|
Post by Roofan on Jul 13, 2004 13:45:14 GMT -5
Cyber
Not to jump off topic, but I guess I was trying to convey that Rhyen has little or no experience as either a player or a coach.
As for your question...NO you don't have to be a former D1 player to be a coach. There are a few former coaches in the MIVA who never played D1 ball and they had pretty good coaching careers...ever heard of Mayforth and eh gads Deuser!!! I am pretty sure there are other head coaches who never played as well...Sean Byron comes to mind. Usually if you never played the game or didn't play at a very high level, you cut your chops at a smaller level like HS or Club before you get to the DI/II level.
I have NOTHING against Rhyen...I was just making a point to Smokeater, I believe, that Rhyen isn't yet qualified to be a head coach...and the Head Coach they did hire isn't even qualified to run a club team that is considered a top 4 team in the midwest. (NSM, Hi-P, Adversity, and SPVB all have a better track record in the last 5 years than the Premier club Niels ran)
If you can't even be a top 5 Midwest Club team, how do you expect them to be a top tier MIVA team?
Roofan
|
|
|
Post by eastcstvbfan on Jul 13, 2004 16:24:37 GMT -5
Rooffan, I agree 100% To continue with Mayforth, Deuser, & Byron, How about Pavlik (Did he play any sports)? Tom Peterson and oh yeah a little guy named Karl McGowan
|
|
|
Post by sonofbarcelonabob on Jul 15, 2004 2:41:07 GMT -5
Rooffan, I agree 100% To continue with Mayforth, Deuser, & Byron, How about Pavlik (Did he play any sports)? Tom Peterson and oh yeah a little guy named Karl McGowan While it is true that Karl McGowan never played volleyball (whoever that is), Carl McGown was a seven-time USVBA (that's USAV for you young kiddies who weren't around before they changed their name) All-American. All the "elder statesmen" of the men's game played way back when, probably for Jim Coleman and his USVBA teams. That's how they got connected and into coaching.
|
|
|
Post by Beachy on Jul 16, 2004 0:29:53 GMT -5
You, SOB Bob, You are dating yourself. Jim Coleman, while a part of the good ole boys network, was a great part of USA early volleyball. Carl was one of many great ones from that era that did indeed play the game. There are more from that era that are also unappreciated for their contributions.
|
|
|
Post by VBbeast on Jul 16, 2004 12:28:43 GMT -5
Pavlick played for Penn St. many moons ago.
i don't think you have to have played to be qualified to coach D1, but it certainly shortens the learning process. Lots of great players are terrible coaches because coaching requires thinking about a lot more than what it takes for one player to be good.
|
|