08-28-2012, 12:43 PM
An interesting hire and possibly a great one. During his time with the program C.al has certainly been successful. While Stanford has coninued to win conference championships, C.al has been able to consistently elevate their performance for the NCAA championships and have recruited to that as well. Meehan has seen how it works in one program first hand. We'll have to see how he translates it to Palo Alto.
I think that his time @ Colorado Springs may have had him around Mark Schubert, former Mission Viejo, Texas, U.SC, & Olympic coach and guru of distance and IM events. So that might also be a plus.
In swimming, recruiting the super-elite athlete is critical to winning national titles, maybe as much so as in basketball. Developing talent is also essential, but the difference maker who can swim on multiple relays is key. So, yes Hank91 Missy would be great, but if that train has left the station then a program can still be significantly elevated within just a few recruiting classes. It will be interesting.
I think that his time @ Colorado Springs may have had him around Mark Schubert, former Mission Viejo, Texas, U.SC, & Olympic coach and guru of distance and IM events. So that might also be a plus.
In swimming, recruiting the super-elite athlete is critical to winning national titles, maybe as much so as in basketball. Developing talent is also essential, but the difference maker who can swim on multiple relays is key. So, yes Hank91 Missy would be great, but if that train has left the station then a program can still be significantly elevated within just a few recruiting classes. It will be interesting.