Princeton U.'s wrestling situation, post Coach Ayres (who is heading to Stanford)?

[TitleIX is ripe for reform]

 

Might anyone here have heard, yet, about Princeton U.'s wrestling coaching situation now that their longstanding head coach (Ayres) has made a commitment to move on to Stanford U.?    Hopefully Princeton can continue its favorable momentum...  Here's more on Coach Ayres' accomplishments at Princeton:

https://goprincetontigers.com/sports/wrestling/roster/coaches/chris-ayres/9729

Edited September 12, 2023 by TitleIX is ripe for reform

[Wrestleknownothing]

Oof. I am assuming it was NOT someone with a Princeton degree who wrote this sentence:

FAST FACTS ABOUT CHRIS AYRES

• after Princeton had eight All-Americans ever before 2016, has coached five different ones since (Brett Harner, Matthew Kolodzik, Patrick Brucki, Patrick Glory, Quincy Monday)

[TitleIX is ripe for reform]

Perhaps it was a Princeton grad., but (s)he was simply trying to economize on words.  

The statistic itself is impressive, by the way.   Can Princeton maintain the favorable momentum?   Hopefully so.

[1032004]

Odds have to be on Dubuque right?

[D3 for LU]

Some say he's like a miniature Doberman when coaching.

I do not know if that's to be true... though I've seen him to be, uh, energetic in the corner for the Princeton grapplers.

 

D3

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

17 minutes ago, D3 for LU said:

Some say he's like a miniature Doberman when coaching.

I do not know if that's to be true... though I've seen him to be, uh, energetic in the corner for the Princeton grapplers.

 

D3

[ThreePointTakedown]

5 hours ago, 1032004 said:

Odds have to be on Dubuque right?

You don't think he goes with? If not, does Gray? 

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

May I suggest Scott Goodale as the new HC?

[ThreePointTakedown]

1 hour ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

May I suggest Scott Goodale as the new HC?

Anything to get him out of Rutgers. 

[Tripnsweep]

Anyone think Hahn might be the guy? 

[Gus]

11 minutes ago, Tripnsweep said:

Anyone think Hahn might be the guy? 

I hope not. He is making good money at SDSU.

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Kyle Dake has some coaching experience.   Or might he have his heart set on the '24 Olympics?

https://cornellbigred.com/sports/wrestling/roster/coaches/kyle-dake-13/2134 

Meanwhile, his rival Jordan Burroughs (a NJ native) comes to mind... 

That said, someone with quite an academic background would seemingly be well suited for the job.  It's Princeton, after all.   The wrestlers will have serious academic pressures on them.   

    Any idea what 2002 NCAA finalist Greg Parker's up to these days?   I recall he was a computer science major at Princeton... Maybe after 2 decades of that stuff, he's ready to get into coaching?   Admittedly, it's been said that assistant coaching experience is very much needed by head coaches.

https://goprincetontigers.com/news/2002/3/23/739200

  

Edited September 12, 2023 by TitleIX is ripe for reform

[ionel]

Interview already underway. 

[Major Kong]

7 hours ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

May I suggest Scott Goodale as the new HC?

Zero chance. He is as far from the Princeton aesthetic as possible.

[Wrestleknownothing]

35 minutes ago, ionel said:

Interview already underway. 

Shouldn't this be in the separated at birth thread?

[ionel]

16 minutes ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

Shouldn't this be in the separated at birth thread?

For those doubters, sure this is a reach but not impossible if Cruise makes all the right moves and Princeton simply shows him the money. 

[Wrestleknownothing]

56 minutes ago, ionel said:

For those doubters, sure this is a reach but not impossible if Cruise makes all the right moves and Princeton simply shows him the money. 

Well done

[billyhoyle]

8 hours ago, Tripnsweep said:

Anyone think Hahn might be the guy? 

Seems like a great choice because he saw first hand how Koll operated. But he might have to move into a smaller house coming from South Dakota-so it would be a lifestyle change.

Nickerson seems to be under the radar, but he's done a good job given the circumstances.  Would love to see him get a shot as well. 

I imagine Novo will have input on this decision so not sure if he has preferences based on his interactions with USAW.  Maybe Bill Zaddick or Slay?

 

 

[ionel]

Nickerson

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As for Princeton's NCAA finalist from 2002, Greg Parker:

https://www.cnywrestling.com/ii/hof/halloffamer.php?id=140

it looks like he's in San Francisco now...volunteering for Beat the Streets (wrestling) and using his computer science degree:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregory-r-parker?challengeId=AQF2HydOv3xxqAAAAYqMY4EKg6kLeW9EMNHCaPpfJogu2y0cEzyKcC8J3axb-A47ZyfxlH3qFCUKjrEKKRPDtiKiO32JI9sBsQ&submissionId=d4819f39-a954-8417-fd86-20ac78015467&challengeSource=AgF9uLpZpvtMBgAAAYqMY8fYBGVusV5vTOecWS2VzW5DfsocSqEXG9Z79TLPq6s&challegeType=AgEiKcFk9es6CwAAAYqMY8fbFvYoTQj-oCfN26nUv2ljukdluK5FZrY&memberId=AgEYvmeqF9NAhwAAAYqMY8feB-KGLLChT_LaYM3L1mF8A60&recognizeDevice=AgGduAkpEepHxwAAAYqMY8fgtQlDn21NoZKBbMP-qvcz_wafUeV5

Greg does not appear to be coaching, unless it's at maybe San Francisco St.   Ah well...

Edited September 13, 2023 by TitleIX is ripe for reform

[Tripnsweep]

19 minutes ago, billyhoyle said:

Seems like a great choice because he saw first hand how Koll operated. But he might have to move into a smaller house coming from South Dakota-so it would be a lifestyle change.

Nickerson seems to be under the radar, but he's done a good job given the circumstances.  Would love to see him get a shot as well. 

I imagine Novo will have input on this decision so not sure if he has preferences based on his interactions with USAW.  Maybe Bill Zaddick or Slay?

 

 

Maybe an outside the box suggestion but what about Ernie Monaco?

[JBluegill133]

15 hours ago, Tripnsweep said:

Anyone think Hahn might be the guy? 

Anytime these coaching positions open up, Hahn's name is on the list of possible candidates.  Is he unhappy at SDSU? Has he been actively looking for another team?  If he is looking for the next step in his career, I feel like SDSU to Princeton is a horizontal step rather that vertical.  Could be off on that though.  

[1032004]

7 hours ago, billyhoyle said:

Seems like a great choice because he saw first hand how Koll operated. But he might have to move into a smaller house coming from South Dakota-so it would be a lifestyle change.

Nickerson seems to be under the radar, but he's done a good job given the circumstances.  Would love to see him get a shot as well. 

I imagine Novo will have input on this decision so not sure if he has preferences based on his interactions with USAW.  Maybe Bill Zaddick or Slay?

 

 

Hahn went to HS in NJ about an hour from Princeton.  Although Lakewood and Princeton are basically different planets

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

15 hours ago, ionel said:

Interview already underway. 

[1032004]

Why is he wearing a jacket?