Reps from Notre Dame and Miami of Ohio were sitting behind us and talking with the fans at the UW-Ohio State game last night at Eagles Nest.
Apparently they have been looking into Ladies programs and with Mark Johnson Coaching the Olympic team and both schools familiarity with The Ohio State sparked their interest to check out a game on their way to Chicago from some sort of Administrator Meeting in Minneapolis. They were at the MSU-Minnesota game on Friday as well.
It didn't sound as if either man had a time frame discussed but the Notre Dame Rep said that they spend time each spring looking into new sports programs that will broaden the landscape of what they offer.
Both schools are well established Men's programs who would hopefully go a long way towards improving the Women's Hockey landscape.
Notre Dame at least has a strong financial athletic program that could potentially invest large to field a competitive team in a short amount of time. Not sure what Miami would bring other than a new rink and closer competition for Ohio State and the PA area teams but with the Economy the way it is and other schools looking at cuts its refreshing to say the least that schools are at least taking the time to examine what could be.
Also where would these teams play? A 10 team WCHA or to a larger renamed CHA?
Thoughts?
Apparently they have been looking into Ladies programs and with Mark Johnson Coaching the Olympic team and both schools familiarity with The Ohio State sparked their interest to check out a game on their way to Chicago from some sort of Administrator Meeting in Minneapolis. They were at the MSU-Minnesota game on Friday as well.
It didn't sound as if either man had a time frame discussed but the Notre Dame Rep said that they spend time each spring looking into new sports programs that will broaden the landscape of what they offer.
Both schools are well established Men's programs who would hopefully go a long way towards improving the Women's Hockey landscape.
Notre Dame at least has a strong financial athletic program that could potentially invest large to field a competitive team in a short amount of time. Not sure what Miami would bring other than a new rink and closer competition for Ohio State and the PA area teams but with the Economy the way it is and other schools looking at cuts its refreshing to say the least that schools are at least taking the time to examine what could be.
Also where would these teams play? A 10 team WCHA or to a larger renamed CHA?
Thoughts?
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