New Softball Coach Needed

[asu66]

Methinks Moose and NCSB are sitting on the name of the new coach! The suspense is killin' me. There are probably a dozen or so folks who already know. Methinks the question might be whether the name gets leaked and appears in this thread before the presser.

[T-Dog]

The contract has been approved by the BOT. Funny how the quarterly BOT meetings were this Thursday and Friday.

[firemoose]

Yeah, it is funny how that works out.

[T-Dog]

http://www.wataugademocrat.com/sports/a ... 5dda8.html

Shelly Hoerner, recently let go at Georgia Tech.

[App91]

80-125 at Ga Tech? Really? isn't that more of the same?

[NCSB]

Why?

[NavyApp]

It's really funny, people begged for a coach with D1 head coaching experience. We get one, from a power conference with a better record than we have had. Not to mention was a solid head coach at College of Charleston to include Socon coach of the year. Oh and was recruiting coordinator at NC State (ie knows how to recruit NC's deep talent pool). Does anyone else realize the shambles our softball program is in? This is a huge hire for us, who did you think was walking through the door, really?

[Rekdiver]

GaTech tough place for softball. Don't let records fool you. Decent hire...not on my list but decent hire. A coach in this footprint with something to prove.

[hapapp]

Given the status of our program, we weren't likely seen as a great stop for a coach. She, at least, brings some understanding and knowledge of the region.

[asu66]

Coach Hoerner had impressive records at Charleston and at two D-II programs--Barry U. (FL) and Valdosta State (GA). She comes to App with the endorsement of Bobby Cremins. They were colleagues for six years at Charleston. He helped in selling App to her.

She's a native of upstate NY and is a two-time all-conf. player and grad of Canisius (Buffalo, NY). She should be well-schooled in cold weather softball.

This young woman already has more than 500 career wins as a collegiate head coach. Not too shabby. I'm already in her corner.

[huskie3]

This should be a good hire. Recruiting at GT is difficult, not that many athletes that can handle engineering classes.

[Boone Goon]

Another good addition by DG.

[bigdaddyg]

With all due respect to everyone involved- we are talking softball. softball. If we become a conference power how much money does it bring in? I'm guessing not much. Just be a competitive program and have no problems

[bcoach]

With all due respect to everyone involved- we are talking softball. softball. If we become a conference power how much money does it bring in? I'm guessing not much. Just be a competitive program and have no problems

Do you feel the same about all the non revenue sports? Baseball for example?

[App91]

Given the status of our program, we weren't likely seen as a great stop for a coach. She, at least, brings some understanding and knowledge of the region.

Coach Kermit Smith says hello!

[bigdaddyg]

With all due respect to everyone involved- we are talking softball. softball. If we become a conference power how much money does it bring in? I'm guessing not much. Just be a competitive program and have no problems

Do you feel the same about all the non revenue sports? Baseball for example?

No not at all. We just need to keep things in perspective sometimes. The expectations by some are that we can reel in a top softball coach to put the program at a national level. While that would be awesome it's not realistic. I like the move with Kermit. Coastal Carolina proved that you can win it all in baseball at a mid tier level. My hope is that App kicks butt in all sports and ranks high nationally in academics as well. There are simply some factors that will make it tough for us to really compete in some sports.

[hapapp]

Given the status of our program, we weren't likely seen as a great stop for a coach. She, at least, brings some understanding and knowledge of the region.

Coach Kermit Smith says hello!

Not sure of your point but no program of ours in the SBC was in such dire straits and frankly has rarely experienced as little success as softball.

[HighlandsApp]

http://appstatesports.com/news/2017/6/2 ... coach.aspx

This is an awesome hire.

Welcome to the AppState family!

Hoerner comes to App after a four-year stint as Head Coach at Georgia Tech, where she earned her 500th career win in 2016. At Tech, her team had the highest GPA in the athletic department in 2016 and 2017, averaging over a 3.2 all four years. Hoerner coached the Yellow Jackets to four wins over nationally-ranked opponents, with three Yellow Jackets earning All-ACC honors.

Prior to Georgia Tech, Hoerner compiled a record of 254-206 at the College of Charleston, including a 105-72 mark in Southern Conference play. Named the Southern Conference Coach of the Year in
2007, she led the Cougars to a record of 37-20 overall, 15-8 in the Southern Conference. From 2000-05, Hoerner was the head coach at Barry University, compiling an overall record of 191-82. She led Barry to Sunshine State Conference championships in 2002 and 2003, and was named the conference's Coach of the Year in both seasons. In 2002, she led Barry to a regional title and was selected as Regional Coach of the Year.

[NCSB]

Like I said before, I had hoped DG would lead this program, and these kids in a new direction. It was uncomfortable at times watching that press conference.

[appfanz]

I watched the presser. What was uncomfortable about it?