A detailed look inside Shawn Eichorst's coaching search

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This is a pretty in-depth article by Mitch Sherman detailing the story of Eichorst's hunt for a new head coach.

How Mike Riley Ended Up At Nebraska

Eichorst, after the call to Perlman, booked a ticket to San Francisco. He drove to the Lincoln airport and waited through an hour-long delay.

So the most scrutinized man in Nebraska waited in the lobby, dressed in jeans and a Senior U.S. Open baseball cap -- details reported by the Omaha World-Herald -- and nearly missed his connection in Denver.

Upon arrival in California, Eichorst took a cab to the Hilton San Francisco Union Square. It was after midnight, and he was set to meet Riley at the hotel at 8 a.m. on Tuesday.

They talked most of the morning in Eichorst's room. First, it was just the two of them. Perlman joined the discussion around 9.

When the conversation ended, Riley left.

Eichorst looked at Perlman. "I think this is our guy," Eichorst said.
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Link works for me.

Interesting take.. Still think some stuff is being left out.

I honestly believe that others were reached out to and didnt have interest.

I also honestly believe that this search started a while ago....

 
One of the great parts of this article is the detailing of the time Riley and his family spent at Eichorst's home, and the discussions coach & AD had about "family, football, Nebraska and life in general".

And he's absolutely right -- pending football results, the work that Eichorst did might serve as a template for coaching searches in schools around the country. Decisive, prepared, and professional. Hope it works out.

 
teachercd said:
It would be weird...sleeping over at your bosses house!
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Not to mention completely unprofessional!
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