You’re crazy…Did I once hear that his current position is as a volunteer, or am I crazy?
Or maybe get Justin Blood backJordan Tabakman has got to be one of the first guys to call if Josh Macdonald takes the PSU job
I wish him the best but recruiting would get even tougher for Northeast talent.If Coach Mac really wants to try his hand @ the helm of his own program, thank him and send him off to get some first hand skipper experience. He deserves the chance - not getting any younger.
Coach Penders/UConn will have options.
Carson Cross, Elliot Glynn would be good replacemants along with Coach BloodBeen told to expect Josh to get this job. Great opportunity for him.
With coach Penders track record, an opening on his staff would draw interest from a lot of talented fellows. Especially since staff are being promoted to big time head coaching gigs. A little shake up in the the staff is not necessarily a bad thing.
I would think NE head coach would be attractive. One he is right there, had some success with smaller program and has head coach experience. I can’t see BC liking the optics of taking a number two guy at a local out of conference rival…
No inside info but something seems fishy about the BC program. Both assistants left, one for “budgetary reasons” and now the head coach is taking a lateral move to Penn State. I think it would be fair if coaching candidates had some questions about the support they are going to get.BC fans seem to think they have "no shot" at McDonald. I understand we are a better program, but...
BC fans speak a lot about the lack of backing from the athletic department and Penn State has been viewed as a tough job so having your coach leave after your best year. BC even had an extension tweet about him posted the same day he was announced at another schoolNo inside info but something seems fishy about the BC program. Both assistants left, one for “budgetary reasons” and now the head coach is taking a lateral move to Penn State. I think it would be fair if coaching candidates had some questions about the support they are going to get.
No inside info but something seems fishy about the BC program. Both assistants left, one for “budgetary reasons” and now the head coach is taking a lateral move to Penn State. I think it would be fair if coaching candidates had some questions about the support they are going to get.
Glavine from NU should get the BC job.
BC is in a long term downward spiral with their football and basketball teams. There is obviously no money to pay baseball coaches.
Vance left for a reason. I would be surprised if he came back. Coach Mac can have his choice of programs, not sure if BC and their dysfunctional athletic department is good enough for him.Coach Mac and Kevin Vance mentioned (along w/ Glavine and two others)
Boston College Hot Board: Coaching candidates to watch • D1Baseball
Boston College might have a host of challenges, but it's still an ACC and Power Five job with some potential. Here are some candidates to watch.d1baseball.com
-> Josh MacDonald, Connecticut
MacDonald, the 2022 D1Baseball Assistant of the Year, should be the top or one of the top options for the Eagles as their search for Mike Gambino’s replacement continues. The more important question is would MacDonald take the BC head coaching job? He was a finalist for the Penn State job, but the Nittany Lions are said to be making a much larger financial commitment to its program. BC would need to up the ante financially to hire MacDonald. With that said, he has been one of the premier pitching coaches, evaluators, and recruiters during his 12 seasons with Jim Penders and UConn. It’s not a matter of if for MacDonald — it’s when.
Kevin Vance, Arizona assistant/former BC assistant
Vance is a former UConn pitcher who also earned a master’s degree from Northeastern in Boston. Vance spent the past season as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator for the Eagles under Mike Gambino before heading to Arizona earlier this summer in the same role. Before that, Vance spent five seasons as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Rhode Island. Vance is a talented, younger assistant and could fit the mold of hiring a rising coach without breaking the bank so to speak. <-