Season long look at UL's trek through the Baseball RPI rankings

[DaddyCajun]

Second potential hire but possibly first on the interview list current assistant coach and good friend of Coach J Kelly Hall: James Hatchell

James Hatchell
Basketball W

Assistant Coach

Alma Mater: South Carolina
1982
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James Hatchell was announced as the newest addition to the women’s basketball program on August 3, 2006. Hatchell begins his first season alongside of co-head coaches J. Kelley and Meredith Hall.

Hatchell joins the Ragin’ Cajuns after spending the previous three seasons as the head coach at SHSU.

He joined the Bearkats in the summer of 2003 with the task of reviving a program that hadn’t been to the Southland Conference Tournament since 2000. In his first season, he led the Bearkats to the SLC Tournament where the team came close to upsetting top seed Northwestern State in the first round.

Prior to his stint at SHSU, he served as assistant coach at Rice University for 10 seasons.

“I’ve known James (Hatchell) for a long time and we’ve talked about coaching together in the past,” J. Kelley Hall said. “When he learned of the opening on our staff he felt the move would be a great opportunity for him and it works to our benefit as we find a new assistant coach who has ties to the Texas recruiting trails.”

Hatchell is familiar with UL program as the Cajuns and SHSU competed in a home-and-home series with a game in Lafayette during the 2004-05 season and a game in Huntsville, Texas, last season.

Before taking charge of the Sam Houston staff in 2003, Hatchell played a key role in the Rice women’s basketball program that rolled up a 10-year mark of 170-120.

His tenure at Rice included four post-season tournament appearances – the Women’s National Invitation Tournament in 1998, 1999, and 2002 and Rice’s first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2000. The Owls produced four 20-win seasons and had a winning record in each of his final seven seasons with the Houston-based school.

Before coaching at Rice, Hatchell was an assistant at Western Kentucky. Prior to his move to the college scene, Hatchell coached girls’ basketball for 10 years in the high school and AAU ranks in South Carolina.

Hatchell graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1982.

courtesy www.ragincajuns.com

[DaddyCajun]

Ok, we get it NO Hokie Pokie. Now can we get back to discussing potential UL hires?

I have been working around the clock the past several days, but will in the next few days have rested and searched for more potentials.

Post who you would like to see UL geaux after and/or who you heard UL may be interested in, or who has expressed interest in UL!!!


DaddyCajun

[levetsj]

Marty Marty Marty Marty

http://www.uccs.edu/~athletic/bio.php?id=47

[JamesCajun]

I had brought his name up a few days ago in the thread about Coach Hall leaving, so might as well drop it here too where it is indexed correctly.

http://athletics.lsue.edu/Basketball...h_Michael_Bari

What was interesting about this guy is that on his first year with his own recruiting class, he acheived a 27-5 record and a 4th ranking in the country at that level, beating mostly D-1 schools. He may not be the sexy choice, or the guy with UL ties from his past, but he most certainly proved he can recruit. And he could probably come cheaper than some other candidates.

[El Sidonio]

I agree with James. I mean it would definitely be a step up for him, and a bigger opportunity. And I know how much money the fatcats in the LSU system have, but there's NO way he could possibly be making more there than he'd make here.

Seriously, this is the best guess I've seen so far and I'd like it. And DC, you're my boy, u know that, but regardless of where this murrell lady is from, why on earth would we hire her with a track record like that?

anyhoo, y'all have a good one

God Bless

[GoneGolfin]

The following is a good illustration as to how a team's RPI is impacted by the bonuses/penalties awarded for non-conference road/home wins/losses against top/bottom rated opponents. It also illustrates how important it is for Cajun opponents and Cajun opoonents' opponents to perform well.

On Monday April 16th, the Cajuns had the following Base RPI and Adjusted RPI ratings and rankings. These are taken from the SEBaseball.com RPI, which includes tie games per the NCAA formula.

Base RPI .5943, #25
Adjusted RPI .5997, #21

Without having played a game, the Cajun Base RPI went ever so slightly down, however the Adjusted RPI went up. These are the numbers from Tuesday 4/17.

Base RPI .5942, #23
Adjusted RPI .6008, #19

What was the reason for such a move? Without having played a game, Southeastern Louisiana's Base RPI moved from 77 to 75. It moved up due to some of its opponents and opponents' opponents faring well.

Now, while the Cajun Base RPI slipped .0001, the Adjusted RPI rose .0011 because Southeastern Louisiana moved into the Base RPI 75. This results in an RPI bonus for the Cajuns and is reflected in the increased Adjusted RPI.

This also illustrates the importance of the weekend series against Arizona State. Arizona State has a Base RPI of 16. Each win by the Cajuns will result in the largest bonus available.

Brian

[NCAA or BUST]

Down .0001 and go up two whole rankings? What happened to the two we jumped?

[GoneGolfin]

Down .0001 and go up two whole rankings? What happened to the two we jumped?

I know that one of them, Minnesota, lost to Iowa yesterday. They fell several spots.

Brian

[Turner]

Would a sellout tonight and inproved RPI help the Cajuns get a regional bid?

[DaddyCajun]

Info on Coach Bari of LSUE as a possible canidate for the Louisiana Lady Cajun Basketball team:

Today infoHead Coach Michael Bari

Michael Bari enters his third season as the head women's basketball coach at Louisiana State University-Eunice. Bari's first season saw the Lady Bengals program set a school record with 19 wins, the first winning season in school history. The Lady Bengals also won their first round district playoff game against Johnson County Community College 57-53. The Lady Bengals fell short of a NJCAA Division II National Tournament bid with a loss to North Arkansas Community College 95-92.

Before coming to LSUE, Bari was the former athletic director head men's basketball coach, head women's basketball coach and head of the physical education department at Colorado Northwestern Community College. He also held the NJCAA Region 18 Women's Assistant Executive Director Position and Scenic West Athletic Conference Basketball/Golf Chairperson.

Bari moved to Rangely from Scottsdale, Arizona, where he was the owner of Advantage Sports Consulting. Bari ran individual and small group clinics for young baseball and basketball players. He also was a seminar director for elderly groups and helped them with health related issues.

Prior to moving out of the coaching arena for five years, Bari was the head baseball coach and assistant women's basketball coach at Gannon University, an NCAA D-II institution in Erie, Pennsylvania. While at Gannon, Bari led the Golden Knights baseball team to a school record 23 wins in is final season. He also was a member of the NCAA Central Atlantic Regional Selection Committee for two years.

Before taking over the Gannon Golden Knights program, Bari spent one season at Alderson Broaddus College in Phillipi, West Virginia. As the head women's basketball coach, Bari led the Battlers to a 10-17 record in his only season and a WVIAC Tournament berth. Bari also assisted with the women's volleyball program, taught in the health/physical education department and started a club softball team.

Bari's first coaching experience came when he was hired to the Penn State University- Behrend College campus in 1986. As the head baseball coach, Bari took over a program in transition from a NJCAA program to an NCAA Division III program. He also was assistant women's basketball coach, intramural supervisor, radio announcer and health/physical education instructor.

Bari's graduate experience proved valuable in his development as a coach. While at East Stroudsburg University, Bari was the assistant baseball coach and pitching coach for the NCAA Division II program. Bari had the pitcher of the year in the PSAC Conference, and three seven-game winners in a season where the Worriers participated in the NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regional in 1985.
About Coach Bari
Hometown: Erie, Pennsylvania
Education: West Virginia Wesleyan College B.S,
East Stroudsburg University M/Ed.
Family: wife Kelle, sons Steven (17), Matthew (13)

College Coaching Experience
Colorado Northwestern Community College,
Gannon University,
Alderson Broadus College,
Penn State University-Behrend College

LSUE Coaching Record

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Year W L Pct. Comments
2004-05 19 13 .613
2005-06 15 15 .500
2006-07