Diener back @ MU?

[MUWarrior4Life]

Welcome back Travis!!!

[Dawson Rental]

Was thinking the same thing! A final four participant from Florida, a national chorion ship winner from Duke, a final Four participant from MU.  (Don't know about the other guys) that's pretty awesome! Though the game wouldn't have much more height than playing in the rec plex

"a national chorion ship winner"

auto correct of the year candidate.

[Dawson Rental]

Travis' recruitment was the first I followed on the internet.  His commitment was one of my happiest days as a MU fan.

[swoopem]

RIP Judges

The new Judges is going to be sweet. I'm not sure if it's open or not, but it's going to be called Irish Genie and is owned by the same dudes who own Bad Genie. They're a couple guys from the class of '06 who have done well in the bar scene so I'm excited to check out the new spot once I get the chance. 

Very excited to have Travis back on campus. I see absolutely zero negative impact that this could have.

[Warrior Code]

Man, will the coaches have a good pick-up game, might be more fun to watch then the team!

If there was a tournament for coaching staffs, we'd probably be a 1 seed. Anyone know of any other schools who could give us a game? I'm sure there are squads with coaches who played at a high level (a la Danny Manning) but a whole staff who are youngish and can ball? My money's on MU.

[AZWarrior]

Excellent.  Maybe he can bring a 6'10 "Euro" 4 or 5 with him.

Part of his job description is: "Recruiting pipeline to Italy".   So I'm good with that.   

[real chili 83]

Good for my T-shirt. 

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Excellent news. Welcome home Travis!

[StillAWarrior]

If there was a tournament for coaching staffs, we'd probably be a 1 seed. Anyone know of any other schools who could give us a game? I'm sure there are squads with coaches who played at a high level (a la Danny Manning) but a whole staff who are youngish and can ball? My money's on MU.

Wojo and Nelson are both burger boys.

[Galway Eagle]

Part of his job description is: "Recruiting pipeline to Italy".   So I'm good with that.   

Any new Kobe Bryant's coming over?

[MauraDay]

What are the responsibilities of Diener's position: Director of Player Personnel?

[WarriorInNYC]

Travis' recruitment was the first I followed on the internet.  His commitment was one of my happiest days as a MU fan.

Today is one of your happiest days as a MU fan?

[warriorchick]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxvi_kQiOKQ&feature=youtu.be

Nothing better than hearing "Wojo" pronounced with a Wisconsin accent.  You can take the boy out of Fond du Lac....

[Spotcheck Billy]

What are the responsibilities of Diener's position: Director of Player Personnel?

top Google return says:
The Director of Player Personnel is a frequently overlooked, but vitally important management position on both professional and college sports teams. Sports management has evolved so that the position has a dual role, as he is typically involved in both player recruitment and in player support. However, player recruitment is a DPP's primary role, especially at the college level.

Player Evaluation

Player evaluation, sometimes called scouting, is a central part of a director of player personnel's job. He must pull together all the information on a player, including input from team scouts and coaches, recruiting services and other sources, to present to the general manager and head coach. Some DPPs have full decision-making authority regarding recruitment, drafting or hiring of players; others operate in a more advisory capacity.

Recruitment

Although most people only think of recruitment as related to college sports, professional sports teams also "recruit" players in the sense of trying to convince a star player to play for a new team when his current contract expires. In either case, the DPP is closely involved in the recruitment strategy. In pro sports, negotiations are mainly about salary, but the chances of a team to win a championship typically also factor into decision-making. Recruitment is a core responsibility for college DPPs, and they are responsible for everything from carefully complying with all NCAA rules on recruitment to arranging recruitment visits for coaches or campus visits for potential recruits.


Player Support

Many DPPs also have duties relating to player support. On the college level, DPPs typically serve as liaison between departments, helping students deal with compliance, student services, strength and conditioning, travel plans, facilities, housing, parking and legal matters. Professional sports DPPs assist in coordinating team travel, and player and team non-game public appearances, handling media coverage, as well as managing new player orientation.

Working with Coaches, Managing Staff

Coaches and DPPs have to work together to identify areas of need and recruits to fill the needs. Many DPPs have had coaching experience on some level. Some DPPs are employees working under the head coach, others report to the athletic director of the school or the general manager of the team. DPPs also have to manage a staff of scouts, database experts and compliance specialists, and administrative responsibilities can eat up a good bit of their time.

[MauraDay]

Thanks!

[source?]

The new Judges is going to be sweet. I'm not sure if it's open or not, but it's going to be called Irish Genie and is owned by the same dudes who own Bad Genie. They're a couple guys from the class of '06 who have done well in the bar scene so I'm excited to check out the new spot once I get the chance. 

Very excited to have Travis back on campus. I see absolutely zero negative impact that this could have.

I walked past three weeks ago. Wasn't open yet and still looked pretty rough. A lot can happen in three weeks, though.

Oh, and...Welcome back Diener!

[77ncaachamps]

Welcome back, Travis.

I hope this isn't Wojo grooming him as a possible hometown replacement if and when he departs for Duke.

[muwarrior97]

Got to go back and look at the full thread responses BUT would venture a guess that we have the most PG's on staff of any D1 program.....now when Swaggy Du turns into a beast we can start PG-U tradition on the court too

[RubyWiscy]

Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the Diener family have a bit of a coaching background? Maybe Travis picked up a few things? Just sayin'.

[keefe]

Good for Judges Tavern.

That's a blast from the past! My wife's high school crew hovered around that place. I spent a few Patty's there.

[HutchwasClutch]

Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the Diener family have a bit of a coaching background? Maybe Travis picked up a few things? Just sayin'.

+1

The only two I know for sure are Tom in high school and Drew at Stritch, and both of them have done extremely well.  I've got to think that Drew will be moving up the coaching ladder someday very soon.  He was a Virginia assistant formerly.  He's got to be getting D-1 schools attention with his success a Stritch's head guy.

[HutchwasClutch]

top Google return says:
The Director of Player Personnel is a frequently overlooked, but vitally important management position on both professional and college sports teams. Sports management has evolved so that the position has a dual role, as he is typically involved in both player recruitment and in player support. However, player recruitment is a DPP's primary role, especially at the college level.

Player Evaluation

Player evaluation, sometimes called scouting, is a central part of a director of player personnel's job. He must pull together all the information on a player, including input from team scouts and coaches, recruiting services and other sources, to present to the general manager and head coach. Some DPPs have full decision-making authority regarding recruitment, drafting or hiring of players; others operate in a more advisory capacity.

Recruitment

Although most people only think of recruitment as related to college sports, professional sports teams also "recruit" players in the sense of trying to convince a star player to play for a new team when his current contract expires. In either case, the DPP is closely involved in the recruitment strategy. In pro sports, negotiations are mainly about salary, but the chances of a team to win a championship typically also factor into decision-making. Recruitment is a core responsibility for college DPPs, and they are responsible for everything from carefully complying with all NCAA rules on recruitment to arranging recruitment visits for coaches or campus visits for potential recruits.


Player Support

Many DPPs also have duties relating to player support. On the college level, DPPs typically serve as liaison between departments, helping students deal with compliance, student services, strength and conditioning, travel plans, facilities, housing, parking and legal matters. Professional sports DPPs assist in coordinating team travel, and player and team non-game public appearances, handling media coverage, as well as managing new player orientation.

Working with Coaches, Managing Staff

Coaches and DPPs have to work together to identify areas of need and recruits to fill the needs. Many DPPs have had coaching experience on some level. Some DPPs are employees working under the head coach, others report to the athletic director of the school or the general manager of the team. DPPs also have to manage a staff of scouts, database experts and compliance specialists, and administrative responsibilities can eat up a good bit of their time.

So what the hell is the difference then between Director of Player Personnel and Director of Basketball Ops (Gainey's job)?!?!?  Isn't it all just semantics?

[keefe]

So what the hell is the difference then between Director of Player Personnel and Director of Basketball Ops (Gainey's job)?!?!?  Isn't it all just semantics?

I am sure it is. I rather doubt Diener's going to be handing out towels and picking up jocks after practice

[Texas Western]

We have a good coach to player ratio right now.  This will be helpful to to the guys on the team.

[Silkk the Shaka]

So what the hell is the difference then between Director of Player Personnel and Director of Basketball Ops (Gainey's job)?!?!?  Isn't it all just semantics?

No clue myself, good question. Who previously held these two roles? Was one of them Jamie McNielly?