Lane Burroughs to be NW State new head coach

engie

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are getting their wish. Congrats to Coach Burroughs! Same school Cohen got his first gig at...

Get Stony Brook or Samford's hitting coach on the line STAT!
 

MedDawg

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Just start at the top.<div>
</div><div>http://www.ncaa.com/stats/baseball/d1/current/team/210
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Forrest4Moore

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Always been Cohen. Not looking at the media guide or anything. He may be listed as the hitting coach, but he is not. Cohen is 100% the hitting instructor. Burroughs was a closer for recruiting and worked mostly with the fielding.
 

Todd4State

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Northwestern State is known for producing good college baseball coaches- Jim Wells, Cohen, and Mitch Gaspard.
 

CEO2044

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He's a tremendous coach in most of the facets of the game. Not sure of a weak point for him.<div>
</div><div>He's a really tough guy to play for. I've seen a lot of the stuff they do. Not sure you'd want two of those type guys coaching your team. But, his system works and he gets a LOT out of his players. They are well-versed in fundamentals and give max effort and are in great shape.</div><div>
</div><div>With that said, I think there's a lot of reasons he won't leave DSU, especially for an assistant spot. I could be wrong, but I don't think so.</div>
 

Coach34

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C) the "hitting coach" position is for a recruiter/3rd base coach

D) Kinnison could have had a bigger job years ago- he likes what he has at Delta State. At Delta St, his job doesnt have the extra BS that bigger jobs have- he simply coaches and recruits. And he likes it that way
 

NTDawg

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I'm not sure how well him a Cohen would get along together. However, I wish they would hire him and let him be the hitting coach.
 

Todd4State

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would probably be too many cooks in the kitchen. Both are head coaches- I think they would clash some if they were on the same staff.
 

CEO2044

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coach66 said:
feels he needs a few years in a big program to land a big D1 job.
pulled an all-nighter, didn't read it right I guess.<div>
</div><div>I don't think Kinnison wants one. I think he really likes where he's at, and I don't blame him. Very supportive staff and fan base. He'll always be able to run it on his terms, and you never hear his fan-base questioning him. The Delta has always been home for him. He has a lot invested in that program, as a coach, student, teacher, player, parent, etc. It just makes sense for him- and that's what I like about him, too. He does what he loves and is loyal. He still teaches and absolutely loves it.</div><div>
</div><div>And, as I've said, he's a very demanding coach. Which is fine, but a pairing with Cohen is probably overkill.</div><div>
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Coach34

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He didn't forget how to coach suddenly...Hell, check our hitting numbers his first 3 years. We simply had a bunch of 1st year starters.