school jobs pay little to nothing.

[River Donkey]

A club coach hired...

https://www.gowasps.com/general/2023-24 ... 0712qvc35u

Insanity

what is so insane about this? the guy coaches lacrosse - MCLA is probably more competitive then whatever conference EH plays in. plus it's a first year program. at least they're not hiring 1 coach for both men's and women's like DE was the last few years.

They will be playing in the SAC. Do some research before you make idiotic posts.

[River Donkey]

A club coach hired...

https://www.gowasps.com/general/2023-24 ... 0712qvc35u

Insanity

what is so insane about this? the guy coaches lacrosse - MCLA is probably more competitive then whatever conference EH plays in. plus it's a first year program. at least they're not hiring 1 coach for both men's and women's like DE was the last few years.

It might be a pay cut even compared to high level MCLA. Some of these small school jobs pay little to nothing.

Lol! Tell me about it.

[Njlaxx11]

A club coach hired...

https://www.gowasps.com/general/2023-24 ... 0712qvc35u

Insanity

what is so insane about this? the guy coaches lacrosse - MCLA is probably more competitive then whatever conference EH plays in. plus it's a first year program. at least they're not hiring 1 coach for both men's and women's like DE was the last few years.

They will be playing in the SAC. Do some research before you make idiotic posts.

half of the conference is garbage, half is good. don't act like it's the nescac.

point is, this dude is coaching a 1st year program that probably won't ever be anything more then a .500 team at it's best. no surprise the applicant pool was lacking.

[StuckinD2]

A club coach hired...

https://www.gowasps.com/general/2023-24 ... 0712qvc35u

Insanity

what is so insane about this? the guy coaches lacrosse - MCLA is probably more competitive then whatever conference EH plays in. plus it's a first year program. at least they're not hiring 1 coach for both men's and women's like DE was the last few years.

They will be playing in the SAC. Do some research before you make idiotic posts.

half of the conference is garbage, half is good. don't act like it's the nescac.

point is, this dude is coaching a 1st year program that probably won't ever be anything more then a .500 team at it's best. no surprise the applicant pool was lacking.

The SAC is arguably the best conference in D2… I don’t think An mcla team that went 6-9 is competing with the SAC. Also, EH is coming from the ODAC, one of the highest academic conferences in the country. they may have been middle tier of the ODAC but with the right Coach this can be an easy sell to a lot of NOVA..DMV / Mid-Atlantic and New England private school guys..
I’m guessing the Salary and Scholarshiping support wasn’t competitive. I also think the timing of their posting last year wasn’t great. Posting middle of the fall isn’t going to get a ton of top AC’s or current HCs to look. I also feel like they could’ve done a better job of marketing the position this spring / summer when it reopened to draw more in.

[D2fan]

Wow, no more Chris Ryan.

Erie is a tough place to sell, so it will be an interesting applicant pool. But obviously Ryan proved you can build a consistent contender at Mercyhurst. Team seems to returning a good chunk with AA's Gleason, McCard, Morley and Landymore. So the cupboard isn't bare for the next head coach.

Below are a couple names I speculate will be considered for the Mercyhurst job. These are my own opinions.

Current Associate Head Coach
Ryan O’Hagan
-Very well regarded assistant. I think is one of the big reasons Hurst has been back in the top 5 the last couple of years. However, I have heard he plans to join the Mount staff.

Mercyhurst Alumni
Greg Stocks- UIndy Head Coach
-His resume speaks for himself, he’s been in conversations for other jobs. But I’d think UIndy to Mercyhurst is a lateral move.

Ryan Sullivan- UTampa Assistant
-2022 Assistant Coach of the Year. Been at Tampa a long time. Also an Upstate NY guy.

Other D2 Coaches
Chris Isle- Seton Hill Assistant
-Long time Seton Hill assistant. Central NY guy and has strong connections to Western PA.

Sam Ashton- Lake Erie Head Coach
-Lake Erie has been slowly improving back to their mid 2010 form.

Kevin Kelley- Rockhurst Head Coach
-He’s an Upstate NY guy. Could want to get back closer to home.

Successful D1/D3 Coaches in the area
Trey Keeley- Cleveland St. Assistant
Adrian Torok-Orban- Robert Morris Assistant
Gill Connors- St. Bonaventure Associate Head Coach
Alec Jernstedt- Grove City Head Coach
Joe Rautenstrauch- John Carroll Head Coach

[LaxRatinOH2]

You’re definitely delusional saying Ashton at Lake Erie is getting the Storm back slowly. He hasn’t produced a winning season in his four years as Head Coach. There are better options than Sam.

[StuckinD2]

Has anyone heard anything about Walsh? I feel like that job opened up very early, but there’s been no talk or news about it…

[LaxRatinOH2]

Their assistant interviewed for the job is all that I heard.

[GaitsRightHand]

Has anyone heard anything about Walsh? I feel like that job opened up very early, but there’s been no talk or news about it…

Heard that one of the Dartmouth AC's (that was let go after 2023 season) applied. I am pretty positive he received an offer, but if they haven't announced it yet- then maybe he didn't take the job.

[Doxology]

Has anyone heard anything about Walsh? I feel like that job opened up very early, but there’s been no talk or news about it…

Salter from Lander

[Laxguy22]

Wow, no more Chris Ryan.

Erie is a tough place to sell, so it will be an interesting applicant pool. But obviously Ryan proved you can build a consistent contender at Mercyhurst. Team seems to returning a good chunk with AA's Gleason, McCard, Morley and Landymore. So the cupboard isn't bare for the next head coach.

Below are a couple names I speculate will be considered for the Mercyhurst job. These are my own opinions.

Current Associate Head Coach
Ryan O’Hagan
-Very well regarded assistant. I think is one of the big reasons Hurst has been back in the top 5 the last couple of years. However, I have heard he plans to join the Mount staff.

Mercyhurst Alumni
Greg Stocks- UIndy Head Coach
-His resume speaks for himself, he’s been in conversations for other jobs. But I’d think UIndy to Mercyhurst is a lateral move.

Ryan Sullivan- UTampa Assistant
-2022 Assistant Coach of the Year. Been at Tampa a long time. Also an Upstate NY guy.

Other D2 Coaches
Chris Isle- Seton Hill Assistant
-Long time Seton Hill assistant. Central NY guy and has strong connections to Western PA.

Sam Ashton- Lake Erie Head Coach
-Lake Erie has been slowly improving back to their mid 2010 form.

Kevin Kelley- Rockhurst Head Coach
-He’s an Upstate NY guy. Could want to get back closer to home.

Successful D1/D3 Coaches in the area
Trey Keeley- Cleveland St. Assistant
Adrian Torok-Orban- Robert Morris Assistant
Gill Connors- St. Bonaventure Associate Head Coach
Alec Jernstedt- Grove City Head Coach
Joe Rautenstrauch- John Carroll Head Coach

Not sure Ilse from Seton Hill is headed anywhere. SHU just announced yesterday that he has been promoted to Associate Head Coach.

https://athletics.setonhill.edu/news/20 ... anges.aspx

I don't know if this means he's staying but it certainly doesn't seem like he's heading anywhere at least in the short term.

Read in the article that he's been there for 14 years. He has to be one if the longest tenured coaches in D2 both HC & AC.

[StuckinD2]

Coach Salter announced today as Walsh’s next HC

[seventy7]

Wow, no more Chris Ryan.

Erie is a tough place to sell, so it will be an interesting applicant pool. But obviously Ryan proved you can build a consistent contender at Mercyhurst. Team seems to returning a good chunk with AA's Gleason, McCard, Morley and Landymore. So the cupboard isn't bare for the next head coach.

Below are a couple names I speculate will be considered for the Mercyhurst job. These are my own opinions.

Current Associate Head Coach
Ryan O’Hagan
-Very well regarded assistant. I think is one of the big reasons Hurst has been back in the top 5 the last couple of years. However, I have heard he plans to join the Mount staff.

Mercyhurst Alumni
Greg Stocks- UIndy Head Coach
-His resume speaks for himself, he’s been in conversations for other jobs. But I’d think UIndy to Mercyhurst is a lateral move.

Ryan Sullivan- UTampa Assistant
-2022 Assistant Coach of the Year. Been at Tampa a long time. Also an Upstate NY guy.

It has to be Stocks right? His name has been linked with the last few openings and he is an alum. I would have to think that Mercyhurst would want to keep/build on what Chris Ryan did. No one better than an alum who played under him.