Big Ten baseball coaches frustrated, seek changes to college baseball
May 22, 2012 3:40 PM
But [Purdue] -- and its Big Ten brethren -- are demanding changes. Fed up with travel and early-season inclement weather, Big Ten baseball coaches are proposing a split season with games shifting from the spring to the fall. If that's not approved, the frustrated coaches also are pondering a break-up with the NCAA.
"We're trying to figure out how we can make Big Ten baseball better and put it on a level playing field," said Iowa baseball coach Jack Dahm, whose team plays Purdue Saturday in its regular-season finale. "Right now, nobody wants to put it on a level playing field. It might be time for a drastic change."
Big Ten baseball has languished into national irrelevancy since 1984, the last year a Big Ten program advanced to the College World Series. Since the NCAA tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1999, only four Big Ten teams have advanced to the round of 16.
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"We're trying to figure out how we can make Big Ten baseball better and put it on a level playing field," said Iowa baseball coach Jack Dahm, whose team plays Purdue Saturday in its regular-season finale. "Right now, nobody wants to put it on a level playing field. It might be time for a drastic change."
Big Ten baseball has languished into national irrelevancy since 1984, the last year a Big Ten program advanced to the College World Series. Since the NCAA tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1999, only four Big Ten teams have advanced to the round of 16.
thegazette.com
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