Search for a New Head Coach

[Blackheart]

Just now, tnt said:

Let’s just say the penalty kill cost us a tournament appearance.

So 76% is not stellar?

[fightingsioux4life]

Just now, Blackheart said:

So 76% is not stellar?

Anything under 90% is unacceptable.

[TNF]

There is a separate WBB thread for in depth reaction but Chaves has been a busy man.

 

Internal hire done immediately.  

 https://fightinghawks.com/news/2025/3/24/womens-basketball-mallory-bernhard-to-step-down-dennis-hutter-named-next-head-coach.aspx

[Scotty]

Can someone provide the pros for Raboin? I’m definitely in the young, inspiring hire camp, but I don’t know much about him. I get he was on staff for some successful teams at St. Cloud and Minny, but it’s always difficult to know how much impact an assistant has.

[cberkas]

2 hours ago, Frozen4sioux said:

Greener and Toews were there in the same capacity as the reverse HJ and ZJ of the Cosmopolitan style "Top 20 new ways to get your partner off" clickbait

 

.... and if you have to ask,   you cant afford it.

 

 

[.357]

2 minutes ago, TNF said:

There is a separate WBB thread for in depth reaction but Chaves has been a busy man.

 

Internal hire done immediately.  

 https://fightinghawks.com/news/2025/3/24/womens-basketball-mallory-bernhard-to-step-down-dennis-hutter-named-next-head-coach.aspx

So if wbb was an internal hire & it was done immediately, no reason why if Jackson was the choice that they wouldn't also announce it immediately. 

[Oxbow6]

7 minutes ago, TNF said:

There is a separate WBB thread for in depth reaction but Chaves has been a busy man.

 

Internal hire done immediately.  

 https://fightinghawks.com/news/2025/3/24/womens-basketball-mallory-bernhard-to-step-down-dennis-hutter-named-next-head-coach.aspx

Chaves rolling into the AD offices tomorrow 

[TNF]

3 minutes ago, Scotty said:

Can someone provide the pros for Raboin? I’m definitely in the young, inspiring hire camp, but I don’t know much about him. I get he was on staff for some successful teams at St. Cloud and Minny, but it’s always difficult to know how much impact an assistant has.

Conquered UND in an exhibition game earlier this year. 🤣 He has an upstart Augustana team relevant already while starting from scratch.  I’m no Rabion expert, but I think you would have to take a look if he was interested. 

[Kab]

Schloss needs to get the buyouts for hockey and women’s bb to see how much UND is on the hook for.

Schloss, have this done in the morning 

tom can help you 

[tnt]

15 minutes ago, Scotty said:

Can someone provide the pros for Raboin? I’m definitely in the young, inspiring hire camp, but I don’t know much about him. I get he was on staff for some successful teams at St. Cloud and Minny, but it’s always difficult to know how much impact an assistant has.

Team seems to play hard and fast. Doesn’t have a ton of talent but swept CC at Robson and Omaha at Baxter.  Of course getting players that have had to work their tails off to get to this level to begin with, and getting talented guys that could get by with a bit less effort to do the same might be a little more difficult, but he seems well respected by players and that will go a long ways in on ice performance.

[BusinessSoot]

8 minutes ago, TNF said:

Conquered UND in an exhibition game earlier this year. 🤣 He has an upstart Augustana team relevant already while starting from scratch.  I’m no Rabion expert, but I think you would have to take a look if he was interested. 

Also, Raboin on World Jr staff last two years of back to back gold medals….

[Scotty]

52 minutes ago, siouxweet said:

Let's be clear this will be done by end of week and there is no head coach of a team currently in the tournament who should even be under consideration. 

Why not though? 

If the only reason to get the hire done this week is because of the transfer portal, then that’s extremely shortsighted. If there’s a coach in the tourney who wants to apply, then interview them when their team is eliminated. Why limit yourself simply because you might miss out on a few players in the short term? Do we want to win next year or the next 10-15 years? 

[Sweethockey]

6 hours ago, cowboys5xsbs said:

So we are looking for another UND guy

Is Chaves just going to hand the keys to Jackson? 

[fightingsioux4life]

5 minutes ago, Sweethockey said:

Is Chaves just going to hand the keys to Jackson? 

Then why didn't they just hold a press conference this morning and announce it?

That's what they did when Hakstol left.

[tnt]

5 minutes ago, Scotty said:

Why not though? 

If the only reason to get the hire done this week is because of the transfer portal, then that’s extremely shortsighted. If there’s a coach in the tourney who wants to apply, then interview them when their team is eliminated. Why limit yourself simply because you might miss out on a few players in the short term? Do we want to win next year or the next 10-15 years? 

Good point, that is why Jackson is the interim, so he can keep contact with current recruits and players and identify transfer portal guys who could possibly be a fit if they don’t rush into picking a team.  

 

[Pump It Up]

29 minutes ago, Scotty said:

Can someone provide the pros for Raboin? I’m definitely in the young, inspiring hire camp, but I don’t know much about him. I get he was on staff for some successful teams at St. Cloud and Minny, but it’s always difficult to know how much impact an assistant has.

As a player he was the heart, soul, and tone setter of some SCSU teams that were not very talented, but did overachieve. Two year captain and played a fifth year on a medical redshirt. Played a few years in Europe.

Was an assistant and GM/recruiter type for a number of excellent SCSU teams under Motzko before taking the same job at Minnesota. Been on successful WJC staffs. Took the head job at Augustana which started up from scratch and has them competitive instantly. Also worked the alumni to which he has no connection to get a brand new arena.

As a person, I’ve met him but don’t know him, but people who do say he’s truly the real deal. Genuine, hard working, salt of the earth guy.

He’s from Detroit Lakes and played there in HS so a regional connection. He’s been recruiting the same territory as UND for years. Wife is a UND grad.

I’d be shocked if they hired him but if he was offered the job I think he would be silly to say no. If it goes right, that’s an if, this could be a home run and a guy who is at UND for 25 years.

[siouxweet]

10 minutes ago, Sweethockey said:

Is Chaves just going to hand the keys to Jackson? 

Number 3 doesn't apply to Jackson.

[UNDhoops]

raboin is top of my list personally. the rest of the candidates sound like short term solutions (and maybe we need that given the nosedive the program has taken) but raboin could be around for forever

[George M. Bluth]

1 minute ago, siouxweet said:

Number 3 doesn't apply to Jackson.

For the interim it does. 

[Pump It Up]

I want/wanted Raboin for SCSU but he was still too green when Motzko bolted and they’d be insane to move from Larson so I hope he doesn’t get the UND gig. And I don’t think Chaves has the level of foresight to make the move anyway. But it could be a Carle like hire.

[tnt]

4 minutes ago, Pump It Up said:

As a player he was the heart, soul, and tone setter of some SCSU teams that were not very talented, but did overachieve. Two year captain and played a fifth year on a medical redshirt. Played a few years in Europe.

Was an assistant and GM/recruiter type for a number of excellent SCSU teams under Motzko before taking the same job at Minnesota. Been on successful WJC staffs. Took the head job at Augustana which started up from scratch and has them competitive instantly. Also worked the alumni to which he has no connection to get a brand new arena.

As a person, I’ve met him but don’t know him, but people who do say he’s truly the real deal. Genuine, hard working, salt of the earth guy.

He’s from Detroit Lakes and played there in HS so a regional connection. He’s been recruiting the same territory as UND for years. Wife is a UND grad.

I’d be shocked if they hired him but if he was offered the job I think he would be silly to say no. If it goes right, that’s an if, this could be a home run and a guy who is at UND for 25 years.

I think UND needs a reset to the days under Blais when they had to work hard to compete.  With how many good players there are now, you need even your most talented guys to work hard.  I look at Western and see the Blais teams before they were able to get the high draft picks, and they just play hard and together as a team.  I think Raboin could help us with that reset, and with a few more ties to USA hockey.

[Pump It Up]

1 minute ago, tnt said:

I think UND needs a reset to the days under Blais when they had to work hard to compete.  With how many good players there are now, you need even your most talented guys to work hard.  I look at Western and see the Blais teams before they were able to get the high draft picks, and they just play hard and together as a team.  I think Raboin could help us with that reset, and with a few more ties to USA hockey.

I won’t go back and edit but I should have mentioned - he’s young and will totally adapt to the NIL and portal stuff. I’m guessing some of the older/experienced guys will struggle with that. Including Hak. 

[TNF]

8 minutes ago, Pump It Up said:

He’s (Rabion) from Detroit Lakes and played there in HS so a regional connection. He’s been recruiting the same territory as UND for years. Wife is a UND grad.

I need the lawyers to weight in. Does he get 50% credit on the “ties to either having attended or through employment”  preferred qualification since his wife is an alum?  😏

[Pump It Up]

1 minute ago, TNF said:

I need the lawyers to weight in. Does he get 50% credit on the “ties to either having attended or through employment”  preferred qualification since his wife is an alum?  😏

Only if they divorce.

[fargosioux]

13 minutes ago, Pump It Up said:

But it could be a Carle like hire.

This should be the goal.