|
Post by HC92 on Dec 9, 2019 18:01:02 GMT -5
For those who are interested, I don’t think this was posted yet. Pretty long story on his journey including a little insight into his new job and his dismissal from Salisbury. amp.delmarvanow.com/amp/4191246002
|
|
|
Post by rgs318 on Dec 9, 2019 18:03:39 GMT -5
A nice feature.
"The longtime coach still has a loving family, faithful friends and a new job that allows him to continue coaching basketball."
Good for him!
|
|
|
Post by efg72 on Dec 9, 2019 18:11:50 GMT -5
He is a good guy that could evaluate the talent HC wanted. Spent many hours with him at camps and tournaments
|
|
|
Post by longsuffering on Dec 9, 2019 19:54:31 GMT -5
If HC had hired Andy instead of SK to replace RW, I believe we would be far ahead of where we are now. When Ralph left I reviewed Andy's career and it was amazing that every program he had been a part of since he started coaching was a winning program. And every program he has coached since he left has been a winning program.
|
|
|
Post by longsuffering on Dec 9, 2019 19:59:50 GMT -5
I just checked the Salisbury website. The Seagulls are 4-7 without Andy this year. The man knows how to win.
|
|
|
Post by dadominate on Dec 9, 2019 20:04:19 GMT -5
knew him from the baltimore catholic league. the guy lives the game and has been a winner at every level.
|
|
|
Post by Tom on Dec 9, 2019 20:25:56 GMT -5
Not that anyone listens to me, but I thought he might be a good candidate when HC hired coaches Kearney, Carmody, and Nelson
|
|
|
Post by sarasota on Dec 10, 2019 16:13:46 GMT -5
Other press articles give more detail. The several infractions are really minor procedural stuff. Seems unfair to Andy.
|
|
|
Post by WorcesterGray on Dec 10, 2019 16:32:06 GMT -5
Chesapeake College hasn't had a winning season since 2012-13, and has averaged 18 losses a season since then. They're 8-3 so far this season.
Sachs is a high quality coach, who was also committed to the success of Holy Cross players off the court when he was here. One of the good guys - best of luck to him.
|
|
|
Post by rgs318 on Dec 10, 2019 17:02:54 GMT -5
Well said, WG.
|
|
|
Post by longsuffering on Dec 10, 2019 18:00:03 GMT -5
Not that anyone listens to me, but I thought he might be a good candidate when HC hired coaches Kearney, Carmody, and Nelson I don't have an axe to grind with FADDR, but where was his head at? He had Andy in house for several years and with a big wad of other people's money to spend goes out and gets blinded by the glitter of Notre Dame, the gold standard of Catholic Collegiate Athletics. My observation is SK lost the team, HC lost a bundle and neither would have been likely if Andy succeeded Ralph.
|
|
|
Post by efg72 on Dec 10, 2019 18:47:05 GMT -5
Perhaps but no guarantees-especially trying to forecast the past Andy is a good man, but in Coach Nelson we trust Go Holy Cross
|
|
|
Post by hc80 on Dec 10, 2019 21:51:23 GMT -5
Efg - still on board with Nelson?
|
|
|
Post by Tom on Dec 10, 2019 22:57:21 GMT -5
Not that anyone listens to me, but I thought he might be a good candidate when HC hired coaches Kearney, Carmody, and Nelson I don't have an axe to grind with FADDR, but where was his head at? He had Andy in house for several years and with a big wad of other people's money to spend goes out and gets blinded by the glitter of Notre Dame, the gold standard of Catholic Collegiate Athletics. My observation is SK lost the team, HC lost a bundle and neither would have been likely if Andy succeeded Ralph. My bad, I meant Coach Brown, not Coach Kearney. When Coach Kearney was hired Coach Sachs was only a couple of weeks into his job at Bethany. Not sure it's reasonable to hire a coach before the ink dries on his new contract. I doubt Coach Sachs had a buyout clause in his contact that would let him out prior to coaching a single game
|
|
|
Post by longsuffering on Dec 10, 2019 23:18:46 GMT -5
Yes, and he probably could have inked Andy for a reasonable amount as a D-3 coach as opposed to MB as a D-1 coach.
|
|
|
Post by Xmassader on Dec 11, 2019 0:42:52 GMT -5
When FHCRW left for Louisville, Andy met with FADDR to discuss the coaching position and FADDR told him that he was not a candidate because he did not have head coaching experience. So Andy applied for and got the Bethany head coaching job and then FADDR hired FHCSK who never had been a head coach at any level. The dominoes that FHCRW first tipped over have continued to fall over the last 10+ yrs. In fairness to FADDR, I don’t believe that FHCRW gave Andy a strong recommendation for the job.
Then, in 2010 and again in 2015 (particularly in 2015), Andy inquired about the job opening and didn’t receive serious interest. Joe Mihalik and Mike Lonergan were prime candidates in 2010 before Milan Brown was selected and FHCBC may have been the only candidate seriously considered in 2015 by FADNP.
Then, when the job became open for the 4th time in 10 yrs. in June, Andy may not have been considered (and was not one of the final candidates)-perhaps as a result of the circumstances that arose in 2018 at Salisbury.
We’ll see about HCBN but IMO Andy would have done a better job than HCBN’s 3 predecessors.
|
|
|
Post by WorcesterGray on Nov 30, 2021 16:07:58 GMT -5
. . . the guy lives the game and has been a winner at every level. Andy Sachs is now the head coach at Chesapeake College. He turned an 8-16 team into an 18-9 team his first year, best record in school history. In his second season so far, the Skipjacks are 6-1.
In his first year at the helm at Salisbury (2015-16), he took a good club into the NCAAs for the first time in the program's history, then did it again the next year. At Bethany, he went to the D3 dance back-to-back in a six-year tenure. Holds the highest winning percentage in both schools' history.
Too much winning . . . What does that even feel like?
|
|
|
Post by sader1970 on Nov 30, 2021 16:34:18 GMT -5
Why can’t we get coaches like that?😉
|
|
|
Post by longsuffering on Nov 30, 2021 18:04:47 GMT -5
Even the New York natives are quoting Bob Lobel now.😊. Andy has been my choice for each and every opening since RW. Years ago I traced his won loss records back to HS coaching. Everything he touches turns to wins.
|
|
|
Post by HC92 on Nov 30, 2021 18:07:14 GMT -5
I am certain Andy Sachs would be over .500 with this year’s HC squad.
|
|
|
Post by sader1970 on Nov 30, 2021 18:53:04 GMT -5
But they wouldn't be his guys, 92. You can't win with another coaches players. You haven't been paying enough attention here on Crossports.
|
|
|
Post by efg72 on Nov 30, 2021 19:03:18 GMT -5
Not that anyone listens to me, but I thought he might be a good candidate when HC hired coaches Kearney, Carmody, and Nelson Maybe one candidate for the next opening?
|
|
|
Post by Ray on Nov 30, 2021 19:54:58 GMT -5
His head coaching resume is, dare I say it, Chesney-esque.
|
|
|
Post by Xmassader on Nov 30, 2021 23:46:20 GMT -5
At the time that FHCMB was relieved of his epaulets, I contacted Andy and suggested that he submit his resume (this was prior to any issues at Salisbury). I believe that he did so but I don’t think FADNP or his “selection committee” gave him any consideration…the second HC AD to ignore Andy’s talent and coaching success.
IMO, the last 2 ADs have been woefully inadequate in what I believe is the most important part of a successful AD’s job…the ability to identify, hire and support quality head coaches for the various teams. That skillset is particularly critical when one looks at the figures that PP provided on the PL financial support rankings for the PL-sponsored sports where HC is near or at the bottom of most sports.
I hope TPTB will select a new AD who has that skillset…one that is most likely to be found in a person who has head coaching experience himself or herself and has a semblance of an idea of the traits that a good coach possesses. However, I am not confident that they will do so.
I think that if the new AD applied the “Chesney Formula” (hire a D-2 or D-3 coach with head coaching experience and an excellent winning record [.650 winning % or better]) for every new head coaching hire our results would improve. Google the names Josh Shuertz of Lincoln Memorial University or Glenn Caruso of St. Thomas of Minnesota for examples.
|
|
|
Post by bfoley82 on Nov 30, 2021 23:54:11 GMT -5
His head coaching resume is, dare I say it, Chesney-esque. Salisbury is a school with ZERO academics and has an enrollment over 8k and an acceptance rate of nearly 80 percent. Please tell me how that is Chesney-esque who won at private colleges Salve Regina and Assumption before going to HC?
|
|