I thought Voelker was a good hire after Bates left for Princeton. Bates was the better coach. Voelker has kept a strong program but not sure he has it in him. We could do a lot worse for a coach, though. He has been really good at recruiting attackers and goaltenders. We have historically (past decade) been a pretty physical team, but we have no been able to capitalize on that. It is painful to see a team like Penn State getting a top seed or a Loyola (Md) a handful of years ago win a title. Those were our peers, teams we played against and were always competitive. Penn State was a bottom tier CAA team until the Big10 decided to formally create a conference. Always painful to watch teams surpass us without us elevating. I like lacrosse and am glad we are competitive most years, especially as the sport continues to grow and more programs are created. We just as easily could have sunk, so I give credit where credit is due, but I do not think Voelker will take the team to the next level.