tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post221615514945989252..comments2023-10-19T06:47:01.472-06:00Comments on LetsGoDU: Three Consultants To Guide NCHC Formationdggoddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00745826019598020062noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-16318612396780196142011-07-13T17:15:03.278-06:002011-07-13T17:15:03.278-06:00You might not be able to give commmisioner a big b...You might not be able to give commmisioner a big base salry, but giving them a good bonus structure based in incentive targets would likely help align need with work ethic.<br /><br />Let's face it. The Big 10 is Hertz and we're Avis. We have to try harder then they do, since Big 10 Commish Jim Delaney spends 90% of his time worrying about football and basketball.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-56997514143228939602011-07-13T16:55:53.329-06:002011-07-13T16:55:53.329-06:00and no Anderson or Adams, what a great day!and no Anderson or Adams, what a great day!millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057590376549273388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-84624285065759789062011-07-13T16:01:43.939-06:002011-07-13T16:01:43.939-06:00Also, whomever they hire is going to have to take ...Also, whomever they hire is going to have to take a massive, massive pay cut.<br /><br />Perhaps somebody who is burned out on 80 hour weeks or needs more time with the family.<br /><br />Hopefully they socked away a lot of cash for the fun of being a college sports administrator.<br /><br />Must be willing to travel on weekends. Good at golf would be a bonus.dggoddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745826019598020062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-45254310675197883972011-07-13T15:51:45.028-06:002011-07-13T15:51:45.028-06:00Not Gino. Gino is a good hockey man, and a good ad...Not Gino. Gino is a good hockey man, and a good administrator but's he's older now and his best days are behind him.<br /><br />Give me a charismatic salesman who knows his way around the boardroom can make money and new media/sponsorship - someone who can be successful on Madison Avenue as well as in Omaha, Denver or Grand Forks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-34935414992898768022011-07-13T15:51:02.863-06:002011-07-13T15:51:02.863-06:00The consultant(s) are going to be recommending the...The consultant(s) are going to be recommending the commissioner and you better believe that the "buzzwords" today at the press conference will be all over the candidate's resume.<br /><br />"media platforms"<br />"branding"<br />"public relations"<br />"strategic planning"<br />"NHL"dggoddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745826019598020062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-76122105371910871562011-07-13T15:45:19.204-06:002011-07-13T15:45:19.204-06:00He're's Battle Plan:
1) Establish seed fu...He're's Battle Plan:<br /><br />1) Establish seed funding from member schools (assume they have that already)<br /><br />2) Get Notre Dame in at all costs. Pay them if you have to. That brand is bank when negotiating for National TV.<br /><br />3) Set up a 501c(3) non-profit. Get a league constitution and bylaws that take best ideas from top college conferences.<br /><br />4) Hire a Commissioner, get offices and staff. <br /><br />Need visionary salesman/media master in top job, prerably someone with major conference and hockey credibility. Need a NCAA-experienced detail person as a #2 Assitant commissioner, who can oversee and implement contractually whatever the commissioner is able to sell.<br /><br />Need a top communications person, preferably a hungry #2 from an NHL team, and a supervisor of officials, preferably a recently retired NHL ref - McCreary? Zelkin?<br /><br />4) Use consultants to Create Brand Strategy - demographics, competitive analysis, driver attributes, positioning platform, messaging, logo, design system and media plan, social media, mobile and web platforms<br /><br />5) Sponsorships<br /><br />Need to set up founding sponsors with national brand footprints. Start with these catergories Athletic Equipment, Soft/Performance Drinks, Airline, Hotel Chain, Bank/Invesment Firm, Automobile, etc. Would be good to create a bonus deal with NHL sponsors to extend to prime college hockey audience.<br /><br />6) TV - Presumably there is interest from Comcast/Versus as a category gateway for NHL coverage. Get the deal done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-78513011654248062252011-07-13T15:38:11.043-06:002011-07-13T15:38:11.043-06:00Gino Gasparini.....Gino Gasparini.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-183629963848319032011-07-13T15:27:30.712-06:002011-07-13T15:27:30.712-06:00@ anon 3:52
Once DU gets a legitimate mascot we c...@ anon 3:52<br /><br />Once DU gets a legitimate mascot we can talk…mexiconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-20837628747889841862011-07-13T14:52:27.546-06:002011-07-13T14:52:27.546-06:00If I were commissioner of the NCHC, my first order...If I were commissioner of the NCHC, my first order of business would be to not allow participation banners to be hung in the members' rinks. They are tacky, CC, yes they are...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-89092871814309493172011-07-13T14:48:54.656-06:002011-07-13T14:48:54.656-06:00Listen to the video interview with UND Brian Faiso...Listen to the video interview with UND Brian Faison over at the UND web site. He's got some good insights into the future league media coverage and commissioner search criteria.<br /><br />Essentially, he sees a national TV package as something that will come out of this league, and he's looking for a commissioner who really understands the business, revenue gneration and media. In other words, having a "hockey guy" is likely less important than someone who can make money and expose the product.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-45221756990613063042011-07-13T14:32:37.124-06:002011-07-13T14:32:37.124-06:00Think Gwoz' contract is up in 2013 or so. Gwoz...Think Gwoz' contract is up in 2013 or so. Gwoz is a Hall of Fame level hockey coach (if there was one), but to me, a great commissioner needs to have a wider skill set then just coaching.<br /><br />-Commissioners need to be salesman for their leagues. Gwoz is not really a salesman - he's a little too measured/corporate to connect with people emotionally.<br /><br />-Commissioners today need to have a serious grasp of developing media opportunities and sponsorships, as well as the administrative and people skills to get things done. <br /><br />-I'd probably be looking for gifted #2 guys at top college conferences as a starting point rather then straight hockey experience over anything else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-86580262168152416672011-07-13T14:23:41.078-06:002011-07-13T14:23:41.078-06:00DU is working on Coach Gwozdecky's contract as...DU is working on Coach Gwozdecky's contract as we speak.<br /><br />If you were going to predict that one of the three gentlemen pictured in the article might end up as the conference commissioner you might be on to something.dggoddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745826019598020062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-43314952217356311302011-07-13T14:15:23.938-06:002011-07-13T14:15:23.938-06:00I've got the commissioner for these three guys...I've got the commissioner for these three guys. it's none other than our own gwoz. His contract is in it's last year and the fact that an extension has not been agreed to at this late date speaks volumes. <br />Gwoz has excellent relations with the other coaches from the old WCHA and certainly with his prodigy Rico Blassi at Miami. He's a strong believer in this new conference,having been one of the leaders in it's formation from the beginning. He gets to stay in Denver which both he and his wife love. It's a slam dunk. <br />We can get killer Miller as the new head coach. he has been well trained by Gwoz, and we get to keep his recruiting skills and connections.Aluuumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-13407038973250259732011-07-13T13:20:34.283-06:002011-07-13T13:20:34.283-06:00@ Anon 2:16...
No kidding.
If anyone has any que...@ Anon 2:16...<br /><br />No kidding.<br /><br />If anyone has any questions about the NCHC's commitment to a superior hockey conference in ALL possible facets, a quick look at the bios of these gentlemen should debase those notions immediately.Ring_of_Firenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17196208.post-79728833548298120122011-07-13T13:16:04.192-06:002011-07-13T13:16:04.192-06:00This is significant. Dollars are being spent and g...This is significant. Dollars are being spent and good sports minds are behind this work. These guys are all thinking about raising the bar for college hockey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com