Umass lowell womens coach

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who will coach the team now? it seems late to start a search so will they promote from within ??

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who will coach the team now? it seems late to start a search so will they promote from within ??

What happened to the previous coach?

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another thread reports he went to snhu

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another thread reports he went to snhu

He probably knew the program would not continue in D1 and moved on.

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UML Coach Elie Monteiro did go to SNHU. He's an SNHU alum and SNHU is apparently 5 min. from home. If the money was competitive I can't say I blame him for making a family based decision. Coaching takes a lot of time and if being closer to home gives him more time with his family and kids then good for him.

So now we have 2 local America East teams in coach-search mode: UML & UNH. Anyone that you can think of that might be a good fit for either team? Did McGirr from Providence land anywhere? Maybe a solid D-II or D-III head coach looking for a D-I ride? Maybe an assistant at a solid D-I program looking to make the jump to Head Coach?

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So the 1-16-1 record had nothing to do with it. A disguised D2 school with limited funds for sports scholarships.....difficult to recruit. Smart move, get out of dodge.

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So the 1-16-1 record had nothing to do with it. A disguised D2 school with limited funds for sports scholarships.....difficult to recruit. Smart move, get out of dodge.

Give the guy a break. It was the first year of transition to D-I and the announcement of the move to D-I came in February, after all of the recruiting was done for 2013. (BTW the one win came against the best team in the conference at the end of the season so it's not like the program didn't show progress.)

The move from D-II to D-I is hard, that's why the NCAA mandates a 4-year transition period. Even UML's D-II national champion field hockey team only went 2-16. The only teams that were above .500 were men's basketball and baseball.

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So the 1-16-1 record had nothing to do with it. A disguised D2 school with limited funds for sports scholarships.....difficult to recruit. Smart move, get out of dodge.

You are a jerk and obviously know nothing. UMass Lowell gets great marks for the academics they offer. They have a high ROI ranking. This past fall, if I'm not mistaken, was their first year in D1 so their results are not unexpected. I've seen them play this spring, they looked very good. I would assume the coach deserves the credit for what I saw.

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So the 1-16-1 record had nothing to do with it. A disguised D2 school with limited funds for sports scholarships.....difficult to recruit. Smart move, get out of dodge.

Your stupidity hurts. Please stop.

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You are a jerk and obviously know nothing. UMass Lowell gets great marks for the academics they offer. They have a high ROI ranking. This past fall, if I'm not mistaken, was their first year in D1 so their results are not unexpected. I've seen them play this spring, they looked very good. I would assume the coach deserves the credit for what I saw.

I've seen UML play this spring as well, and while there are lots of reasons not to take too much away from spring training matches, UML's overall level of team play was much improved and they competed very well with PC, URI and Bryant, all of which arguably play in stronger conferences than the America East. The coaching staff and players deserve a lot of credit for their off-season work.

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Give the guy a break. It was the first year of transition to D-I and the announcement of the move to D-I came in February, after all of the recruiting was done for 2013. (BTW the one win came against the best team in the conference at the end of the season so it's not like the program didn't show progress.)

The move from D-II to D-I is hard, that's why the NCAA mandates a 4-year transition period. Even UML's D-II national champion field hockey team only went 2-16. The only teams that were above .500 were men's basketball and baseball.

You sound like a UML mom or dad. The school did not know it was going D1 until February the year before the season? Please. Stop.

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You sound like a UML mom or dad. The school did not know it was going D1 until February the year before the season? Please. Stop.

From the website - the poster wasnt wrong:

Athletics at UMass Lowell
Whether you want to hit the field or cheer from the sidelines, UMass Lowell has it all when it comes to sports. UMass Lowell announced on February 14, 2013 that it would be moving to Division I in all sports and joining the America East Conference. The River Hawks began competing in 14 sports in Division I in the 2013-14 academic year, but will not be eligible for postseason play while it completes the four-year NCAA reclassification from Division II to Division I. The River Hawks will be full Division I members of America East in 2017-18.

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From the website - the poster wasnt wrong:

Athletics at UMass Lowell
Whether you want to hit the field or cheer from the sidelines, UMass Lowell has it all when it comes to sports. UMass Lowell announced on February 14, 2013 that it would be moving to Division I in all sports and joining the America East Conference. The River Hawks began competing in 14 sports in Division I in the 2013-14 academic year, but will not be eligible for postseason play while it completes the four-year NCAA reclassification from Division II to Division I. The River Hawks will be full Division I members of America East in 2017-18.

Announcing something and knowing it was coming are two different things. UML had to apply for the move, get reviewed, and wait for the decision. They KNEW they were making the switch (or at least trying to). The inference that they were left unprepared by this move to D1 is absurd. I would also guarantee they used the move in their recruiting of potential players as well. Cmon.

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Announcing something and knowing it was coming are two different things. UML had to apply for the move, get reviewed, and wait for the decision. They KNEW they were making the switch (or at least trying to). The inference that they were left unprepared by this move to D1 is absurd. I would also guarantee they used the move in their recruiting of potential players as well. Cmon.

Doesnt matter if they knew - they couldnt do or say anything until they got the approval.

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Announcing something and knowing it was coming are two different things. UML had to apply for the move, get reviewed, and wait for the decision. They KNEW they were making the switch (or at least trying to). The inference that they were left unprepared by this move to D1 is absurd. I would also guarantee they used the move in their recruiting of potential players as well. Cmon.

Im not sure they would be that stupid to use the then potential move in recruiting in case it fell thru? Recruiting means scholarships so I dont think they would offer if there was a chance the move wouldnt be approved. Thats my thought anyway.