Dane Jackson named head coach

[nascar99]

 

[nascar99]

 

[siouxfaninseattle]

10 hours ago, brianvf said:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/how-dane-jackson-plans-to-modernize-recruiting-for-und-hockey

 

Thanks for posting - good explanation of the position and like the idea of someone on the road pretty much all the time.

[MGsioux]

2 hours ago, Goon said:

I just did, it's been a busy week.

I listened to the presser again today; there was much to digest. F, yeah, comes to mind. Jackson is intense. He's going to work hard every day, and he expects the same from his coaches and players. Playing on a sports team is a lot like battling with your battle buddies. I don't feel they had that this year. It seemed like they had 23 guys going all different directions. You can't have people going in different directions. The culture is going to change. 

Nicely done buddy and I love the positivity 

[siouxkid12]

On 4/4/2025 at 10:26 AM, fightingsioux4life said:

I for one am looking forward to not having those tired old talking points shoved down my throat after a bad game or weekend.

When Dane talked about culture, I took it a different way. I think Dane knew that the locker room issues were made public (mainly from gossip) and that players were already “leaving” in January. I don’t know why but when he said “culture” I took it as “I’m not putting up with that sh$# anymore and we are getting our identity back”. I feel like from now on we are going to see teams that are very physical but also play with perfection. 
that’s just me though

[siouxkid12]

4 hours ago, Goon said:

I just did, it's been a busy week.

I listened to the presser again today; there was much to digest. F, yeah, comes to mind. Jackson is intense. He's going to work hard every day, and he expects the same from his coaches and players. Playing on a sports team is a lot like battling with your battle buddies. I don't feel they had that this year. It seemed like they had 23 guys going all different directions. You can't have people going in different directions. The culture is going to change. 

I’ll give credit where it’s due and this was well done. What you wrote was exactly how I felt after watching his presser.

[Cratter]

7 hours ago, nascar99 said:

 

"If I was an ambitious guy, I would have left 15 years ago."

[Coach4Life]

8 hours ago, Goon said:

I just did, it's been a busy week.

I listened to the presser again today; there was much to digest. F, yeah, comes to mind. Jackson is intense. He's going to work hard every day, and he expects the same from his coaches and players. Playing on a sports team is a lot like battling with your battle buddies. I don't feel they had that this year. It seemed like they had 23 guys going all different directions. You can't have people going in different directions. The culture is going to change. 

I admire the positivity in this forum; it's clear that UND hockey is a priority for many people.

However, the guy we chose has been a part of the "culture" for 19 years, he's as much a part of the culture as Bubba was. If he felt this was out of whack at Christmas time, why wasn't something done? If we weren't "talented" enough, who's on the hook for finding players?

I get it, there is always a new/fresh start for the program when we hire a new head coach, let's hope the tides turn. But, what did we change, really?

[BusinessSiouxt]

1 hour ago, Coach4Life said:

I admire the positivity in this forum; it's clear that UND hockey is a priority for many people.

However, the guy we chose has been a part of the "culture" for 19 years, he's as much a part of the culture as Bubba was. If he felt this was out of whack at Christmas time, why wasn't something done? If we weren't "talented" enough, who's on the hook for finding players?

I get it, there is always a new/fresh start for the program when we hire a new head coach, let's hope the tides turn. But, what did we change, really?

Perspective. Have you ever worked for a boss that you felt did not lead well or did things poorly? Did you quit the job because of it? Did you call his boss or her boss because of it? Jax was a loyal soldier, you can’t blame him for that. I mean you can, but what does it get you?

[DamStrait]

I am encouraged that our new coach realizes that fundamental changes to the hockey operation organization are needed to stay in front of the ever- changing college athletics landscape.  Also, I suspect that the oft panned term “culture” was in former times termed “identity” - really just semantics - and really not something over which one should obsess.  My <<<<$0.02.

[UND1983]

1 hour ago, BusinessSiouxt said:

Perspective. Have you ever worked for a boss that you felt did not lead well or did things poorly? Did you quit the job because of it? Did you call his boss or her boss because of it? Jax was a loyal soldier, you can’t blame him for that. I mean you can, but what does it get you?

How do you know he was just a loyal soldier?

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

14 hours ago, nascar99 said:

 

Nice work by Taylor on these questions, thought that was a good interview

[Green Banner]

5 hours ago, Cratter said:

"If I was an ambitious guy, I would have left 15 years ago."

You caught that as well lol

[Kab]

5 hours ago, Cratter said:

"If I was an ambitious guy, I would have left 15 years ago."

Did Jackson say that ?

[Siouxperman8]

5 hours ago, Coach4Life said:

I admire the positivity in this forum; it's clear that UND hockey is a priority for many people.

However, the guy we chose has been a part of the "culture" for 19 years, he's as much a part of the culture as Bubba was. If he felt this was out of whack at Christmas time, why wasn't something done? If we weren't "talented" enough, who's on the hook for finding players?

I get it, there is always a new/fresh start for the program when we hire a new head coach, let's hope the tides turn. But, what did we change, really?

I’m willing to give him a shot. I’ve been HC and assistant at many levels and there is a role that the assistant has to play.  Does nobody any good if he’s defying the coach or acting like HC during the season.  Especially bad for the players. 

[brianvf]

36 minutes ago, Kab said:

Did Jackson say that ?

I read it as him saying if he was more career-focused, he would have accepted a HC job when he was offered previously. But he loved UND and GF so he stayed. 

[Kab]

3 minutes ago, brianvf said:

I read it as him saying if he was more career-focused, he would have accepted a HC job when he was offered previously. But he loved UND and GF so he stayed. 

Nothing wrong with loyalty, need more of that and it should be rewarded

 

[tnt]

1 hour ago, Siouxperman8 said:

I’m willing to give him a shot. I’ve been HC and assistant at many levels and there is a role that the assistant has to play.  Does nobody any good if he’s defying the coach or acting like HC during the season.  Especially bad for the players. 

Yeah, I think we’ll find out soon enough if he is the change we needed.

[.357]

He also said that he wants players who want to be at UND, not because of money or to use the program as a stepping stone. I get what he's saying, but at the same time, if you want a stud like McKenna who will give your program nationwide attention & draw many other talented players here as well, UND's going to need one of its private donors to shell out some major bucks. 

[90siouxfan]

25 minutes ago, .357 said:

He also said that he wants players who want to be at UND, not because of money or to use the program as a stepping stone. I get what he's saying, but at the same time, if you want a stud like McKenna who will give your program nationwide attention & draw many other talented players here as well, UND's going to need one of its private donors to shell out some major bucks. 

My interpretation of stepping stone reference.....   He doesn't want UND to be only a stepping stone.  He wants/demands players be prepared to bleed green from day one....

 

Technically everything thing besides the grave is a stepping stone 

[mygarske]

7 hours ago, Coach4Life said:

I admire the positivity in this forum; it's clear that UND hockey is a priority for many people.

However, the guy we chose has been a part of the "culture" for 19 years, he's as much a part of the culture as Bubba was. If he felt this was out of whack at Christmas time, why wasn't something done? If we weren't "talented" enough, who's on the hook for finding players?

I get it, there is always a new/fresh start for the program when we hire a new head coach, let's hope the tides turn. But, what did we change, really?

Agreed. Why wait to “fix the culture”? PK sucked all year. That was Jackson’s responsibility. What changes did he make to improve it?
And to defend Berry, rare here, unlike football & basketball, HC in hockey does not do the bulk of the recruiting, it is the asst coaches. So if these past players were soft, or not as talented, or weren’t Sioux to the core, Jackson was the head offensive recruiter. What is going to change with his *new* culture. Was he not recruiting these type of players the last 5+ years?

I’m here with all of you, so I love UND & Sioux hockey & want it to be the best program in the country. FULL stop. But, when I have had to fire bad managers/employees, there is always one Eddie Haskel chirping “I knew Larry wasn’t doing his job! He was a bad leader. Etc, etc.” I always ask, what did YOU do to fix things? And why didn’t you tell me this before we fired Larry?? It’s always too convenient to blame the guy that took the bullet in the head.

The Merchant Marine’s moto is “Acta non Verba”, which means deeds, not words. Sums it up for me. 

[Cratter]

2 hours ago, Kab said:

Did Jackson say that ?

Exact quote.

Freudian slip as he stumbled over his words.

[Cratter]

2 hours ago, brianvf said:

I read it as him saying if he was more career focused, he would have accepted a HC job when he was offered previously. But he loved UND and GF so he stayed. 

IDK, a career focused individual is sorta what I'd like to see in a head coach.

[brianvf]

13 minutes ago, Cratter said:

IDK, a career focused individual is sorta what I'd like to see in a head coach.

Almost his entire coaching career has been focused on UND hockey. 
I guess I’m not gonna fault a guy that bleeds green his entire life. I’m willing to give him a chance and see how he does at the helm. 

[ChadR]

Pat Ferschweiller interview on Spitting Chiclets said zero players at WMU are getting NIL. Kids just want to win.