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Post by stevehorn on May 30, 2024 9:18:06 GMT -5
Why would an assistant coach walk away from a position with Texas Volleyball? All we can do is speculate since there has been no announcement by her or the school. I did see (believe it was posted in this thread) an advertisement for an Austin area volleyball camp (or training) run by Cursty and her husband. That creates the thought that perhaps they were wanting a business opportunity where both could work together and eliminate much of the travel by Cursty (and maybe her husband). It was also posted earlier in the spring that she was going to coach at one of the Austin area VB clubs in addition to be a UT coach. The combination of these two creates the thought that she may enjoy coaching youth players and would prefer that as a longer term occupation. Coaching in college, especially at the P5 type level, is a very time consuming job that typically requires quite a bit of travel. I could see her making a decision to pursue an occupation that requires significantly less travel. Over the years, I've known people who have left good jobs primarily because they've tired of the travel associated with it so it wouldn't be surprising if that was one of her reasons for leaving.
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Post by hookem1 on May 30, 2024 9:18:20 GMT -5
For a better position elsewhere probably, though the timing was odd. She was listed as assistant coach while David and Erik were associates so I think that distinction is important. Texas, and almost any school, has those differences in almost every sport where it is has multiple assistants. Generally it represents a difference in responsibilities and compensation based on the individual resumes and coaching responsibilities of each coach. David and Erik are both veteran coaches and almost certainly have those titles in order to pay at a level that meets their experience. Cursty is a relatively new and inexperienced coach and her title (and compensation) likely match her experience. If this were a football staff, David and Erik would be considered coordinators and Cursty a position coach. Exactly
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Post by eyeroll2021 on May 30, 2024 9:18:22 GMT -5
Why would an assistant coach walk away from a position with Texas Volleyball? For a better position elsewhere probably, though the timing was odd. She was listed as assistant coach while David and Erik were associates so I think that distinction is important. The timing could have been better, since she was recruiting coordinator and left just before camp and 2026 recruiting began. It seems like David didn't go on the European trip (at least I didn't see him on any Insta or videos) and I wonder if that was the original intention or if he was forced to change plans.
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Post by hookem1 on May 30, 2024 9:19:10 GMT -5
For a better position elsewhere probably, though the timing was odd. She was listed as assistant coach while David and Erik were associates so I think that distinction is important. Well, that was the dynamic when she was hired. It’s not like the difference in titles was a big reveal after she came onboard. “Surprise!” Correct
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Post by hookem1 on May 30, 2024 9:21:36 GMT -5
For a better position elsewhere probably, though the timing was odd. She was listed as assistant coach while David and Erik were associates so I think that distinction is important. The timing could have been better, since she was recruiting coordinator and left just before camp and 2026 recruiting began. It seems like David didn't go on the European trip (at least I didn't see him on any Insta or videos) and I wonder if that was the original intention or if he was forced to change plans. Also, she was thanked in Soah’s instagram post on May 13th, which indicates it may not have been a long termed plan to depart.
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Post by hornshouse23 on May 30, 2024 9:55:21 GMT -5
Does Salima still have her gym complex in Austin?
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Post by tempesthorn on May 30, 2024 11:01:30 GMT -5
For a better position elsewhere probably, though the timing was odd. She was listed as assistant coach while David and Erik were associates so I think that distinction is important. The timing could have been better, since she was recruiting coordinator and left just before camp and 2026 recruiting began. It seems like David didn't go on the European trip (at least I didn't see him on any Insta or videos) and I wonder if that was the original intention or if he was forced to change plans. David was on the Europe trip. He was on the sideline coaching during the matches.
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Post by slxpress on May 30, 2024 11:09:24 GMT -5
For a better position elsewhere probably, though the timing was odd. She was listed as assistant coach while David and Erik were associates so I think that distinction is important. The timing could have been better, since she was recruiting coordinator and left just before camp and 2026 recruiting began. It seems like David didn't go on the European trip (at least I didn't see him on any Insta or videos) and I wonder if that was the original intention or if he was forced to change plans. There would have been issues regardless of the timing. It could have been something she had been considering for a while. Her departure might have been precipitated by events somewhat outside her control. Better now than closer to the season. She was here for both portal periods. That seems critical. Now seems like a good time to me. Maybe Elliott finds someone with international connections on the trip. You never know.
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Post by slxpress on May 30, 2024 11:13:02 GMT -5
The timing could have been better, since she was recruiting coordinator and left just before camp and 2026 recruiting began. It seems like David didn't go on the European trip (at least I didn't see him on any Insta or videos) and I wonder if that was the original intention or if he was forced to change plans. David was on the Europe trip. He was on the sideline coaching during the matches. Stunt double David. David the Doppleganger.
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Post by eyeroll2021 on May 30, 2024 11:29:35 GMT -5
The timing could have been better, since she was recruiting coordinator and left just before camp and 2026 recruiting began. It seems like David didn't go on the European trip (at least I didn't see him on any Insta or videos) and I wonder if that was the original intention or if he was forced to change plans. David was on the Europe trip. He was on the sideline coaching during the matches. Cool, my bad, I totally missed that
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Post by katn on May 30, 2024 16:16:15 GMT -5
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Post by eyeroll2021 on May 30, 2024 17:26:11 GMT -5
Madi Skinner can literally jump over the net while simultaneously playing the Moonlight Sonata, filing her taxes AND saving whales.
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Post by mrworm on May 30, 2024 17:29:16 GMT -5
325 cm is just under 10'8" in 'Merica units. 🤯
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Post by mrworm on May 30, 2024 17:30:57 GMT -5
Madi Skinner can literally jump over the net while simultaneously playing the Moonlight Sonata, filing her taxes AND saving whales. I've heard she has to wear weighted shoes otherwise she'll hit the rafters in Gregory Gym.
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Post by hookem24 on May 30, 2024 17:49:35 GMT -5
325 cm is just under 10'8" in 'Merica units. 🤯 i’m pretty sure her max approach reach is 11’2 😆
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