[baseball1974]

Berea can claim to be an academic school and use that all they want as to why they aren't winning, but it all comes down to the administration and how willing they are to put forth the effort into having a solid athletics program. There's always a trickle-down effect when it comes to this. Solid coaches aren't being hired solely because the administration doesn't put anything into finding one. It may not be their fault. It just may be something they aren't strong at. Having talent is a small piece of the overall puzzle. If you look at programs all over the nation that are consistently successful then you will also see an administration whose expectations are very high in athletics. Because of that, they spend a lot of time hiring the correct fit and they are also educated in knowing what to look for in a head coach. Without a solid head coach at the helm it is nearly impossible to build something succesful. Until Berea changes that aspect, and gives students a reason to pick them over Southern, nothing will ever change. Why do you think cross country and track are their beat sports? It takes very little coaching and it is based soley on an individual performance. The numbers do make it hard but there is a reason for the numbers. That is what needs to be addressed. Until then, Berea will be a revolving door of coaches. There isn't a good coach anywhere that will go into a situation knowing the support and expectations are not there. Everything starts at the top. Hiring coaches just because they're in the building is going to start the same cycle.