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2024-25: D3whky
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Gustavus announced they promoted Andrea Peterson to Associate Head Coach.
There will be more changes in the MIAC soon.
Dit Clapper
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There will be more changes in the MIAC soon.
With Michelle McAteer leaving Augsburg to become commissioner of the WCHA, it leaves a big coaching opening in the MIAC. What direction does Auggie go at this late date?
With Michelle McAteer leaving Augsburg to become commissioner of the WCHA, it leaves a big coaching opening in the MIAC. What direction does Auggie go at this late date?
They could go with Bauer as at least the interim, though she's only going into her 2nd season as a collegiate coach.
Dit Clapper
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They could go with Bauer as at least the interim, though she's only going into her 2nd season as a collegiate coach.
Unless Auggie has someone waiting in the wings, this seems like the most likely option. Perhaps find an experienced assistant or consultant to help mentor her. A national search in August isn't going to yield the type of candidates I'm sure they would hope to attract under normal circumstances.
Not surprising in the slightest, given Carroll is up there in age, and he finally got his title. She had just returned to the staff in the 22-23 season. Peterson is the only 4-time MIAC Player of the Year.
Could the vacancy at Augsburg have hastened this promotion? Or is she entrenched enough that she wouldn't have been attracted to running her own program at Augsburg?
Dit Clapper
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I don’t think so. I think she has known this job was hers as soon as they hired her back.
While this is true, it doesn't hurt to make sure she's locked down. I'd anticipate that the Augsburg AD would at least make a phone call to gauge interest.
Northland has hired Jake Bobrowski as their new head coach. I'm wondering whether his reputation can outweigh the uncertain econonic future of the college.
If what I heard about his tenure at Elmira is any indication it won't be a fun season for the incumbent players but if he sticks around and Northland hangs on as a school this could be a decent turnaround of a pretty bad program
If what I heard about his tenure at Elmira is any indication it won't be a fun season for the incumbent players but if he sticks around and Northland hangs on as a school this could be a decent turnaround of a pretty bad program
Northland has hired Jake Bobrowski as their new head coach. I'm wondering whether his reputation can outweigh the uncertain econonic future of the college.
If what I heard about his tenure at Elmira is any indication it won't be a fun season for the incumbent players but if he sticks around and Northland hangs on as a school this could be a decent turnaround of a pretty bad program
Massive hire for Northland with the school's future still a little murky. This is an extremely tough job, but he has the elite pedigree. It will be up to him to be able to build a stable culture from the ground up and recruit to a tough place. He won't be able to hide behind Darwitz any longer, or fall back on the Elmira name to get recruits.
He'll also be in a conference with his former player and assistant Bre Simon, also a new coach for 24-25 at UWS.
Massive hire for Northland with the school's future still a little murky. This is an extremely tough job, but he has the elite pedigree. It will be up to him to be able to build a stable culture from the ground up and recruit to a tough place. He won't be able to hide behind Darwitz any longer, or fall back on the Elmira name to get recruits.
He'll also be in a conference with his former player and assistant Bre Simon, also a new coach for 24-25 at UWS.
It's Northland; Jokebrowski will never turn that program around. Nobody can do that. It's just a coaching job until a better one comes along. If he had stayed at Elmira more than one season he would have caused irreparable damage to that program. He was already on his way toward doing that in only one season especially in the post-season! It was a good thing for that team he left when he did.
It's Northland; Jokebrowski will never turn that program around. Nobody can do that. It's just a coaching job until a better one comes along. If he had stayed at Elmira more than one season he would have caused irreparable damage to that program. He was already on his way toward doing that in only one season especially in the post-season! It was a good thing for that team he left when he did.
I would agree that given a very small student population with limited degree offerings and known financial issues it would seem impossible to get this program to be competitive. Did WIAC just make them an affiliate member out of sympathy?
bobthomasiselite
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It's Northland; Jokebrowski will never turn that program around. Nobody can do that. It's just a coaching job until a better one comes along. If he had stayed at Elmira more than one season he would have caused irreparable damage to that program. He was already on his way toward doing that in only one season especially in the post-season! It was a good thing for that team he left when he did.
Didn't they go to the national championship a year after he left on the back of the goalie who he stole from Plattsburgh ?.... pretty irreparable damage I'd say lol!
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I would agree that given a very small student population with limited degree offerings and known financial issues it would seem impossible to get this program to be competitive. Did WIAC just make them an affiliate member out of sympathy?
There’s a ton of politics with the whole WIAC/NCHA breakaway. The WIAC is still fighting for that autobid a decade later. Northland was the closest school geographically and the one they could easily poach given their lack of resources. I also think being 1 school closer to an autobid now, really pressures Stout to start a women’s program. Possibly La Crosse/Oshkosh add hockey in general.
There’s a ton of politics with the whole WIAC/NCHA breakaway. The WIAC is still fighting for that autobid a decade later. Northland was the closest school geographically and the one they could easily poach given their lack of resources. I also think being 1 school closer to an autobid now, really pressures Stout to start a women’s program. Possibly La Crosse/Oshkosh add hockey in general.
It's hard to understand why Stout doesn't have a women's program. Seems a natural fit considering history on the men's side and proximity to the other WIAC programs. I do think getting players to Northland is a hard sell. Similar to the Finlandia situation.
It's hard to understand why Stout doesn't have a women's program. Seems a natural fit considering history on the men's side and proximity to the other WIAC programs. I do think getting players to Northland is a hard sell. Similar to the Finlandia situation.
I'm sure he has applied for the Augsburg job already.
Wow, what bombshells going off in early August.
Another August resignation announcement coming soon.
Bobrowski might regret having taken that job already.
Didn't they go to the national championship a year after he left on the back of the goalie who he stole from Plattsburgh ?.... pretty irreparable damage I'd say lol!
To imply that Bobrowski "stole" Beaubien is a bit much. Houle clearly didn't feel confident using her during her senior year after her meltdown after giving up the first goal in the semifinal against GAC at the end of her junior year, and she by all reports wanted to move on from a negative situation for her if she was going to use her 5th year.
Plattsburgh only having two goalies last season was a function of a 2nd freshmen goalie who was set to come in decommitting after getting into Purdue's engineering program which is very highly regarded.