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Re: Breaking News at Howard University ...Doc????
« Reply #30 on: January 23, 2007, 09:22:20 AM »
I delighted to see him go. Did he leave on his own? I got the impression that as long as he wanted the job, it was his .... coach for life ;D

doc...yuh throwing yuh name in de hat ;D
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Re: Breaking News at Howard University ...Doc????
« Reply #31 on: January 23, 2007, 09:47:53 AM »
Not me pardnah .... my hands full!!
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Re: Breaking News at Howard University ...Doc????
« Reply #32 on: January 23, 2007, 11:52:47 AM »
I have to wonder what was the final straw...

How the team look last season?

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Re: Breaking News at Howard University ...Doc????
« Reply #33 on: January 23, 2007, 12:14:25 PM »
the team has been terrible in recent seasons....so glad to see that coach gone
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Re: Breaking News at Howard University ...Doc????
« Reply #34 on: January 23, 2007, 12:23:26 PM »
the team has been terrible in recent seasons....so glad to see that coach gone
Is more than a decade!
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Re: Breaking News at Howard University ...Doc????
« Reply #35 on: January 23, 2007, 12:41:28 PM »
the team has been terrible in recent seasons....so glad to see that coach gone
Is more than a decade!

dey say de man coaching dey for 26yrs....
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Re: Breaking News at Howard University ...Doc????
« Reply #36 on: January 23, 2007, 01:32:02 PM »
the team has been terrible in recent seasons....so glad to see that coach gone
Is more than a decade!

dey say de man coaching dey for 26yrs....

1 good yr outta 26 and he now get fired.

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Re: Breaking News at Howard University ...Doc????
« Reply #37 on: January 25, 2007, 02:34:01 PM »
I suppose one interpretation is that getting the team to a NCAA Div I final (and winning a coach of the year award) was worth 18 years of goodwill and job security?

Some men may have mixed feelings about de runnings, but I'm hardpressed to find another institution that would have been as patient.

Tucks, it may have been better to have jumped than to be pushed (assuming the facts as presented are accurate) ... ent?

Well, perhaps not financially ...


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Re: Breaking News at Howard University ...Doc????
« Reply #38 on: January 25, 2007, 03:18:59 PM »
Can anyone tell me exactly what is the state of the program at HU?

What kind of players do they have? where do they traditionally recruit from? And what exactly were the problems under Tucker?

Were they Tucker's problems or are the problems systemic to the university  (any reluctance to truly support the sport)?

Also, how would any one of you rate HU's potential? What new problems will a new coach have to deal with?

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Re: Breaking News at Howard University ...Doc????
« Reply #39 on: January 25, 2007, 05:19:29 PM »
Howard is looking to take a new pro active approach to its entire athletic program. Obviously by starting to revamp it's most notable program. Howard has struggled to attract the quality black player from the US and internationally, as many other non HBCU institutions poured more money into their programs. All the talented Black players are very highly recruited by the bigger colleges who have the money and profile to attract these players. Look at the ACC teams; UCLA etc. that's where the best Black players are now playing. The US u-17 team has about 7 or 8 in the Bradenton Academy.
It will take a huge committment from the athletic department and the new coach to  turn things around. Maybe Shaka???
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« Reply #40 on: May 20, 2007, 04:02:35 PM »
Howard University New Soccer COACH

This appeared in the Washington Post by Steven Goff (Soccer Insider) (5/15/2007:

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2007/05/howard_u_makes_its_choice.html

Howard U. Makes Its Choice

An impeccable source with strong ties to the local soccer scene tells me that Howard University
has hired Joseph Okoh as its new coach. Okoh has been the head coach at
Division II Shepherd University in West Virginia. Prior to that, he coached at
several Washington area high schools.

Shaka Hislop, the Bison grad who starred in England for years and played for T&T in the World Cup
last summer before joining FC Dallas, was the highest profile candidate, but wanted to continue his
playing career and apparently was not happy with the way the school handled
longtime coach Keith Tucker's dismissal in January.

I am seeking comment from both Okoh and the Howard athletic department

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Re: Howard University New Soccer COACH
« Reply #41 on: May 20, 2007, 05:19:39 PM »
Kendall Walkes was also a strong candiddate for the job. He declined.

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Re: Howard University New Soccer COACH
« Reply #42 on: May 20, 2007, 05:25:50 PM »
This appeared in the Washington Post by Steven Goff (Soccer Insider) (5/15/2007:

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2007/05/howard_u_makes_its_choice.html

Howard U. Makes Its Choice

An impeccable source with strong ties to the local soccer scene tells me that Howard University
has hired Joseph Okoh as its new coach. Okoh has been the head coach at
Division II Shepherd University in West Virginia. Prior to that, he coached at
several Washington area high schools.

Shaka Hislop, the Bison grad who starred in England for years and played for T&T in the World Cup
last summer before joining FC Dallas, was the highest profile candidate, but wanted to continue his
playing career and apparently was not happy with the way the school handled
longtime coach Keith Tucker's dismissal in January.

I am seeking comment from both Okoh and the Howard athletic department


For the record, Shaka decline because they did not offer him a respectable salary. They can't finish pay Shaka. But Howard so cheap, with Shaka experience, the school would have got results and with this result would have brought back a lot of money to the school.

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Re: Howard University New Soccer COACH
« Reply #43 on: May 21, 2007, 08:45:46 AM »
Howard Soccer Program has been poor for a long, long time now. The school would not spend any type of outlavish spending on the coach’s salary per say, like Shaka request maybe. They have a majority of West Indians and Blacks Americans going to that school that could play, but unfortunately they have not been able to get it together up there.   ???
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Re: Howard University New Soccer COACH
« Reply #44 on: May 21, 2007, 11:02:34 AM »
hey have to admire how shaka kinda stick up for he old coach. Wondering if Tucker ever really got the money support to compete with the other area schools VA DC area. Some serious competition right there.

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Re: Howard University New Soccer COACH
« Reply #45 on: May 22, 2007, 08:38:59 AM »
If accurate, somewhat surprised that Shaka applied for the position ...

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Re: Howard University New Soccer COACH
« Reply #46 on: May 22, 2007, 09:27:35 AM »
the ideal candidate for that position was Walkes....buh say wha....movin rite along
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Re: Howard University New Soccer COACH
« Reply #47 on: May 22, 2007, 01:28:12 PM »
tucker was an idiot coach...Howard eh care bout they football program. The adminstration there is jus a set of frustration yes
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Re: Howard University New Soccer COACH
« Reply #48 on: August 27, 2007, 10:44:36 AM »
Was checking out subsequent developments online since Okoh's appointment ... didn't see any posted, but dese fellas have a horrible schedule!!!

The Howard University men's soccer team will get tested early under new head coach Joseph Okoh as it plays eight of its first 10 games on the road

The Bison Booters open their season at home on Sept. 27 versus James Madison.

Howard opens Atlantic Soccer Conference play at Philadelphia University on October 6.

http://www.howard-bison.com/sports/msoc/2007/Schedule



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Re: Howard University New Soccer COACH
« Reply #49 on: August 27, 2007, 12:47:48 PM »
Was checking out subsequent developments online since Okoh's appointment ... didn't see any posted, but dese fellas have a horrible schedule!!!

The Howard University men's soccer team will get tested early under new head coach Joseph Okoh as it plays eight of its first 10 games on the road

The Bison Booters open their season at home on Sept. 27 versus James Madison.

Howard opens Atlantic Soccer Conference play at Philadelphia University on October 6.

http://www.howard-bison.com/sports/msoc/2007/Schedule




Probably scheduled all those tough away games to get money from the opposing Athletic Department.

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Re: Howard University New Soccer COACH
« Reply #50 on: August 27, 2007, 01:06:53 PM »
Was checking out subsequent developments online since Okoh's appointment ... didn't see any posted, but dese fellas have a horrible schedule!!!

The Howard University men's soccer team will get tested early under new head coach Joseph Okoh as it plays eight of its first 10 games on the road

The Bison Booters open their season at home on Sept. 27 versus James Madison.

Howard opens Atlantic Soccer Conference play at Philadelphia University on October 6.

http://www.howard-bison.com/sports/msoc/2007/Schedule




And that JMU game is a definite lorse....
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« Reply #51 on: October 10, 2007, 09:48:41 AM »
Howard University .... getting back on track

 Oct 8, 2007

Victor Thomas named ASC Goalie of the Week

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sophomore Victor Thomas (Scarborough, Trinidad/Signal Hill) has been named the Atlantic Soccer Conference (ASC) Goalie of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

Thomas collected ten saves in the lone game of the week for the Bison, a 0-0 tie in double overatime at Philadelphia University on October 6. He lowered his goals-against-average for the season to 0.61 with his performance against the Rams and earned his second shutout of the season in three appearances.

The Bison will return to action on Tuesday with a non-conference game against Navy in Annapolis


Oct 9, 2007

Bison Men Battle the Mids to a Tie
 

ANNAPOLIS, MD. - The Howard men's soccer team took 11 shots against Navy but couldn't find the back of the net, tying the Midshipmen, 0-0 Tuesday night in Annapolis. The game was delayed 40 minutes at the start of the contest due to lightning and was called with 13:41 to play because of a second wave of lightning.

"Our defense was outstanding for most of the night and we are going to be very solid defensively," Head Coach Joseph Okoah said. "We just need to generate a bit more on the offensive end."

Besides committing fewer fouls (Navy had 11 fouls while Howard had 10), the Bison picked up seven saves compared to two by the Mids. GK Victor Thomas was credited with those seven while earning his third career shutout.

"For us to get a shutout against this team is incredible. A lot of that credit goes to Thomas," Okoh added.

As of last week, Navy ranked in the top 10 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Rankings.

The Bison are off for over a week and return to action on Oct. 21 with a home conference matchup against Adelphi

 
  http://www.howard-bison.com/sports/msoc/index

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Re: Howard University .... getting back on track
« Reply #52 on: October 10, 2007, 10:17:06 AM »
A lot of overtime ball ...

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Re: Howard University .... getting back on track
« Reply #53 on: October 10, 2007, 03:46:15 PM »
I torte Thorne Holder was saving for Howard now

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Re: Howard University .... getting back on track
« Reply #54 on: October 10, 2007, 05:09:01 PM »
I torte Thorne Holder was saving for Howard now
He's actually competing for Chris Seitz's old job at Maryland (College Park).

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Re: Howard University .... getting back on track
« Reply #55 on: October 10, 2007, 05:22:36 PM »
I think he is at Maryland

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Re: Howard University .... getting back on track
« Reply #56 on: October 10, 2007, 05:30:48 PM »
Tanks Sharkie and Deeks for de update

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« Reply #57 on: January 28, 2008, 05:00:54 PM »
Howard University Soccer Coach Arrested   

 http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0108/491493.html

Howard University Soccer Coach Arrested   posted 5:39 pm Mon January 28, 2008 - Washington
           
 A Howard University soccer coach was arrested in Louisa County, Virginia as part of an online sex sting.

Authorities took 40-year-old Joseph E. Okoh into custody Friday after he drove from his Arlington, Va. home to meet who he believed was a 13-year-old girl that he had been talking to over the internet.

Louisa County sheriff's office said the coach was talking in a Yahoo Instant Message chat room and that they were "shocked" by how quickly the suspect wanted to meet with the girl after just striking up a conversation.

Okoh was arrested on the side of the road at a predetermined location and charged him with one felony count of using a computer to solicit a person under 15-years-old with lascivious intent. He is being held without bond at the Central Virginia Jail after having a hearing Monday morning.

Okoh is in his first season as Head Men's Soccer coach at Howard. 

Howard University issued a statement saying Okoh has been suspended from all University activities and duties pending completion of the investigation and resolution of this matter.

The investigation remains ongoing

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Re: Howard University Soccer Coach Arrested
« Reply #58 on: January 28, 2008, 05:05:37 PM »
hmmm......plenty vice is in de air

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Re: Howard University Soccer Coach Arrested
« Reply #59 on: January 28, 2008, 05:24:17 PM »
Damn this is bad news.....
maybe something happen to his mind to trip him off.

How you could talk to someone on IM for 5 mins and then drive and set your self up so.

that is it for him if found guilty, he would not be allowed to coach any youths forever.

sad news indeed.

 

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