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> Help me out here folks!  My wife (who I'm convinced picks up more hockey
> rumors than most of us on the list combined, save Mike M.) had lunch with
> Michigan's Grad Assistant Kent Brothers yesterday.  Kent is unsure if
> he'll be at UofM next season, but he most certainly will not be with the
> team.  He said that the NC$$ has eliminated grad assistants from the
> hockey programs!  Have I missed this?  Say it isn't so.
>
> John H
> U Mich
>
My understanding is that new rules specify only one fulltime Assistant
plus up to two parttime coaches - with parttime defined as a limit of
$12000 salary. This is a very small staff for teaching (yes that's part
of what college hockey is about) and planning for a major sport with 30
players. Recruiting will also be affected - I think most schools use one
fulltime coach for mostly recruiting. I don't think this is a good idea
but a proposal to keep two fulltime assistants was defeated at the NCAA
convention.
As for using graduate assistants - This is an excellent opportunity for
coaching experience while getting a Master's degree.
 
Jeff E. Lewis
 
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