Re: Brown Hockey 2010-2011 - Onward and Upward
I also was surprised by Digit's selection. The USCHO women's hockey board has some pithy comments about it.
Digit stood out when women's college hockey was still young and growing. Brown, with the oldest US women's team in the country, was well positioned to recruit the early crop of talented players at a time when there wasn't a lot of competition for them, especially in the Ivies. Digit's record benefited from the Karen Kings, Becky Kellars, Tara Mounseys, Ali Brewers, Karen Emmas, Lisa Bishops, Mardie Corcorans, et al who came to play at Meehan in the 1980s and 1990s.
Once competition for the best women players increased nationwide as more and more well-funded college programs sprang up, Digit's star began to fade. Some players on her recent Brown teams are fans; others are unhappy and have even left the program. It will be most interesting to see the reviews of her coaching the US U-22 squad this year.
Originally posted by Mike Hutter
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Digit stood out when women's college hockey was still young and growing. Brown, with the oldest US women's team in the country, was well positioned to recruit the early crop of talented players at a time when there wasn't a lot of competition for them, especially in the Ivies. Digit's record benefited from the Karen Kings, Becky Kellars, Tara Mounseys, Ali Brewers, Karen Emmas, Lisa Bishops, Mardie Corcorans, et al who came to play at Meehan in the 1980s and 1990s.
Once competition for the best women players increased nationwide as more and more well-funded college programs sprang up, Digit's star began to fade. Some players on her recent Brown teams are fans; others are unhappy and have even left the program. It will be most interesting to see the reviews of her coaching the US U-22 squad this year.
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