Inexperienced Bay’s Doug Gottlieb believes he can stability his new teaching job along with his nationwide radio present

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Doug Gottlieb believes he can successfully stability teaching Inexperienced Bay and internet hosting a nationwide sports activities radio present.

Gottlieb mentioned his new association throughout his introductory information convention Wednesday because the longtime broadcaster strikes into the teaching ranks.

“By way of the psychological gymnastics of doing it, I do know I can do it,” Gottlieb stated. “I simply must show I can do it.”

Gottlieb is taking up for Sundance Wicks, who left Inexperienced Bay after one 12 months to take over Wyoming’s program. Inexperienced Bay went 18-14 in Wicks’ lone season after posting a 3-29 document the 12 months earlier than his arrival.

The problem for Gottlieb is to construct on Wicks’ success whereas coping with the time calls for that come from his radio job.

Gottlieb, 48, stated the bizarre association ought to assist as a result of the radio gig enabled him to simply accept a decrease teaching wage than he in any other case may need commanded, which ought to allow Inexperienced Bay to spend extra on the remainder of his teaching workers.

Gottlieb additionally identified that different coaches have their very own media calls for that take away from time that may very well be spent recruiting or working with gamers. However he conceded his case is particular as a result of “The Doug Gottlieb Present” airs 5 days every week.

“Most coaches have their very own coach’s present – clearly not stay, not for 2 hours stay nationally,” Gottlieb stated. “Most coaches have moments by which they’re out of the workplace and any individual else is managing the gamers and conditions. However clearly we’re going to play it sort of as we go right here.”

Gottlieb acknowledged the likelihood he may need to surrender his radio present ultimately if it turns into obvious his two jobs can’t coexist.

“It’s not a endlessly, endlessly with the radio present,” Gottlieb stated. “It’s a ‘Let’s see the way it works.’”

However he added that he believes the mixture ought to work out effectively. He famous that his radio platform may assist him promote Inexperienced Bay.

“I’m not going to have the ability to do native Inexperienced Bay discuss, however I’m going to have the ability to discuss concerning the Packers and I’m going to have the ability to show how pleasurable it’s to stay in a particular place,” Gottlieb stated. “The Fox Valley is an unbelievable place to boost a household. Do individuals know that? Individuals who stay right here know that. Folks regionally know that. However individuals nationally don’t.

“I wish to use that platform as a promotional device, identical to Fox Sports activities goes to make use of my platform as a basketball coach as their promotional platform. That’s the way it all can work collectively.”

Gottlieb performed at Notre Dame in 1995-96 and at Oklahoma State from 1997-2000. He has labored as a broadcaster for a lot of the final 20 years, with stints at ESPN, CBS Sports activities and Fox Sports activities.

However he doesn’t have any school teaching expertise, although he has longed for a possibility similar to this one.

Inexperienced Bay athletic director Josh Moon thought-about hiring Gottlieb final 12 months earlier than finally choosing Wicks.

“I do know this for a reality,” Moon stated. “Doug’s been working in the direction of this second for a very long time. This has been his dream from day one.”

Gottlieb did coach U.S. groups to gold medals within the 2017 and 2022 Maccabiah Video games, a world multisport occasion for Jewish athletes. He additionally was an assistant coach on Bruce Pearl’s workers on the 2009 Maccabiah Video games. Amd Gottlieb identified he has coached quite a few AAU video games over time.

He was born in Milwaukee and is the son of Bob Gottlieb, who coached Milwaukee from 1975-80.

“My mother stated of all of the locations we now have lived, there’s nothing like Wisconsin,” Gottlieb stated. “There’s nothing prefer it. Actual individuals. Actual work ethic. Actual neighborhood.”

Gottlieb says he understands the unorthodox nature of his hiring. He additionally was fast to say comparable hires which have proved profitable.

“Steve Kerr had by no means blown a whistle a day in his life earlier than he took over the Warriors,” Gottlieb stated. “I feel that’s labored out OK. Fred Hoiberg coached at his alma mater (Iowa State) after being within the entrance workplace in Minnesota for a 12 months. And that labored out OK. There’s been loads of nontraditional hires. … I inform my youngsters that if any individual’s not laughing at your desires, you’re not dreaming large enough.”

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