Cross Country Coach

[SHUisNJsTeam]

When Coach Moon’s retirement was announced there was no standard “a national search for a replacement will take place immediately” statement. There is also no job posting for the position on the university website. Anyone know what is going on with the program?

 

[The Crows Nest]

When Coach Moon’s retirement was announced there was no standard “a national search for a replacement will take place immediately” statement. There is also no job posting for the position on the university website. Anyone know what is going on with the program?

No, no one does...not even the school.

 

[SHUSource]

A live look at Seton Hall's plans for the program:

 

[Blueswayedshus]

Might be a hint that program is being dropped.

 

[SHUisNJsTeam]

A live look at Seton Hall's plans for the program:

Sort of a live look at Seton Hall overall the way things are going! Ugh!

 

[SHUisNJsTeam]

Might be a hint that program is being dropped.

That’s what I’m afraid of. They really trashed what was an amazing track program. We can’t cut anymore sports. Wonder what they would bring on instead if they actually do drop the teams.

 

[BucBloc]

Lacrosse would be great but there is no place to play and would take too much imagination. Men's tennis or volleyball would be the logical (easy) choice(s) being the facilities are already available.

 

[SHUSource]

Sort of a live look at Seton Hall overall the way things are going! Ugh!

The Viking funeral specifically addresses the plans for cross country, which I'm sure will be sacrificed for lack of payroll, which will have been diverted to basketball.

 

[MBF72]

Did Cross Country get any federal funds? Maybe that is the answer.

 

[CaptBob]

If they do drop cc track, the school will have to replace it with 2 sports to maintain DI level.

 

[lloyde dobler]

If they do drop cc track, the school will have to replace it with 2 sports to maintain DI level.

Exactly. They are at the NCAA minimum. It’s very cost effective to keep cross country precisely as is.

 

[SHUisNJsTeam]

Exactly. They are at the NCAA minimum. It’s very cost effective to keep cross country precisely as is.

Keeping the indoor and outdoor track and field programs would have been cost effective as well as a lot of students compete on multiple teams but we saw what happened there!

 

[lloyde dobler]

Keeping the indoor and outdoor track and field programs would have been cost effective as well as a lot of students compete on multiple teams but we saw what happened there!

The cost they cited there was a ton of scholarships.

Point is, they are still at the minimum number of D1 sports, otherwise they clearly would have cut cross country back then as well.

But with everything with the sport still in place, other than the coaching position, and with the small roster size, it’s obviously cheaper to keep it as is (which is virtually non-competitive, BTW) than start up two new sports.

 

[SHUSource]

Exactly. They are at the NCAA minimum. It’s very cost effective to keep cross country precisely as is.

Good point. I wasn't considering that.

 

[PJVegas]

Enjoyed watching indoor track meets ‘64-‘68 at MSG. Relays were always at or near the top. Also had several individual performers who were outstanding. Sad to see the once mighty disappear.

 

[williaza01]

Keeping the indoor and outdoor track and field programs would have been cost effective as well as a lot of students compete on multiple teams but we saw what happened there!

Not anymore

With new ncaa scholarship rules/guidelines it would have been a restraint on our athletics

 

[hallgrad80]

I can see SH adding a growing sport , Pickle Ball

 

[SHUisNJsTeam]

I can see SH adding a growing sport , Pickle Ball

Big East Pickle Ball!? Where are we recruiting for that, senior centers and over 55 communities? LOL!

How about adding something like lacrosse?

 

[SPK145]

I can see SH adding a growing sport , Pickle Ball

Hey, that's my sport!!!

 

[Halldan1]

Hey, that's my sport!!!

 

[hallgrad80]

Hey, that's my sport

You can be the first Pickleball player coach at SH.

 

[CaptBob]

Big East Pickle Ball!? Where are we recruiting for that, senior centers and over 55 communities? LOL!

How about adding something like lacrosse?

Just a few years ago, the Hall had a club lacrosse team that played in the NCLL for several years.
Would love to see them start it up again as a DII team like the hockey team.
I'm heading to Baltimore later for tomorrows Hopkins/North Carolina game. Go HOP

 

[seton1996]

Big East Pickle Ball!? Where are we recruiting for that, senior centers and over 55 communities? LOL!

How about adding something like lacrosse?

Obviously, the current pickle ball crew is skewed to the 50+ crowd. But I wonder if the demographics will change over time? I know my kids have been playing pickle ball in phys ed classes since were in elementary school.

If adding a sport, I would suggest Lacrosse. Popular in NJ, and already a Big East sport for both men and women.