State of UND athletics 2019-forward

[Oxbow6]

[HockeyHawk]

11 hours ago, Oxbow6 said:

Is this related to the title 9 thing with the girls soccer team? 

[fightingsioux4life]

1 minute ago, HockeyHawk said:

Is this related to the title 9 thing with the girls soccer team? 

Isn't this the same coach that finished his last season winless?

[HockeyHawk]

16 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Isn't this the same coach that finished his last season winless?

Yeah I think you are right. So is it related to the title 9 investigation? Once again this shows why we need a change of leadership at the AD position every week there is something else with this department and it is never good. 

[jdub27]

2 hours ago, HockeyHawk said:

Yeah I think you are right. So is it related to the title 9 investigation? Once again this shows why we need a change of leadership at the AD position every week there is something else with this department and it is never good. 

So you agree the coach went winless in conference play (with one total conference win the last two seasons) and his contract was up and you somehow connect the non-renewal to something else? 

My guess would be expectations were set before the season on what kind of results were needed for an extension and those weren't met...

[fightingsioux4life]

9 hours ago, jdub27 said:

So you agree the coach went winless in conference play (with one total conference win the last two seasons) and his contract was up and you somehow connect the non-renewal to something else? 

My guess would be expectations were set before the season on what kind of results were needed for an extension and those weren't met...

I agree with you for once. The team goes winless and he's suing on Title 9 grounds? This case is DOA.

[HockeyHawk]

9 hours ago, jdub27 said:

So you agree the coach went winless in conference play (with one total conference win the last two seasons) and his contract was up and you somehow connect the non-renewal to something else? 

My guess would be expectations were set before the season on what kind of results were needed for an extension and those weren't met...

I didn’t know there was only one win in two years. If this is connected to the investigation though it could be an issue for the university. Plus I think it would be hard for a coach to recruit athletes that could win any games when you look at the shocking state of their field. Hopefully one day we are able to discuss winning about any of our teams but right now the whole athletic department is a dumpster fire. 

[The Sicatoka]

Contract expired.
Were there conditions for renewal or automatic renewal? If not ...

Contract expired and it wasn't renewed. 

That is all. 

[jdub27]

4 minutes ago, HockeyHawk said:

Plus I think it would be hard for a coach to recruit athletes that could win any games when you look at the shocking state of their field. 

The entire field was redone in 2018/19 and their locker rooms are in the REA. 

Overall, it's not a professional level setup, but "shocking state" seems like we're over-exaggerating just a bit 

[HockeyHawk]

47 minutes ago, jdub27 said:

The entire field was redone in 2018/19 and their locker rooms are in the REA. 

Overall, it's not a professional level setup, but "shocking state" seems like we're over-exaggerating just a bit 

The high school setups for soccer are better in this town than what UND has. They would be better playing at Cushman field if UND is too lazy to build them a proper facility IMO. 

[The Sicatoka]

Jealousy over Albrecht Field is not a good look. 

Yeah, ... I said it. 

[Oxbow6]

42 minutes ago, HockeyHawk said:

The high school setups for soccer are better in this town than what UND has. They would be better playing at Cushman field if UND is too lazy to build them a proper facility IMO. 

 

1 minute ago, The Sicatoka said:

Jealousy over Albrecht Field is not a good look. 

Yeah, ... I said it. 

But what what about the FIFA quality pitch??

[The Sicatoka]

I don't know FIFA from the neighbor's poodle Fifi ... but I do know less than a decade ago Bronson was scraped and rebuilt (and they played that season at EGF HS). 

[Frozen4sioux]

1 hour ago, jdub27 said:

The entire field was redone in 2018/19 and their locker rooms are in the REA. 

Overall, it's not a professional level setup, but "shocking state" seems like we're over-exaggerating just a bit 

What they have here at UND far exceeds the levels due or value the program brings to the University.

Complete waste of resources that could be better served by an additional parking lot for the REA.

[Oxbow6]

1 hour ago, jdub27 said:

The entire field was redone in 2018/19 and their locker rooms are in the REA. 

Overall, it's not a professional level setup, but "shocking state" seems like we're over-exaggerating just a bit 

It's easily in the bottom 2 playing surfaces in the conference. 

[gfhockey]

Per source the grass didn’t grow back at the same speed some blades grew longer then others 

[gfhockey]

Just now, Oxbow6 said:

It's easily in the bottom 2 playing surfaces in the conference. 

Who redid the field? And why?

[forksandspoons]

I see they’ve been scrimmaging on the brand new turf at Memorial Village. Anyone know if that will be the full time home? It’s a cool set up and I know bleachers and a new track were in the plans as well 

[jdub27]

37 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:

It's easily in the bottom 2 playing surfaces in the conference. 

Not going to pretend whether I know that is accurate or not, but is it correct that it is the only grass field? Which is what professionals prefer to play on?
What about the rest of the facilities?

[UND92,96]

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Logan said the practice field is expected to be completed by the fall, with the timeline for the game surface undetermined. He said the importance has been placed on getting the project done right, rather than hurrying it along.

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"That's exciting for the program," UND coach Chris Logan said. "It should be a new, premier surface that will enhance the quality of play and the fan experience, as well."

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"It's another demonstration of support for soccer that the athletic department has embarked upon," Logan said.

From a Herald 2018 article about UND redoing the field. 

[HockeyHawk]

1 hour ago, The Sicatoka said:

Jealousy over Albrecht Field is not a good look. 

Yeah, ... I said it. 

I agree that could be a big part of it. Up until the title 9 reports in the media I would suspect a lot of people didn’t even know there was a soccer team at und. 

[HockeyHawk]

35 minutes ago, jdub27 said:

Not going to pretend whether I know that is accurate or not, but is it correct that it is the only grass field? Which is what professionals prefer to play on?
What about the rest of the facilities?

I don’t know enough about the grass surface but the facility itself looks dreadful when you drive by it. As I said the high school stadiums in town are better they should play their home games there Or just eliminate soccer altogether nobody would notice. 

[Frozen4sioux]

On 4/18/2025 at 10:26 AM, HockeyHawk said:

I don’t know enough about the grass surface but the facility itself looks dreadful when you drive by it. As I said the high school stadiums in town are better they should play their home games there Or just eliminate soccer altogether nobody would notice. 

Bingo

[iramurphy]

On 4/18/2025 at 8:26 AM, HockeyHawk said:

I don’t know enough about the grass surface but the facility itself looks dreadful when you drive by it. As I said the high school stadiums in town are better they should play their home games there Or just eliminate soccer altogether nobody would notice. 

The NCAA would notice. I assume we have learned by now that Title IX investigations can get expensive and certainly do the University no good. 
Soccer continues to gain in popularity across the country and remains arguably the most popular sport around the world. 
 

I’m not sure a coach with recurring losing seasons has much to complain about when his contact isn’t renewed. My niece finished her career at Bemidji state as their career leading goal scorer and second in total points. They beat UND both years they played them. She said the Bronson field was in great shape when she played on it. Whomever was coaching should have been working with the grounds crew to maintain it. Our HS coaches do that in FB, soccer, softball and baseball. Our FB coaches used to do that when we played on campus. Unless the grounds crew blew him off, he is partially responsible. The restroom issue can be solved with the portable trailer type with running water. Artificial turf isn’t an argument that should go anywhere. 

[HockeyHawk]

32 minutes ago, iramurphy said:

The NCAA would notice. I assume we have learned by now that Title IX investigations can get expensive and certainly do the University no good. 
Soccer continues to gain in popularity across the country and remains arguably the most popular sport around the world. 
 

I’m not sure a coach with recurring losing seasons has much to complain about when his contact isn’t renewed. My niece finished her career at Bemidji state as their career leading goal scorer and second in total points. They beat UND both years they played them. She said the Bronson field was in great shape when she played on it. Whomever was coaching should have been working with the grounds crew to maintain it. Our HS coaches do that in FB, soccer, softball and baseball. Our FB coaches used to do that when we played on campus. Unless the grounds crew blew him off, he is partially responsible. The restroom issue can be solved with the portable trailer type with running water. Artificial turf isn’t an argument that should go anywhere. 

Looking at soccers records since going Division I they have had a losing record every year except one. It’s a perennially losing program. Cut the program or invest in the facility.