Softball Coach - Gemeinhardt-Cesler

[runbikeswim]

TCU fans would like to see softball back. WVU would make sense to get it back. There have been rumbling at K-State but no one really seems interested in it over there.

Trachsel puts up some interesting numbers but I'm not going to be ecstatic about the hire until year 2 or 3. Hard for me to believe that someone who was a co-head coach at a non-P5 school was the best we could get.

My guess is being a 30-something female helped in the hiring process with the belief that it will help with recruiting. I also think NDSU has a staff member that's considered one of the top pitching coaches in the nation...that would definitely help.

As long as she can get the top talent in Iowa, I'm happy. Zero reason whatsoever the top players are constantly either leaving state, or dominating JUCO/DII or DIII and then finding a home somewhere else.

What proven p5 head coach would take this dumpster fire job?

We are very lucky to have gotten who we did.

 

[denmyster21]

Buddy of mine went to the iSU-Baylor games and said our team has one of the worst D1 team for talent that he has seen. (He has played and coached fastpitch for years) Sounds like the new coach is solid, but to expect a quick turnaround without overhauling the roster would be a mistake. Unfortunately, the cupboard is pretty bare.