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Post by tigger1 on May 22, 2009 15:21:18 GMT -5
Wow...will Pacific ever get back to where it was? Pacific accepted Coach Wade had Hawaiian Airlines on speed dial when he arrived to turn the program around. They've had success, and now Charlie gets what he really wanted. Pacific was a stepping stone for Wade (a long way from Warsaw) as it was for Liskevych, Dunning, Feller, Pete Carroll, and former Stanford AD Ted Leland (who has returned from exile). The University will continue to attract candidates with ambition.
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Post by BearClause on May 22, 2009 15:38:12 GMT -5
Pacific was a stepping stone for Wade (a long way from Warsaw) as it was for Liskevych, Dunning, Feller, Pete Carroll, and former Stanford AD Ted Leland (who has returned from exile). The University will continue to attract candidates with ambition. To be fair, Dunning was there for 16 seasons. Feller was only an assistant coach who left for a head coaching gig. I've heard that Pacific considered Feller for the head coaching gig, but he was already at Colorado State. Pete Carroll left Pacific for the NFL and was never the top guy (what the heck is an assistant head coach?).
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Post by vbfan99 on May 22, 2009 16:33:42 GMT -5
I am not sure why so many posters keep repeating that Wade has done a good job at Pacific because the results do not support that. A high turnover of coaches is never good, but his results did not wow many boosters at Pacific, and I am sure they are not overly upset that he is leaving.
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Post by Netter on May 22, 2009 23:23:38 GMT -5
Earlier this year, Wade brought over Aven Lee from Hawaii to be his assistant. She is currently an assistant coach for the USA Womens National A2 team. He wouldn't have brought her over if he was planning on leaving. This gig just came up, so he went for it.
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Post by volleyguy on May 22, 2009 23:37:55 GMT -5
Pacific Results this past year (sorry for the long post!) 8 straight losses to start the season (against mostly good teams, however, and a trip to Hawai'i to boot) Then, a few good conference wins at home and an away win at UCSB, and lots of losses on the road--usually the sign of a young team or a poorly coached team.
University of Florida Tournament
08/29/08 vs. Western Michigan Gainesville, Florida L, 3-0 08/30/08 at Florida Gainesville, Florida L, 3-0
Oregon State Tournament 09/05/08 at Oregon State Corvallis, Oregon L, 3-2 09/06/08 vs. Pepperdine Corvallis, Oregon L, 3-0 09/07/08 vs. Colorado State Corvallis, Oregon L, 3-1
University of Hawai'i Tournament 09/11/08 vs. Washington Honolulu, Hawaii L, 3-0 09/12/08 at Hawai'i Honolulu, Hawaii L, 3-0 09/13/08 vs. Saint Mary's Honolulu, Hawaii L, 3-1 09/24/08 vs. UC Davis * Alex G. Spanos Center W, 3-1 09/26/08 vs. Long Beach State * Alex G. Spanos Center W, 3-0 10/03/08 at UC Santa Barbara * Santa Barbara, Calif. W, 3-2 10/04/08 at Cal Poly * San Louis Obispo, Calif. L, 3-0 10/10/08 vs. UC Irvine * Alex G. Spanos Center W, 3-0 10/11/08 vs. UC Riverside * Alex G. Spanos Center W, 3-0 10/17/08 at Cal State Fullerton * Fullerton, Calif. L, 3-0 10/18/08 at Cal State Northridge * Northridge, Calif. L, 3-1 10/22/08 at Cal State Bakersfield Bakersfield, Calif. L, 3-1 10/25/08 at Long Beach State * Long Beach, Calif. L, 3-0 10/31/08 vs. Cal Poly * Alex G. Spanos Center W, 3-0 11/01/08 vs. UC Santa Barbara * Alex G. Spanos Center W, 3-1 11/04/08 vs. Sacramento State Alex G. Spanos Center W, 3-0 11/07/08 at UC Riverside * Riverside, Calif. W, 3-1 11/08/08 at UC Irvine Irvine, Calif. L, 3-1 11/14/08 vs. Cal State Northridge * Alex G. Spanos Center W, 3-0 11/15/08 vs. Cal State Fullerton * Alex G. Spanos Center L, 3-2 11/22/08 at UC Davis * Davis, Calif. W, 3-0
30th Annual Community Bankers Classic vs. Portland Alex G. Spanos Center W, 3-1 vs. Utah (Championship Match) Alex G. Spanos Center L, 3-1
The Big West nose-dived in general beginning in 2002, but Pacific's drop has been drastic--Long Beach and Santa Barbara at least competed for the conference title. Charlie Wade bailed (not that I blame him). They must like him at Hawai'i, though, because otherwise, it's kind of inexplicable that he got hired to coach the men.
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Post by beachman on May 23, 2009 8:52:22 GMT -5
Wade came into UOP with great hoopla and even more enthusiasm and talk about UOP regaining the top spot in the BW....He flopped, pure and simple and it was very questionable whether or not his contract would have been renewed anyway.....he is back where he belongs now, in the islands, waiting for Dave to retire! He ain't stupid folks
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Post by Netter on May 23, 2009 9:49:01 GMT -5
pacifictigers.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/052209aaa.htmlWade Resigns From Women's Volleyball Position Pacific won 38 matches in his three seasons May 22, 2009 Stockton, Calif. - University of the Pacific Director of Athletics Lynn King announced today that Women's Volleyball Head Coach Charlie Wade has resigned to take the University of Hawai'i head men's volleyball coaching position. A national search for a new women's volleyball coach will begin immediately. "We appreciate all that Charlie has done here and we wish him well in his new position," said King. "I want to thank Lynn King and Cindy Spiro for bringing me to Pacific and giving me the opportunity to lead Pacific Women's Volleyball," said Wade. "I am saddened to leave my team and all those who support the program, but I'm comforted by knowing that I'm leaving the program in better shape than when I got there. The future for this team is very bright with a talented group of returners, along with a very promising group of recruits coming in 2009 and 2010. In the end, the opportunity to coach in Hawai'i and bring my family home is what solidified the decision for us." Wade was the associate head coach for the Hawai'i women's volleyball program for nine years before taking the head coaching spot for the Tigers in 2006. Wade was 38-46 his three years at Pacific, with his players earning 14 All-Big West honors. As for the all-away games non-conference schedule at the beginning of the season against 8 top 25 teams, as is the case with many schedules, coaches agree that if you come play us at our place we will come to your place next year. UOP went to Florida last year and this year they come to Pacific (in a tournament that includes Stanford / Dunning). OSU had come to UOP in 2007 when they held the Asics tournament so the Tigers ventured up to OSU with former Pacific coach Liskevych, as they held the Asic tournament last year. Then you have the ties to Hawaii for why they went there. Maybe Wade started lobbying for the job then. Regardless, it was a brutal road schedule throughout every time zone in the USA. It is my understanding that their 4 straight road losses during the season in October came during mid-terms, at least that contributed to that dip I'm told. It is nice to list a schedule but it never tells all of the story.
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Post by volleyguy on May 23, 2009 10:39:50 GMT -5
It was a tough schedule, I agree. But being in his third season as head coach, Wade didn't inherit this schedule. And his team lost 8 straight times. And they didn't quite play in every time zone in the USA (they skipped a few). And, everyone they played also had mid-terms. And, everyone like to tell stories.
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Post by ladeda on May 23, 2009 11:07:14 GMT -5
Wade came into UOP with great hoopla and even more enthusiasm and talk about UOP regaining the top spot in the BW....He flopped, pure and simple and it was very questionable whether or not his contract would have been renewed anyway.....he is back where he belongs now, in the islands, waiting for Dave to retire! He ain't stupid folks Obviously you have mental health issues.
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Post by baywatcher on May 23, 2009 12:29:08 GMT -5
I wouldn't say he flopped, but this year would be the year to expect results. And he bails. Great example to the recruited athletes. Break your word, break a contract. I hope he perpetuates the decline of Mens Volleyball at Hawaii, but they probably will be back, strong.
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Post by ladeda on May 23, 2009 12:45:30 GMT -5
Coaches move on every year in all sports in the very same way as Wade left . Leaving a job for various reasons is a daily occurrence in the rest of the world so why should it be different for coaches ?
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Post by Netter on May 23, 2009 15:07:01 GMT -5
In UOP land, here is the reaction. Of course, the "national" search is on. Pacificgirl, where are you when we need you? Volleyball coach leaves Pacific for deal with Hawaii By Jagdip Dhillon Record Staff Writer May 23, 2009 6:00 AM It was an opportunity too perfect for Charlie Wade to pass up. On Friday, Wade announced he is going home to the University of Hawaii, accepting the school's offer to become the men's volleyball coach. That decision ends his three-year run as the women's volleyball coach at Pacific, creating a vacancy that athletic director Lynn King hopes to fill after a "national search." Wade, who was the top assistant for the Hawaii women's program from 1995-2005, said he interviewed for the position on Wednesday and was offered a five-year deal on Thursday. He is expecting to leave Stockton and begin his new duties in mid-June. Wade's wife, Tani, was raised in Hawaii, and the couple's sons, Makana and Kainoa, were born on the island. The Wades have maintained a house in Kailua the past three years. "To have an opportunity to bring my family home is really significant," Wade said "It's allowing me personally and professionally to move forward." Wade was 38-46 in his three seasons at Pacific after being an integral part of a Rainbow Wahine program that won 11 consecutive conference titles, made 11 NCAA Tournament appearances and reached four Final Fours. Pacific's once-proud program hasn't made the postseason since 2004 after 24 consecutive appearances, but King said Wade was doing a good rebuilding job. "I wanted him to stay, but it is what it is," King said. "It was too good an opportunity for him, and it's a great hire for them." Wade, 45, said his players at Pacific were aware of his trip to Honolulu, and he tried to get in touch with all of them on Friday when he accepted the job. "On the one hand, I feel really good about the decision, but it's a little bittersweet," Wade said. "I'm saddened that I have to leave my team, but I'm proud of the progress the program has made. I'm convinced I'm leaving it in better shape than I got it." Wade pointed to his team increasing its win total in the competitive Big West Conference each season - 3-11, 9-7 and 10-6 - as the greatest sign of the program's progress. Middle blocker Masha Vaysburg, who will be a senior next season, said Wade made a great impact on his players' lives, and they wish him the best of luck. "We don't take (him leaving) personally," Vaysburg said. "We're supportive because being in Hawaii is his dream." Wade said with next year's talented incoming recruiting class, Pacific should "win 20 games and get an NCAA berth." King hired Wade in 2006 after a six-week search, but he said he doesn't have a timetable for hiring a replacement. He does, however, want to have a short list of candidates quickly. "We're going to work really hard to find another outstanding coach and keep moving forward," King said. "This is a tremendous women's volleyball job. We have an outstanding commitment to this program from salaries to budget to facilities. All of the tools are here to be successful. "Our goal here is to win conference championships and we haven't done that for awhile and we need to do that." www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090523/A_SPORTS/905230327
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Post by Wolfgang on May 23, 2009 15:19:12 GMT -5
I wonder if he kept in touch with his players via twitter.
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Post by OverAndUnder on May 25, 2009 2:32:11 GMT -5
Coaches move on every year in all sports in the very same way as Wade left . Leaving a job for various reasons is a daily occurrence in the rest of the world so why should it be different for coaches ? The NCAA is constantly telling us that it aspires to higher purpose than "a job in the rest of the world". But I agree with you that a coach of a professional sports team shouldn't be faulted for leaving his coaching job to take a job with another professional sports team.
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Post by roy on May 25, 2009 4:51:11 GMT -5
The NCAA is constantly telling us that it aspires to higher purpose than "a job in the rest of the world". But I agree with you that a coach of a professional sports team shouldn't be faulted for leaving his coaching job to take a job with another professional sports team. I agree with both you and ladeda. I think one other aspect that makes it a bit easier to take is that he is moving over to the men's game. It might be tougher to swallow for the players and the university if the coach changed to a head coaching job for another women's team. Had it been to another coaching job for the women's team, it is easier to question the recruiting and what he said to get recruits and what he has done to get players to buy into the idea that Pacific can compete for a conference championship. That might hinder everything that was done if the coach leaves. But given the circumstances, it still makes it pretty clear that Wade believed in his Pacific team and just happened that this coaching job opened up.
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