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From a MN Daily Q&A:
What’s the status of the search for a new head football coach?
We’re screening candidates now. It’s very difficult to interview candidates that are actively coaching during their season so we’re doing all the background research, all the due diligence on potential candidates.
It’s a very extensive process that involves deep analysis of rich background information, statistical information, historical information, references on key potential candidates, background information of all types that we think will help us make a very good and informed judgment.
This process will also include a very strong level of expertise in Division I athletics, especially with respect to football. The athletic director is leading the search, but he’s consulting widely with the best athletic directors in the country, particularly those who have recently completed successful major searches.
We’re working with one of the finest search firms in the country, we are consulting regularly with other knowledgeable people including past football coaches, coach Tony Dungy and many other people.
What qualities are you looking for in a football coach?
We obviously want a coach with a strong profile of experience in a Division I football program. This experience should preferably be as a sitting coach with a proven record of achievement.
I think another thing we’re going to look for is whether this coach has had a good record in recruiting, compliance, strong ethical principles and values, and has the experience of really turning around a major football program and putting it into what I consider to be a stronger winning tradition.
That’s what we need to do at the University of Minnesota.
Now I have some other things that I really care about as the president of the University of Minnesota. I want a football coach … deeply committed to the academic values and work of the University of Minnesota along with a strong commitment to link the University to the broader communities of Minnesota.
We’re asking a lot of our football coach. We do justifiably believe that the University of Minnesota should have a winning tradition.
When do you hope to have a coach chosen by?
We hope to get this concluded by the holidays, if possible, but it will depend on the availability of people to talk to us.
Do you plan to meet with the boosters and former players who have been critical of Athletics Director Joel Maturi and started the website savegopherfootball.com?
I’ve been following this with great interest. I’m disappointed, quite honestly, with their tactics and approach.
I don’t think it’s representative of former Gopher football players or the broader community.
I fully appreciate and recognize that people are disappointed with the current state of our program. There isn’t anyone in the world more disappointed than the athletics director and the president of the University of Minnesota. …
With respect to whether I plan to meet with them, I don’t plan to meet with any particular subgroup that has particular interests, but I do plan to meet quite extensively with people interested in Gopher football. …
I must tell you I take a rather dim view of some of the behavior I’ve seen. I don’t think it’s in keeping with what I expect of people who have a strong commitment to our program and I quite honestly think some of them have some particular self interests — they’re after the appointment of a particular candidate.
My own judgment is that’s not the way to run a process. We are going out to find the best available football coach; that means we have to survey the field of eligible candidates, and we have to go about this in a professional and confidential manner to be successful in the end.
http://www.mndaily.com/2010/11/22/bruininks-talks-football-kaler-cla-2015-report
Go Gophers!!
What’s the status of the search for a new head football coach?
We’re screening candidates now. It’s very difficult to interview candidates that are actively coaching during their season so we’re doing all the background research, all the due diligence on potential candidates.
It’s a very extensive process that involves deep analysis of rich background information, statistical information, historical information, references on key potential candidates, background information of all types that we think will help us make a very good and informed judgment.
This process will also include a very strong level of expertise in Division I athletics, especially with respect to football. The athletic director is leading the search, but he’s consulting widely with the best athletic directors in the country, particularly those who have recently completed successful major searches.
We’re working with one of the finest search firms in the country, we are consulting regularly with other knowledgeable people including past football coaches, coach Tony Dungy and many other people.
What qualities are you looking for in a football coach?
We obviously want a coach with a strong profile of experience in a Division I football program. This experience should preferably be as a sitting coach with a proven record of achievement.
I think another thing we’re going to look for is whether this coach has had a good record in recruiting, compliance, strong ethical principles and values, and has the experience of really turning around a major football program and putting it into what I consider to be a stronger winning tradition.
That’s what we need to do at the University of Minnesota.
Now I have some other things that I really care about as the president of the University of Minnesota. I want a football coach … deeply committed to the academic values and work of the University of Minnesota along with a strong commitment to link the University to the broader communities of Minnesota.
We’re asking a lot of our football coach. We do justifiably believe that the University of Minnesota should have a winning tradition.
When do you hope to have a coach chosen by?
We hope to get this concluded by the holidays, if possible, but it will depend on the availability of people to talk to us.
Do you plan to meet with the boosters and former players who have been critical of Athletics Director Joel Maturi and started the website savegopherfootball.com?
I’ve been following this with great interest. I’m disappointed, quite honestly, with their tactics and approach.
I don’t think it’s representative of former Gopher football players or the broader community.
I fully appreciate and recognize that people are disappointed with the current state of our program. There isn’t anyone in the world more disappointed than the athletics director and the president of the University of Minnesota. …
With respect to whether I plan to meet with them, I don’t plan to meet with any particular subgroup that has particular interests, but I do plan to meet quite extensively with people interested in Gopher football. …
I must tell you I take a rather dim view of some of the behavior I’ve seen. I don’t think it’s in keeping with what I expect of people who have a strong commitment to our program and I quite honestly think some of them have some particular self interests — they’re after the appointment of a particular candidate.
My own judgment is that’s not the way to run a process. We are going out to find the best available football coach; that means we have to survey the field of eligible candidates, and we have to go about this in a professional and confidential manner to be successful in the end.
http://www.mndaily.com/2010/11/22/bruininks-talks-football-kaler-cla-2015-report
Go Gophers!!