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Post by hcbaseballalum on May 7, 2023 19:48:08 GMT -5
Will ADKH bring Ed Kahovec back as head coach for 2023-24 season?
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Post by sader1970 on May 7, 2023 20:09:50 GMT -5
Let me be the first: 🤷🏻♂️
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Post by hchoops on May 7, 2023 20:17:23 GMT -5
Hughes may want to, but considering the large payout to Nelson, may be hampered by Kahovek’s contract. Ex. Did he get a Covid extension as did Nelson ?
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Post by Sons of Vaval on May 8, 2023 8:38:41 GMT -5
Hughes may want to, but considering the large payout to Nelson, may be hampered by Kahovek’s contract. Ex. Did he get a Covid extension as did Nelson ? Do we know what HCEK's contract looks like? He just wrapped up his fourth season (his first season in 2020 he was the "interim coach"). The question is whether Blossom gave him a three, four, or five year contract. I can't imagine the head coach at HC makes that much money...optically speaking though, might be difficult to fire HCEK and not touch men's lacrosse (2-26 the last two seasons...thank you, UMass Lowell). I'll guess HCEK is back for another season. It is peculiar that he isn't slated to attend these happy hours around New England though.
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Post by sader1970 on May 8, 2023 9:04:29 GMT -5
Hughes may want to, but considering the large payout to Nelson, may be hampered by Kahovek’s contract. Ex. Did he get a Covid extension as did Nelson ? We'll never know how large Nelson's payout was, if at all. IMHO, the issue is two-fold: 1. after axing the basketball coach, do you want to follow-up the same year axing a second coach whether it be baseball or either LAX coach as the perception/image might not look great? and 2. how much is the baseball coach being paid? Likely a minimal amount even if the College needs to pay it in full. No way the baseball coach makes even a third of Nelson's salary and baseball coach makes a lot less than Bob Chesney and probably less than a number of BC's assistants. I think it'll come down to image vs. dollars and there may be other extenuating circumstances that Crossporters aren't even aware of.
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Post by Ray on May 8, 2023 9:05:42 GMT -5
Hughes may want to, but considering the large payout to Nelson, may be hampered by Kahovek’s contract. Ex. Did he get a Covid extension as did Nelson ? Come on. Do you have any facts here, hoops? How much was the Nelson payout? How much do you think the baseball coach makes? Are you even sure if he has a contract beyond this year?
If you can't answer any of those questions, your comment above is the worst kind of speculation.
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Post by hchoops on May 8, 2023 9:31:47 GMT -5
No facts. Do not agree that this speculation is somehow more egregious than much of what is written on Crossports. Sorry if you are offended.
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Post by Crucis#1 on May 8, 2023 11:50:01 GMT -5
JL should be ok for the next couple of years as recruitment and additional funding to support the program is now a priority. With the unbelievable sad family issues that JL has been suffering through, there should not be a question about him being retained from a compassionate standpoint.
Not knowing Ed K, but looking at performance as well as seeing the number of transfers out, he seems like a fish out of water at HC, very much like FHCMBBBN. Day 1 after the season has concluded. Maybe be a week or more before we have a definitive answer.
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Post by hcbball on May 8, 2023 13:21:10 GMT -5
I suspect HCEK will return with a change in the AC/PC. Reasons why I think EK will return: Offensive improvement across the board, which EK is responsible for He’s seemingly a high character guy. While results have been disappointing, he represents the school Not sure he can get dinged for transfers, due to lack of scholarships/NIL Baseball is not a revenue sport, so why make a big move
Pitching the past 2 years has been dismal, with team ERA over 7 the past two years. While poor defense has been a contributing factor, something needs to be done there.
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Post by longsuffering on May 8, 2023 13:40:19 GMT -5
I suspect HCEK will return with a change in the AC/PC. Reasons why I think EK will return: Offensive improvement across the board, which EK is responsible for He’s seemingly a high character guy. While results have been disappointing, he represents the school Not sure he can get dinged for transfers, due to lack of scholarships/NIL Baseball is not a revenue sport, so why make a big move Pitching the past 2 years has been dismal, with team ERA over 7 the past two years. While poor defense has been a contributing factor, something needs to be done there. I like this answer. Put the money into a good pitching coach instead of a buyout or relocation expense for a new head coach.
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Post by Ray on May 8, 2023 13:45:49 GMT -5
No facts. Do not agree that this speculation is somehow more egregious than much of what is written on Crossports. Sorry if you are offended. I'm not offended, but if you're going to just flat make things up out of thin air, maybe you should specify that's what you're doing.
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Post by hcbaseballalum on May 9, 2023 9:42:46 GMT -5
No facts. Do not agree that this speculation is somehow more egregious than much of what is written on Crossports. Sorry if you are offended. I'm not offended, but if you're going to just flat make things up out of thin air, maybe you should specify that's what you're doing. Seems like an overreaction, Ray
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Post by hcross22 on May 9, 2023 10:17:36 GMT -5
I suspect HCEK will return with a change in the AC/PC. Reasons why I think EK will return: Offensive improvement across the board, which EK is responsible for He’s seemingly a high character guy. While results have been disappointing, he represents the school Not sure he can get dinged for transfers, due to lack of scholarships/NIL Baseball is not a revenue sport, so why make a big move Pitching the past 2 years has been dismal, with team ERA over 7 the past two years. While poor defense has been a contributing factor, something needs to be done there. Who are the hitting/pitching coaches? The website only has the bio for one of the coaches, and it doesn't distinguish what his actual specialty is, besides recruiting.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on May 9, 2023 12:50:37 GMT -5
Bring in Matt Antonellii!!!
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Post by Sons of Vaval on May 9, 2023 13:10:17 GMT -5
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Post by snapper on May 10, 2023 13:52:27 GMT -5
Here are some names. Obviously Capen who is pitching coach and recruiting at Georgetown. But also Mike Marron odusports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/mike-marron/1044What about Mike Ahmed? He is back in western mass running a club program and a gym What about Brendan Akasian? Running Boomer Baseball in Lowell. We have some great candidates. I just named four. All former players at HC. All bleed purple.
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Post by longsuffering on May 10, 2023 14:48:34 GMT -5
Nick Lovullo is managing the Cubs Arizona Complex League team this year. Since we had a post about the average age of the WooSox, it would be interesting to consider candidate like a thirty-ish journeyman utility infielder ready to hang up his glove after being a sponge in various levels of organized baseball for the past decade, but without the talent to stick in the Show.
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Post by snapper on May 10, 2023 14:56:05 GMT -5
Nick Lovullo is managing the Cubs Arizona Complex League team this year. Since we had a post about the average age of the WooSox, it would be interesting to consider candidate like a thirty-ish journeyman utility infielder ready to hang up his glove after being a sponge in various levels of organized baseball for the past decade, but without the talent to stick in the Show. Another great candidate. Now we have 5 more qualified head coaches than what we have.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on May 10, 2023 15:02:48 GMT -5
Great names that would certainly do a better job than HCEK.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on May 10, 2023 15:15:11 GMT -5
To answer the poll question -- Yes, I think ADKH will bring HCEK back for another season. I'm just assuming there's another year on his contract and HC isn't eating a six figure-ish salary for a sport they don't seem to care much about.
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Post by alum on May 10, 2023 15:15:21 GMT -5
Do we think that HC pays much more than Tufts? I have to think he might prefer a gig at his and his wife's alma mater where he has a good chance to succeed unless we were paying a whole lot more.
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Post by hcbaseballalum on May 10, 2023 16:58:07 GMT -5
Do we think that HC pays much more than Tufts? I have to think he might prefer a gig at his and his wife's alma mater where he has a good chance to succeed unless we were paying a whole lot more. Not sure why we’d want that guy anyway.
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Post by bfoley82 on May 12, 2023 22:06:49 GMT -5
Unimpressive 6-6 NESCAC record in 2022. This year they have been good.
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Post by bfoley82 on May 12, 2023 22:09:31 GMT -5
Here are some names. Obviously Capen who is pitching coach and recruiting at Georgetown. But also Mike Marron odusports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/mike-marron/1044What about Mike Ahmed? He is back in western mass running a club program and a gym What about Brendan Akasian? Running Boomer Baseball in Lowell. We have some great candidates. I just named four. All former players at HC. All bleed purple. But Gtown baseball is a better job than being the head coach at HC. That Georgetown program has turned around under Edwin.
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Post by dutton09 on May 12, 2023 22:45:51 GMT -5
Here are some names. Obviously Capen who is pitching coach and recruiting at Georgetown. But also Mike Marron odusports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/mike-marron/1044What about Mike Ahmed? He is back in western mass running a club program and a gym What about Brendan Akasian? Running Boomer Baseball in Lowell. We have some great candidates. I just named four. All former players at HC. All bleed purple. Can't speak to these individuals in particular, but I agree that hiring a former Crusader would be a great move. We need life and passion injected back into this program.
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