Duke Athletic Director retiring
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More money at Duke I have to assume and wonder what Mike thinks of the metro area cost of living, current state of NYC and difficulty of fundraising at SJU. Would guess he gets a look at Duke, but there appears to be an internal candidate of consequence. I certainly hope he stays here.
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jerseyshorejohnny" post=412817 said:
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Best a.d. here since Kaiser, and considering how much D1 basketball has changed, possibly the best overall. We are lucky to have him and if sju isn't proactive, we could lose him.
come on. It's Duke. If he gets offered it's near impossible to turn it down. Coach K or no Coach K. Hopefully they go in a different directionAlexSTJ" post=412823 said:
Good timing for AD to step down. Ensures that new AD will be the one to hire next BB coach vs. inheriting (even if Coach K. will have big influence). And FB coach, Cutcliffe, will be likely replaced soon too.
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Mike loves NYC and really loves St. John's, as does his wife. He feel really comfortable with our alumni and fan base. His immediate family does not live in the area.
The Duke AD position is a bigger job than SJU without question. Their athletic department raises more than 10x in donations compared to St. John's.
Without question as it stands now, when Coach K retires, he will name his successor, no matter what the process is stated to be. The leading candidates will be the guys who served as his assistants. K will have a lot to say about the AD position.
I cannot see how MC will not be a candidate unless he removes himself from consideration. Even if just as a courtesy I'm pretty certain they will speak to him. He has great relationships at Duke, obviously with K, and also Kevin White. Obviously he has proven himself capable here and that matters a ton.
His future at SJU must be secured pronto, and include a considerable raise in regard for what he has accomplished. As I see this it should already have been on bobby's plate but should be a first order of business for Fr. Shanley.
That being said,
The Duke AD position is a bigger job than SJU without question. Their athletic department raises more than 10x in donations compared to St. John's.
Without question as it stands now, when Coach K retires, he will name his successor, no matter what the process is stated to be. The leading candidates will be the guys who served as his assistants. K will have a lot to say about the AD position.
I cannot see how MC will not be a candidate unless he removes himself from consideration. Even if just as a courtesy I'm pretty certain they will speak to him. He has great relationships at Duke, obviously with K, and also Kevin White. Obviously he has proven himself capable here and that matters a ton.
His future at SJU must be secured pronto, and include a considerable raise in regard for what he has accomplished. As I see this it should already have been on bobby's plate but should be a first order of business for Fr. Shanley.
That being said,
firestorm" post=412839 said:
My focus is on SJU men's basketball. I don't follow the other sports, although as an alum I hope they all do well. I also don't really know the details of the SJU AD job description, but I would expect that "overseeing a successful basketball program" would have to be at or near the top of the list. The jury is still out on which direction the basketball program is trending. I'm sure Cragg is a lovely guy, and probably charming and relatively smart too. And while I'm not trying to be an a-hole about it-although sometimes I can't help myself- at this point I don't really give a damn if Cragg's name is mentioned for other job openings.
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Less risk for someone who worked there 30 years.
In terms on Monte's comments, Cragg has already proven himself far more competent and experienced than past hires, namely Goff and Monasch. Losing him would be a big step backwards, once again.
In terms on Monte's comments, Cragg has already proven himself far more competent and experienced than past hires, namely Goff and Monasch. Losing him would be a big step backwards, once again.
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Monte, you are basing your opinion on the 2-5 conf record of our team this season, and extending blame to the a.d.
MC took a very strong step in Mullin moving on after our 1st ncaa bid in 4 years.
He was able to maneuver po ast a very messy hiring process to secure a proven coach who wasn't the first choice but who most of us admit was the best we could hire.
He is respected across the country and already named to some important committees.
If you think qualified candidates from major schools would jump here for more than a cup of coffee and get better results from our basketball team in 2 years here, maybe your bar is high enough to have hit you in the head a few times.
MC took a very strong step in Mullin moving on after our 1st ncaa bid in 4 years.
He was able to maneuver po ast a very messy hiring process to secure a proven coach who wasn't the first choice but who most of us admit was the best we could hire.
He is respected across the country and already named to some important committees.
If you think qualified candidates from major schools would jump here for more than a cup of coffee and get better results from our basketball team in 2 years here, maybe your bar is high enough to have hit you in the head a few times.
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