DrBison
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07-24-22 04:37 PM - Post#343472
Assistant coach Joe Meehan has resigned to become an agent for European players. A new assistant has been selected, announcement forthcoming.
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Bison137
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Coach Meehan Leaving 07-24-22 05:05 PM - Post#343474
In response to DrBison
That's not good news. He was the only member of the staff I had any confidence in.
J. Brown being promoted up to the position he was moved out of a few months ago?
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DrBison
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Re: Coach Meehan Leaving 07-24-22 08:55 PM - Post#343482
In response to Bison137
No, they will be announcing a new Assistant this week.
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Bison137
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Re: Coach Meehan Leaving 07-24-22 09:06 PM - Post#343484
In response to DrBison
No, they will be announcing a new Assistant this week.
Thanks. That is interesting and unusual. Hiring a new assistant without going through the usual job posting. I am definitely interested to see how this plays out.
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MrPhillie
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07-24-22 10:46 PM - Post#343489
In response to Bison137
He obviously had other interests, but I wonder if the current state of Bucknell basketball and the recent tough times under Davis helped make this decision for Meehan?
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Bison137
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07-24-22 11:27 PM - Post#343494
In response to MrPhillie
He obviously had other interests, but I wonder if the current state of Bucknell basketball and the recent tough times under Davis helped make this decision for Meehan?
You make a good point. I’d be surprised if the current state of Bucknell basketball didn’t have a significant impact on his decision. It is also possible that he has been looking around for another coaching job and was unsuccessful, at least partly because he has been linked to Nathan Davis for a decade, and has never coached under anyone else.
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Bison137
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07-25-22 07:58 PM - Post#343531
In response to Bison137
Joe Meehan just put out a statement about his departure:
https://twitter.com/CoachMeehan1/status/1 551698024...
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Doktore K
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07-28-22 05:41 PM - Post#343619
In response to Bison137
When can we expect to hear news on Coach Joe’s replacement? This new assistant will become our lead recruiter, correct?
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Bison137
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07-28-22 06:08 PM - Post#343622
In response to Doktore K
When can we expect to hear news on Coach Joe’s replacement? This new assistant will become our lead recruiter, correct?
I can't remember seeing anyone on the staff designated as the "lead recruiter". No use of that phrase on the website or media guide as far as I can tell. All three assistants are on the road recruiting for significant periods of time, and each has certain geographic areas. Having said that, Meehan may have been a de facto lead recruiter because he was better at it.
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BisonRoadWarrior
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07-28-22 06:13 PM - Post#343623
In response to Doktore K
When can we expect to hear news on Coach Joe’s replacement? This new assistant will become our lead recruiter, correct?
Not sure we can make assumptions about how responsibilities will be redistributed.
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Scotty-14
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08-02-22 12:31 AM - Post#343682
In response to BisonRoadWarrior
How do you possibly sell a prospective Assistant Coach to join a staff who is almost certainly fired after next season for ~60k salary?? Going to have to be a first time D1 Assistant
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Bison137
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08-02-22 09:48 AM - Post#343684
In response to Scotty-14
How do you possibly sell a prospective Assistant Coach to join a staff who is almost certainly fired after next season for ~60k salary?? Going to have to be a first time D1 Assistant
That’s what I thought as well. However there are reports that they have a new assistant lined up who has a lot of D1 experience. If that turns out to be the case, we should hear fairly soon.
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