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I looked at his time at Hillsdale and it's not mindblowing to say the least.

07-08: 14-14
08-09: 16-11
09-10: 16-13
10-11: 20-6
11-12: 24-6
12-13: 17-10
13-14: 18-9
14-15:  13-13

Conference championship in 11-12 and only NCAA D2 tourney in 11-12.
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Quote from: cubs on March 28, 2015, 05:13:00 PM
Quote from: AppletonRocks on March 28, 2015, 02:41:37 PM
Another great candidate with MWC ties could be John Tharp of Hillsdale College, formerly of Lawrence.
No chance a guy that just went 13-13 (11-11 in GLIAC) even sniffs the job....

Look at last 5 years.  All depends on what they want to do at Green Bay.  I think they should be recruiting aggressively in the region so that they can sell some tickets. In a basketball area, no one goes to the Phoenix games.  More local athletes could change that.  With the exception of Lowe and Botz, they have ignored the region while multiple local D-1 players go elsewhere.  Maybe that is of little interest, but if not, they won't have to use the upper level of the Resch Center anytime soon.
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Quote from: AppletonRocks on March 29, 2015, 10:46:27 AM
Quote from: cubs on March 28, 2015, 05:13:00 PM
Quote from: AppletonRocks on March 28, 2015, 02:41:37 PM
Another great candidate with MWC ties could be John Tharp of Hillsdale College, formerly of Lawrence.
No chance a guy that just went 13-13 (11-11 in GLIAC) even sniffs the job....

Look at last 5 years.  All depends on what they want to do at Green Bay.  I think they should be recruiting aggressively in the region so that they can sell some tickets. In a basketball area, no one goes to the Phoenix games.  More local athletes could change that.  With the exception of Lowe and Botz, they have ignored the region while multiple local D-1 players go elsewhere.  Maybe that is of little interest, but if not, they won't have to use the upper level of the Resch Center anytime soon.
They can get all the local talent they want, but if they don't win consistently the upper level of the Resch will still be empty!!!
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Other names to add to UWGB interest list (some w/D3 ties):
Pat Miller UW-Whitewater
Eric Konkol - assistant coach for Larranaga at U. of Miami (was w/him at George Mason) / played at UWEC I think
Jason Kalsow - assistant coach at Toledo / UWSP legend

Don't think Tharp will be a player here, but he does have a very influential (i.e. person with lots of $$$$$) backer in NE Wisconsin, and UWGB may be out around $247K they were receiving annually from Oneida Tribe. (http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/education/2015/03/13/uwgb-faces-nearly-cut-oneida-funding/70299734/

However, Grzesk has certainly endeared himself to many important people in GB as well. Have friends that have attended SNC steak fry who say it is a whose who of GB$$ people.

This one should be interesting to watch......I've got my bowl of popcorn!
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On another side note it has been hilarious reading comments, tweets, and stories put out by some of NE Wisconsin media. Trying to say that Wardle going to Bradley is a lateral move.  Let's see: tripled his salary, a league with multiply NCAA bids, tradition rich, near where he recruits most of his players, on campus facility, more funding, league with an RPI of 9 compared to 17.

Wish most of them would just stick to covering the Packers and football.  Most have just looked stupid over the past few days.
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Quote from: RTF on March 29, 2015, 12:20:57 PM
Other names to add to UWGB interest list (some w/D3 ties):
Pat Miller UW-Whitewater
Eric Konkol - assistant coach for Larranaga at U. of Miami (was w/him at George Mason) / played at UWEC I think
Jason Kalsow - assistant coach at Toledo / UWSP legend

Don't think Tharp will be a player here, but he does have a very influential (i.e. person with lots of $$$$$) backer in NE Wisconsin, and UWGB may be out around $247K they were receiving annually from Oneida Tribe. (http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/education/2015/03/13/uwgb-faces-nearly-cut-oneida-funding/70299734/

However, Grzesk has certainly endeared himself to many important people in GB as well. Have friends that have attended SNC steak fry who say it is a whose who of GB$$ people.

This one should be interesting to watch......I've got my bowl of popcorn!

I never considered the impact of outside money.....winning gets the cash flowing.  I never sensed GB has developed much of a deep booster following.  A few big hitters are nice, but grass roots support will buy the tickets.  SNC might have more donors than GB--if Grzesk leaves will they falter?
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Well, Lawrence fell off the map when Tharpe left. I'm guessing St. Norbert will drop a little if Grzesk leaves. Grzesk obviously has a proven record dating back to his success at Lakeland. Semling could be tempted as he has ties to GB, as mentioned earlier, spending 7 seasons as an assistant there. Of course, it's not necessary to have ties to GB, but current associate head coach Brian Barone already said he was interested.  I'm guessing GB will try to get a hire as soon as possible.

I don't think Kalsow or Tharpe will be in the picture. I don't know anything about Konkol. Miller might look for a change. He's been at Whitewater for, what, 13 years now?  Miller's and Semling's resumes at their current schools are very similar, multiple conference championships, 2 National Titles, multiple COTY in conference and at least one National COTY each.
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Umm, the Resch Center only has ONE level... so not sure what you are referring to, Cubs and Appleton Rocks.
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Quote from: gbpuckfan on March 29, 2015, 09:07:47 PM
Umm, the Resch Center only has ONE level... so not sure what you are referring to, Cubs and Appleton Rocks.
Figure of speech....  Meaning there are always PLENTY of good seats available for UWGB home games at the Resch....
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No mention of any interest in either Semling or Miller. 
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Quote from: badgerwarhawk on April 07, 2015, 02:59:06 PM
No mention of any interest in either Semling or Miller.

In a previous article,  it did mention Semling's age as a possible factor.  I believe he's 57, 10 years older than Miller.  I don't see GB going after a guy that could retire in 5-7 years.
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Lawrence to hire full-time athletic director:


Lawrence University is set to begin a new chapter by hiring a full-time director of athletics, university administrators announced today.

Current Director of Athletics and Head Hockey Coach Mike Szkodzinski said he is ready to return his focus solely to leading the hockey program. Despite splitting time between the roles of administrator and coach, Szkodzinski has put together a record of significant achievements during his nearly six years as athletic director.

"It has been a pleasure working with Coach Szkodzinski during my tenure here. Even with Mike's high energy and strategic approach to leading our athletic and hockey programs, it is evident that a full-time director of athletics is something Lawrence needs to reach our aspirations," Lawrence President Mark Burstein said. "Traditionally, the model at the University has been to have one of the coaches also serve as the director of athletics but bearing that sort of workload has become simply too much even for Mike."

Lawrence will conduct a national search for a new director of athletics, said Burstein, who praised the work done by Szkodzinski on a variety of fronts.

"Intercollegiate athletics are an integral component of our liberal arts mission and Mike has been a strong leader for our coaches and student-athletes," Burstein said. "With our growing investment in the athletic program, we want to be certain we continue the positive momentum Mike has started in the department of athletics. Having a full-time director of athletics is a crucial part of that formula for success."

Burstein added that Szkodzinski will remain at the head of the department of athletics, which consists of 20 full-time coaches and staff overseeing hundreds of student-athletes, until a successor is named.

"Mike has done outstanding work in leading our department of athletics, but I know, in his heart, he is first and foremost a hockey coach," Provost Dave Burrows said. "I know he wants the hockey team to have greater success in the best conference in the nation. To do that, he needs to devote all his energies to that team."

Szkodzinski was named the director of athletics in July 2009 and has coached the Lawrence hockey team for nine seasons. He has balanced that workload with family commitments to his wife, Tori, and three young children.
Mike-Szkodzinski_action_newsblogNamed head coach of the Vikings' hockey team in 2006, Mike Szkodzinski has guided the team to the most wins in school history.

"This is something I've been thinking about for some time and the support of President Burstein and Provost Burrows made it possible for me to hand over the reins of the department of athletics with the confidence that we are moving in the right direction," Szkodzinski said.

The department of athletics has seen a number of changes during Szkodzinski's tenure. Szkodzinski worked to increase the number of full-time staff members and was responsible for the hiring of standout coaches like Jason Fast (men's and women's cross country, track), Lisa Sammons (women's soccer), Steve Francour (men's and women's tennis), Ashley Wellman (women's basketball) as well as Rob McCarthy, Lawrence's new football coach.

In addition, Szkodzinski has played a leading role in the renovation of the Banta Bowl, which is underway. Szkodzinski's leadership, in partnership with Lawrence's development office, has spearheaded efforts to raise more than $4 million for the renovation of the venerable stadium. A renovated Banta Bowl will debut in fall 2015 to celebrate its 50th birthday and serve as the home of Lawrence football as well as men's and women's soccer.

Under Szkodzinski's leadership, the Lawrence tennis courts were recently resurfaced and had lights installed. Other facilities upgrades include a new track surface for Whiting Field and improvements to Alexander Gymnasium as well as both the baseball and softball fields.

"I am so proud and pleased with what we have been able to accomplish over the past six years," said Szkodzinski, who has won more hockey games than any coach in Lawrence history. "I believe we are positioned to succeed in the Midwest Conference and the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. I'm excited about the prospect of returning my primary focus to our hockey team, but I'm ready to assist the new director of athletics as well."
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