First time poster. Not defending any one coach but a quick ai dive suggests the transition for any NESCAC program is hard. Interesting AI said Hixon's first 5 years are buried in archives it can't access 😂

This shows the first 5 seasons of each of these programs under their last 2 coaches. Hats off to Coach Linton, (and I guess Lloyd and Furbush??) As the only coaches to beat their predecessors first 5yr record.

Not a prefect, or comprehensive, list but a good snapshot.

BATES COLLEGE
Jon Furbush: 2 Prior: 18–7, 17–8 | Y1–Y5: 13–12, 14–12, 12–13, 13–13, 10–15 | Total: 62–62 (.500)

Joe Reilly: 2 Prior: 10–14, 8–16 | Y1–Y5: 3–21, 10–14, 7–17, 13–11, 13–11 | Total: 46–74 (.383)

BOWDOIN COLLEGE
Alex Lloyd: 2 Prior: 15–9, 8–16 | Y1–Y5: 12–14, 10–14, 9–15, 11–13, 15–10 | Total: 57–66 (.463)

Tim Gilbride: 2 Prior: 7–17, 8–16 | Y1–Y5: 13–11, 12–12, 9–15, 8–16, 11–12 | Total: 53–66 (.445)

HAMILTON COLLEGE
Adam Stockwell: 2 Prior: 10–14, 16–10 | Y1–Y5: 15–10, 12–12, 14–11, 14–10, 11–13 | Total: 66–56 (.541)

Tobin Anderson: 2 Prior: 23–6, 19–8 | Y1–Y5: 15–11, 23–5, 19–7, 17–9, 18–7 | Total: 92–39 (.702)

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
Matt Goldsmith: 2 Prior: 11–14, 12–12 | Y1: 8–16 | Total: 8–16 (.333)

Jeff Brown: 2 Prior: 11–12, 7–17 | Y1–Y5: 9–15, 9–15, 10–13, 11–14, 11–13 | Total: 50–70 (.417)

TUFTS UNIVERSITY
Brandon Linton: 2 Prior: 12–14, 23–6 | Y1–Y5: 13–10, 20–8, 21–8, 22–6, 23–6 | Total: 99–38 (.723)

Bob Sheldon: 2 Prior: 14–11, 16–9 | Y1–Y5: 9–14, 14–11, 12–13, 13–11, 12–12 | Total: 60–61 (.496)

WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Joe Reilly: 2 Prior: 7–16, 8–16 | Y1–Y5: 7–17, 11–14, 11–13, 20–6, 12–13 | Total: 61–63 (.492)

Gerry McDowell: 2 Prior: 12–11, 5–18 | Y1–Y5: 7–17, 10–14, 14–10, 13–9, 15–11 | Total: 59–61 (.492)

WILLIAMS COLLEGE
Kevin App: 2 Prior: 26–5, 28–5 | Y1–Y5: 15–10, 15–10, 23–9, 23–6, 23–7 | Total: 99–42 (.702)

Mike Maker: 2 Prior: 16–12, 17–8 | Y1–Y5: 17–9, 30–2, 29–3, 17–8, 26–5 | Total: 119–27 (.815)