Wichita State Names Green Head Baseball Coach

[WstateU]

[pogo]

WSU was successful in football? How many bowl games have we gone to?

For being as smart as you are you failed to recognize the sarcasm. It was the fans apathy and refusal to support a not successful product that killed the football program So lets set up baseball and or basketball to kill off next by demanding a product "worthy " of your support.

[pogo]

The talk of an RV gathering and tailgating will never go forward unless the WSU police get on the same page. Tried doing this 10 years ago and was told by the WSU police that we could have no alcoholic beverages in open sight.. Hopefully they will also try to make the "hill" a more fun place to watch a game.

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

These two (ADKS and HCBG) say Trust and Integrity a lot.

[SubGod22]

For anyone that didn't get to watch/listen, here's the Sully recap from Go Shockers.

RH: Brian Green Takes Over Wichita State Baseball

In the next few days, Brian Green will return to Pullman, Wash., gas up his 2019 37-foot Thor Class A recreational vehicle, pick a crime podcast and map a journey to the future of Wichita State baseball.

"I love (driving)," he said. "I can put kids on the speaker phone. It's very easy to communicate."

Green, introduced as Shocker baseball coach on Wednesday, is making his brown-and-crimson RV a central figure of both his first weeks on the job and his long-range plan.

As he drives from Pullman to Wichita, he will visit Shockers players in the transfer portal. The 1,658-mile trip to Wichita will expand as he considers stops in Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Kansas and any other place necessary.

"I'll take a day or two with the family and stay on the phone the rest of the time, then get in the RV and be on the phone and drive back here," Green said. "I'm going to probably come to Texas and up. Go to Missouri and down. Hit any of the Kansas kids."

This is about building relationships, which is the theme in the hires made by Wichita State director of athletics Kevin Saal in his first year on the job. Basketball coaches Paul Mills and Terry Nooner and Green are all described as people who connect and serve their athletes.

"He has this uncanny ability to get the best out of people," said Hawaii coach Rich Hill, head coach at San Diego with Green as an assistant. "People love being around him. The players gravitate toward him."

In an era where the transfer portal and name, image and likeness money dominate, relationships, communication, trust and bonds can level the playing field. That is a field Wichita State can play on as well as any school with the right coaches.

Green said he did Zoom sessions with the Shockers, recruits and families. He has contacted all players by text or group chat, many by phone and will soon talk to the rest.

"What's immediate is this program right now," he said. "My sole responsibility right now is to try to keep that team and get back to Wichita and allow me the opportunity to coach them."

Green has a lot of connecting to do as he attempts to rebuild a roster after most of the Shockers eligible to return entered the transfer portal. Some are already coming back. He made it clear on Wednesday he respects what the 2023 players and coaches accomplished under interim coach Loren Hibbs.

He wants to give those Shockers a chance to stay Shockers and win together. He wants the recruiting class to stick with him and the school they chose.

[ShockerFever]

For being as smart as you are you failed to recognize the sarcasm. It was the fans apathy and refusal to support a not successful product that killed the football program So lets set up baseball and or basketball to kill off next by demanding a product "worthy " of your support.

You’re not very bright. Football failed because football sucked. Nobody wanted to spend their Saturdays watching a poor product. Therefore nobody showed up.The product draws in the money. Not the other way around. Maybe you don’t mind pouring your money into watching a poor product, but the majority of people won’t. It’s really not a hard concept to follow, pops.

[1972Shocker]

Here is Mike Kennedy's interview of Coach Green mentioned in Wednesday's presser:

[1972Shocker]

Coach Green scheduledto be on The Shane Dennis Show at 12:25 today:

https://v7player.wostreaming.net/8766

Coach Green said that he expected to have his coaching staff in place by mid-day Saturday. Would not surprised me to see he retain Pelf and Siri (assuming they are interested in working for him). Wants to make sure his staff will buy in to the culture he wants and thinks is very important.

A lot of sharks in the water after a coaching change. A lot of things being offered that often don't play out as presented.

Recruited the Kansas jucos a lot when he was at New Mexico State.

Seem to indicate that by the end of next week he will want to know if the players on the portal or in or out.

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

Coach Green scheduledto be on The Shane Dennis Show at 12:25 today:

https://v7player.wostreaming.net/8766

Coach Green said that he expected to have his coaching staff in place by mid-day Saturday. Would not surprised me to see he retain Pelf and Siri (assuming they are interested in working for him). Wants to make sure his staff will buy in to the culture he wants and thinks is very important.

A lot of sharks in the water after a coaching change. A lot of things being offered that often don't play out as presented.

Recruited the Kansas jucos a lot when he was at New Mexico State.

Seem to indicate that by the end of next week he will want to know if the players on the portal or in or out.

I got the impression from press conference that he already had a staff in mind, and the way it was addressed seemed to imply that it would be new people. He deviated from his notes multiple times. Each time with subtle corrections.
He then mentioned at least twice about recruiters who have brought in multiple Nationally Ranked Recruiting classes. I don’t think Mike and Mike had done that yet.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see an entirely new coaching staff. Perhaps Pelfrey as a Volunteer assistant maybe?

Either way, the program needs our support to get back to where we can be. That’s on us.

[shoxlax]

If the incoming freshmen stay committed, there may be a lot of them playing right away.

[Joerg]

Hi fan is Joerg,,,
Iam excite on Green coach.,,,Is nice///good coaching.
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Thanks for hear Joerg

[WstateU]

[1972Shocker]

I wouldn’t be surprised to see an entirely new coaching staff. Perhaps Pelfrey as a Volunteer assistant maybe?

Nor would I. Could go either way. Doesn't sound like it will be long before we find out.

[ShockTalk]

Doesn't sound like it will be long before we find out.

Why would it be? He's already had a couple of weeks to work on it.

[SB Shock]

If the incoming freshmen stay committed, there may be a lot of them playing right away.

Coach has recruiting ties to the Dallas and Kentucky areas as well as Kansas Juco. He indicated once he know who is returning he will be hitting these areas hard. I don’t think he will have any trouble fielding a team.