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I thought they were fixing to with addition of FAU, maybe I read that they would like to in the near future. I know in Men's Swimming/Diving Sun Belt added S. Illinois recently as an affiliate member.

$$$$$$ I think that answers why we do not have Men's Soccer, Baseball, we dropped Men's Tennis, and no Men's Swimming and Diving

Zimmerman would be a perfect fit for the job, but IMO he is better suited for SHSU which would actually pay for a good coach, and if you read their job description they expect their coach to be visible in the community, which he has been by trying to expand tennis in Denton and its schools. Not sure about the no release clause, may need you to shoot me a PM on it, I think I know what you're talking about but not sure. (If it is what I think it is then it is new, b/c it I can think of 2 players who left not on their own account, one transferred to SFA for Sr. year and the other went home after a year of basic hell and demotions)

I am not surprised at the loss of another top freshman, they lost another leading into 2003 season who was playing #1 as a freshman. Hopefully the new coach can retain all players, but the nature of collegiate tennis is a ton of transferring. This year the #1 player in the nation transferred from NW to Miami. TCU got the #7 player in the country after she transferred from USC. So it happens and especially at lower D1 schools like UNT, where you also must tack on bigger schools preying on the top players.

awesome news congrats and best of luck PC!!!

with the popularity of a business degree I would hope they keep the building as a secondary Business building.

wow the Women had a 10 pt lead going into the 2nd day, very disappointing finish.

Ditto here

good job ladies. Looks like they will play either the MUTS or Troy later today. Good luck to them

And what about Kim Kettleson? ←

Do you know if Shane Zimmerman has applyed for the job or is that just someone you have in mind? ←

In the spring Sara Giles was a solid pick-up for the #6 spot. Not sure what happened with Ina should was the top recruit last year, must have been injured. Lynley looked like a very good pick-up and played well at 1&2. Sammie stepped up nice at the #4 spot and moved upto the 3 spot. Overall though the players and coaches could not get the team over the plateau and beat a Top 75 team or come close. I'll reiterate if RV and company are serious about finding experience Kim Kettleson would be a top pick (Asst. at TJC) or shane Zimmerman (HC @ NCTC), who has 5 years of HC and 1 AC experience. The HC at TX State might be good but she is new to the position. Brenda Neimeyer at UTSA is a fantastic coach but she is firmly committed to UTSA I believe. Just my thoughts.

ok so I do not get banned I'll just say if these are the types of businesses they will place here then I am not a fan of the development.

nice win WKU was the #3 seed and UNT was #6. Good luck to the ladies

Totally agree unfortunately at $1 million an acre that is an expensive eyesore to try and correct on the Westside of campus.

yeah I was disappointed to see Shankles move on from SHSU. Will be competitive on getting a coach right now b/c UNT, UT-Arlington, and SHSU all have positions right now. I am hoping Shane Zimmerman the NCTC coach applies he would be a great addition and knows the area well with recruits and also has connections in Brazil and Sweden for players. Greenster shoot me a PM sometime, would like to meet you or chat some more off the board.

Where does it say they are bringing in big business??? They will allow the businesses to stay there but obviously they need to pay more rent more than likely. Personally and you can lambast me all day but much of the Fry Street area looks like a dump as you dodge all the empty beer bottles and cigarettes.

Here is the job description for the Tennis position off UNT Website: 060759 Job Title Coach Position Number 00001748 Department Athletics Location Denton Work Schedule Flexible depending on season Job Description Position is responsible for overseeing all aspects of women's Division IA Tennis included but not limited to: coaching, recruiting, budget management, traveling, scheduling and academics. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree and experience coaching tennis at the intercollegiate athletics level. Preferred Qualifications Master's degree preferred. Coaching in the Division I level preferred. Special Instructions to Applicants Must have a valid Texas driver's license. Is this a security sensitive position? Yes Driving a University Vehicle? Yes Job Open Date 05-03-2006 Pay Rate Commensurate with experience Pay Basis Monthly Job Category Administrative/Professional/Technical Job Type Full-time Permanent ************************************ I think they should add 3-5 years of coaching experience at NCAA level or 5 years at the NJCAA level. Should be interesting to see who is hired. similar to the SHSU description below: *********************************************************** EDUCATIONAL & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Master's Degree in related field plus a minimum of five (5) years professional coaching experience in respective sport. Or a Bachelor's Degree with a combination of education, experience, and training that would produce the required knowledge and abilities. NATURE & PURPOSE OF POSITION: To serve as Head Tennis Coach and be responsible for all total activities, operations, and policies of the tennis program. Represents the Athletic Department on matters related to tennis at conference, state and national levels. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Duties involve directing, planning and implementing the overall operation of the tennis program. Recommends and manages a budget within University fiscal policies. Operates programs within university, state, and national guidelines. Fosters tennis program that promotes a positive image of the University and its mission. Manages available athletic scholarships within requirements of the conference. Recruits quality student-athletes in adequate numbers to insure that team performance is capable of meeting institutional goals. Monitors all team travel arrangements. Work includes responsibility for planning interrelated activities. The exercise of judgment is an important factor in the performance of duties since undesirable consequences or losses may result from errors in judgment. Performs other related duties as assigned. OTHER SPECIFICATIONS: Must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of tennis rules, compliance regulations, and conference and NCAA rules and policies. May be required to teach in an academic program at the discretion of the Athletic Director. Will be required to organize and direct two fund raising events or camps a year. Expected to develop an appropriate rapport with community and University personnel.

sorry but this can only be good for UNT and City of Denton, except for all the status quo non-growth Dentonites

I wish it was a sign, the article on www.gobearkats.com explains his wife took a job in Midland/Odessa area and they were moving.

must be something in the water, the SHSU coach also just resigned. He would have been my pick to take over UNT, but no more now.

When you went to the matches how much coaching did the Asst do? He has a much better track record of coaching if he was allowed to coach and not just be a ball boy/waterboy during practice.

I am not going to get into bashing but 3 Asst Coaches with the same opinions says something. In all honesty I think DP would have been better finding an Asst. Coach position for 1-2 years then maybe seek a HC position but Alan Ward hired her with no searching and threw her into the mix in the middle of the season with no training or experience. Record-wise looks good but player development was a huge disappointment. Yes lines 3-6 were not the best and maybe a lack of gameplan or focus in matches. I had heard of the overtraining from a former walk-on. Hopefully RV will get serious and do a good search for a new coach.

hope this works out well for the S/D team they could use some stability in the coaching ranks. Plus PAC 10 and SEC experience should help, if he learned from the experience.

I removed my comment on that, may or may not happen, is a grapevine type issue. Hoping it does not happen.