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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2005 18:34:27 GMT -5
Let me start off by saying that I think Shoji still has many good years of coaching in him. I hope he will continue coaching for a while.
But, I know that after 30+ years he won't be coaching forever, so in the back of my mind I have been wondering who the next coach could be. I assume that numerous candidates would be interested, UH shouldn't have too much trouble hiring someone very qualified. I think Charlie Wade would be interested, but I don't know if the administration would go for someone without head coaching experience. Coaches like Pi'i Ai'u and Reed Sunahara might be interested too. Then again it could be an unknown. It depends on what kind of financial package the university could put together I guess, as you know the cost of living in Hawaii is very high. What are others opinions on this?
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Post by IdahoBoy on Aug 29, 2005 20:54:49 GMT -5
Shouldn't you be asking about Banachowski before Davey?  |
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Post by GatorVball on Aug 29, 2005 20:59:15 GMT -5
UH is one of the top jobs in the country. I think they could pretty much get just about anyone they want. Of course, this assumes Dave retires any time soon. He could coach another 10 years, by then, who knows what coaches will be where and what new coaches will be on the scene. Volleyball is THE sport at UH. I think when Dave steps down, whoever UH pursues, they'll reward that individual nicely to the point where it would be hard to turn down.
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Post by beachman on Aug 29, 2005 21:00:50 GMT -5
Shouldn't you be asking about Banachowski before Davey? Hell, Banachowski retired about 5 years ago didn't he? |
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Post by BonJoeV on Aug 29, 2005 21:06:37 GMT -5
I think it'll be a travesty if they don't offer the job to Charlie Wade outright, without interviewing anyone else. Of course, that's assuming that he's still with the program as their Associate Head Coach.
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Post by rayson on Aug 29, 2005 22:08:49 GMT -5
I could've sworn I read a local news article where Shoji says something to the effect that he has no plans on renewing his current contract which I believe expires in 2008. Of course, that doesn't mean he'll definitely retire in 2008. But the writing is on the wall and if I were a gambling man I'd bet that Hawaii will have a new coach by the end of this decade.
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Post by VollyDolly on Aug 29, 2005 22:50:21 GMT -5
I could've sworn I read a local news article where Shoji says something to the effect that he has no plans on renewing his current contract which I believe expires in 2008. Of course, that doesn't mean he'll definitely retire in 2008. But the writing is on the wall and if I were a gambling man I'd bet that Hawaii will have a new coach by the end of this decade. I remember reading something like that too. I believe that his youngest son, Eric, graduates from high school in 2008. That may be a reason why he may choose not to renew that year. |
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Post by sonofbarcelonabob on Aug 30, 2005 8:55:15 GMT -5
Charlie Wade would be the right choice. He's been the single biggest reason why UH has been successful over the past decade - his enthusiasm revitalized a program that was on the downslide for most of the early 90's.
Whoever does get selected as the next UH head coach (whenever that is) will be selected via committee. That will be a slow, painful, arduous process. Same thing happened when Vince Goo retired from UH Wahine Basketball. Process takes too long, throws the entire program and the returning athletes into a state of limbo. Hopefully, Herman Frazier or whomever is the AD when Shoji does finally retire will realize this and be proactive and make that selection/transition process as painless as possible.
They'll probably be lots of applicants. The UH women's job is one of the best-paying out there. Lots of former Shoji coaching proteges, along with alot of other college coaches with Hawaii ties. A very appealing position to apply for, that's for sure.
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Post by sonofbarcelonabob on Aug 30, 2005 8:56:17 GMT -5
Shouldn't you be asking about Banachowski before Davey? Hell, Banachowski retired about 5 years ago didn't he? Yup, I think that was the same year Brian lost the rest of what little coaching talent he had. ;D |
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Aug 30, 2005 10:22:43 GMT -5
Charlie Wade would be the right choice. He's been the single biggest reason why UH has been successful over the past decade - his enthusiasm revitalized a program that was on the downslide for most of the early 90's. Agreed. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2005 12:25:13 GMT -5
Charlie Wade would be the right choice. He's been the single biggest reason why UH has been successful over the past decade - his enthusiasm revitalized a program that was on the downslide for most of the early 90's. Whoever does get selected as the next UH head coach (whenever that is) will be selected via committee. That will be a slow, painful, arduous process. Same thing happened when Vince Goo retired from UH Wahine Basketball. Process takes too long, throws the entire program and the returning athletes into a state of limbo. Hopefully, Herman Frazier or whomever is the AD when Shoji does finally retire will realize this and be proactive and make that selection/transition process as painless as possible. They'll probably be lots of applicants. The UH women's job is one of the best-paying out there. Lots of former Shoji coaching proteges, along with alot of other college coaches with Hawaii ties. A very appealing position to apply for, that's for sure. Well the wheels of government move slowly in Hawaii. It seems you need a committee to make any kind of decision. There were a lot of candidates for the womens' bb job that dropped out because the committee took too long to make a decision. |
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Post by comic on Aug 30, 2005 14:28:55 GMT -5
Reed Sunahara I think will be the lead applicant. I would think that an islander would have an advantage over a mainlander.
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Post by sonofbarcelonabob on Aug 30, 2005 14:57:06 GMT -5
Reed Sunahara I think will be the lead applicant. I would think that an islander would have an advantage over a mainlander. Uhm...hello....Reed is from Hawaii, but he's just one in a big bunch of folks in line. Sunahara has very few ties back to the program at UH. Wade would be the frontrunner. Other strong candidates would be Howard Wallace, Kari Ambrozovich-however-you-spell-her-name, Pii Aiu, Deitre Collins. Me, I'd go out on a limb and hire Chris McLachlin, or even one of the h.s. coaches with pedigree like Scott Rigg or Pono Ma'a or Sivan Leoni (wait, nevermind, scratch that choice) or even Tita Ahuna from HPC. |
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Post by foreignball on Aug 30, 2005 15:11:21 GMT -5
I would think that an islander would have an advantage over a mainlander. Does this guarantee he/she is a better coach than a non-islender candidate? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2005 15:20:37 GMT -5
I would think that an islander would have an advantage over a mainlander. Does this guarantee he/she is a better coach than a non-islender candidate? Not at all, I just think that those with island connections are likely to apply for the job. In fact when the baseball coach retired (who was a Hawaii native like Shoji) and outsider with no connection to Hawaii was hired. Mike Trapasso was the top assistant at Georgia Tech and was rated as the top assistant coach in the country at the time. Unfortunately this hiring is looking like a mistake, after 4 years the baseball team has still not made postseason play and really underacheived this past season. Many fans are losing patience with Trapasso and are calling for his head. Back to volleyball, I wonder if coaches like Dave Rubio or Bond Shymansky would be interested? |
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