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Post by Sons of Vaval on Dec 16, 2023 13:25:32 GMT -5
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Post by cruskater31 on Dec 16, 2023 21:40:04 GMT -5
Congrats to Ben! Quite a quick jump for a 2023 graduate. Glad to see things went well this year at UNH and now a position coach. Good for him! Hope to see more of our alums join him in the coaching ranks.
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Post by cruskater31 on Dec 17, 2023 12:32:18 GMT -5
NDSU has hired Wyoming OC Tim Polasek as the new head coach. On the broadcast, the announcers mentioned NDSU's current DC was up for the job and the team really seemed to want him as the next coach. Wonder if we will see some portal players from NDSU now.
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Post by purplehaze on Jan 23, 2024 10:51:16 GMT -5
Pete Lembo, Special teams coach at South Carolina and former Lehigh head coach named HC at Buffalo. (Losing to two PL teams in two years doomed previous coach I guess) Believe Buffalo opens ‘24 season vs. Lafayette
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Post by midwestsader05 on Jan 23, 2024 10:53:03 GMT -5
Pete Lembo, Special teams coach at South Carolina and former Lehigh head coach named HC at Buffalo. (Losing to two PL teams in two years doomed previous coach I guess) Believe Buffalo opens ‘24 season vs. Lafayette Buffalo coach was not fired. Took the DC Job at Alabama.
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Post by purplehaze on Jan 23, 2024 11:32:24 GMT -5
You are correct - he’s the co-def coordinator and Def Backs coach at Bama - I’ll bet there were many UB fans who were pleased that he made the move after their 3-9 season incl a loss to Fordham
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Feb 5, 2024 12:25:13 GMT -5
James to UNH is official.
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Post by fillfittonfield on Feb 5, 2024 15:18:17 GMT -5
James to UNH is official. Thanks SOV. Saw that last night. You beat me to it. Questions: Is he taking over the D Coordinator position? I assume so. Hope he doesn’t drop down to a position coach. He’s a great coordinator who was a key to our success for many years. I also heard from others that he’s a great guy. Hope this is a good move for him and his family. Was this a move that was expected for a while but just not made public. I know he was interviewed for our head coach opening when Coach Chesney left. I wonder if he had interest from other schools.
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Post by rgs318 on Feb 5, 2024 15:54:17 GMT -5
I wondered the same. I appreciate all he brought to HC and wish him well.
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Post by purple1 on Feb 5, 2024 16:57:50 GMT -5
Thankyou Scott James for all the effort you put into the Holy Cross football program ! We wish you and your terrific family nothing but the best in the future...... best always !
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Post by southernsader on Feb 5, 2024 17:26:45 GMT -5
Defensive passing game coordinator and safeties coach, not D coordinator.
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Post by efg72 on Feb 8, 2024 7:32:51 GMT -5
Harvard Football Head Coach Search Down to 4 Finalists The search for Harvard's next football coach has narrowed to four candidates, including two current assistant head coaches. The search for Harvard's next football coach has narrowed to four candidates, including two current assistant head coaches. By Nicholas T. Jacobsson By Jo B. Lemann and Tyler J.H. Ory, Crimson Staff Writers Yesterday Harvard Athletics has narrowed its search for a new head football coach down to four candidates, according to four people familiar with the process.
Harvard football assistant head coaches Scott A. Larkee ’99 and Joel K. Lamb ’93 are the two internal finalists. The two other finalists, both external candidates, are Sean Ryan, an offensive analyst for the University of South Carolina, and Andrew Aurich, a tight ends coach at Rutgers University.
College spokesperson Jonathan Palumbo declined to comment on the hiring process, writing that the college “does not comment on personnel matters.”
The update on the search comes three weeks after Harvard football’s former coach, Tim Murphy, announced his retirement following 30 years with the team. Harvard Athletics announced a “national search” for Murphy’s successor upon his retirement.
Larkee, who is currently the Crimson’s defensive coordinator, has served in the role for 15 seasons and was the 2012 Gridiron Club of Boston’s Assistant Coach of the Year. He also played as a linebacker for Harvard, graduating with the third most career tackles, according to athletic department records.
Larkee neither confirmed nor denied his position as a finalist for the head coach position when reached for comment.
Lamb — who was previously the team’s offensive coordinator — currently serves as the quarterbacks coach and is in his 18th season with the team. A former Crimson quarterback, he won the Henry N. Lamar Award his senior year for dedication and contributions to the team. In 2022, Lamb coached then-quarterback Charlie Dean to an Ivy-league best 18 touchdowns and 2,101 passing yards.
In a conversation with players following Murphy’s retirement, Harvard Athletic Director Erin McDermott told players she was leaning toward an outside hire to fill the position, according to a Harvard football player in attendance.
Players have previously spoken out in support of Harvard Athletics hiring one of the current coaches on the team, with many players throwing their support behind Larkee.
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In conversations with The Crimson on Tuesday, players continued to express their support for Larkee.
“Our team has always supported Larkee, just because of the man he is, how much time he’s dedicated to this program, and just his track record throughout his time at Harvard football,” one Harvard football player told The Crimson.
McDermott also addressed the search process in a press conference the day after Murphy’s announcement. She noted that she was looking for candidates who would be able to deal with the large team and recruiting responsibilities.
“And of course, we want someone who knows the game, is able to teach, has proven themselves effective on the field with players,” McDermott said.
In an email to Harvard fans on Monday, Murphy wrote about his gratitude for his time at Harvard football.
“It has been an incredible honor to be your football coach,” Murphy wrote. “I am forever grateful to have been blessed to work with so many amazing people, starting with the 1,000 student-athletes and 80-plus assistant coaches during my tenure here.”
—Staff writer Jo B. Lemann can be reached at jo.lemann@thecrimson.com. Follow her on X @jo_Lemann.
—Staff writer Tyler J.H. Ory can be reached at tyler.ory@thecrimson.com. Follow him on X at @tyler_ory.
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Post by cruskater31 on Feb 8, 2024 9:13:40 GMT -5
Harvard Football Head Coach Search Down to 4 Finalists The search for Harvard's next football coach has narrowed to four candidates, including two current assistant head coaches. The search for Harvard's next football coach has narrowed to four candidates, including two current assistant head coaches. By Nicholas T. Jacobsson By Jo B. Lemann and Tyler J.H. Ory, Crimson Staff Writers Yesterday Harvard Athletics has narrowed its search for a new head football coach down to four candidates, according to four people familiar with the process. Harvard football assistant head coaches Scott A. Larkee ’99 and Joel K. Lamb ’93 are the two internal finalists. The two other finalists, both external candidates, are Sean Ryan, an offensive analyst for the University of South Carolina, and Andrew Aurich, a tight ends coach at Rutgers University. College spokesperson Jonathan Palumbo declined to comment on the hiring process, writing that the college “does not comment on personnel matters.” The update on the search comes three weeks after Harvard football’s former coach, Tim Murphy, announced his retirement following 30 years with the team. Harvard Athletics announced a “national search” for Murphy’s successor upon his retirement. Larkee, who is currently the Crimson’s defensive coordinator, has served in the role for 15 seasons and was the 2012 Gridiron Club of Boston’s Assistant Coach of the Year. He also played as a linebacker for Harvard, graduating with the third most career tackles, according to athletic department records. Larkee neither confirmed nor denied his position as a finalist for the head coach position when reached for comment. Lamb — who was previously the team’s offensive coordinator — currently serves as the quarterbacks coach and is in his 18th season with the team. A former Crimson quarterback, he won the Henry N. Lamar Award his senior year for dedication and contributions to the team. In 2022, Lamb coached then-quarterback Charlie Dean to an Ivy-league best 18 touchdowns and 2,101 passing yards. In a conversation with players following Murphy’s retirement, Harvard Athletic Director Erin McDermott told players she was leaning toward an outside hire to fill the position, according to a Harvard football player in attendance. Players have previously spoken out in support of Harvard Athletics hiring one of the current coaches on the team, with many players throwing their support behind Larkee. ADVERTISEMENT In conversations with The Crimson on Tuesday, players continued to express their support for Larkee. “Our team has always supported Larkee, just because of the man he is, how much time he’s dedicated to this program, and just his track record throughout his time at Harvard football,” one Harvard football player told The Crimson. McDermott also addressed the search process in a press conference the day after Murphy’s announcement. She noted that she was looking for candidates who would be able to deal with the large team and recruiting responsibilities. “And of course, we want someone who knows the game, is able to teach, has proven themselves effective on the field with players,” McDermott said. In an email to Harvard fans on Monday, Murphy wrote about his gratitude for his time at Harvard football. “It has been an incredible honor to be your football coach,” Murphy wrote. “I am forever grateful to have been blessed to work with so many amazing people, starting with the 1,000 student-athletes and 80-plus assistant coaches during my tenure here.” —Staff writer Jo B. Lemann can be reached at jo.lemann@thecrimson.com. Follow her on X @jo_Lemann. —Staff writer Tyler J.H. Ory can be reached at tyler.ory@thecrimson.com. Follow him on X at @tyler_ory. I am surprised the list of finalists was made public!
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Feb 8, 2024 9:28:11 GMT -5
Great get for UNH.
Wasnt James commuting to Holy Cross from Maine? I think he lived in Kittery or one of the first towns across the bridge.
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Post by timholycross on Feb 8, 2024 11:43:10 GMT -5
It was just announced (Thursday) they hired Aurich.
Puzzling. You pick a Princeton guy with basically the same pedigree as the two guys you have on your staff, but you thought enough of those two to have them as finalists.
None of the four have been the boss anywhere. I would have thought if they went outside the building, they'd have hired a head coach; or someone who had once been a head coach.
I should add that for some reason, while reported in the Harvard Crimson and a few websites, this is not official, not on the Harvard sports website nor the Boston papers as of noon Friday.
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Post by hchoops on Feb 14, 2024 7:57:29 GMT -5
From today’s The Athletic. Grading FBS coaching hires BC’s O’Brien hire got a C-
James Madison (A): Holy Cross coach Bob Chesney. The Dukes should be able to keep a good thing going with the highly successful Chesney, who led Assumption to three straight Division II playoffs and then Holy Cross to five straight Patriot League titles and an FCS quarterfinal.
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Post by princetoncrusader on Feb 17, 2024 12:39:56 GMT -5
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Post by hc1996 on Feb 17, 2024 16:12:51 GMT -5
I hope the AD says “ screw you I’m not resigning”. Harvard alums are annoying.
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Post by timholycross on Feb 18, 2024 7:01:24 GMT -5
Loyalty is preached at a lot of places; but when it comes time to reward it.....
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Post by purplenurple on Feb 21, 2024 10:22:05 GMT -5
Loyalty, as they say, only goes in one direction.
Choosing not to hire a search firm is not a cardinal sin in my book, but not consulting your long-time coach who was very successful and has more insight to the role than anyone on the planet, makes zero sense. Maybe they thought it would look like a truncated process if they hired internally after speaking with Murphy? Also not having someone with head coaching experience in the final group of candidates is being questioned.
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Post by cruskater31 on Feb 23, 2024 22:30:06 GMT -5
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 24, 2024 1:06:39 GMT -5
We found a coach whose parents wanted him to end up at Holy Cross since childhood. You can't put a price on that. I am sure HC pays a competitive salary, but not like these state Universities who are the only game in town with no pro sports or big time college programs in their states. I think Coach Curran is an excellent choice for HC. Unlike Harvard there has been no or little griping as Curran basically checked all the boxes. I hope the team is adjusting well to the new staff.
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Post by hc1996 on Feb 24, 2024 12:11:47 GMT -5
If Curran delivers, HC better be paying north of what NDSU is paying. Cost of living in MA is much greater than ND.
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 24, 2024 15:12:08 GMT -5
If Curran delivers, HC better be paying north of what NDSU is paying. Cost of living in MA is much greater than ND. I'm glad HC didn't overpay for a big name coach in the initial contract but rather found a quality guy in the region on the way up like with Chesney, and can be in a position to pay for proven performance in a second contract, like with Chesney. By making a sensible choice as opposed to trying to hire a big name to make up for the loss of a star coach, I hope that leaves enough powder dry to reward proven performance and extend hockey coach Riga. He's a good one. He's succeeding without a great arena or inheriting a winning program.
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Post by hcmawfawo on Feb 24, 2024 18:36:31 GMT -5
With February fading and March within sight - wondering how much deeper into 2024 a thread devoted to riding the 2023 coaching carousel can go…
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