Eigner Fired - Coaching Search Thread

[jpfalcon09]

Three names I haven't seen raised before.

https://sportsaroundthelakes.wordpress. ... ty-eigner/

I lol'd at Spratt. That would be an unmitigated disaster.

Hard to take anything he writes seriously.

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

The university is seeking a candidate with prior collegiate head coaching experience.

What’s the pool of collegiate head coaches? Bergeron? Mel Pearson? Tom Serratore? Scott Sandelin? I like the Eric Lange suggestion. Wayne Wilson?

Does Dennis Williams count?

[pdt1081]

The university is seeking a candidate with prior collegiate head coaching experience.

What’s the pool of collegiate head coaches? Bergeron? Mel Pearson? Tom Serratore? Scott Sandelin? I like the Eric Lange suggestion. Wayne Wilson?

Does Dennis Williams count?

Eric Lang is the only one of those that makes sense. Serratore isn't leaving Bemidji, Sandelin isn't leaving UMD, Wilson is over 60. Bergeron is unemployed without even sniffing double digit wins at Miami. Pearson got non-renewed, after his contract expired, from scUM for off ice issues.

Collegiate doesn't necessarily mean D1:
https://adrianbulldogs.com/sports/mens- ... rug-12/482

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

I wasn't serious about my list (other than Lange or possibly Williams) but was curious as to who might be in consideration given the pool of coaches with "prior head coaching experience" is rather small.

I hadn't considered the Adrian angle. How big a jump is it from D3 to D1 and does this guy have the right recruiting contacts?

[mbenecke]

To follow pdt’s link above:

I’ve been curious about Adam Krug for a while now. His program at Adrian is fantastic, though there is obviously a difference and a jump between D3 and D1.

From Livonia, MI. Played at Wayne State and then Adrian. Had a stint playing for the Walleye. 7 conference regular season titles, 4 conference tournament titles, and a D3 national title. A 228-52-14 record as head coach since he took over in 2014. Only 40 years old.

I think he checks a lot of boxes. Just curious about how his success would translate to the D1 level.

[mbenecke]

Ron Fogarty was the head coach at Adrian before Krug, and he had similar levels of success. It hasn’t quite translated at the D1 level, as he’s topped out at 19 wins at Princeton and been sub .500 in 5 straight seasons since then. But speaking of Fogarty, he’s only 51 and he was an assistant at BG for 4 or 5 seasons. I wonder if he might be a candidate.

[pdt1081]

I wasn't serious about my list (other than Lange or possibly Williams) but was curious as to who might be in consideration given the pool of coaches with "prior head coaching experience" is rather small.

I hadn't considered the Adrian angle. How big a jump is it from D3 to D1 and does this guy have the right recruiting contacts?

Well:

PRIOR TO CURRENT POSITION

Served as the assistant coach, then associate head coach of the Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League from 2012-14.
Helped the Ice capture the 2013-14 Clark Cup championship awarded to the Tier I Junior “A” national champions.
The Ice also won the 2013-14 Eastern Conference regular season title.
Under Krug’s guidance, the Ice had over 30 players earn a NCAA Division I scholarship playing opportunity and four of the players were drafted by the National Hockey League.

He has the title "Assistant Athletic Director" as well as head coach. No doubt that's to justify paying him more to keep him.

[pdt1081]

Ron Fogarty was the head coach at Adrian before Krug, and he had similar levels of success. It hasn’t quite translated at the D1 level, as he’s topped out at 19 wins at Princeton and been sub .500 in 5 straight seasons since then. But speaking of Fogarty, he’s only 51 and he was an assistant at BG for 4 or 5 seasons. I wonder if he might be a candidate.

Fogarty originally took the Adrian position when they had aspirations of elevating to D1 quickly. He hung around long enough to realize that wasn't happening anytime soon.

Princeton doesn't offer athletic scholarships. Perhaps Fogarty is on the radar for here as well.

[jpfalcon09]

The university is seeking a candidate with prior collegiate head coaching experience.

What’s the pool of collegiate head coaches? Bergeron? Mel Pearson? Tom Serratore? Scott Sandelin? I like the Eric Lange suggestion. Wayne Wilson?

Does Dennis Williams count?

Eric Lang is the only one of those that makes sense. Serratore isn't leaving Bemidji, Sandelin isn't leaving UMD, Wilson is over 60. Bergeron is unemployed without even sniffing double digit wins at Miami. Pearson got non-renewed, after his contract expired, from scUM for off ice issues.

Collegiate doesn't necessarily mean D1:
https://adrianbulldogs.com/sports/mens- ... rug-12/482

I'd hire Pearson if he's willing to be paid less and wants to rehab his image for another future big job. Why not at this point.

[pdt1081]

I'd hire Pearson if he's willing to be paid less and wants to rehab his image for another future big job. Why not at this point.

He's 65 years old. Was quickly falling out with Tech even though he was showing some success there. He can just enjoy retirement, wherever he is.

[TommyG]

Unless they offered Williams double or triple the salary than what he is making I doubt he’d even consider the job.

[rood]

Krug either recruits goons or he's unable to control his players. Either way I don't want him near BG.

[jpfalcon09]

McMahon says CSA has reached out to the following. No interviews confirmed:

Joe Dumais, Green Bay (USHL) head coach Mike Leone, AIC head coach Eric Lang, Everett Silvertips (WHL) head coach Dennis Williams, Washington Capitals assistant coach Jim Slater, and Penn State associate head coach Keith Fisher.

[pdt1081]

McMahon says CSA has reached out to the following. No interviews confirmed:

Joe Dumais, Green Bay (USHL) head coach Mike Leone, AIC head coach Eric Lang, Everett Silvertips (WHL) head coach Dennis Williams, Washington Capitals assistant coach Jim Slater, and Penn State associate head coach Keith Fisher.

Not going to lie, a coach named Slater might seem a bit awkward.

Reaching out to Williams is doing due diligence. Lang (buyout), Slater, and Fisher indicate they are willing to spend a sum of money.

[mbenecke]

Leone is interesting.

He’s the current HC of the Green Bay Gamblers. Was in the U.S. Development program as an assistant since 2019… when he was the 3rd assistant at BG under Bergeron. I hadn’t realized this.

His goalie coach at Green Bay right now? Chris Nell.

Leone went to Adrian before transferring up to WMU. Played 2 seasons for the Walleye. 36 years old, from Dearborn, MI.