Stop it, She has an Olympic Gold Medal She Graduated from UCLA, she has Years working as an Assistant to One of the best Coaches in the NCAA, Caryl Smith-Gilbert, Hayes is NOT a Diversity Hire she has Credentials that are outstanding, The Diversity Garbage has not entered Track and Field, Like The Olympic Trials are The Top 3 PERIOD and Not one has to be White One has to be Black, one has to be Asian , One has to be an Eskimo, One has to be Indian, Weak people are an underrepreseted group in the Shot Put so at least one of our Shot Putters has to be a Weakling etc The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is STUPID, but people regardless of race, has to get a chance based on their Merit, The USA has always had and should continue to have a True Color Blind Meritocracy, Hayes ABSOLUTELY has Credentials to Merit her having The Job she just got.
Stop it, She has an Olympic Gold Medal She Graduated from UCLA, she has Years working as an Assistant to One of the best Coaches in the NCAA, Caryl Smith-Gilbert, Hayes is NOT a Diversity Hire she has Credentials that are outstanding, The Diversity Garbage has not entered Track and Field, Like The Olympic Trials are The Top 3 PERIOD and Not one has to be White One has to be Black, one has to be Asian , One has to be an Eskimo, One has to be Indian, Weak people are an underrepreseted group in the Shot Put so at least one of our Shot Putters has to be a Weakling etc The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is STUPID, but people regardless of race, has to get a chance based on their Merit, The USA has always had and should continue to have a True Color Blind Meritocracy, Hayes ABSOLUTELY has Credentials to Merit her having The Job she just got.
The AD made it clear he’s going to hire black coaches and women over others. Don’t blame the messenger for UCLA’s DEI hire
Stop it, She has an Olympic Gold Medal She Graduated from UCLA, she has Years working as an Assistant to One of the best Coaches in the NCAA, Caryl Smith-Gilbert, Hayes is NOT a Diversity Hire she has Credentials that are outstanding, The Diversity Garbage has not entered Track and Field, Like The Olympic Trials are The Top 3 PERIOD and Not one has to be White One has to be Black, one has to be Asian , One has to be an Eskimo, One has to be Indian, Weak people are an underrepreseted group in the Shot Put so at least one of our Shot Putters has to be a Weakling etc The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is STUPID, but people regardless of race, has to get a chance based on their Merit, The USA has always had and should continue to have a True Color Blind Meritocracy, Hayes ABSOLUTELY has Credentials to Merit her having The Job she just got.
Yes and her two credentials that helped the most are she’s a black female
Stop it, She has an Olympic Gold Medal She Graduated from UCLA, she has Years working as an Assistant to One of the best Coaches in the NCAA, Caryl Smith-Gilbert, Hayes is NOT a Diversity Hire she has Credentials that are outstanding, The Diversity Garbage has not entered Track and Field, Like The Olympic Trials are The Top 3 PERIOD and Not one has to be White One has to be Black, one has to be Asian , One has to be an Eskimo, One has to be Indian, Weak people are an underrepreseted group in the Shot Put so at least one of our Shot Putters has to be a Weakling etc The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is STUPID, but people regardless of race, has to get a chance based on their Merit, The USA has always had and should continue to have a True Color Blind Meritocracy, Hayes ABSOLUTELY has Credentials to Merit her having The Job she just got.
Yes and her two credentials that helped the most are she’s a black female
Especially when the AD openly says he’s going to hire more women and black coaches. This is not Joanna Hayes’s fault. It’s just a dumb thing to say publicly from the AD
Joanna is most likely a sold coach. Was she the most qualified for Director of UCLA? No but she got the job and that’s how life works. The big question is who she surrounds herself by. Avery Anderson wasn’t a good leader and did a lust lacker job. She needs to pick her event coaches wisely if she wants to succeed.
When’s the last time UCLA’s Track & Field has been dominant. Maybe 30 years ago. I don’t think anyone considers UCLA a threat in Track anymore or expects it
Joanna is most likely a sold coach. Was she the most qualified for Director of UCLA? No but she got the job and that’s how life works. The big question is who she surrounds herself by. Avery Anderson wasn’t a good leader and did a lust lacker job. She needs to pick her event coaches wisely if she wants to succeed.
This is the only true post. If she wants to actually succeed at UCLA then she needs to bring in other top coaches. I do think Joanna is a top coach too. I would be lying if I said I knew who worked with Avery Anderson. Will Joanna coach hurdles ? Who’s coaching jumps / throws ? Who will be your long sprints , distance coach , etc ? A true leader might flip things upside down at first but if UCLA wants to proceed at a National contender big changes need to happen.
When’s the last time UCLA’s Track & Field has been dominant. Maybe 30 years ago. I don’t think anyone considers UCLA a threat in Track anymore or expects it
That's the irony. The people who are whining about hiring Hayes are also the ones saying UCLA is never going to be good again due to NCAA rule changes.
Mike Smith is never coming to UCLA. Nor is Holloway of Florida or Petros.
So you are crying about someone getting a CRAPPY JOB?
When’s the last time UCLA’s Track & Field has been dominant. Maybe 30 years ago. I don’t think anyone considers UCLA a threat in Track anymore or expects it
That's the irony. The people who are whining about hiring Hayes are also the ones saying UCLA is never going to be good again due to NCAA rule changes.
Mike Smith is never coming to UCLA. Nor is Holloway of Florida or Petros.
So you are crying about someone getting a CRAPPY JOB?
I think Hayes is a great choice. The question remains can she build a good staff and lead. Coaching she can do. Leading a program I really hope so. UCLA has had some good choices and some really bad choices over the years. Are Hayes’s hands tied or can she rebuild from the ground up. Let’s see who she brings in.
That's the irony. The people who are whining about hiring Hayes are also the ones saying UCLA is never going to be good again due to NCAA rule changes.
Mike Smith is never coming to UCLA. Nor is Holloway of Florida or Petros.
So you are crying about someone getting a CRAPPY JOB?
I think Hayes is a great choice. The question remains can she build a good staff and lead. Coaching she can do. Leading a program I really hope so. UCLA has had some good choices and some really bad choices over the years. Are Hayes’s hands tied or can she rebuild from the ground up. Let’s see who she brings in.
I’m hearing the remainder of the coaches are being let go this week and after the OT’s the throws coach will be gone
I think Hayes is a great choice. The question remains can she build a good staff and lead. Coaching she can do. Leading a program I really hope so. UCLA has had some good choices and some really bad choices over the years. Are Hayes’s hands tied or can she rebuild from the ground up. Let’s see who she brings in.
I’m hearing the remainder of the coaches are being let go this week and after the OT’s the throws coach will be gone
She’s rebuilding ✅
That’s the move of a leader. Power move. I love her already
that was darrell smith actually. and he's the one who coached Rai at UCLA lol stop it. from what I've heard she rarely left cali (even now) let alone recruited rai all the way in NY.
Joanna is most likely a sold coach. Was she the most qualified for Director of UCLA? No but she got the job and that’s how life works. The big question is who she surrounds herself by. Avery Anderson wasn’t a good leader and did a lust lacker job. She needs to pick her event coaches wisely if she wants to succeed.
People want the "most qualified candidate" to be hired unless it's themselves lol
it is time .. is the most racist poster in letsrun. The only real racist post on the thread is the UCLA AD saying he will hire a certain sex and skin color. Doesn’t get any more racist then that
The staff is split between new culture and old. There are people who have been there for years and those who just got there in the last ten months. It’s very expensive to live in LA on UCLA pay, with that the pool to choose from is smaller. She currently has some of the best recruiters in the country on her staff. I think she cuts some loose and keeps others. Some of the coaches on that staff have excellent relationships across the country and most certainly in California. As a high school coach and parent I appreciate some of her current staff.
The staff is split between new culture and old. There are people who have been there for years and those who just got there in the last ten months. It’s very expensive to live in LA on UCLA pay, with that the pool to choose from is smaller. She currently has some of the best recruiters in the country on her staff. I think she cuts some loose and keeps others. Some of the coaches on that staff have excellent relationships across the country and most certainly in California. As a high school coach and parent I appreciate some of her current staff.
The best move is to movie forward with her own staff. The program has been in shambles for years now. If there is a glimmer of hope it’s bringing in Hayes with a new staff. Honestly no one really worth keeping is currently on staff.