Does it really matter how much a college hockey coach makes? Dick Umile has 
done a good job for UNH, contrary to what some of the fans say and there are 
a lot of programs that would take him if for some reason the University of 
New Hampshire decided to cut ties with him. I think people are a little 
tough on him. If you look around college hockey there are a lot of teams 
that never get the chance to even make the NCAA tourney. I think his teams 
play with class and It was a real pleasure to see the UNH Wildcats play in 
Grand Forks this season.
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Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: UNH (the question of salary)


As an employee of a public university, Mr. Umile had the honor of having his 
salary published in the NH
Sunday News (January 27, 2008) as follows:

Richard Umile



$170,570

   HEAD HOCKEY COACH


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From what I hear from my co-worker, a UNH alum and avid hockey fan, is that 
the latest pressure being brought to bear on the Umile question is the 
recent public release of Mr. Umile's salary as a coach juxtaposed to the 
latest early exit from tourney.? I think she said that he is making aboput 
$225K which far outstrips the NH Gov., ATTy. Gen and other high placed 
public officials.? Perhpas it is an idea whose time has come?


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Sent: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 12:53 pm
Subject: Re: UNH



As a long time UNH fan, I have done some serious soulsearching in the past
several years concerning the track record of UNH hockey in the post season. 
I
sometimes chide my husband over his attitude of complete disgust -- he is 
one
that says Umile definitely must go -- and I try to remember when we just 
went to
a UNH hockey game to enjoy the game.  Back in the days of Snively Arena, we 
just
plain had a great time watching a college hockey game.  For the past ten 
years
or so, we've had the experience of rising expectations.  Good players, good
records, post-season appearances, some successes (two Hockey East tournament
championship teams) and some excruciating failures (two Frozen Fours lost in 
the
championship game; losses in the semifinals, losses in early rounds). Having
grown up a Boston Red Sox fan, I had good training to be a UNH hockey fan. 
The
Sox broke their curse; what will it take for the Wildcats to break theirs?? 
A
new coach who knows how to win at that level? Once I actually drafted a 
piece
for the UNH student newspaper about being tired of being "Umile-ated" every
year.  I never sent it in.  Part of me says, hey, just enjoy the game.  If 
they
go to the tournament, fine.  The other part of me says WIN THE DAMN 
THING!!!!

Cathy Spreeman
UNH '72

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Sent: Sat 3/29/2008 10:05 AM
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Subject: UNH



I'm curious to know what people (specifically UNH fans) think about the 
latest
first round exit for the University of New Hampshire.

As Charlie's release mentioned earlier, UNH is now 4-8 in first round games 
and
I believe have lost in the first round in 3 of the last 4 years (at least 
one of
those games in Manchester, NH).  All the while, UNH has had dominant regular
season teams, winning or near the top of HOCKEY EAST every year it seems.

Almost shockingly, I've seen a few messageboard posts from UNH fans saying 
that
perhaps Dick Umile needs to go.  I think its an interesting question, 
because
there is no doubt UNH has the facilities and they are getting the talent. 
Is it
time to make a change in order to get over the top or is it something else?

-Deron