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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2015 6:11:49 GMT -5
Northwestern University hired a new VB coach - Shane Davis
The hire comes two weeks after NU announced former coach Keylor Chan would not return to NU for the 2016 season. The Wildcats went 14-17 in 2015, their first losing record since 2008.
Does anyone foresee NU getting seriously competitive in the BIG10 over the next 2-3 years because of this hire?
TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPION SHANE DAVIS TO LEAD NORTHWESTERN VOLLEYBALL
Northwestern has hired Shane Davis as head coach of the Wildcats women's volleyball program, Vice President for Athletics & Recreation Jim Phillips announced on Monday...
During a 12-year career at the helm of the Loyola University men's volleyball program, Davis built a powerhouse in Rogers Park, leading the Ramblers to three straight national semifinals and back-to-back NCAA championships in 2014 and 2015, compiling a career record of 265-88 and winning four Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) Coach of the Year honors.
Since taking over the Ramblers in 2004, Davis has coached 12 All-Americans, including both the 2015 AVCA National Player of the Year and 2015 AVCA Newcomer of the Year. He has also mentored 43 All-MIVA selections, including four MIVA Players of the Year. Off the court Davis has built a culture of success in the classroom, as 13 Ramblers were named to the MIVA Academic All-Conference Team last season.
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Post by nyline on Dec 30, 2015 7:02:26 GMT -5
Northwestern University hired a new VB coach - Shane Davis The hire comes two weeks after NU announced former coach Keylor Chan would not return to NU for the 2016 season. The Wildcats went 14-17 in 2015, their first losing record since 2008. TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPION SHANE DAVIS TO LEAD NORTHWESTERN VOLLEYBALL
Northwestern has hired Shane Davis as head coach of the Wildcats women's volleyball program, Vice President for Athletics & Recreation Jim Phillips announced on Monday...
During a 12-year career at the helm of the Loyola University men's volleyball program, Davis built a powerhouse in Rogers Park, leading the Ramblers to three straight national semifinals and back-to-back NCAA championships in 2014 and 2015, compiling a career record of 265-88 and winning four Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) Coach of the Year honors.
Since taking over the Ramblers in 2004, Davis has coached 12 All-Americans, including both the 2015 AVCA National Player of the Year and 2015 AVCA Newcomer of the Year. He has also mentored 43 All-MIVA selections, including four MIVA Players of the Year. Off the court Davis has built a culture of success in the classroom, as 13 Ramblers were named to the MIVA Academic All-Conference Team last season.
Does anyone foresee NU getting seriously competitive in the BIG10 over the next 2-3 years because of this hire?This one should be interesting. VT is all a-twitter over it. Edit. Missed your question (my eyes don't do well with multi-color text). I think they already were getting seriously competitive (just ask Penn State), but given the recruiting cycle in women's VB, if they are to challenge for the top three/four, it's probably more like a 3-4 year window. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2015 7:25:46 GMT -5
Is your reasoning only based on recruiting (i.e., give him time to find the type of players he wants/needs for his program/style)?
I'm thinking his transition from the men's to the women's game might have something to do with it.
Although, there have been several other coaches who have made the same transition successfully.
I'm really curious to see how much more he can get out of his current roster vs Chan.
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Post by nyline on Dec 30, 2015 8:29:02 GMT -5
Is your reasoning only based on recruiting (i.e., give him time to find the type of players he wants/needs for his program/style)? I'm thinking his transition from the men's to the women's game might have something to do with it. Although, there have been several other coaches who have made the same transition successfully. I'm really curious to see how much more he can get out of his current roster vs Chan. I'm thinking more of recruiting. He may (or may not) be a better coach than Chan. I'm speculating totally here -- but hey, it's a forum  |
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Post by goldengoal on Dec 30, 2015 22:00:47 GMT -5
Good news for Mark Pavlik at any rate.
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Post by traveler on Dec 31, 2015 10:17:34 GMT -5
from the NW paper, read the last line first leading me to think someone with a bunch of metrics stepped in and didn't look under the hood:
Keylor Chan will not be returning as the Wildcats’ head coach next season, Northwestern announced Friday.
Chan had been at the helm for the past 16 seasons, leading the Cats to a 228-247 record during that span. NU reached the NCAA tournament four times during Chan’s tenure, most recently in 2010.
“I have appreciated the opportunity Northwestern has provided me in my career and I will always cherish the people,” Chan said in a news release. “I have coached with some amazing coaches and had the privilege of working with some amazing student-athletes. I wish nothing but the best for Northwestern.”
The 2015 season marked the first time the Cats finished with a losing record since 2008.
A “national search” for a new coach will begin immediately, NU said in the release.
Chan is the fifth coach to leave NU in the past year.
I always respected and feared Chan as an opponent; despite their lesser record they were always a threat. Reading between the lines: he didn't jump he was pushed; could backfire with some of the very talented players they have, depending on how emotionally intelligent the new coach is. The redeeming factor for Tashima i expect is that with all her junior national team etc she has been engaged with, she's likely quite used to working with a variety of coaches, so the change may be a bit less disruptive than i'd otherwise fear. But Chan appeared to be a huge support for players in some difficult situations...standout Jacquelyn Hart (?do i even have that name right? I remember her face and her play) had her mother die during the ?2011? season; Tashima's cancer... I feel this must be incredibly bad news coming at the holidays...like having your parents drop their divorce on you after you opened your christmas presents.
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Post by tillie1014 on Dec 31, 2015 10:19:01 GMT -5
The tougher they get the better the conference gets and that is very, very positive for the sport.
PSU led much of this gain for the conference and I have every belief that Russ And Co will continue to be in the top spot with regularity.
But it is not good news for men's vb
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Post by traveler on Dec 31, 2015 10:31:37 GMT -5
And let me add...NW could/would not find a woman to take helm of a women's sport. I find that shameful. We listened all year to paid male broadcasters who knew little about volleyball and spouted it all with authority; we sat behind benches with MAYBE one female staffer. Title 9 -- i would think -- requires better job opportunities for women. If not, changes should be made. Clearly, too few universities are making this a priority. Makes me all the more impressed w/the work Coach is doing create and showcase his former players who've made it to the DI ranks. It's just that i cannot help but feel he's one of the few committed to the idea.
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