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Coaching Changes - 2011 Offseason Edition

Re: Coaching Changes - 2011 Offseason Edition

scrambledlegs said:
Barto Retires from Coaching Ohio State Women's Hockey Program

http://www.OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Release: 04/19/2011

COLUMBUS, Ohio-Jackie Barto, the first coach of women's hockey at Ohio State, has decided to retire from coaching after 12 seasons with the Buckeyes and 27 years in the coaching profession, Gene Smith, Ohio State associate vice-president and director of athletics, announced Tuesday.

Barto, a 1984 graduate of Providence University with a degree in business management, was hired at Ohio State in 1999 to start the women's hockey program after spending five seasons as the head coach at her alma mater.

"It has been an incredible opportunity to start the program and see it develop over 12 years," Barto said. "I want to thank (former Ohio State director of athletics) Andy Geiger and Archie Griffin (former Ohio State assistant athletics director and current president of the OSU Alumni Association) for giving me the opportunity."

Barto is currently exploring other career opportunities.

"I have worked with tremendous people and outstanding student-athletes," Barto said of her time in Columbus. "I am proud of what we have accomplished over the last 12 years. I think our program is in a good spot right now. I've enjoyed working with Gene Smith and Chris Schneider (associate AD-sport administration). They have been extremely supportive of both the program and me over the years.

"I have been coaching for 27 years and I've always wondered when I'd know (if it was time to retire)," Barto said. "Today I can honestly say 'I know.'"

Schneider said Barto has left her mark on the program.

"I consider it a privilege to have had the opportunity to work with Coach Barto for the past five seasons," Schneider said. "She is a great coach and an even better person. I thank Jackie for all of her hard work and dedication that she has given to this university and wish her the best in her future."

Ohio State will immediately begin a national search for just its second head coach in the sport of women's hockey.

Barto's Ohio State Highlights

Jackie Barto coached more than 500 games in her career and ranked eighth in career victories among NCAA Division I coaches (following 2010-11 season).
Barto developed an Olympic gold medalist in Tessa Bonhomme (Canada), a silver medalist in Lisa Chesson (United States) and two-time bronze medalist in Emma Laakonen (Finland). Current Buckeye Minttu Tuominen also played for Team Finland in the Olympics during her freshman season. Current Buckeyes Natalie Spooner (Canada), Tuominen (Finland) and Annie Svedin (Sweden) along with Bonhomme (Canada) are currently completing at the World Championships in Switzerland.

The 2006-07 season was a record-setting one for Barto and the Buckeyes. Ohio State reached the 20-win mark for the first time in program history, finishing with a 20-13-4 mark and setting the record for the Buckeyes' longest unbeaten streak at 10 games (9-0-1, Oct. 28-Dec. 8). Ohio State also posted a team-best 30 points in the WCHA standings (13-11-4). The Buckeyes took advantage of home ice with a 12-5-3 record at OSU Ice Rink. After finishing fourth in the league standings, the Buckeyes played host to the WCHA first round playoffs for the first time under the league's new playoff format. OSU swept Minnesota State in the best-of-three series and advanced to the WCHA semifinals at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis against eventual national champion Wisconsin. The Buckeyes completed the season as the 10th-ranked team in both the USCHO.com and USA Hockey national polls.

The Buckeyes proved in the 2001-02 season they were a force to be reckoned with on the national scene by defeating several nationally-ranked teams. OSU upset No. 3 New Hampshire and No. 4 St. Lawrence and also tied No. 6 Dartmouth. Barto guided two players to five postseason honors. Jeni Creary was named the WCHA Rookie of the Year and All-WCHA First Team selection after leading the nation in scoring for the first half of the season. Laaksonen earned JOFA/AHCA Second Team All-America accolades and All-WCHA Second Team honors despite missing 10 games while representing her native Finland at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.

In just its second season, Barto's young Buckeye squad took center stage at the WCHA championship in March 2001. Fifth-seeded Ohio State bulldozed past No. 4 St. Cloud State and blanked No. 1 Minnesota to advance to the championship final where the Buckeyes fell to eventual national champion Minnesota Duluth. OSU's run for a postseason title was a fitting end to their second-half campaign, which saw them skate to an 18-16-3 overall record, including 11-10-3 in the WCHA, and finish No. 8 in the national polls. Barto guided the program through a difficult first half of the 2000-01 season before engineering an impressive turnaround midway through the year. The Buckeyes were 12-5-1 in their last 18 contests and finished 7-1-0 at home after the December hiatus, with their only loss at the OSU Ice Rink coming against nationally-ranked Minnesota. They rode a six-game winning streak, including five shutouts, into their championship game against Minnesota Duluth.

While at Ohio State Barto Coached:
Four Olympians
Four AHCA All-America honors
Five Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Top 10 Finalists
One WCHA Player of the Year (Tessa Bonhomme)
One WCHA Defensive Player of the Year (Tessa Bonhomme)
One WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year (Emma Laakone)
Two WCHA Rookies of the Year (Hokey Langan, Jeni Creary)
Seven First Team All-WCHA
Seven Second Team All-WCHA
One Third Team All-WCHA
82 WCHA All-Academic Team honors
21 WCHA Scholar-Athlete honors
138 OSU Scholar-Athlete honors
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And how many young ladies did she help stay on track to finish there hockey career's with degree's?
 
Re: Coaching Changes - 2011 Offseason Edition

So who are top Assistant Coaches or D3 Coaches who might be candidates for these openings at Brown and The Ohio State University or will this start a muscial chairs of Head Coaches moving? What might these two programs need most to move forward?
 
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OneTimer said:
any changes at Brown are far from official atm
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Nothing on coaching changes, but it does Looks like some whole change changes at Brown for some programs. Four varsity programs on the chopping block and tightening of recruiting. On the surface there does not appear to be any direct impact on the Brown Hockey programs.

http://www.brown.edu/web/athletics-review/index.html

http://www.brown.edu/web/athletics-review/documents/Athletics-Report_April-2011.pdf
 
Re: Coaching Changes - 2011 Offseason Edition

Hey, any body know who is leaving UMD? There is an asst job posting on there web site, dated the 18th.
 
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Sometimes vacancies are announced as a formality during the visa renewal process. I do not know this to be the case right now with Princeton. This is just a general comment.
 
Re: Coaching Changes - 2011 Offseason Edition

I noticed Day 1's agenda of the 2011 AHCA Convention included the topic "The decline of female coaches in women's hockey".

Anyone have any insight into this? Is it an epidemic?
 
Re: Coaching Changes - 2011 Offseason Edition

5 4 Fighting said:
I noticed Day 1's agenda of the 2011 AHCA Convention included the topic "The decline of female coaches in women's hockey".

Anyone have any insight into this? Is it an epidemic?
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Coaches have talked about how this is brought up formally and informally every year.
 
Re: Coaching Changes - 2011 Offseason Edition

Assistant at SCSU is posted on the NCAA site. Not surprising, they would have to do something I would think!
 
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Its not that surprising, they seem to have an assistant opening the last couple of years. So either Brita or Jenn is leaving. Maybe not traveling very far to her new job though.
 
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Girls_Hockey_fan said:
Assistant at SCSU is posted on the NCAA site. Not surprising, they would have to do something I would think!
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I'm not calling for heads on a platter or recommending any action being taken...but I might have thought someone else could have been on "shaky" ground.
 
Re: Coaching Changes - 2011 Offseason Edition

5 4 Fighting said:
I noticed Day 1's agenda of the 2011 AHCA Convention included the topic "The decline of female coaches in women's hockey".

Anyone have any insight into this? Is it an epidemic?
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Kind of interesting given that, for the majority of girls looking at programs, those I have talked to would for the most part generally actually prefer having a male head coach, and state as much as one of their selection criteria...or at the very least have a male as part of the mix in the bench staff.

Is it also a coincidence that much of the negative talk about coaches over the past few years, both within and between programs, also tends to focus on some/many of the female coaches??

I would hope that the emphasis should be getting the most qualified and experienced coach possible, regardless of gender. Giving someone a job, primarily because they are female, or an alumnus, or other criteria ultimately does no one any favours.
 
Re: Coaching Changes - 2011 Offseason Edition

brookyone said:
I'm not calling for heads on a platter or recommending any action being taken...but I might have thought someone else could have been on "shaky" ground.
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Previous discussion on this possibility concluded that he was recently extended and SCSU isn't in financial position to be eating any contracts at this time.

Trillium said:
I would hope that the emphasis should be getting the most qualified and experienced coach possible, regardless of gender.
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That is the comment I've seen most often from players -- they want the best possible coach.
 
Re: Coaching Changes - 2011 Offseason Edition

It sounds as though OSU will name their new coach very soon. A fresh start and new direction for this program is very exciting. I wish I had a crystal ball to see where they'll be 3, 4, 5 years down the road. The change was very necessary.
 
Re: Coaching Changes - 2011 Offseason Edition

123kidd said:
Its not that surprising, they seem to have an assistant opening the last couple of years. So either Brita or Jenn is leaving. Maybe not traveling very far to her new job though.
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It could be one of them leaving, it also could just be the formal posting of the job that Brita got last year - When Jason Johnson left there was no time for a formal search so I think technically Brita was an interim coach. This could be the formal posting for her position, which I assume she would also reapply for.
 
Re: Coaching Changes - 2011 Offseason Edition

ARM said:
Previous discussion on this possibility concluded that he was recently extended and SCSU isn't in financial position to be eating any contracts at this time.
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The financial circumstances for SCSU would likely preclude a change at the top. I'm not sure he's the guy to turn it around just the same.
 
Re: Coaching Changes - 2011 Offseason Edition

Any news out of Columbus?

Edit: I think the right person could take the Buckeyes to the a greater level of success.
 
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