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Title: JV Girls' Hockey Coach
School: Edina High School
Send Resumes to:
Steve Dove- Athletic Director
6754 Valley View Rd
Edina, MN 55439 For More Info:
Jenny Johnson
952-848-3816
jenjohnson@edina.k12.mn.us

Deadline: 08/31/07 Start: 10/30/08
Description: Head coach of junior varsity girls' hockey team

Title: Girls Hockey Varsity Assistant Coach
School: Park High School
Send Resumes to:
Phil Kuemmel- Activities Director
8040 80th Street South
Cottage Grove, MN 55016 For More Info:
Darren Reiter
651/768-6886
dreiter2@sowashco.k12.mn.us

Deadline: September 20, 2007 Start: October 29, 2007
Description:

Title: Girls Hockey Goalie Coach
School: Lakeville South High School
Send Resumes to:
Neil Strader- Activities Director
21135 Jacquard Avenue
Lakeville, MN 55044 For More Info:
Neil Strader
952-232-3321
ndstrader@isd194.k12.mn.us

Deadline: until filled Start: October 29, 2007
Description: Goalie coach needed to attend all games and atleast one practice per week.

Rumor is that Sarma Pone will be the new head coach for the Blades team... can anyone confirm this?

Rumor is that Sarma Pone will be the new head coach for the Blades team...

I'm not sure if they have officially announced this, but with a co-op who knows where to look for an announcement? I'm 98% certain this is right, which is great news for St. Paul girls!

ghshockeyfan wrote:Title: Girls Hockey Goalie Coach
School: Lakeville South High School
Send Resumes to:
Neil Strader- Activities Director
21135 Jacquard Avenue
Lakeville, MN 55044 For More Info:
Neil Strader
952-232-3321
ndstrader@isd194.k12.mn.us

Deadline: until filled Start: October 29, 2007
Description: Goalie coach needed to attend all games and atleast one practice per week.

So ghshockeyfan - what's the count for still currently open head HS positions?

tomASS wrote:So ghshockeyfan - what's the count for still currently open head HS positions?

Not sure. We did hire a coach for my team recently too but like many of these, things don't get officially announced until all the paperwork, etc. is done and all OK'd, etc.

I expect as we get to the start of school we'll see many of these announced, etc. I suppose many don't really care much as to Hockey coach announcements when it's 90+ degrees in summer? (well, there are exceptions of course...)

Plus, things get pretty hectic this time of year for AD's I assume with Fall sports taking off and all that that entails?

Does anyone know Sarma's coaching background?

She played for the Gophers from '2000-'02. She coached U12 at Highland/Central for two or three years during/after college, then I believe has been an assistant at Holy Angels since then. She is also a member of the US Women's Bandy team.

You can add Siver Bay to the list as head coach Troy Paulseth has resigned.

I think too much fuss is made over the coaching turnover and how we are losing all these "good coaches."


IMO most of these coaches are not so good. If someone losses 30 or more games in two years, they better take a look in the mirror. Turnover happens and the good coaches land on their feet the others frequently do not.


I think we are in a healthy growth period and after the turnover of the last two years things have settled down.

I am inserting a list of DI coaches ranked in order of their KRACH ranking from last year. According to this ranking the top seven coaches have been in their positions for greater than 2 years. Out of the remaining 25 coaches, 5 are new coaches and all five are 1st time DI Head Coaches. Wow! The coaches highlighted in Blue are 2nd Year coaches. The point is to show that at the highest level of girl/women's hockey the coaching turnover is 10 out of 32 over the last two years. This is substantial and appropriate based upon significant growth forcing change. This is all good.

The turnover of many mediocore high school coaches mirrors the turnover of less than optimal DI coaches. This is good because the girls deserve to have their coaches evaluated on the sames terms as the boys.


U Wisconsin Mark Johnson
Mercyhurst Michael Sisti
Dartmouth College Mark Hudak
U. New Hampshire Brian McClosky
St. Lawrence Paul Flanagan
UMD Shannon Miller
Harvard University Katey Stone
U. Minnesota Brad Frost
Boston College Katie King
Ohio State Jackie Barto
Princeton Jeff Kampersal
MN State Jeff Vizenor
U. Connecticut Heather Linstad
Colgate Scott Wiley
Providence Bob Deraney
Yale Hilary Witt
Clarkson Rick Seeley
St. Cloud Jeff Giesen
Boston University Brian Durocher
Bemidji State Steve Sertich
Wayne State Jim Fetter
Brown Digit Murphy
Niagara Margot Page
U. Maine Dan Lichterman
RPI John Burke
Quinnipiac Michael Barrett
RMU Nate Handrahan
UND Brian Idalski
Northeastern Laura Schuler
Cornell University Doug Derraugh
Vermont Tim Bothwell
Union Claudia Asano

I used to think coaching turnover was a bad thing. I was upset when our coach was let go. but looking back it was a good thing. I didn't realize how far behind the old coach was until we met the new coach who has come in exited to coach, he's acually working with the girls rather than just going through the motions. ..I guess what I'm trying to say is that people get stale and that's what happened to our coach. It was time to let him go and bring in somone who showed exitement to do the job. Now I see turnover as a good thing because it helped our program move forward

Great observations when taken in the proper context.

I don't think comparing full-time college coaches to essentially volunteer HS coaches is appropriate due to the compensation differences. But, I think there is still some value in other related points.

For one, both the HS girls & Women's college games have seen great growth over the past 10-20 years. With that growth should come more interest by qualified individuals. These jobs will be more highly contested for, etc. But, some of this will be offset with there being more positions available...

Re: HS coaches, the "teacher-coach" phenomenon has diminished greatly over the past 25 years or so. Some may see this as good or bad for various reasons. For some reason in the HS game teacher-coaches are more often thought of as "going through the motions" it seems. Why I don't know, but something I've heard a lot. Not sure this is true at all.

With any new coach there is a "honeymoon" period in all aspects it seems where they aren't likely facing the same elements as a longstanding coach. It's easy to come in and have a positive and hardworking appearance and sometimes people will mistake change and motion for accomplishment. Rarely do I judge a coach on years 1, 2, or maybe 3 and especially so at the college level re: recruiting, etc. Of course, at the HS level very few coaches get to year 3 so this isn't the same at that level.

This comment bothers me the most:

"IMO most of these coaches are not so good. If someone losses 30 or more games in two years, they better take a look in the mirror. Turnover happens and the good coaches land on their feet the others frequently do not. "

If all talent were equal this would be true. But, we all know that's not the case. A coach, especially at smaller or less developed programs @ HS or college levels, must get the most out of the players they have & build from there. At the college level the process of building a program can take many years as winning and talent recruitment don't just happen overnight. It may take years to bring a program to .500 and then above that mark. Similarly, at the HS level, unless you coach a private school or get lots of transfers, it can take 7-10-15 years to build from the mites/U8 up... Not much incentive for coaches to build if you think losing 30 games in two years should mean they need to go (and especially so at the HS level).

I think what really happens is that many realize that the amount of work needed to do a coaching job is not worth the pay nor does their love of the game compensate them enough to make the continuous sacrifices. One of the BEST women's college coaches cited this recently when she stepped down and she had a pretty decent compensation package I assume + much success...

Which reminds me - some coaches coach not for personal glory but instead to give back to the game that they love & to help kids (especially at the HS level). Some may choose a program with more challenges as to make a greater impact. Not everyone takes, nor wants or needs, the easy way out - the most elite job - etc. W's & L's (even 30+ in two years) aren't what I judge these people by. Maybe others should "look in the mirror" and see that what HS athletics is about may not just be W's & L's but instead what impact this has on kids lives beyond the playing field. I judge HS coaches by the quality of the citizens they create as well, and not just the number of games they win. Crazy, I know!

GHS, Very well written!

What happened up in Silver Bay with coach Paulseth? Silver Bay is a great team...shocked he would just leave.

Heath Isaacson has been hired as the Princeton head coach.

Still no coach in Chaska! Is there anybody out there?

tomASS wrote:Still no coach in Chaska! Is there anybody out there?

I heard a rumor that Chaska hired the Mound coach. It would make sense since the MSHSL site has a vacancy for a head job at Mound.

Chris Erickson, formerly at Mound is the new Head Coach at Chaska.

The girls were informed the end of last week

It is really unfortunate that the Ad's listen to parents at all. Tom Gutterman of the Blades was a rare coach. He was with the Blades for 12 years. He coached at the youth level for many years (10?) before that. He started Greater St. Paul girls hockey which fed all of the suburb youth programs. At its peak GSPGH was the LARGEST girls youth organization in North America. He has done more for girls hockey than most people will ever realize because it has never been about him. It is sad but I am betting there will be no Blades hockey within 3 to 4 years. He always fought for what was best for the girls and the program. I believe something needs to be done about over zealous parents that are only interested in what is best for their daughter not the programs in general!!!

It would be interesting to ask the kids what they think of their coaches at the end of the year. Then survey the parents and see what the percentage of unhappy players is compared to the parents. A lot of the time the parents care way more than the kids about small problems. I think that should be taken into consideration at the end of the year. Also I think there is a major lack of communication going on in kids sports especially womens' sports.

Girls need feedback whether it be positive or negative. They want to know where they stand and what they can do to get better. The best coaches I have seen and had do that. If a coach does the best job they can and keeps everyone on the same page. I find that most parents compliants are very self-centered. It is much easier for the coach to defend and refute those who complain.

I think AD's could spend more time working with coaches on simple communication skills. It might take a lot of time at the beginning but i bet it would result in less problems in the future there for less turnover...just a thought.

Bill Crotty is the new girls coach in Silver Bay.

Hey 9 mile, who is Bill Croty? Is he a teacher up in SB? What is his background? Good hire in your opinion?

Bill Crotty ws an assistant with the boys team last season.He played high school hockey for South St. Paul and then played with Hamilton of the OHL.He was also the goalie coach for Silver Bay and has coached in South St.Paul and Menomonee,Wisconsin.I think he will be a good fit for what they need at this time.

nine mile wrote:Bill Crotty ws an assistant with the boys team last season.He played high school hockey for South St. Paul and then played with Hamilton of the OHL.He was also the goalie coach for Silver Bay and has coached in South St.Paul and Menomonee,Wisconsin.I think he will be a good fit for what they need at this time.

What's with Silver Bay? Replacing their whole coaching staff this year!
They have been one of the Top Powers in their Section for the last 3 years. I hope the system knows what they're doing.
Good luck to the Players!
Just more load for them to carry!