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Interview Questions

  1. Why Middlebury?  Why Division III?  Why have you chosen to stay here?
  2. Tell us something about your early years at Middlebury, either as a student or as a coach.
  3. What are some memorable moments in your experience of athletics at Middlebury?
  4. What are your some of your most successful seasons? Who are the most exceptional athletes and people associated with the program that you can recall?
  5. Have there been moments of disappointment in your coaching career?  How have your coaching methods and approach changed over time?
  6. How have things changed since you began playing/coaching at Middlebury?  (Title IX, 1992 – NCAA tournament play, etc.)
  7. How has rivalry changed over the course of your Middlebury career?  Have changes in NESCAC membership affected those rivalries?
  8. Over the course of your career at Middlebury, what kinds of changes have you seen in the relationship between sports and academics (or other aspects of campus life)?
  9. What is the role of sports in the Middlebury education and how has it changed?
  10. How does athletics enrich students’ experience at Middlebury?
  11. How has recruiting changed over the course of your Middlebury career?  How has the reputation of the school or advancements in technology allowed the College to recruit more diverse student athletes?
  12. What is the connection between the team and the community?  How important is community service?  How has that changed over time?
  13. What is the relationship between the coaching staff and the athletic administration?  How has that changed over time?  Did you have a mentor or other collegial support when you came to Middlebury?
  14. Tell us something about your secondary athletic assignment and how it has affected your Middlebury career.
  15. What would you like to share that we haven’t asked you about?

 

Interview Subjects

Interviews should be completed by Wednesday, January 16.  Be prepared to bring transcripts to class on that day.

 

  1. Terry Aldrich: retired (36 years) cross-country, ski coach
  2. Bill Beaney: men’s ice hockey coach, golf coach, 1986 – present
  3. Martin Beatty ’84: track & field coach, 1988 – present
  4. Kelly Bevere ‘99 (head softball coach, women’s basketball, 2003-present),
  5. Missy Foote: lacrosse coach (also field hockey, women’s basketball) 1976 – present
  6. Mickey Heinecken: retired (28 years) football coach
  7. Bill Mandigo: women’s ice hockey, (also baseball, football), 1988 – present
  8. Brad Nadeau:  director of athletic communications, 1994 – present
  9. Noreen Pecsok (women’s basketball coach , 1998-present);

10. Erin Quinn ‘86: athletic director, lacrosse coach, football alum, 1986 – present

11. Sara Raunecker ’92: volleyball coach, also basketball, 1992 – present

12. Russ Reilly: retired (29 years) basketball coach, athletic director (9 years)

13. Bob Ritter ’82: football coach, lacrosse coach, 1982-86; ’96 – present

14. Patty Ross (Nordic skiing, cross-country, 1987-present

15. Dave Saward: soccer , squash, 1986 – present

16. Mike Schoenfeld ’73: ski coach, alumni/admissions/development, 1981 – present

17. Gail Smith: retired (30 years) tennis coach, athletic administration (Title IX)

18. Bob Smith: baseball coach, also football, director of intramurals, 1978 – present