19. it is a priority but not THE priority. Still decisions do have to be made about staff. some of it hinging on whether they find the money to make beach coach full time.
As I wrote, she is trying to get here in May but a lot is hinging on the medical paperwork through the military for her little boy.
as for someone taking the helm indoor team is done as of Thursday for practices so there really isn’t a need. Hall is overseeing the program with Baxter’s help. There isn’t a lot to do with the semester ending in a few weeks.

For now, Hall remains the associate head coach. that position also includes being head beach.
They would like to separate the two programs at some point. Matlin has talked about it but it all comes down to appropriating money for another full time coach.

I could see Baxter going back to DOVO with a new assistant coming in. but that will be up to Ah Mow-Santos. Baxter was an emergency hire for this semester while keeping some continuity during the uncertainty of Shoji.

I’m almost certain that when they hired him as DOVO, it was well understood that he would step into the Assistant Coach role once Berg left, as her leaving was already in the works. Hawaii just had to go through the official steps to make Baxter an official coach.

I’m sure Robyn has significant ties to the volleyball community and will build a great staff (should that include Hall and Baxter, or not).

Robyn will be able to concentrate on coaching the team if all the other “stuff” is taken care of.

Kahuna, pleeeeeeeease stop using DOO, it reminds me of POO. It’s DOVO in the coaching world. Director of Volleyball Operations. Non-coaching position.

Hard to say what’s Coach Ah Mow-Santos will do. She may wanna bring in one of her own coaches, but she may feel comfortable from past experiences with Hall & Baxter. The latter she spent a great deal of time with while coaching Imi Ike together.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/2017/01/24/sports/baxter-elevated-to-wahine-volleyball-assistant/