2021-22 Coaching Openings

[InThePipes]

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.

What is the status of a coop between those two HS?

[raidergrad72]

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.

I checked the Rapids part of your posting with a referree friend of mine. Not true, guy was expressing his anger toward a ref about a call during the game. He's still on board.

[bardown27]

Rochester John Marshall job open

[GopherPuck15]

The Big 9 is currently seeing a coaching exodus this off-season:


All now open:

Albert Lea
Austin
Faribault
Mankato West
Rochester JM

[TheNightman]

The Big 9 is currently seeing a coaching exodus this off-season:


All now open:

Albert Lea
Austin
Faribault
Mankato West
Rochester JM

Which of those jobs is best? Probably Mankato West?

[BP]

Some of the Section 1 teams added - but the big one today is Section 6AA - Andrew Sackrison of St. Louis Park has resigned after 3 years as Head Coach and 6 years in the program.

[Puckguy19]

How much does compensation weigh in to these departures? Yes, I know some are performance based issues and others are tired of the stress and placating everybody. But when you look at other states, and their h.s. premier sports, coaches are compensated 10-30 times what the standard rate is in Minnesota. Yes, I also realize the youth associations and STP programs can supplement their income, but I've always found it strange, especially as it is now a more common practice for the coach not to be full-time teachers.

[bardown27]

Brainerd now open

[Usthockey13]

Brainerd now open

Heard the parents were behind this one and were trying to run him out of town.

[GopherPuck15]

The Big 9 is currently seeing a coaching exodus this off-season:


All now open:

Albert Lea
Austin
Faribault
Mankato West
Rochester JM

Which of those jobs is best? Probably Mankato West?

Definitely.

A quick ranking by tier(for this list)

Mankato West

fairly large gap

Rochester JM

small gap

Albert Lea
Faribault

Massive gap

Austin — this may be one of, if not THE least desirable jobs in the state.

[Puckguy19]

Brainerd now open

Heard the parents were behind this one and were trying to run him out of town.

Not much grey area with this coach. Either you love him, or you don't.

[Wise Old Man]

Isnt that true of many coaches?

[InThePipes]

Isnt that true of many coaches?

I'd say that in general it's much more slanted to the "you don't" side. Most fans in all sports regardless of level (youth, HS, college, pro, etc.) think their HC is a buffoon a large % of the time and that it could be done much better. Not an easy gig.

[goldy313]

If it were not for Covid the Rochester schools would have been seeded #6,8 and 9 out of 9 in 1AA this year. Ness did a great job at John Marshall. JM has zero chance in 1AA as it is now.

Fornwald stepping down at Albert Lea surprises me a bit as they are always competitive and he is a good coach. Faribault surprises me less as that youth program is in disarray. West is a shocker to me, he has overachieved year after year in my opinion. Being in 1A means every year is a crapshoot.

I feel bad for Austin, a program that actually made the AA state tournament. The history there with one coach that ruined an up and coming program. Really sad on a number of levels. Who would play hockey there anymore? My kids wouldn’t, and I am a hockey guy.

[bardown27]

If it were not for Covid the Rochester schools would have been seeded #6,8 and 9 out of 9 in 1AA this year. Ness did a great job at John Marshall. JM has zero chance in 1AA as it is now.

Fornwald stepping down at Albert Lea surprises me a bit as they are always competitive and he is a good coach. Faribault surprises me less as that youth program is in disarray. West is a shocker to me, he has overachieved year after year in my opinion. Being in 1A means every year is a crapshoot.

I feel bad for Austin, a program that actually made the AA state tournament. The history there with one coach that ruined an up and coming program. Really sad on a number of levels. Who would play hockey there anymore? My kids wouldn’t, and I am a hockey guy.

Rumor is Doell is taking the New Ulm Steel HC job, that is why he stepped down at West

[Orty]

Add Mounds View

Per the parent letter: A change in leadership for the program

[bardown27]

Mounds View officially posted

[armhockey]

Hearing Ryan Huddy is the favorite for the Holy Family job

[Stang5280]

Matt Erredge elevated from assistant to HC at John Marshall.

[BP]

Sounds like asst coach Ben Horsch has been elevated to head coach at SPA.

[GopherPuck15]

If it were not for Covid the Rochester schools would have been seeded #6,8 and 9 out of 9 in 1AA this year. Ness did a great job at John Marshall. JM has zero chance in 1AA as it is now.

Fornwald stepping down at Albert Lea surprises me a bit as they are always competitive and he is a good coach. Faribault surprises me less as that youth program is in disarray. West is a shocker to me, he has overachieved year after year in my opinion. Being in 1A means every year is a crapshoot.

I feel bad for Austin, a program that actually made the AA state tournament. The history there with one coach that ruined an up and coming program. Really sad on a number of levels. Who would play hockey there anymore? My kids wouldn’t, and I am a hockey guy.

Fornwald dug his own hole he couldn’t get out of — after a verbal altercation in Austin, where he was held back from going across the scorer’s table into the Austin bench by his back up goalie, he was indefinitely suspended and didn’t coach the last month or so of the season.

He didn’t step down, he was fired.

[BP]

Lakeville South now open

[arcticpurple]

Back to the original topic...hearing from a reliable source that Waconia is or will be open soon.

[Crusty]

Can we start this thread over again so we don't have to read through all this crap about Lakeville?

[bardown27]

Lakeville South job officially posted on school website