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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]For Prep a winning lacrosse program is a “nice to have” not a dire necessity. This isn’t Baltimore. The decision they make will reflect this. So while “blue sky” predictions might be entertaining they aren’t tethered to reality or to Prep’s history of hiring and the rare firing of coaches.

When Prep chose to accept Giblin’s resignation there wasn’t any plan in place. Scott Urick kind of fell into their lap. He was local, available and associated with a Jesuit college.

Those rooting for a “bombshell” choice are going to be disappointed. Vandyke and Glennon want the complaining to stop and Paro wants someone who will accept a “second place” in the athletic hierarchy behind football. And unlike at SJC there aren’t any big bucks alumni that will finance a established, big-name coach.[/quote][quote]

Ok so why was Urick let go?

Prep cares immensely about their lacrosse program, otherwise they wouldn't have pushed him out. His overall record and number of IAC Banners during his time period, wasn't elite but it wasn't poor by any means either.

Prep has plenty of big name donors, however they aren't people like Plank who are sports obsessed and will write blank checks to bankroll a HS athletic program.

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“Immensely”? Nah!

The manner and timing of ending Urick’s tenure suggest otherwise. Would a school who was immensely interested in a sport let the coach of that sport go at the end of July a few weeks is before the start of school? Would they do so without a secession plan in place?

I’ll agree that there aren’t any big donors that are sports focused. St John’s, for example, has a number of them.

What I have experienced at Prep is a relatively small slice of the school including alumni care about lacrosse. Those that do care are passionate. The parents care right up until their son walks off the stage at Graduation.

Van Dyke, Glennon and even Paro are oblivious to the “local lacrosse world”. What to some appears as some sort of emergency or great opportunity for bold action, appears to them as needing to replace a coach with someone who appears qualified and that has no obvious disqualifiers.

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