The vacancy opened up my asst coach Mike Kemp's move to Nebraska has been
filled, and the Badgers didn't have to look far.  Mark Johnson has resigned
as the head coach of the CHL Madison Monsters to become an assistant coach
at UW.  On the face of it, this may seem a "step down" (head coach --> asst
coach), but Johnson has expressed a desire to be a head coach at the
college level, and this is a way to get his foot in the door.  You may
recall that he applied for an asst coaching job at UW two years ago, but
didn't get it.
 
Speculation is certain to run high that Johnson will be the successor to
Sauer when he retires, especially because of the legacy of Badger Bob
Johnson and Mark's popularity within the Madison community.
 
As for the Monsters, they are apparently "looking for another Mark Johnson"
to take the program beyond its record-breaking expansion year. (Johnson was
named coach of the year for his efforts.) Shawn Walsh, anyone? <g>
 
-john nash
 
 
-==-John R. Nash-==-Dept of Chemistry, [log in to unmask]
 
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