Monticello looking . . .

[Puckguy19]

for their fourth head coach in four seasons.

[curtiscurve]

What happened this time? Parents run another coach out of town? Seems like the parents make all the decisions there. From the outside looking in, it looks like a shame how they treat their coaches.

[TriedThat2]

That program is out of control, at both the HS and youth end of things. It will continue in a tail spin for a while as the parents at the HS feed off the Youth parents and vice versa.

[curtiscurve]

If the parents have as much say as it seems they do, the administrators there should be ashamed. This program appears to be a complete shipwreck and the only two mainstays there are the parents and administrators. Looks like they are running the wrong people out.

[StarsHockey]

Not sure where you are getting your facts from but this was the first time parents had meeting tthat invovled a coach's future in monti. Last years coach's contract as a teacher wasn't renewed and denardo had some falling out with the AD. I'm sure denardo had some run ins with a few parents but none more then any other schools. Its a shame cause he did a lot for this program.
This past years coach was a band aid hire. He wasn't qualified. The AD was running out of
time with short notice cause of the non renewal of the old coaches teaching job. It didn't
need the parents to step in. Talk to the asst coaches. Go to a game and see the head coach arguing with his asst. The guy bit off more then he could chew. He's a young
guy and hopefully he learns from it.
Its a very intriguing job. If u look back at some of the players that went on to play after
high school you will find monticello has had 3 guys play D1, one that will be playing next
year and the junior Torrel that has a bright future. Not saying its a hot bed but they had
talent. Oh well my 2 cents. There's two sides to each story. Just hopefully monti can
land a coach that is READY to take on a head coaching job.

[StarsHockey]

I couldn't agree more about the AD. A person would think she mite be in hot water after
the recent conviction of a asst girls basketball coach for sexual assault.
I'm not defending the parents. Parents are a lot different these days then 10 years ago.
Just sometimes things need to happen. Unfortunately they don't have an AD that can
notice

[curtiscurve]

The people I talked to say that parents played a big role in the non-renewal of Denardo's contract and the non-renewal of the next coaches teaching position. Denardo had the program going in the right direction and should have been given more of an opportunity to finish the job. The parents who wanted these coaches gone were VERY close to the higher ups in the school district.

[Tigers33]

I actually have a friend that used to coach there. The parents do completely run that operation. Unfortunately the administration is spineless, but everything works out for the better. I am aware that someone by the name of Steve Torrel is the big hockey name in Monticello.

I have never heard anything about the AD. However the coach last year was run out by a few parents, not that his contract wasnt renewed. If they wanted him as a coach they would ve kept him. However a few parents didnt like him. From what I hear this year from sources was its about the same thing.

Not sure about Denardo...dont know anything about that situation. But 3 coaches in three years...watch out Mr. 4th coach.

[StarsHockey]

Considering last years coach missed half the school year with back issues that was
probably the reason he wasn't rehired as a teacher. Bad break. I find it very hard to
believe that hockey parents could dictate if a teacher is rehired. Call me nieve. Plus he
Was offered his coaching job back but obviously didn't take it.
The denardo deal I don't think was any parents doing. Maybe they had a few gripes but
nothing big. Being a former player for denardo and going to games and talking to him when he was there I never heard anything about that. Like I said before it sucks cause he did a lot for the entire program.

[HockeyDad41]

I actually have a friend that used to coach there. The parents do completely run that operation. Unfortunately the administration is spineless, but everything works out for the better. I am aware that someone by the name of Steve Torrel is the big hockey name in Monticello.

I have never heard anything about the AD. However the coach last year was run out by a few parents, not that his contract wasnt renewed. If they wanted him as a coach they would ve kept him. However a few parents didnt like him. From what I hear this year from sources was its about the same thing.

Not sure about Denardo...dont know anything about that situation. But 3 coaches in three years...watch out Mr. 4th coach.

Is that Iron Mike's kid?

[curtiscurve]

As tigers stated last years coach was run out. From what I heard, his coaching job was posted before he was even informed of the job cut. I heard it was the decission of the super of Monticello schools. Same was going to happne this year, but the current coach was smart and beat the mob rule. Either way my sources say it is a mess.

[sioux]

I actually have a friend that used to coach there. The parents do completely run that operation. Unfortunately the administration is spineless, but everything works out for the better. I am aware that someone by the name of Steve Torrel is the big hockey name in Monticello.

I have never heard anything about the AD. However the coach last year was run out by a few parents, not that his contract wasnt renewed. If they wanted him as a coach they would ve kept him. However a few parents didnt like him. From what I hear this year from sources was its about the same thing.

Not sure about Denardo...dont know anything about that situation. But 3 coaches in three years...watch out Mr. 4th coach.

Is that Iron Mike's kid?

Yes

[starshockey23]

Unless you were there for denardo's career at monti high then you have no say in this topic. The parents push him because he should be, if you havent heard we have had some great players come out of monti and are first 2 lines went on to play(2007-2008 students) d1 or junior A's or in the NAHL. But the issue is he made it political if you were on the hockey board your son played i got cut from the team because my parents said they would not fundraise because they had been doing it for more than 25 years for my brothers and I and they were going to call it quites. you may think well i did not deserve it will considering my last year i lead the Jv team my 10th grade year with goals and assits's, and the year before that i helped lead are team to regions before breaking my arm. one of the reasons that got ride of him is because what hid did because when i got cut it started an up rise. Monticello is a little town we just need a coach that will run a none political hockey team not a team full of kids that dont deserve it but there mommy of daddy works for the hockey board. The worst part is this happends in all high school sports.

[Hockey_Rube]

small town hockey...

[Tigers33]

Starshockey23...Please name these D1 and NAHL players that came out of Monticello.

Also...How is your grammar?

[StarsHockey]

I am now dumber after reading that post. Thanks bud! I'm sure there more to the story then just your parents not "fundraising." Oh well. Who cares? Monti has finally got a coach with credentials so there's no excuses anymore.

Tigers33- they've had 4 guys play D1. Nelson at UConn. VanCulin at ferris, medenwalt at Air Force and mitch torrel is in his first year at Air Force. I think there was one or two that played D3. Something you wouldn't expect out of a program like monticello.

[mn miracle man]

Isn't Monticello AA? Their population is just under 10,000 so there is no way they can claim the "small town" card. They should have a strong program and politics has simply gotten in the way of that which is sad. Oh and it looks like someone should be spending a little more time with the english textbooks rather than keeping stats for the jv. Who did they hire for the head coach anyways, best of luck with a program in turmoil.

[Tigers33]

I had figured about that in their past...but the post made it sound like 3-4 D1 players all played together. Thats what I was getting at...

[starshockey23]

Hey tiger hockey you dont like my grammer come say that to my face. I guess you are a hockey daddy that washed up and does what clean your son school for a living and o by the way im a senior in engineering so ya my bad its online your not my teach i could care less. and if you want to grade me on my english you might want to beable to back your self up its reall hard to talk smack to a 21 year old online. dont worry im sure your wife love you talking smack congrats now go to bed because im sure its your bed time. and Starts hockey who are you because if your you would think that you would not hate on one of your know and if you knew who i was you would probally know i deserved more then i got i have play at 2 colleges since highschool only club teams but first string clubs still should have made varsity. Did i miss spell some, dont matter next year i will make double wat you make in a year. If you think wat is bad grammer grab your kids phone and see how he says what. dont hate on monti we have a great community and we have the abuilty its just hard to beat moorhead, who has 2-4 kids go d1 every year. cant wait to hear from you maybe next we can bash your town and see how you like it.