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BP
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2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by BP » Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:59 am

Let me know if you hear of any confirmed.


1 - St. Paul Academy - Bill McClellan
2 - Osseo - David Prokop
3 - Roseau - Greg Lund
4 - Little Falls - Joey Hanowski
5 - St. Cloud Cathedral - Robbie Stocker
6 - Minnehaha Academy - Jeff DeGree
7 - Holy Family Catholic - Erik Westrum
8 - Albert Lea - Matt Erickson
9 - Austin -
10 - Faribault - Dan Pumper
11 - Mankato West - Nate Olsen
12 - Rochester John Marshall - Matt Erredge
13- St. Louis Park - Ben Horsch
14 - Brainerd - Howie Borden
15- Mounds View - Garrett Windle
16- Lakeville South - Josh Storm
17 - Waconia - Anthony Reynolds
18- Chaska - Matt Cooke
19 - Park Rapids -
20- Minnesota River - Chris Miller
21 - Hastings - Matt Klein
22 - Spring Lake Park - Connor Gagnon and Chris Lueck
23 - Southwest Christian/Richfield - Nick Heiberg
24 - Rock Ridge - Ben Johnson
25- Chanhassen - Sean Bloomfield
26 - Owatonna - David Fromm
27 - Duluth East - Steve Pitoscia
28 - Ely -
29 - Two Rivers -
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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by Mite-dad » Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:20 am

Sounds like a done deal that Tony Couture is currently coaching his last season at Little Falls.

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by BP » Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:39 pm

Mite-dad wrote:
Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:20 am
Sounds like a done deal that Tony Couture is currently coaching his last season at Little Falls.
Thanks - we'll wait for an official announcement once the season has concluded.

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by SEC Scotty » Wed Mar 24, 2021 7:38 pm

Park. Please?

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by Sioux Lookout » Fri Mar 26, 2021 9:52 am

Park? I hope you are referring to Spring Lake Park.

An abysmal couple of seasons under a guy who claims to have torn up the Australian league :shock:
I thought I misheard, thinking it was an Austrian league. Nope, it was Australia.

This program is in need of tons of work.
There is no continuity between the youth and high school programs.
The staff has outsourced their STP program for two years to a 3rd party provider so the coaches (staff of ten) don't have to do it.

Grasping at straws the team had 8 captains this season - home captains, away captains, 10th, 11th & 12th graders. 1 of 2 seniors that wasn't a captain was told by the coach that the reason he wasn't a captain was because he played better if he was "pissed off".
I guess that's a thing these days, huh?

Last years banquet was held during the section playoffs. This year's will be a zoom meeting for players only.

I've heard rumors of a Co-Op with the likes of Coon Rapids. Hey, that sounds like a good idea, not...
If they take Coon Rapids off the schedule then who will they beat? That's a third of their wins over the past 2 years.

It's weird that former long-time coach and district PE teacher Tom Benson hasn't got another opportunity even when interested.

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by BP » Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:17 am

Roseau added

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by jdh » Tue Mar 30, 2021 5:51 pm

BP wrote:
Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:17 am
Roseau added
Tough place to coach.

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by Upfan111 » Tue Mar 30, 2021 6:34 pm

Heard Virginia. Not sure if thats because of the new Rockridge team next year or not

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by rainier2 » Tue Mar 30, 2021 6:39 pm

Upfan111 wrote:
Tue Mar 30, 2021 6:34 pm
Heard Virginia. Not sure if thats because of the new Rockridge team next year or not
Rock Ridge is not next year, it's the year after. 22-23

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by Upfan111 » Tue Mar 30, 2021 6:47 pm

Edited...double post

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by 1978 » Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:13 pm

St. Cloud Cathedral

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by Stang5280 » Wed Mar 31, 2021 3:06 pm

1978 wrote:
Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:13 pm
St. Cloud Cathedral
Huh, that one is rather surprising. Obviously Cathedral had a down season, but Brown did a great job there over the previous several years, and before that at Luverne. He’s still a young guy in his mid-30s, so I’m curious where he might pop up next.

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by Puckguy19 » Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:41 pm

Maybe 🤔 Roseau.

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by BP » Tue Apr 06, 2021 12:17 pm

Updated a few. More should come in the next 3-4 weeks now that the season is done. On average last 5-6 years - we typically are around 20ish.

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by Joe2015 » Wed Apr 07, 2021 1:22 am

BP wrote:
Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:59 am
Let me know if you hear of any confirmed.


1 - St. Paul Academy -
2 - Osseo -
3 - Roseau -
4 - Little Falls -
5 - St. Cloud Cathedral -
Cathedral? Did Brown leave for another job?

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by Mite-dad » Wed Apr 07, 2021 8:07 am

Little Falls job has been posted. Tony is apparently done.

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by BP » Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:26 am

Per Minnehaha Academy Athletics Twitter site - Josh Hoekstra has resigned after 4 years at the helm.

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by ironranger2 » Wed Apr 07, 2021 12:21 pm

Not a head coaching opening, but heard that one of the Rapids assistants was let go by the school administration the day after the Andover game for actions that occurred after the game. Anyone from Rapids that can confirm this? I had originally heard it was just a Rapids parent involved.

Hearing multiple things on the Virginia coaching position, but the Hermantown Covid issue may have sealed the deal. Eveleth had to quarantine as well from the game on that Saturday and there are questions on how much the Virginia coaching staff knew and when they knew it. Obviously, the player in question knew he was either sick when he played against Eveleth or the day or two after, so why was he playing against Hermantown. Not sure how much stock I put into it, but the latest rumor is that it was payback for Kilen leaving Virginia to go to Hermantown last year.

Also have heard that Rock Ridge (Virginia/Eveleth) school district is looking into combining the remaining "separated" sports this fall due to budgetary issues.

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by IRMN » Thu Apr 08, 2021 12:45 pm

ironranger2 wrote:
Wed Apr 07, 2021 12:21 pm
Not a head coaching opening, but heard that one of the Rapids assistants was let go by the school administration the day after the Andover game for actions that occurred after the game. Anyone from Rapids that can confirm this? I had originally heard it was just a Rapids parent involved.

Hearing multiple things on the Virginia coaching position, but the Hermantown Covid issue may have sealed the deal. Eveleth had to quarantine as well from the game on that Saturday and there are questions on how much the Virginia coaching staff knew and when they knew it. Obviously, the player in question knew he was either sick when he played against Eveleth or the day or two after, so why was he playing against Hermantown. Not sure how much stock I put into it, but the latest rumor is that it was payback for Kilen leaving Virginia to go to Hermantown last year.

Also have heard that Rock Ridge (Virginia/Eveleth) school district is looking into combining the remaining "separated" sports this fall due to budgetary issues.
And this is exactly how rumors start and flourish....why put this out there if you don't really know? You're literally dragging the integrity of the Virginia program and staff through the mud because a kid tested positive after he played some games? That's complete BS and you know it. Don't we know how Covid works by now? You could have it and not know, symptoms can come on rather quick, most people don't get tested until they feel crappy enough to do so. So, it's very possible that the Virginia kid felt well enough to play and who knows if he even communicated with his coaches. Lots of scenarios to look through. To those who think Virginia would do something like that because of the Kilen situation is possibly the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Quit posting what you don't know and ruining the integrity and reputation of a good program.

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by BP » Thu Apr 08, 2021 4:03 pm

Holy Family Catholic added - Noel Rahn resigns after 12 years behind the bench.

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by Brodziak Fan Club » Thu Apr 08, 2021 6:28 pm

BP wrote:
Thu Apr 08, 2021 4:03 pm
Holy Family Catholic added - Noel Rahn resigns after 12 years behind the bench.
That's an interesting one. For a while it looked like he might turn them into HIll-Murray West, but they never quite got over the hump. Will be fascinating to see where the program goes from here.

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by Hockeygoon00 » Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:57 pm

A little different coming out of section 2AA then 4AA I’m sure might have played a factor. Had many teams in the Top 10-15 year in and year out. Congrats on his tenure there! Will be interesting to see how that program continues. We all know how fast Holy Angels went downhill after Trebil left. Hope that doesn’t happen at HF. Good luck to the next coach.

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by O-townClown » Fri Apr 09, 2021 12:01 am

Hockeygoon00 wrote:
Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:57 pm
A little different coming out of section 2AA then 4AA I’m sure might have played a factor. Had many teams in the Top 10-15 year in and year out.
I've thought the same thing. He had some very good teams. So weird they never reached the tournament even once. I think the final PS2 rank one year was 3rd.
Be kind. Rewind.

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by Sioux Lookout » Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:11 am

Spring Lake Park can now be officially added,

“With the recent resignation of Coach DeBoer, the details surrounding summer training are...”

Interesting that with realignment 5AA has 9 teams but if Coon Rapids and Spring Lake Park did Co-Op no additional movement of teams (outside preposed 5AA) would be required to move forward.

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Re: 2021-22 Coaching Openings

Post by bardown27 » Fri Apr 09, 2021 11:31 am

Mankato West job open

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