ideamark

Can I ask what may be very stupid questions RE Mocco being considered to fill Wes Hand's shoes?

> Isn't his job right now to prepare for the Olympics? I can't imagine him having time to do interviews, etc. (Of course, they might hold the slot open until after August)

and, more significantly for me...
> Aren't there still a lot of hard feelings about his departure to Oklahoma State? Or was all that overblown... and whatever issues there might have been, "All's forgiven now, big guy... we really could use you in our wrestling room."

Perhaps Sherwyn Thorson would be available? ;-)

Mark

PS Thanks, Jim, for explaining Disney management style. It makes perfect sense... whether running an entertainment empire, or a college wrestling dynasty.

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The rumor of Wes headed to Stanford is surprising to me. Hand is not exactly in the Stanford mold.

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[quote=ideamark;77049]Can I ask what may be very stupid questions RE Mocco being considered to fill Wes Hand's shoes?

> Aren't there still a lot of hard feelings about his departure to Oklahoma State? Or was all that overblown... and whatever issues there might have been, "All's forgiven now, big guy... we really could use you in our wrestling room."

Mocco left Iowa when Brands left. He was a Brands guy all the way and for whatever reason wanted to find a new place since Tom wasnt going to be there anymore. From what I've heard second hand Tom and Mocco kept in contact and he has been doing some of his training in Iowa City as of late. I think the hard feelings were mostly on the side of the fans. Who could blame us. He was leaving to go wrestle for our mortal enemy. That was a while ago and if Brands is okay with him I think that most everyone else would be too.

Wiltz

Mark,

Sherwyn Thorson would make a fine addition.

Mocco and Brands have always maintained a good relationship. I would guess Faust may get the nod leaving the door open for someone like a Mark Perry or Eric Luedke to fill in at strength and conditioning coach.

I would like to see Fullhart back in Iowa City.

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Hand waves goodbye
Andy Hamilton • Iowa City Press-Citizen • July 9, 2008
http://hawkcentral.press-citizen.com...807090332/1053
Wes Hand returned to the Iowa wrestling program two years ago with designs of helping lead the Hawkeyes back to the level they reached before his departure.


Hand is leaving Iowa again with the Hawkeyes sitting at the top of the college wrestling pedestal.

The 32-year-old, who wrestled on four NCAA championship teams at Iowa and spent this past season as an assistant coach on the school's first national title team since he was a senior in 2000, is departing to "pursue other interests," according to a statement released Tuesday by the Iowa sports information department.

"The Iowa wrestling program has made monumental strides in the last two years, and Wes Hand has been a big part of our march to a national title," Iowa coach Tom Brands said in the statement. "We wish him the very best in the future."

Hand was a two-time All-American during his career with the Hawkeyes and an NCAA runner-up in 2000. He launched his coaching career as a volunteer assistant at Iowa before taking a job in 2002 at Virginia Tech as an assistant to ex-Hawkeye Keith Mourlam and stayed with the Hokies when Brands took over the Virginia Tech program in 2004 before they both returned to Iowa two years ago.

"I would like to thank all the athletes, staff, administration and alumni I've been associated with during my athletic and coaching career at Iowa," Hand said in the statement. "It's been a privilege to be part of such a great athletic program and University."

Hand's departure leaves Brands with two assistant openings to fill, though interim assistant Doug Schwab would be a probable candidate to get one position. The Hawkeyes promoted Schwab from a volunteer assistant role last fall when Dan Gable stepped down from the Iowa staff.

"We have some pretty good in-house people," Brands said. "We have strong applicants in house, and we have some strong applicants coming in from the outside as well."

Reach Andy Hamilton at 339-7368 or ahamilton@press-citizen.com.

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bluestater

The athletic department who hires usually announces before the dept. who is losing someone, so I doubt he is headed to Stanford. As far as Wes "fitting the mold," don't forget that Stanford's AD used to be AD at Iowa. It would not be weird to see an Iowa guy at Stanford.

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GopherfanbackinMN

Somehow I can't bring myself to put Mark Perry in the same sentence as strength and conditioning....

Luedke, well that's a different story.

gg121and2

ouch

Wiltz

Generally the role of Strength and Conditioning coach is filled by a post graduate wrestler. At least in the past at the University of Iowa it has been that way.

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bluestater

Which completely is against the role of a strength and conditioning coach, per the NCAA. They are supposed to be assigned to more than one sport.

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