The Official "Who Will Be The Next Lehigh Head Coach?" Thread

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Re: The Official "Who Will Be The Next Lehigh Head Coach?" Thread

Post by Go Lehigh TU Owl » Tue Dec 18, 2018 3:56 pm

Lehigh4Life wrote: Tue Dec 18, 2018 2:39 pm Something you all are not considering with these candidates you are "hoping" for.... They are at FBS or high level FCS programs. Very few Patriot League Head Coaches end up Head Coaches at FBS level. Most of those guys, unless there is a compelling reason to come back to a place like Lehigh, are going to pass. The position coaches in FBS make more than Head Coaches in FCS. Also, all of these guys are going to look to Lehigh to be a passing over place, not a place to stay for a while. As we all have seen from Higgins and Coen, longevity is very important at Lehigh. Regardless of who this next head coach is, from our family or outside, it has to be a place that is not going to be a stopping ground for their next job..
I don't agree with that. I'm not saying Lehigh wants a Temple or even Fordham like turnover situation but there's nothing wrong with a guy who will come in for 5-10 years, kick some butt, and parlay the success into a FBS HC position or high-end FBS coordinator opportunity. The best/most successful coaches in league history (Higgins, Moorhead, Clawson, Duffner and Lembo) were far from "lifers". Holy Cross hired Chesney knowing full well he's not going to be there more than a recruiting cycle or two assuming the Crusaders have success.

I think a guy like Cramsey is more likely to bolt sooner rather than later based on history. If Golden is seriously in play I don't think he's jumping at the first, or even second, ship out of town but he wouldn't be a lifer either. Cecchini is probably the closest thing to a Coen/Biddle type coach Sterrett's going to find imo.


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Re: The Official "Who Will Be The Next Lehigh Head Coach?" Thread

Post by datruph » Tue Dec 18, 2018 4:06 pm

checcini...
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Re: The Official "Who Will Be The Next Lehigh Head Coach?" Thread

Post by Go Lehigh TU Owl » Tue Dec 18, 2018 4:17 pm

datruph wrote: Tue Dec 18, 2018 4:06 pmcheccini...
I'm just glad Checcini isn't from Cinncinatti. :lol:

I kid! If Cecchini is indeed hired Lehigh will have a coach's name that leads the country in misspellings.
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Re: The Official "Who Will Be The Next Lehigh Head Coach?" Thread

Post by StablerBum » Tue Dec 18, 2018 4:47 pm

Lehigh4Life wrote: Tue Dec 18, 2018 2:39 pm Something you all are not considering with these candidates you are "hoping" for.... They are at FBS or high level FCS programs. Very few Patriot League Head Coaches end up Head Coaches at FBS level. Most of those guys, unless there is a compelling reason to come back to a place like Lehigh, are going to pass. The position coaches in FBS make more than Head Coaches in FCS. Also, all of these guys are going to look to Lehigh to be a passing over place, not a place to stay for a while. As we all have seen from Higgins and Coen, longevity is very important at Lehigh. Regardless of who this next head coach is, from our family or outside, it has to be a place that is not going to be a stopping ground for their next job..
What? Of Lehigh's last three head coaches, one went straight to the NFL, one become an FBS head coach, and one retired for health reasons. Agreed the money between the Patriot League and FBS is incomparable, but the facts don't back up your statement about Lehigh not being a good stepping stone for an ambitious coach.
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Re: The Official "Who Will Be The Next Lehigh Head Coach?" Thread

Post by RichH » Tue Dec 18, 2018 7:26 pm

StablerBum wrote: Tue Dec 18, 2018 4:47 pm
Lehigh4Life wrote: Tue Dec 18, 2018 2:39 pm Something you all are not considering with these candidates you are "hoping" for.... They are at FBS or high level FCS programs. Very few Patriot League Head Coaches end up Head Coaches at FBS level. Most of those guys, unless there is a compelling reason to come back to a place like Lehigh, are going to pass. The position coaches in FBS make more than Head Coaches in FCS. Also, all of these guys are going to look to Lehigh to be a passing over place, not a place to stay for a while. As we all have seen from Higgins and Coen, longevity is very important at Lehigh. Regardless of who this next head coach is, from our family or outside, it has to be a place that is not going to be a stopping ground for their next job..
What? Of Lehigh's last three head coaches, one went straight to the NFL, one become an FBS head coach, and one retired for health reasons. Agreed the money between the Patriot League and FBS is incomparable, but the facts don't back up your statement about Lehigh not being a good stepping stone for an ambitious coach.
It has been a stepping stone for both asst and HCs going back to Dunlap/ Whitehead era. It is a reality that we have to accept. Hire the best coaches you can with the realization that if you are right they will move on rather quickly. Better to have a good coach for a couple of years than a mediocre one for a career.
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Re: The Official "Who Will Be The Next Lehigh Head Coach?" Thread

Post by lfnadmin » Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:00 am

"James Madison (FCS – VA): A number of coaches have followed Curt Cignetti from Elon, and been formally announced including; WRs / recruiting coordinator Mike Shanahan, OL coach Damian Wroblewski, LBs coach Bryant Haines, DL coach Jerrick Hall, and DBs coach Ryan Smith. Also, former UMass director of strength and conditioning Brian Phillips and DFO James Ferguson have been announced as well."

http://footballscoop.com/the-scoop/

FWIW, Drew Folmar was not one of the names.
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Re: The Official "Who Will Be The Next Lehigh Head Coach?" Thread

Post by ngineer » Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:05 pm

lfnadmin wrote: Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:00 am "James Madison (FCS – VA): A number of coaches have followed Curt Cignetti from Elon, and been formally announced including; WRs / recruiting coordinator Mike Shanahan, OL coach Damian Wroblewski, LBs coach Bryant Haines, DL coach Jerrick Hall, and DBs coach Ryan Smith. Also, former UMass director of strength and conditioning Brian Phillips and DFO James Ferguson have been announced as well."

http://footballscoop.com/the-scoop/

FWIW, Drew Folmar was not one of the names.
Folmar announced he was thrilled to be working with Trisciani going forward, so it appears he's happy to stay at Elon.
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