No. Loyola hired some True guy as a coach- Championship!
for freshman team
He's a decent coach and the kids seem to like him. His role at True since Day 1 has been mergers, acquisitions and recruiting though, so it's been rare to see him coaching. He's been in my orbit for several years and my first (and ongoing) inclination has been to keep him at arm's length because he's in a very transactional role at True....that's probably the nicest way I can put it.
Having him in a purely coaching role, trying to at least develop kids toward JV, may be a good call. May be a good thing for him, too. Back to the sport and what not.
Your transactional assessment is spot on.
Everyone knows how True operates and the level of his Baltimore teams.
From a lacrosse standpoint, do you think that's the level Loyola should aspire?
Just curious to hear from the Loyola faithful.
Adult discussion with no snark: It was briefly discussed at the LB parents' holiday party, 9th grade coaching is not on the radar for most. Most had no idea the hire had happened, and some didn't know the name. He won't be in front of recruits, and most of his players - Hereford HS, Harford Tech and Harford CC not too many players who would consider school at Loyola the best option for them (whether it's the academics or not wanting to sit on a 100 man, 3 team roster).
Let's face it, if a coach has a pedigree or a history of repeated/demonstrated success, if they take that 9th grade part time MIAA coaching gig, they are going to want to know what's the potential for upward career trajectory. In Loyola's current situation, everyone is holding their breath to see who the new AD brings on next, because it's likely that coach will hire assistants to implement their own system. In other words there's no upward trajectory for anyone on the current coaching staff. Hiring somebody like KT for one year, for a non varsity team, is a decent stop gap IMHO. There's about zero chance it becomes a long term gig for him, but it's good for his resume' and who knows, maybe they win some games and maybe he convinces a few lower tier LB lax kids to go play for True in the summers. Harm done = zero.
