Texas Track and Field

[Machinator 32099]

Mentioned in today's article about the new administrative hirings: https://www.hookem.com/story/texas-ad-chris-del-conte-hires-former-nebraska-ad-shawn-eichorst-tcus-drew-martin/

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Del Conte was traveling Thursday to Eugene, Ore., for the NCAA track championships and could not be reached. The Longhorns have 20 men’s and women’s entries in the championships, and Del Conte is also searching for a new track coach. 

Looks like that should be resolved sooner than later.

[kingkoopa6 8375]

Pedya Won heat 2. 

[kingkoopa6 8375]

Burton wins heat 3

[kingkoopa6 8375]

Damn. Burt. That run stunk my man 

[texasstrong12 4668]

if we're going to hire a new coach I would just offer Leroy Burrell at UH. He is a Houston grad so no clue if he would be interested. 

Burrell's son (who runs track at UH) is graduating so he might make the move with a decent offer. 

[kingkoopa6 8375]

That Houston 4x100 went nuts 

[CooterBrown 18015]

if we're going to hire a new coach I would just offer Leroy Burrell at UH. He is a Houston grad so no clue if he would be interested. 

Burrell's son (who runs track at UH) is graduating so he might make the move with a decent offer. 

 

I’d go after Edrick Floreal. Ran a great program at Stanford with their entrance requirements as a hindrance and now runs a great one an effin’ Kentucky. He’d kick so much ass with our resources.

[jeevsie 3737]

Wow.  Can't believe I missed all the Sategna drama.  Any updates from the articles I just read from when he was run?

[Js1 85449]

Nothing yet. Tonya Buford-Bailey is/was the interim. Boy did we suck ass at NCAAs.  CDC was in Eugene scouting a new coach.  I don't think Tonya is going to get the interim tag off.

Edited June 13, 2018 by Js1

[texifornia 57032]

 

[Horny Bull 2766]

On 6/10/2018 at 11:31 AM, CooterBrown said:

 

I’d go after Edrick Floreal. Ran a great program at Stanford with their entrance requirements as a hindrance and now runs a great one an effin’ Kentucky. He’d kick so much ass with our resources.

Looks like you got your wish. 

[Armybrat 40856]

1 hour ago, jeevsie said:

Wow.  Can't believe I missed all the Sategna drama.  Any updates from the articles I just read from when he was run?

What happened with that guy? I missed it all.

And what happened to the sensational freshman shotputter Adrian Piperi? Last I saw he won the B12 championship with a put of 66' 3". That should've gotten him into the NCAA meet, but haven't heard anything.

Congrats to Coach Floreal..... Welcome to the Forty Acres!

[perfectchaos007 6677]

 

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[Aleemay 304]

2 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

What happened with that guy? I missed it all.

And what happened to the sensational freshman shotputter Adrian Piperi? Last I saw he won the B12 championship with a put of 66' 3". That should've gotten him into the NCAA meet, but haven't heard anything.

Congrats to Coach Floreal..... Welcome to the Forty Acres!

Adrian? He got fourth in outdoors at NCAAs

Sategna had alcohol problems

[Js1 85449]

Good hire.  Impressed with CDC's first Texas hire.

One down, one to go.

Edited June 13, 2018 by Js1

[Armybrat 40856]

10 minutes ago, Aleemay said:

Adrian? He got fourth in outdoors at NCAAs

Sategna had alcohol problems

Thanks.

That's too bad for the coach - he was good at his job.

Hope Piperi develops like Crouser did.

 

[texasstrong12 4668]

That's a very good hire. Now have I high hopes for softball. 

[texasstrong12 4668]

 

[texasstrong12 4668]

https://www.si.com/edge/2018/06/07/eldrick-floreal-kentucky-track-and-field-coach-sydney-mclaughlin

Here's a good article on Floreal written last week. Kentucky fans really liked Floreal. 

 

Edited June 13, 2018 by texasstrong12

[CooterBrown 18015]

Word is the check CDC stroked will blow up the apple cart in track coaching salaries from this point forward.  Lead or get the fuck out of the way, bitches!

 

[texasstrong12 4668]

The best thing about the Floreal hire is Del Conte didn't take the easy route. Buford-Bailey (interim coach) would have been a perfectly decent hire. CDC wanted to go big.

[jeevsie 3737]

Nice development!

[texasstrong12 4668]

 

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[Js1 85449]

I'm curious who he brings/keeps. Buford-Bailey recruited some really good track athletes out of the Caribbean.

[texasstrong12 4668]

Yeah, keeping Buford-Bailey would be significant. Won't find many assistants better than her. 

[Js1 85449]

Danny Davis says TBB is not going to return to work under Floreal. 

[texasstrong12 4668]

10 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Danny Davis says TBB is not going to return to work under Floreal. 

Not all that surprising. Probably wants his own staff. Also, I'm sure TBB can find a head coaching job somewhere. 

[CooterBrown 18015]

11 minutes ago, Js1 said:

I'm curious who he brings/keeps. Buford-Bailey recruited some really good track athletes out of the Caribbean.

That's never been an issue at Texas. We've historically had a good number of top tier Caribbean sprinters.

[Machinator 32099]

Curious to see what facility improvements are in the works.

Edited June 13, 2018 by Machinator

[ButtFumble 5180]

1 hour ago, CooterBrown said:

Word is the check CDC stroked will blow up the apple cart in track coaching salaries from this point forward.  Lead or get the fuck out of the way, bitches!

 

 

so $7.5 million per year for 10 years guaranteed?

[CooterBrown 18015]

17 minutes ago, ButtFumble said:

 

so $7.5 million per year for 10 years guaranteed?

Word is $7,500,001. Don't tell aggy.

[ClubWhatever 12153]

2 hours ago, ButtFumble said:

 

so $7.5 million per year for 10 years guaranteed?

FL’Oreal. Because he’s worth it.  

[Trent Whaley 118]

Great hire by CDC. Also keep in mind that Floréal coaches some of the best professionals track athletes in the world. So they’re also going to be moving to Austin to live and train. Which also helps when it comes to to recruiting.

[kingkoopa6 8375]

I hope he brings Sydney McLaughlin

 

Edited June 13, 2018 by kingkoopa6

[texifornia 57032]

2 hours ago, kingkoopa6 said:

I hope he brings Sydney McLaughlin

 

She seems very talented

[kingkoopa6 8375]

 

[idigTexas 2289]

Great press conference.  Great hire.

[Pancho 44878]

Yeah this is a home run hire by CDC

 

makes md excited for future fires 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Any UT coaches still on the hot seat? Connie was the big one imo and she gone

[texasstrong12 4668]

 

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[Js1 85449]

7 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Any UT coaches still on the hot seat? Connie was the big one imo and she gone

ATM, not really.

Shaka's seat is a little warm, but we aren't going to fire him unless we miss the tournament. And even that, maybe not.
Kelly's seat was warm, but that Sweet 16 showing really saved her and she's primed for a good season.
 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

In Loreals conference he spoke about how important it is to adjust to the changing recruiting landscape and how to recruit athletes, and if you refuse to adapt to it you're hard headed. It's almost like he was talking face to face with Connie Clark or something

[Trent Whaley 118]

Very impressed. Great hire.

[ckhorn 208]

4 hours ago, Js1 said:

ATM, not really.

Shaka's seat is a little warm, but we aren't going to fire him unless we miss the tournament. And even that, maybe not.
Kelly's seat was warm, but that Sweet 16 showing really saved her and she's primed for a good season.
 

I disagree with this.If we miss the Tournament this next year. He should be gone. Very underwhelming hire and performance so far. This is not Football. You should be able to turn a program around 2-3 years.

Edit: Not the basketball thread

 

[texasstrong12 4668]

If you listen to Floreal's press conference it certainly sounds like Herbster isn't going to be retained as the cross country/distance coach. 

I figured this might be a hire made by Del Conte. If you listen to Floreal discuss the hiring process for distance coaches it seems like he's  going to be in total control of this hiring process.  

Edited June 26, 2018 by texasstrong12

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[CooterBrown 18015]

I would guess he brings Toby Stevenson with him as the vertical jumps/Multis coach.  This year he had an NCAA champion pole vaulter and decathlete plus he's coached quite a few All-Americans at Kentucky and Stanford in his short career. He was an Olympic silver medalist in the PV and is an Odessa native so he may have a strong pull to get back to Texas.  Floreal coached with him at Stanford and brought him to Kentucky.

 

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