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Re: Coaching vacancies 2012
Tough to say one is an easier place to recruit than the other, the issue comes down to the type of athlete one is recruiting. Apples to Apples a school like Elmira has much more flexibility fitting an athlete into their admissions process, both academically and financially, than Amherst. For athletes that do not aspire to obtain a degree from a school like Amherst, then of course Elmira would have a recruiting edge. On the other hand, in a non-revenue sport like women's hockey, there is a higher percentage of recruits who put academics higher on the priority list. For those girls, a school like Amherst (consistently ranked #1 or #2 academically and with a record of success in womens hockey at least equal to Elmira's) would be a magnet, and that is a recruiting strength that Elmira cannot match.
I think, given the continuing success of the traditional top programs, the Elmira's, Platty's, Norwich's, Amherst's and Middlebury's seem to keep coming up with superior talent. At least for the time being it would seem there are enough players in both categories to keep both types of schools fully stocked.
Originally posted by HockeyEast33
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I think, given the continuing success of the traditional top programs, the Elmira's, Platty's, Norwich's, Amherst's and Middlebury's seem to keep coming up with superior talent. At least for the time being it would seem there are enough players in both categories to keep both types of schools fully stocked.
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