OTish: MSU Hockey coach Tom Anastos steps down.
Six seasons, 1 NCAA Tourney appearance, a general decline in Michigan State hockey. Here's a link: http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/032117aaa.html
Certainly makes Michigan hockey's offseason potentially more urgent, might change the tenor of Warde and Red's upcoming conversation. Hollis took this long to make this happen so who knows how an MSU coaching search looks this time.
that Red is retiring and UM has started a search for his replacement. One call is probably all that is needed, but if not, I am confident we can land a top tier coach.
Let's hope we hear soon that Anastos is NOT the replacement for Red.
/joking-joking
Good. I don't want to live in a world where Anastos is still coaching and Red is not.
I would like to live in a world where Anastos coaches MSU in perpetuity, but to each their own.
The MSU rivalry being no fun because they sucked (and then we sucked) is not ideal, frankly.
I agree! I want it to mean something when we beat State. I want them to feel sad because of it.
MSU had a hockey coach?
for real?
March 21st, 2017 at 10:26 PM ^
A friend of mine's son played for him.
On behalf of Big Ten teams around the country, dammit.
What, Hollis couldn't get him to stick around for another year?
Hollis may not be around for another year, between the football team rape scandal, the gymnastics doctor molestation scandal, and the resurfacing of the marching band director sexual misconduct scandal showing a lack of institutional control. This could be Anastos pulling a "rat leaving the sinking ship" thing while the getting is good...
March 22nd, 2017 at 12:25 PM ^
When is Red stepping down? This week? Next week?
gonna be an interesting comparison of the trajectory of these 2 programs going forward from here eh?
Never understood this hire, nor why they stuck with him so long. Made absolutely no sense.
If i know Manuel, he'll hire Anastos as Red's replacement. Anastos probably stepped down on a handshake deal
March 21st, 2017 at 10:25 PM ^
It's a move that was long overdue. Even their coach knew that. Hollis barely pays attention to sports other than football and men's basketball. He's not some evil genius.
Might not be Mel. Could be Danton Cole.
March 22nd, 2017 at 12:29 PM ^
March 22nd, 2017 at 10:44 PM ^