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Mar 1, 2015 23:58:42 GMT -5
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Post by InTheKnow on Mar 1, 2015 23:58:42 GMT -5
What did she lack? Or is it the school/support?
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Post by volleyguy on Mar 2, 2015 0:03:35 GMT -5
Paula takes the Concordia job for two reasons: Job security and I believe UCI only gave her a 1 year extension. Concordia absolutely LOVES Paula. I honestly think Paula's skill set is made for a Concordia where I think she will do very well until she retires. That makes much more sense. UCI went to extraordinary lengths to reward John Speraw, including having the WVB program report to him in order to justify a pay increase (I'm not certain if that remained the case when Speraw left). If the women's program isn't a priority, they could just as easily hire a young, energetic head coach for much less money. Paula's frequent absences and resulting dissatisfaction among players and parents, dour personality and lack of success all suggested the need for a change.
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Post by VivaLaVolley on Mar 2, 2015 0:48:33 GMT -5
Paula didn't get a three year extension, that is false information. Also, UCI only has 11 scholarships and is not allowed to recruit out of state.
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Post by gouci on Mar 2, 2015 3:12:50 GMT -5
Paula takes the Concordia job for two reasons: Job security and I believe UCI only gave her a 1 year extension. Concordia absolutely LOVES Paula. I honestly think Paula's skill set is made for a Concordia where I think she will do very well until she retires. Let me try to poke some holes in your theory. 1. My guess is going from Division 1 to NAIA is a HUGE pay cut. If Division 1 mid-major schools are struggling with athletic funding then you can bet lower divisions are hurting even more. 2. Short term job security. Paula's UCI teams have been increasing their win totals the last 3 seasons from 11 to 14 to being 19-12 last season. Also UCI has 4 All Big West honorees (Bubica, Pickrell, Anderson, Davis) returning for 2015-16. This potentially allows UCI to compete for top 3 in the Big West and an NCAA tournament berth next season. If job security is the reason why would Paula leave when her team is potentially as loaded as it's ever been since she's been at UCI? 3. Long term job security. People have been talking about UCI's 2016 recruiting class as potentially the best UCI has had since Paula has been coach. If there is truth to this and this class is bringing in a few star players than UCI should have a good team up to 2020 until this class graduates. Plus women's volleyball for the most part is a non-revenue sport. I'm a UCI fan and I can't remember the last time UCI fired a non-revenue head coach for poor performance. Because it rarely happens if ever. Usually other schools try to hire away UCI coaches like Speraw to UCLA. A UCI head coach is more likely to retire or voluntarily resign for personal reasons than get fired.
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Post by volleyguy on Mar 2, 2015 9:32:10 GMT -5
Paula takes the Concordia job for two reasons: Job security and I believe UCI only gave her a 1 year extension. Concordia absolutely LOVES Paula. I honestly think Paula's skill set is made for a Concordia where I think she will do very well until she retires. Let me try to poke some holes in your theory. 1. My guess is going from Division 1 to NAIA is a HUGE pay cut. If Division 1 mid-major schools are struggling with athletic funding then you can bet lower divisions are hurting even more. 2. Short term job security. Paula's UCI teams have been increasing their win totals the last 3 seasons from 11 to 14 to being 19-12 last season. Also UCI has 4 All Big West honorees (Bubica, Pickrell, Anderson, Davis) returning for 2015-16. This potentially allows UCI to compete for top 3 in the Big West and an NCAA tournament berth next season. If job security is the reason why would Paula leave when her team is potentially as loaded as it's ever been since she's been at UCI? 3. Long term job security. People have been talking about UCI's 2016 recruiting class as potentially the best UCI has had since Paula has been coach. If there is truth to this and this class is bringing in a few star players than UCI should have a good team up to 2020 until this class graduates. Plus women's volleyball for the most part is a non-revenue sport. I'm a UCI fan and I can't remember the last time UCI fired a non-revenue head coach for poor performance. Because it rarely happens if ever. Usually other schools try to hire away UCI coaches like Speraw to UCLA. A UCI head coach is more likely to retire or voluntarily resign for personal reasons than get fired. If the AD shared your rosy view of the future of the volleyball program, wouldn't he have offered more than a one year extension? There were clearly other concerns.
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Post by cardcounter on Mar 2, 2015 9:53:05 GMT -5
Paula didn't get a three year extension, that is false information. Also, UCI only has 11 scholarships and is not allowed to recruit out of state. I didn’t know UCI WVB was not allowed to recruit out of state. That is a tough handicap to rise above a middle of the pack DI team. How did Paula manage to pick up Cassidy Pickrell out of Texas. As far as I know Pickrell has no connection to UCI; possibly some distant relative in SoCal, that’s about all. If no recruiting outside of Cali, does that mean no scholarship for Pickrell (plus paying out of state tuition)who had many DI scholarship offers.
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Post by volleyguy on Mar 2, 2015 10:29:21 GMT -5
Paula didn't get a three year extension, that is false information. Also, UCI only has 11 scholarships and is not allowed to recruit out of state. I didn’t know UCI WVB was not allowed to recruit out of state. That is a tough handicap to rise above a middle of the pack DI team. How did Paula manage to pick up Cassidy Pickrell out of Texas. As far as I know Pickrell has no connection to UCI; possibly some distant relative in SoCal, that’s about all. If no recruiting outside of Cali, does that mean no scholarship for Pickrell (plus paying out of state tuition)who had many DI scholarship offers. Due to the high cost of out-of-state tuition at the UC, some of the programs were only FUNDED for in-state scholarships during the lean times a few years ago. I don't believe they are prohibited from offering out-of-state athletes scholarships as long as they can pay form them.
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Post by gouci on Mar 2, 2015 12:39:29 GMT -5
Anybody know how much Concordia pays?
Concordia has the reputation of being used as a stepping stone into Div. 1. Paula was there a few years before going to UCI. Dan Fisher was there 2 years before going to Pitt. Trevor Johnson 2 years before becoming an assistant at Baylor. Division 1 is where coaches go to retire not the NAIA. Just looking at the Big West model. How long was Cathy Gregory at UCSB? How many decades has Gimmillaro been at Long Beach St. or Shoji at Hawaii when they retire? Stork is closing in at almost 15 years at CSUN.
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Post by thebeach1 on Mar 2, 2015 14:27:05 GMT -5
Will the highly regarded recruits Weishoff brought in--for 2015 and 2016-- remain committed to UCI or will they seek alternative schools?
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Post by bigfan on Mar 2, 2015 15:07:41 GMT -5
Paula takes the Concordia job for two reasons: Job security and I believe UCI only gave her a 1 year extension. Concordia absolutely LOVES Paula. I honestly think Paula's skill set is made for a Concordia where I think she will do very well until she retires. She did well there before she came to UCI. The players and her fit like peas and carrots.
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UCI 2015
Mar 2, 2015 15:44:24 GMT -5
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Post by InTheKnow on Mar 2, 2015 15:44:24 GMT -5
Who do you UCI fans believe the Head Coach hiring pool will be? My initial list of HC's in the area are, Nolan, Zimmerman, Pestolesi, Hilliard, Tanner, or Larsen. I for one, think funding will always be a problem at a California State University that does not have a football program. A quick internet search of Paula's contract shows her making 111K at UCI. But all State universities have trouble funding their programs, when they are trying to compete against the big 5 conferences. Where can you find salaries listed?
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Post by VivaLaVolley on Mar 2, 2015 16:34:54 GMT -5
Who do you UCI fans believe the Head Coach hiring pool will be? My initial list of HC's in the area are, Nolan, Zimmerman, Pestolesi, Hilliard, Tanner, or Larsen. I for one, think funding will always be a problem at a California State University that does not have a football program. A quick internet search of Paula's contract shows her making 111K at UCI. But all State universities have trouble funding their programs, when they are trying to compete against the big 5 conferences. Where can you find salaries listed?
California Salary Database
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Post by janiejoe on Mar 2, 2015 16:36:10 GMT -5
Who do you UCI fans believe the Head Coach hiring pool will be? My initial list of HC's in the area are, Nolan, Zimmerman, Pestolesi, Hilliard, Tanner, or Larsen. I for one, think funding will always be a problem at a California State University that does not have a football program. A quick internet search of Paula's contract shows her making 111K at UCI. But all State universities have trouble funding their programs, when they are trying to compete against the big 5 conferences. Where can you find salaries listed? The Sacramento Bee has salaries for University of California positions. Search by name.
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UCI 2015
Mar 2, 2015 17:04:14 GMT -5
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Post by vballfreak808 on Mar 2, 2015 17:04:14 GMT -5
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Post by gouci on Mar 2, 2015 17:22:57 GMT -5
"It's a very exciting day to have Paula return to Concordia to lead our women's volleyball program," Concordia Director of Athletics David Bireline said. "She built the foundations of this program, and it has only grown since then. For her to return to lead this program into the NCAA DII and PacWest Conference is a true blessing. Paula's experience and Christ-centered approach is an incredible asset for our athletic department and institution."
I guess Concordia is making a jump from NAIA to NCAA Division 2 next season.
Best of luck to Coach Weishoff.
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