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Men's soccer / Brandt Leaving Hope College for Bucknell
December 17, 2021, 02:28:22 PM
Found this posted today on social media and Hope's website.


https://athletics.hope.edu/sports/msoc/2021-22/releases/20211217csu5p4

MEN'S SOCCER HEAD COACH DAVE BRANDT STEPS DOWN, NATIONAL SEARCH BEGINS FOR NEW COACH
Posted: Dec 17, 2021
by Eva Dean Folkert

Head men's soccer coach Dave Brandt, pictured left, recently announced that he will be stepping down from his position at Hope College to fill a similar role at Bucknell University, a NCAA Division I school in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

Athletic Director Tim Schoonveld says a national search for his replacement will begin immediately. Brandt's last day at Hope is Friday, Dec. 17.

"We want to thank Dave Brandt for his leadership and development of the men's soccer program. He has positioned this program for future, sustained success and for that we are grateful," Schoonveld said. "We are thankful for the impact he has had on the lives of our student-athletes and also within the athletic department. We wish him and his wife Diane all the best in this new and exciting opportunity. As we move forward we are confident that the best is ahead for our men's soccer program and the student-athletes within the program. The foundation is set for our program to take the next step towards MIAA and national success."

During his four-season tenure at Hope, Brandt accumulated a 44-14-6 record that included leading the Flying Dutchmen to an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III National Championship in 2019, when the team also finished second in the MIAA. His Flying Dutchmen won the MIAA Tournament title in the spring of 2021, and in the fall of this year went 11-4-3 and finished third in the league.

Prior to coming to Hope in 2018, Brandt had successful and lengthy head coaching careers at Messiah College (Pa.) and the United States Naval Academy (Md.)

"While I am excited about the opportunity I now have at Bucknell, I am also sad to leave Hope and go with a heavy heart," said Brandt. "This is a tremendous institution and as quality a group of people I have ever had the pleasure of working with.

"I want to particularly thank Tim Schoonveld, not only for the opportunity to have been at Hope for these three and a half years, but for being a strong and vision-oriented leader. The men's soccer program and entire athletic department is in good hands because Hope is filled with so many quality and sincere people. I've made many, many friends here and will be watching closely from afar."

Assistant coach Ryan Woodside, pictured right, will serve as the interim head coach until the search for the new coach is complete. Schoonveld says he values the young assistant's enthusiasm and commitment to the program.

"Ryan will provide a great transition for us as we search for the next leader of our program.  He has a deep connection to the program, great respect from the players and will provide consistency and familiarity as we search," Schoonveld said. "We are very confident that we will find an outstanding leader for our program who will provide competitive excellence and transform the lives of our student-athletes."
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fitness, practicing, lifting, team dinners, games, friendlies, intrasquad scrimmages?

or no, not so much.
#3
Men's soccer / Covid Impacts on Upcoming Season
May 19, 2020, 10:51:04 AM
There hasn't been much discussion on the potential impacts of Covid19 on the upcoming season.

What are teams doing now? Zoom calls? Individual workouts?
How are rosters being impacted? Are kids leaving for less expensive, close to home schools? What does this mean for recruiting?
What potential changes are you hearing for Fall 2020 seasons? Schedule changes? Travel impacts? Tournaments being cancelled?
How are team budgets being impacted? Are some soccer programs being cut?

Some interesting news pieces:

MAC to eliminate 8 postseason tournaments, adjust men's and women's basketball seasons: mac-to-eliminate-eight-postseason-tournaments-adjust-mens-and-womens-basketball-and-volleyball-report.html

Division II league in California suspends fall sports: https://www.kbtx.com/content/sports/Division-II-league-in-California-suspends-fall-sports-570419371.html
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Men's soccer / Player Turnover
March 29, 2020, 07:32:21 PM
I'm looking for some insights and discussion on player turnover in DIII soccer.

What is the "normal" amount of turnover? - looks to be abour 30% leave on their own or are asked to leave.
What level of turnover is a "red flag"?
Does it vary among different types of program? How?
Is it different between different classes - fr, so, jr, sr?
Why do kids leave?

Any other insights?

A few sources - the number sits at around :
- Brown University - 30 percent of athletes quit respective teams https://www.browndailyherald.com/2016/04/28/30-percent-of-athletes-quit-respective-teams/
- Univ of Chicago - Why Do Athletes Quit? https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2019/4/17/athletes-quit/
- https://new.berecruited.com/athletes/521209/blog/011314-36-reasons-why-33-of-college-athletes-quit-cut-or-get-asked-to-leave

#5
Men's soccer / What do offseasons look like?
January 11, 2020, 01:31:26 PM
I'm still getting used to the the D3 soccer season. One question - now that the student-athletes are back on campus, what do various team's offseasons look like? workouts? meetings? team oriented? Is there lots of variation between programs...the top ones vs the average ones?

Thanks.
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Men's soccer / MIAA 2019 Season
August 21, 2019, 01:31:48 PM
Hello all...new to the Board.

The MIAA pre-season poll was released today: https://www.miaa.org/sports/msoc/2019-20/releases/2019PreseasonPoll

Note: The preseason poll for MIAA men's soccer awards one point for a first-place vote, two points for a second-place vote, et cetera. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own programs.

Rank - Team - Points - First Place Votes
1.   Calvin - 7 points - 7
2.   Hope   - 17 points   
3.   Adrian- 20 points - 1
4.   Trine   - 23 points   
5.   Kalamazoo   - 31 points   
6.   Albion - 36 points   
7.   Alma   - 42 points   
8.   Olivet - 48 points