IronChef 1,097 Report post Posted June 4, 2021 Bellarmine is looking for a head coach. They started the transition to DI last summer and I believe will be postseason eligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament. With about 2,400 full-time undergraduates (just about 850 men), they will be one of the smaller schools with D1 wrestling. VMI, Davidson, Gardner-Webb, and Presbyterian are smaller. F&M is close, though it's a DIII school. Most of the current roster is from Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky, which makes sense given their Louisville location. Maybe they can host a DI championship at the KFC Yum! Center which is definitely big enough to host the event. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jp157 513 Report post Posted June 4, 2021 It’s an interesting opportunity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
somedude202 6 Report post Posted June 5, 2021 Does anyone know how many scholarships they have and what salary range they are offering? Considering how rare it is for a D1 head coaching opportunity I would think that unless the financial support is bare they would get some very qualified applicants. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lunaticfringe 102 Report post Posted June 5, 2021 These types of jobs usually don’t have much stability. They usually pay less than big ten assistant jobs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronChef 1,097 Report post Posted June 5, 2021 I think the biggest thing in the way of some applicants could be three more seasons with no NCAAs. Probably unlikely to lure an assistant from a big budget school, but maybe someone else who's ready to take over a team. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
somedude202 6 Report post Posted June 5, 2021 Yeah not being able to go to NCAAs for three years is a tough ask, especially without a contract that takes you a few years beyond that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1032004 1,452 Report post Posted June 5, 2021 What happened to their old coach? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downtown Brown 64 Report post Posted June 5, 2021 Who was their coach? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cowcards15 32 Report post Posted June 5, 2021 1 hour ago, 1032004 said: What happened to their old coach? Stepped down. Not sure why. 29 minutes ago, Downtown Brown said: Who was their coach? Spencer Adams. Former 3x AA for Cambellsville. He is the only coach they’ve had in the 5(?) years of existence. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ugarte 515 Report post Posted June 7, 2021 this is why stanford had to move fast 1 jp157 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swayz 159 Report post Posted June 8, 2021 I think there are some NAIA coaches in the South that might bite at this opportunity. 8 of 10 top teams at NAIA were southern teams. Lot of good D2 coaches in a short jaunt that might do well taking on that challenge. Hell, I think Jesse Castro at Liberty (doubt he'd leave) could guide them through club level and then up. Lot f options, but not sure how many DI guys will apply for this position, although it could be great. I'd like Franky James since he is an old DI guy and has worked the NAIA route for a while now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1032004 1,452 Report post Posted June 8, 2021 21 minutes ago, Swayz said: Hell, I think Jesse Castro at Liberty (doubt he'd leave) could guide them through club level and then up. Is he the guy that "operates on faith not fear"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swayz 159 Report post Posted June 8, 2021 He's the guy that operates like his team is still a DI and recruits like crazy. He shows up to NHSCA Nationals with the NCWA titles and gets wrestlers to go there instead of other divisions. Might be him with that "moniker" not sure though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1032004 1,452 Report post Posted June 8, 2021 Just now, Swayz said: He's the guy that operates like his team is still a DI and recruits like crazy. He shows up to NHSCA Nationals with the NCWA titles and gets wrestlers to go there instead of other divisions. Might be him with that "moniker" not sure though. That was in reference to the NWCA holding a tournament in March 2020 after the NCAA had cancelled. Looks like he wasn't the originator of the quote but was quoted in the article - https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/23423 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SetonHallPirate 990 Report post Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Swayz said: I think there are some NAIA coaches in the South that might bite at this opportunity. 8 of 10 top teams at NAIA were southern teams. Lot of good D2 coaches in a short jaunt that might do well taking on that challenge. Hell, I think Jesse Castro at Liberty (doubt he'd leave) could guide them through club level and then up. Lot f options, but not sure how many DI guys will apply for this position, although it could be great. I'd like Franky James since he is an old DI guy and has worked the NAIA route for a while now. Jesse Castro was the head coach at Liberty when they were D-1, and has been with them for the decade since then. He wasn’t the person behind the “Faith not Fear” tournament, but his team did participate. For what it’s worth, Omi Acosta (Life) would be a good choice to target. Another would be Danny Irwin (West Liberty). Edited June 8, 2021 by SetonHallPirate 1 Swayz reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrestlingrecruit 8 Report post Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) .. Edited June 27, 2021 by wrestlingrecruit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jp157 513 Report post Posted June 16, 2021 If bedard is willing to leave Georgia they should go after him Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronChef 1,097 Report post Posted June 18, 2021 Willie has Ned Shuck (Army assistant) as a possibility in today's mail bag. He's been at Army for three years, and all of his coaching experience is in DIII before that. Bellarmine might be a pay cut, though? Gray Maynard is supposed to have applied, but I'm not sure why anyone should consider him a serious candidate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swayz 159 Report post Posted June 20, 2021 On 6/8/2021 at 12:41 PM, 1032004 said: That was in reference to the NWCA holding a tournament in March 2020 after the NCAA had cancelled. Looks like he wasn't the originator of the quote but was quoted in the article - Lot of schools showed up but were called home 2 days in Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Henry 102 Report post Posted June 20, 2021 30 minutes ago, IronChef said: Misinformation on the internet? Shocking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gimpeltf 2,069 Report post Posted June 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, Henry said: Misinformation on the internet? Shocking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RodgerRabbit 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2021 Maynard is the favorite. My kid wrestles there. 3x AA coaches at Xtreme Couture. Been working with some of the kids while training a guy at a MMA gym in Louisville for an upcoming fight. He is a close friend of one of the guys dads on the team. Ned Shuck Sean Fauiz Nick beleydon Gray Maynard were finalists Who do you want out of that list. Boys all want Maynard because most college wrestlers at least have a thought about the ufc. Also his name will get him recruiting opportunities the others won't have Salary is around 80k from what my son heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrestlingrecruit 8 Report post Posted July 7, 2021 https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2021/7/7/wrestling-shuck-named-head-coach-of-bellarmine-wrestling.aspx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronChef 1,097 Report post Posted July 7, 2021 Good luck to Coach Shuck. Tough sledding for a few years until they become postseason eligible for the 2024-25 season. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
