undVBfan

Okay, maybe less than a mid-major assistant. This could work out out be a phenomenal hire but on the surface I'm not thrilled. But then again, we've gone from the possibility of being a D2 power (think football and basketball among others) to a team that shows up on the ESPN ticker where the rest of the world will say "Who the heck is UND?". Isn't D1 wonderful? I mean, other than because of the extra dollars we have to spend to be irrelevant in D1. Any idea who's on the committee to select the candidates to be interviewed?

He is a great coach but college is more about recruiting than coaching. I'm not dismissing coaching, but it's SO much easier with great players. Height really matters when everything else is equal. And everything else is rarely ever equal. I'll take shorter players over taller "projects" every time. Coaches always seem to think they can teach everything but height but it doesn't work like that very often. The players need to be good to start with, then height is a bonus. I'm not sure what a private school would pay a two-time national champ but I'm guessing it's better than what UND will pay. We're probably looking at the first assistant from a mid-major, maybe a major school. We'll probably get some interest from some area coaches but not likely to be from anyone that will be a step up. We need some one with recruiting ties. I liked Katy and Kari, personally and as coaches, but Jason would have been the way to go. He earned it with what he did with Maria. He has recruiting ties all over the country. Unfortunately for him, I think he was the wrong sex to get hired (not that anyone will admit that). Over and out.

The title kind of says it all, anyone heard anything about the hiring of the new coach? If nothing else, are interviews scheduled? Who's applied? Inquiring minds want to know.

I *heard* she switched to a tech school in Bemidji. Playing time would not have been an issue so I'm guessing it was just a school/career type decision. If so, good for her. Playing is nice but getting prepared for something you're going to do the rest of your life is even better. What I heard, take it for what's it's worth.

Katy will do an excellent job but I also think Jason would have done an excellent job as well. As far as Katy's experience the Moorhead head coach had a series of personal issues that kept her away from her team for an extended period of time over several seasons so Katy basically ran the show for much of the last several years. She will have a great rapport with the players and she's very personable which should really help with the recruiting. Give her a chance, I think she'll do well. And she's a very likable person if you get a chance to meet her so it's not hard to see how she could impress the selection committee. And for what UND pays the volleyball coach alot of D1 assistant coaches make more where they're at. UND should be good this season if everyone comes back. Lots of young talent, similar to 3-4 years ago with Cahill, Welter, Tuve, ... getting lots of playing time early and then getting some success. Of course your milage may vary

lots of stuff snipped I guess I thought ...

Story I'm getting is she would have been fired the day after she resigned - like you needed to be told that. I'm also hearing it was parental pressure, mostly from a setter's parents and a hitter-turned-setter's parents. If you know the program you can do the math. Take this for what's it's worth but my source is in REAL tight with the program. Zaundra could be intense but she ran a good program. Thought she was very classy when UND finally beat the Bison at the Hyslop although the same couldn't be said for her assitant at that time. I think NDSU did her next school a favor.