Bison137
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03-01-23 12:41 AM - Post#352762
Like many Bison fans, I hope that a change is coming in the very near future. Anticipating what seems to be an easy decision for Jermaine Truax, here is a list I created last year. I haven't updated the bios yet for 2023 info, except for the six new names at the bottom part. Everyone else on the list is still at the same place and has had continued success.
D3 COACHES (Bio info from last year):
- Kevin App – in his 8th season as HC at Williams. Overall record there of 122-55. was assistant at Army under Zach Spiker prior to that, following assistant jobs at Cornell and Williams (under Mike Maker). Played for Cornell, graduating in 2007. Age 37.
- Josh Loeffler – in his 5th season as HC at Johns Hopkins. Overall record of 75-19. Coached Jesse Flannery. Was assistant at Loyola (MD) for four years before that, which followed assistant jobs at Rutgers (DOBO), Lafayette (4 yrs), and Williams (under DP) – plus two years as HC at Stevens. Played for Swarthmore, graduating in 2003. Age 41.
- Landry Kosmalski – In his 10th season as HC at Swarthmore. Overall record there of 164-75, including 137-26 in last six years. Swarthmore was 25-99 in the five seasons before he took over. Was a five-year assistant at Davidson over two tenures plus coached overseas. Played for Davidson, graduating in 2004. Age 43.
- Josh Merkel – Nathan Davis’ successor at Randolph-Macon, now in his 7th season. Was also HC at Salisbury before that. After going 13-14 in his first season at RMC, was 100-23 thereafter. Was 33-1 and won 2022 national D3 championship. Prior to his HC jobs, he assisted four years at Eastern Kentucky (Jeff Neubauer) and one at RMC (ND). Played for Salisbury, graduating in 2001. Age 43
- Matt Logie – In his 3rd season at D3 Point Loma in San Diego. Has 40-16 record, after going 174-35 in eight years at D3 Whitworth University. Got to five straight NCAA Regionals at Whitworth. Not sure if he and his wife have any interest in leaving the West Coast. Was a Lehigh assistant and Associate Head Coach for six years plus a year as DOBO. Played for Lehigh, scoring 1524 points, and graduated in 2003. Age 41.
- Kevin Bettencourt – In his 8th season at Endicott in Massachusetts. Previously was assistant at Bentley for six years and Salem State for one year. Overall record at D3 Endicott of 133-55. Age 38.
- Antoni Wyche – In his first season as Notre Dame assistant. Was assistant at Siena for two years and at Lehigh for ten. Played for Notre Dame, graduating in 1999. From the Albany area. Age 44.
ASSISTANT COACHES (Bio info from last year):
- John Griffin – Associate HC at St. Joes. Previously was Assistant at Rider, Bucknell, and St. Joes. Previously worked for Indiana Pacers. Bucknell grad in 2007. Energetic and really connected with the fans during Bucknell tenure. Age 36.
- Jamal Brunt – Associate Head Coach at VCU. Previously was assistant and Associate Head Coach at Richmond for eight years, assistant at Miami for three years, and is in his fourth year as VCU assistant. Started his coaching career for two years as assistant at Randolph-Macon, which is his alma mater. Age 41.
- Nat Graham – Associate Head Coach at Penn. In his 8th year at Penn. Previously was assistant for four years at Boston College and five years at Cornell. Also coached in Canada for two years. Graduated from Penn in 1997. Age 47.
- Duane Simpkins – Has been assistant at GMU for past seven years. Prior to that, was assistant at UNCG for three years. Played overseas for a number of years after graduating from Maryland. Age 47.
OTHERS (Bio info from last year):
- Mark Prosser – In his first year as HC at Winthrop, after three years as HC at Western Carolina. Although Bucknell should be a better job than Winthrop, I don’t think he would be interested at this point. Age 42.
- Dave Paulsen – Fordham Assistant. Unlikely to get offered anything higher than a mid-major if he still is interested in coaching. Rumored to have interviewed for Fordham and Lafayette jobs this past spring. Can he recruit without Dane Fischer and Aaron Kelly? Age 57.
NEW ADDITIONS (with info through Feb. 2023):
- Jamion Christian – was fired by GWU in 2022 after three unsuccessful seasons. Prior to that he did well in one year at Siena and six years at Mt. St. Mary’s. Started coaching career as two-year DOBO under Flannery at Bucknell. Was assistant at W&M and VCU. Friend of Nathan Davis. Age 40.
- Bill Courtney – current Associate Head Coach at Miami. Was relatively unsuccessful as HC for six years at Cornell. Has also been assistant at at American (1995-96), Bowling Green (1996-97), George Mason (1997-2005), Providence (2005-06), Virginia (2006-09), Virginia Tech (2009-10) and DePaul (2017-19). Doubtful he would be interested in the Bucknell job. Age 54.
- Dane Fischer – Current HC at W&M. long-time assistant under Paulsen at Bucknell and GMU. Also an assistant at Rider. Has been HC at W&M for past four years with mediocre results, so job could be in jeopardy. Known as a great recruiter at Bucknell. Age 43.
- Aaron Kelly – HC at Catholic University. Assistant to Paulsen at Williams, Bucknell and GMU. HC at his alma mater, Catholic U, for last four years. Inherited a mediocre program but has gone 39-11 the past two years. Age 39.
- John Krikorian - HC last 11 years at D3 Christopher Newport in Norfolk area. Overall record of 257-62. Succeeded CJ Woollum, Charlie's brother at CMU. Was an assistant at Penn (his alma mater), Lafayette, and Navy, also a HC at Merchant Marine Academy. age 49.
- John Gallagher - HC at Hartford for 12 years before leaving when Hartford abandoned D1. Former assistant at La Salle, Lafayette, and Penn. Played at St. Joes. Took over a bad program with little institutional support. Eventually got the program turned around and went 82-73 over his last five years. Was a well-regarded coach who was too loyal to Hartford. Age 45.
Comments? New additions?
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