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2015-2016 Coaching Changes

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CharacterHockey said:
"TBA" is listed as coach on Finlandia's website. I did not see any official press releases from the school. Seems like a heck of a time to let a coach go right at the start of the season. It looks like Coach Syrowik brought some new players in as well. Anyone know what's going on at FU?
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Maybe she'll show up as the new assistant coach at either Brown or RPI. Yikes!
 
CharacterHockey said:
Wasn't she an assistant at Adrian, helping lead them to a frozen four appearance at one point?
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You're right. I just looked it up. That was the 2010-11 season when they beat previously undefeated UW River Falls in OT to win the NCHA playoff championship. They then lost 10-1 to RIT in the first round of the NCAAs. She was also apparently involved in the controversy when then head coach ML surprisingly resigned in the off season. Who resigns after coaching a team to it's best season and first and only NCAA playoff appearance after only 3 years as the head coach?! Bad news seems to follow DS. That's usually not a coincidence.
 
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joecct said:
So once again it's RIT's fault?
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Lol, yes it is. More specifically it's their coach's fault. He was recruiting kids to play D1 several years before they made the move up to D1. The year in question was their second to last in D3 hockey and Norwich beat them soundly in the big game at the end of the season much to everyone's delight.
 
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shelfit said:
You're right. I just looked it up. That was the 2010-11 season when they beat previously undefeated UW River Falls in OT to win the NCHA playoff championship. They then lost 10-1 to RIT in the first round of the NCAAs. She was also apparently involved in the controversy when then head coach ML surprisingly resigned in the off season. Who resigns after coaching a team to it's best season and first and only NCAA playoff appearance after only 3 years as the head coach?! Bad news seems to follow DS. That's usually not a coincidence.
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I'm catching up on history. Thank you for the help, shelfit and Hammer. It looks like Syrowik remained an assistant for a year after Lomanto left Adrian, with Adrian having success in following years, possibly due to her assistance. Syrowik and the FU coach before her, Reinke, seemed to both be good coaches. Who will be next for FU?
 
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If they can't find anyone soon, my guess is that the current AD will step back into coaching again.
 
123kidd said:
If they can't find anyone soon, my guess is that the current AD will step back into coaching again.
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They need someone that really wants to be there for all the right reasons and understands that winning won't be easy and has the experience to handle that. A young coach like her wasn't cut out for that job in the first place. The AD could step in but that would be a quick fix instead of a long term fix. A quick fix isn't what they need.
 
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Former Moorhead High, UND Fighting Sioux, and Ottawa Senator Brian Lee is the new assistant coach for the Concordia Cobbers.
 
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shelfit said:
They need someone that really wants to be there for all the right reasons and understands that winning won't be easy and has the experience to handle that. A young coach like her wasn't cut out for that job in the first place. The AD could step in but that would be a quick fix instead of a long term fix. A quick fix isn't what they need.
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Judging from their staff directory it looks like the men's assistant has been given the women's team for this year:

Matt Marchel
Interim Head Women's Hockey Coach

Now the men's team is looking for a new assistant coach from this posting on the American Hockey Coaches Association site:

Assistant Varsity Coach/Head JV Coach

Finlandia University Mens Hockey program is currently accepting applications for an interim Assistant Varsity Coach/ Head JV Coach. This position would last from October 19 until the season is complete. Compensation will be discussed with applicants.

Duties would include:

-on ice instruction with both Varsity and JV programs
-travel schedules
-academic monitoring
-video breakdown
-community relations
-recruiting of future student athletes
-other duties as assigned

If you are interested, please contact:

Dane Litke
Head Mens Hockey Coach
Dane.litke@finlandia.edu

Posted on 10/06/2015
 
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shelfit said:
Judging from their staff directory it looks like the men's assistant has been given the women's team for this year:

Matt Marchel
Interim Head Women's Hockey Coach

Now the men's team is looking for a new assistant coach from this posting on the American Hockey Coaches Association site:

Assistant Varsity Coach/Head JV Coach

Finlandia University Mens Hockey program is currently accepting applications for an interim Assistant Varsity Coach/ Head JV Coach. This position would last from October 19 until the season is complete. Compensation will be discussed with applicants.

Duties would include:

-on ice instruction with both Varsity and JV programs
-travel schedules
-academic monitoring
-video breakdown
-community relations
-recruiting of future student athletes
-other duties as assigned

If you are interested, please contact:

Dane Litke
Head Mens Hockey Coach
Dane.litke@finlandia.edu

Posted on 10/06/2015
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Hopefully it's a good situation for the players, whoever it is. I wasn't able to find this asst coach posting on the school's website...There is a posting for a CFO position.
 
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OnMAA said:
I feel vindicated. :D
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English is a very flexible language. If a word is (incorrectly) used often enough in spoken communication, it often becomes a de facto word. The non-word "impactful" and using "impact" as a verb is a good example. Impact originally started its life as a noun and is now commonly used as a verb. Irregardless, in the dictionary citation is listed as "non-standard, use regardless". Type irregardless and use your spell checker. It will suggest regardless.
 
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kool99 said:
English is a very flexible language. If a word is (incorrectly) used often enough in spoken communication, it often becomes a de facto word.
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one of the reasons it is flexible, as most are, is because there are no Language Nazis other than a few professors, and nobody cares what they say, not even their students, unlike Spanish & French, who I suppose have a need to cling to something to give them importance in a world that otherwise wouldn't know or miss them if they no longer existed
 
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Yes, Asano-Barcomb at Union must go. She is in her second year of her extension and if the AD was smart, he will let her go. There is talent on the team, but they are not being coached. It is hard to breakout when their play is man-to-man...they spend most of the game in the d-zone.


Call It said:
Rensselaer, Colgate, Union, Brown, MN State, Providence, Vermont, UMD, RIT

I would think the coaches from these programs are on short leash, clearly the ones in Bold have been cut loose.
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Trinity11 said:
Potter has done a remarkable job in two years time winning the NESCAC championship. Remember this year is her 1st recruiting class. Last year she inherited a team that had played for 3 prior coaches. To the extent that some of her seniors were less than willing to be held accountable, then that's on them, not the coach. This year, the team has bought what Jenny is selling and as a result, they are now Champions. So let's see...hire one of the most decorated and toughest players to ever play the game; let her put in her system and instill a work ethic to her players; watch them buy in and adopt what the coach is teaching them; watch them become accountable to themselves, their coach and their teammates; watch them win. What is there to critique? IMO Potter should still be playing on the national and Olympic team. Had she been on the ice the last minute against Canada at the last Olympiad, USA would have had another Gold medal. The decision to keep her off was that of a coach who IMO melted down under pressure and forgot (or did not have the ability to coach the last 3 minutes of a Gold medal game)...as Herbie said, she will take that fiasco to her grave.

In any event, can Potter lead a D 1 Team to prominence...ABSOLUTELY!!! A role model, mom of two and someone who can recruit and then most importantly, develop players over their 4 years, if UMD or OSU were smart and wise enough to hire her, they would be at the top of woman's hockey in 3 years time. Perhaps sooner if she can find a stud goalie to brick up the crease.

As for your haters out there, you know not of what you write. She's smart demanding passionate and accountable. The essence of what our great country was once built on. Characteristics to be celebrated not criticized!!!!!
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Trinity11 was so nice with those that questioned the OSU hire.

Wonder if Trinity11 (cough... Rob) will make an appearance now?
 
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I remember seeing a job posting for an assistant position at BC over the summer. Anyone know what came of that? I can't think of many not already employed that they may have considered unless they looked at alumni.
 
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staatsone said:
I remember seeing a job posting for an assistant position at BC over the summer. Anyone know what came of that? I can't think of many not already employed that they may have considered unless they looked at alumni.
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The coaches are all the same on the roster unless I'm missing something... you sure it was BC?
 
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