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MU Cross Country Coach Leaves for Monmouth University

Started by Macallan 18, September 03, 2019, 08:45:26 AM

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Macallan 18

Longtime head coach Mike Nelson departed the program Aug. 12 to become the director of cross country and track and field at Monmouth University, a Division I school competing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Nelson had been head coach since 2007.

The announcement left MU without a coach with the start of the season fewer than three weeks away.

Bill Scholl promoted volunteer assistant coach Sean Birren to interim head coach Aug. 14. Birren coached at Division II Lindenwood University prior to joining Nelson's staff in 2012.

https://marquettewire.org/4014862/sports/search-for-new-cross-country-coach-to-begin-after-end-of-2019-season/

Coleman


Jon

Wouldn't Wojo look good prowling the sidelines for Monmouth, hey?

MU82

Quote from: Jon on September 04, 2019, 09:56:38 AM
Wouldn't Wojo look good prowling the sidelines for Monmouth, hey?

Maybe we should just trade Wojo for the Monmouth coach King Rice. He's doing a bang-up job.
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TallTitan34

Quote from: Coleman on September 04, 2019, 09:49:42 AM
Not a great look

I mean it's cross country.  99.9% of Marquette and Monmouth fans/alums/students/faculty don't even know this happened.

Jon

Quote from: MU82 on September 04, 2019, 10:22:32 AM
Maybe we should just trade Wojo for the Monmouth coach King Rice. He's doing a bang-up job.

Better a King than a Peasant, a ina?

The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole

Quote from: Coleman on September 04, 2019, 09:49:42 AM
Not a great look

This was a promotion.  Nelson was the head cross country coach and assistant track and field coach at MU.  (Bert Rogers is the head coach)  At Monmouth, Nelson will be head coach for both.
Matthew 25:40: Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.

Coleman

Quote from: Fluffy Blue Monster on September 04, 2019, 11:12:26 AM
This was a promotion.  Nelson was the head cross country coach and assistant track and field coach at MU.  (Bert Rogers is the head coach)  At Monmouth, Nelson will be head coach for both.

But moving from Big East to Big South....

Coleman

Quote from: TallTitan34 on September 04, 2019, 10:57:40 AM
I mean it's cross country.  99.9% of Marquette and Monmouth fans/alums/students/faculty don't even know this happened.

You aren't wrong. But still not a great look.

The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole

Quote from: Coleman on September 04, 2019, 11:18:19 AM
But moving from Big East to Big South....


Actually to the MAAC.  But I don't think you understand some of the dynamics here.   He likely got a nice raise and is now the head of the entire track and field program.

This is no different than Brett Nelson leaving to be the head coach at Holy Cross.
Matthew 25:40: Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.

Mr. Nielsen

Quote from: TallTitan34 on September 04, 2019, 10:57:40 AM
I mean it's cross country.  99.9% of Marquette and Monmouth fans/alums/students/faculty don't even know this happened.
Maybe 100% don't even know there is a team.
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Dr. Blackheart

Quote from: Fluffy Blue Monster on September 04, 2019, 11:23:42 AM

Actually to the MAAC.  But I don't think you understand some of the dynamics here.   He likely got a nice raise and is now the head of the entire track and field program.

This is no different than Brett Nelson leaving to be the head coach at Holy Cross.

East Coast elite, hey?

tower912

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#13
Hard to keep coaches when deep pocket alumni from "just win, baby" schools like Monmouth come a'poachin'.