Rutgers Swim Coach Leaving

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From scarletknights.com---

http://www.scarletknights.com/sports/w-swim/spec-rel/032515aae.html

 

[DJ Spanky]

So did he get poached by a North Carolina school?

 

[imbazza]

I do not think it was UNC at their coach just made National Coach of the year 2014?
Maybe NCState?

 

[BoroKnight]

It didn't even say he was going to coach college swimming in North Carolina. It's not like college swim coaches get paid a fortune.

In any event, I didn't even know who the swim coach was.

 

[mikefla]

I swam in Jr college with Ryan Lochtes dad,,,Steve Lochte and went to nationals 2x

I hated to see Rutgers drop the mens program but we wouldnt have been competitive in the B10

 

[RUMBA-JK]

Similar to other sports - if RU could retain a a portion of the premium NJ talent - An RU Men's swim team would be a force to be reckoned with. One factor that many RU sports don't have - RU has a very good aquatic facility!

 

[Doctor Worm]

Rumba - RU doesn't have a men's swim team. Just women's. Unclear from your post whether you were aware of that.

 

[e5fdny]

Originally posted by Doctor Worm:
Rumba - RU doesn't have a men's swim team. Just women's. Unclear from your post whether you were aware of that.

I mentioned that in a post here and on the Olympic Sports board and both disappeared?

 

[RUMBA-JK]

Originally posted by Doctor Worm:
Rumba - RU doesn't have a men's swim team. Just women's. Unclear from your post whether you were aware of that.

Dr. W - oh yes, quite well aware .... and quite displeased ... but have heard rumblings that RU has been given a nudge by the B1G to reinstate ... and have also heard that Maryland (who also has a fine facility) has been urged to bring back both Women's & Mens ... but it may be a long time (if ever) before it happens.

Phil Spiniello came in (at a much more modest salary level) as Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach five years ago to replace (the more significantly compensated) Chuck Warner - who had been let go as Head of Men's & Women's

My original comment was in response to MikeFla who stated that he did not think RU could have been competitive in the B1G - I disagree - but it is now only a theoretical discussion - but my point was that every year NJ produces a very strong crop of highly competitive swimmers - and - if you invoke the old cliche "if just some would stay" RU (if it had a men's team) could be a force!

It is unfortunate that a number of sports that genuinely fit many of the collegiate 'scholar-athlete" profile characteristics - and programs that have a historic past & accomplishments - are getting squeezed out - some blame goes to title nine ... some to pure $$$ ... and some to pure institutional politics (see demise of Clemson's swim team - and the College of Charleston).