ISU Softball coach Jamie Trachsel to Minnesota
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She wasn't even the best coach in our program so I'm not too upset, though I'm hearing he isn't a part of the program anymore as they were butting heads.
And with how much attention JP gives track and cross country, which draw zero attention unless they do something productive, it would be nice if he'd try and do something productive with our soccer and softball programs.
Adding lights so they could play evening games would help too? You know, like most teams have?
I think she was doing well, I'm sorry she left because she seemed to have the team improving, from what you'd read. That being said after FB, MBB, WBB, VB, and wrestling it's really hardtop get much fan support generated. I really don't know what it will take to drive attendance in the other sports winning would help but I still think it's an uphill battle to get people to come.
We live in town and it is hard to make games when we have our own that play softball. Games are often weekday afternoons (have practice) or weekends (have tournaments). Another way to generate interest is have camps and such like VB and WBB do. She had one winter camp. The previous coaching staff offered lessons you could take, which we did with our softball player.
Sad to see coach go. She seemed to have things moving in a better direction. She was Midwest focused in recruiting and in some weird way I was hoping that the leaving of the Minny coach might give us some outside chance at getting Lindaman or Fiser to transfer in. Those hopes are dashed now. Hopefully JP can get another good Midwestern up and comer for the job. Just think if someone could have kept Lindaman, Fiser, Wiebel and Lowary at home. What about the Associate Head Coach at Minny? Ties to successful Minnesota and Michigan programs.
You mean that soccer program that was the first school out of the NCAA tournament field last year and returns a good chunk of that roster? Pretty strong season last year to want a coaching change but since you follow closely, I am sure you know that
I'm not asking for a coaching change - I'm saying our Athletic Department pays little attention to these programs.
Minatta wouldn't even be our coach had it not been for unfortunate circumstances for the previous coach. Minatta, in my opinion, could've had this position much earlier than 2013, but instead we decided to hire the young up and comer, Dillinger, who proved to be a disaster.
Jamie Pinkerton is a former assistant for Iowa State softball. He went to the postseason as the head coach for Arkansas and I believe was also an assistant for Team USA softball before coming to Iowa State as an assistant. More than qualified to be the head coach at Iowa State University but was never given the chance. Then he decided to START UP a program for the first time at Montana University and in year 3, they made the NCAA Softball Tournament.
Randy Schneider gets 0 credit for his efforts this year. Anyone who paid attention to Iowa State softball realizes they won a lot of games because of their base running. He was the base running coach and hitting coach and, while most head coaches in college softball occupy third base, he was the third base coach. However, sounds like he isn't going to be given the opportunity to be a HC either because he was taken off the coaches roster on our website a week ago.
I misunderstood you, I apologize. I totally agree with your insights. Bummed about Jamie leaving, did Randy leave because he knew she was leaving or because he really wanted to be home more?
No problem, I wasn't clear.
The one person I talk to claims he wasn't seeing eye to eye with Jamie all year and it was a falling out of sorts, which stinks because he was a great coach.
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Well, that explains Coach Schneider disappearing from the athletics website too. Coach Jamie has big shoes to fill at Minnesota. Jessica Allister is a good one.
Can Schneider recruit? Is Coach Scneider head coach material? I am really interested to see who JP can hire. I think State is in a great position to really improve especially with in-state recruits. Coach Trachsel got the program pointing in the correct direction. I don't follow UNI's program to know how they are doing. Iowa is a mess and it doesn't seem to be improving. Barta won't be making a change either, especially after the result of the recent lawsuits. Any memories of the Blevins era have all but passed with players in-state due to Loopers poor results and lack of intetest in in-state recruits.
Well, he has his chance now...
http://cyclones.com/news/2017/8/2/pinkerton-named-iowa-state-softball-coach.aspx
Jamie Pinkerton was named as the new HC. (To add to all the Jamie confusion here . . . )
