UML Fires Coach MacDonald

[UMLFan]

It's now apparently official. Lowell's moving on ....

[amherstblackbear]

Re: UML Fires Coach MacDonald

Any leads on a successor? Or did the university basically decide it was worth doing, even if it meant having a protracted interim coach?

[jjmc85]

Re: UML Fires Coach MacDonald

Wow. I didn't expect that. I don't think UMass has ever fired a coach. Usually they just simply let contracts expire. Hopefully UMass-Lowell is setting a trend and we'll see some of the subpar coaches in Amherst fired (I'm not necessarily talking about Toot either).

Good luck finding a replacement.

EDIT- It looks like the link doesn't work any more. It takes you back to the College Hockey News Homepage. If you search for "MacDonald Fired," you get something, but when you click on the link, it just takes you back to the homepage.

[UMLFan]

Re: UML Fires Coach MacDonald

Wow. I didn't expect that. I don't think UMass has ever fired a coach. Usually they just simply let contracts expire. Hopefully UMass-Lowell is setting a trend and we'll see some of the subpar coaches in Amherst fired (I'm not necessarily talking about Toot either).

Good luck finding a replacement.

EDIT- It looks like the link doesn't work any more. It takes you back to the College Hockey News Homepage. If you search for "MacDonald Fired," you get something, but when you click on the link, it just takes you back to the homepage.

Yeah, they've changed it and now it says Army and MacDonald might be on their way out. Here's the new link.

And no idea about a new coach, but we've heard some rumors including ex-UML player Norm Bazin. And we'd been hearing for a while that he might be on the way out, but the only issue would have been buying out the last year of his contract.

[ScoobyFanClub]

Re: UML Fires Coach MacDonald

Looks like someone had an itchy trigger finger .... article now adds this quote from Dana Skinner ...
"Blaise and I have been in discussions this week about the program and nothing has been decided."

might still happen

[walrus]

Re: UML Fires Coach MacDonald

About time

[UMLFan]

Re: UML Fires Coach MacDonald

Looks like someone had an itchy trigger finger .... article now adds this quote from Dana Skinner ...
"Blaise and I have been in discussions this week about the program and nothing has been decided."

might still happen

That was the part I was surprised about with the article coming out, but they had said that they'd announce by the end of the week.

[walrus]

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That was the part I was surprised about with the article coming out, but they had said that they'd announce by the end of the week.

Buyout terms still being discussed would be my guess

[rufus]

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I'm sure TIMMAY would looooove to go back to Lowell.

[Hokydad]

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I'm sure TIMMAY would looooove to go back to Lowell.

Awfull lot of U Maine input here...
You have your own problems

Word is Blaise made a last ditch effort but probably to late. No buyout when you have 1 year left. Give the man his cash.

[John_Fuller]

Re: UML Fires Coach MacDonald

I'll refrain from comment about the future until the official news is released either tomorrow or Friday.

Even if shown to be correct, it was a terrible oversight on CHN's part. This is something that you need to have confirmation from the University or institution before posting.

[walrus]

Re: UML Fires Coach MacDonald

That was the part I was surprised about with the article coming out, but they had said that they'd announce by the end of the week.

Buyout terms still being discussed would be my guess

[amherstblackbear]

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It does sound like CHN jumped the gun. I'll give them a pass, though. It's not as if Wodon is getting rich off of manufactured controversy. CHN is a hobby website, and my guess is that it was an honest mistake.

[goldy_331]

Re: UML Fires Coach MacDonald

I think John Hill is qualified for that position and willing to consider a move.

[Slapshot08]

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Awfull lot of U Maine input here...
You have your own problems

Word is Blaise made a last ditch effort but probably to late. No buyout when you have 1 year left. Give the man his cash.

Yes, we do have our own problems...a big one in Timmay. We're just living vicariously through UML and PC fans...those lucky b*stards!!