Dr Z Posted April 21, 2011 Report Posted April 21, 2011 Full Story Here So maybe it shouldn't be a surprise that the administration had such faith and trust to elevate Senderoff to head coach when Geno Ford left for Bradley last month. Except for this: Laing Kennedy retired on June 30. Joel Nielsen, only on the job for nine months, made the hire. Initially he tabbed Senderoff as the interim coach, but after a round of interviews, handed him over the keys permanently. "When I first took the job, we went through all of our personnel and when we got to Rob, of course there were questions and red flags right away,'' Nielsen said. "But then I brought in our compliance people. I talked to Laing Kennedy. I talked to Geno and it got to the point where I got really comfortable with him. If I were hiring him from somewhere else, maybe it would have been difficult, but because I've gotten to know Rob and know who he is, this wasn't hard. I didn't feel like I was sticking my neck out at all.'' There is no doubt that it took guts for Nielsen, who in less than a year already has had to name a new football and basketball coach, to go out on a limb. Can't State is not some middling mid-major where an athletic director can afford a throwaway hire. Since 1998, the Golden Flashes have enjoyed 12 20-win seasons. Only Kansas, Duke, Syracuse and Florida have totaled more in that time frame. Long before George Mason, Butler and VCU owned the spotlight, it was Can't State setting college basketball on its ear, winding its way to the 2002 Elite Eight. Quote
akronzips71 Posted April 22, 2011 Report Posted April 22, 2011 Does anyone know how old he is or where he is from? I grew up in New York with a Bob Senderoff. Can not be a real common name. Quote
Hilltopper Posted April 22, 2011 Report Posted April 22, 2011 Does anyone know how old he is or where he is from? I grew up in New York with a Bob Senderoff. Can not be a real common name. Maybe your friends kid? Rob Senderoff Birthdate: July 25, 1973 Hometown: Spring Valley, N.Y Quote
akronzips71 Posted April 23, 2011 Report Posted April 23, 2011 I actually contacted him and there is no relation, although he is the right age and from the right State. Still, he is a gentleman and I wish him well. Except against us. Quote
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