LIPSCOMB

[WaReAgLe3]

With both coaches stepping down,and a possible move to DII-AA, who are the coaches on the wish list for Roller? The religious aspect will play a factor in this. Here are a few that may or may not be interested and some who LIPSCOMB would be crazy not to approach.

 

1. John Pierce - Obvious choice here, DLU guy who has a great resume and has DII experience. Not sure if he would be interested but would definitely make him say no.

2. The Starks Family - The boys and girls coach from Harding Academy out of Memphis would fill both openings. Great resumes with multiple state championships. Another one I would make say no if Pierce is off the table.

3. Adam Sonn - Great resume with multiple State tournament appearances in DII. Plus you would be taking a coach from your oldest rival who holds several victories over you. Not sure if there would be interest but make him say no.

4.Will Mantlo - This guy would jump at the chance to coach. Played for both HS and college. Has to be on list.

5. Pete Froedden - Meyer guy, very intense, good coach. I think would listen to an offer.

 

I'm sure there will be some outside interest as well. Let me know your thoughts and any names I might be missing!

[mjhoops2016]

There has been talk of coach Allen from mt Juliet taking the job.

[BigENS]

Is Allen Church Of Christ? Oliver Simmons is a Lipscomb grad coaching at USJ.

[BigENS]

With both coaches stepping down,and a possible move to DII-AA, who are the coaches on the wish list for Roller? The religious aspect will play a factor in this. Here are a few that may or may not be interested and some who LIPSCOMB would be crazy not to approach.

 

1. John Pierce - Obvious choice here, DLU guy who has a great resume and has DII experience. Not sure if he would be interested but would definitely make him say no.

2. The Starks Family - The boys and girls coach from Harding Academy out of Memphis would fill both openings. Great resumes with multiple state championships. Another one I would make say no if Pierce is off the table.

3. Adam Sonn - Great resume with multiple State tournament appearances in DII. Plus you would be taking a coach from your oldest rival who holds several victories over you. Not sure if there would be interest but make him say no.

4.Will Mantlo - This guy would jump at the chance to coach. Played for both HS and college. Has to be on list.

5. Pete Froedden - Meyer guy, very intense, good coach. I think would listen to an offer.

 

I'm sure there will be some outside interest as well. Let me know your thoughts and any names I might be missing!

Roller is a great man and teacher of the game, and very well respected. I am just not sure most of these guys would even have an interest in Lipscomb.  It will be very interesting to see how this plays out.

[missinglink2]

What about:

1. Coach Ramsey at DCA. He is C of C and won a title recently over Sonn.

2. Keith Edwards at GP. Hasn't coached HS BB for a few years but went to DL. Did a good job at GP.

3. Coach Maddux at CPA. Not sure he is C of C, coukd be a stretch, LA certainly has the money.

[bigchief]

This job does not have the allure it once did. The school does not get the athletes it used to either. That being said.

#1 Pierce- would be lateral move for him. They will either be in the same division or LA will be handcuffed with D1 rules changes. He has more talent where he is.Purely a preference move for JP.

 

#2 Starks family. I can guarantee you that there will be two different hires for each program. They are looking for someone to run the entire basketball program for each from early grades on up. Impossible to do both programs.

 

#3 Adam Sonn. See #1. Same response

 

#4 Will Mantlo. Does he coach anywhere now? Can't see them hiring with no experience.

 

#5 Pete Froedden. I would be shocked. Leave it at that.

 

#6 Troy Allen. Not sure he would be willing to throw away his state pension at this point in the game by leaving public schools.

 

What about Mike's son? Isn't he already on staff? Nepotism has always been around.

[WaReAgLe3]

This job does not have the allure it once did. The school does not get the athletes it used to either. That being said.

#1 Pierce- would be lateral move for him. They will either be in the same division or LA will be handcuffed with D1 rules changes. He has more talent where he is.Purely a preference move for JP.

 

#2 Starks family. I can guarantee you that there will be two different hires for each program. They are looking for someone to run the entire basketball program for each from early grades on up. Impossible to do both programs.

 

#3 Adam Sonn. See #1. Same response

 

#4 Will Mantlo. Does he coach anywhere now? Can't see them hiring with no experience.

 

#5 Pete Froedden. I would be shocked. Leave it at that.

 

#6 Troy Allen. Not sure he would be willing to throw away his state pension at this point in the game by leaving public schools.

 

What about Mike's son? Isn't he already on staff? Nepotism has always been around.

 

The Starks family is a husband & wife combo out of Harding Academy.  He is the boys coach as well as the AD and she is the girls coach. Not sure if they both have state titles but I know the boys team has won a few and she was a Ms. Basketball and College player.  They could fill both the positions if interested. 

 

Mantlo is currently coaching at Harpeth, Lipscomb guy with HC experience.  Not saying he would be at the top of the list but I would say he probably is very interested in the position and fits all of the requirements.

 

I agree it would be hard for Allen but you never know what type of package Lipscomb would throw at him.

 

I believe the PickettCo coach played at Freed and is Church of Christ.  He might be another one that could show some interest. 

 

If they moved to DII, I believe that Lipscomb would be DII-AA due to the number of students. 

[bigchief]

They would get slaughtered in DII-AA. They will never, ever have the kind of program that could/would compete there. The LU president has already tried to close the campus school and now wants it moved completely off the current campus to expand the college. No way they spend the money necessary to run with the big dogs.

 

Missling Link2

 

Maddux is not COC.

Ramsey is out also. For the same reason he was out at Ezell Harding.

Don't see Edwards ever coaching high school again. I think he likes his workload now as a middle school A.D.

[SB1976]

I'm not sure who the best coach would be for Lipscomb, but it is past time for a replacement. Not sure why it took so much time to make a change. Current coach only had one decent team (2011-2012 team that advanced to sectionals) and 3 losing seasons out of 6 seasons. My Lipscomb friends say that the players who left the basketball program or sat on the bench or never came out for basketball due to the coach would have produced better squads than the teams Lipscomb produced over that period. 

 

They should not limit their search to coaches with a Church of Christ background and instead go out and simply find the best coach. It would be great to elevate the program again to compete with CPA especially if CPA decides to continue to not recruit their AAU all star players (apparently the case this year), or if both schools go to Division II. The Lipscomb/CPA rivalry was the best high school basketball atmosphere in the area and it would be great for both programs to resume it if both programs are conducted on a level playing field.

[BigENS]

Maddux leaving CPA for Lipscomb would only happen if it was the DLU job!  Ramsey? Edwards? Moron.  The coach will have to meet the CoC requirement so do not get your hopes up on that changing.   Anything they get will be a HUGE upgrade from the clown that has been there.

[bigchief]

Just remember he was there, got out for a few years, and was asked to get back in. Sights have been set pretty low for awhile.

 

The COC requirement is 100 years old. I don't see that changing nor should it. Their business, their rules.

 

This will be harder to fill with a "name" than most outsiders realize. Coach Meyer has been gone from the campus for a long time and so have his "disciples". It is a different time now in many ways.

 

Still would not be surprised to see one of the old guard come back (or the son of one).

[MidTnFootball1965]

Is Allen Church Of Christ? Oliver Simmons is a Lipscomb grad coaching at USJ.

 

Coach Allen is an alumn of Lipscomb.