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Bob said...
>A lot of buddies of mine at the game said Walsh was gonna crucify Dunham for
>that! Now, my question is not to the reaction of Shawn Walsh to that act but
>rather how is he as a coach in general. I am sure he is demanding but is
>strict a good word to describe his disposition? I am not asking for what
>he did to Dunham but rather how is his coaching personality is in general.
I have little/no experience w/Shawn Walsh in the locker room (perhaps
others with direct experience would care to comment). But
personally, and due to discussions with (former) players, I see Walsh
as a preeminent coach. He can certainly be emotional (but shows it
*much* less since his son "Tyler" came into the world). Players and
everyone around the program and the State of Maine see Walsh as the
"complete" coach. That is, he doesn't spend all his effort in one
area, but does an excellent job in all aspects. Examples include
scheduling, national contacts, fund raising, fan interest, player
development, coach development, etc.
From everything I've heard about and from Shawn Walsh, he cares about
his players while they are on the team and when they leave.
That said, Shawn Walsh expects a high level of commitment to the
program from everyone around it. I think it shows that he gets that
commitment.
Wayne Smith
The College Hockey Discussion List administrator
Systems Group - CAPS BITNET/CREN: wts@maine
University of Maine System internet: [log in to unmask]
P.S. Perspectives on and impressions of people are funny things. I
think that many or most people watching college hockey and Maine
fans that follow HOCKEY-L think that BUs Jack Parker is an
excellent coach of an excellent program. The rest of the college
hockey fans *in*Maine* think he's a maniac. :-)
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