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Will the coach still be there in 2-3 years?

justbaseballjustbaseball10,000+ posts
I was reading an article about a coach who moved from one top-25 program to another the other day...and it got me to thinking. How many of the coaches who seriously recruited our son are still where they were during that time. It was important to our son (and us) at the time. But here is the data from the 8 schools he seriously considered:

Head coaches still at school (7/8)
Pitching coaches still at school (2/8)
Main recruiting coaches still at school (3/8)

Guess you just oughta know that the chances that the guy you think will be your best friend (position or recruiting coach)...well, there may be less than a 50% chance he'll be there when you're there. Nothing bad, just the way it is I guess.
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TPMTPMHSBaseballweb Member since 2003
Justbaseball,
Word is our recruiting/pitching coach has been looking.
I must say am not surprised. He told me once the easy part was caoching, the tough part recruitng, which now has become year round for many coaches. I think it's called burn out.
Most of our kids make choices based on the coaches. We told son once, it's like a job, getting a new boss. I know when I worked for a major compnay, everytime I turned around I had a new boss, and my bosses had new bosses.

An aspect of life we all have to get used to.

How is ED doing?
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itsinthegameitsinthegame5,000+ posts
Just,

My son went through this.

Recruited - and nice scholly. Gets to campus - Recruiting Coach is gone.
Never even got on the field.

Redshirted before he bought his class textbooks - and career at that school finito. LOL

It makes sense for the player and his parents to find out as much as they can about the coaching situation prior to committing to the school.

It may make a difference - and it may not - but the player and the parent should pay attention to revolving doors.

Sometimes they come around and smack you right in the head. LOL
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B BeenthereILHSBBWeb Old Timer
Coaching changes...That is the reason why you choose a school because you want to go to that school and not because you like the coach.

My experience with 2 sons playing in college. Coaches won't look at you and tell you that they are considering other jobs, but virtually all of them are looking at all times...unless they've been somewhere for 35 years!
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Just look at the ND/LSU situation. Bad for recruits at ND and bad for the recruited class at LSU.
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TPMTPMHSBaseballweb Member since 2003
I agree with Beenthere, unless the coach has been with the program forever, has roots in the town in which he coaches, always expect the unexpected. As far as assistant coaches, they don't want to remain as assistants forever, and will try to make a move after establishing their credibility for a head coaching position. Or will make a lateral move for a larger program.
Choose where you want to play because you love the school.
hokieonehokieone5,000+ posts
Amen on the unexpected:

My son much like the head coach of the school with which he signed, a successful D-II coach at the school several years, 2 small boys, small friendly southern town, great place for families. One year later he calls a week before school starts telling my son he's leaving to be an assistant at a D-I.

Fast forward 2 years:

1. My son transferred, and 10 of his 14 freshman classmates are gone.

2. The school where the former head coach went has announced it will go from D-I to D-III.

3. The school he left has announced it will go from D-II to D-I.


Expect the unexpected? Amen to that.

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