Callero Leaving Seattle U

by John Berkowitz on Apr 2, 2009 2:18 PM PDT

Joe Callero who is an area native is leaving Seattle U to become the basketball coach at Cal Poly SLO. Most of us thought he would have stayed around longer since it seemed rebuilding the Seattle U program was a dream of his,

Callero takes Cal Poly SLO Job

Now it will be someone elses dream.

Who will be the next basketball coach at Seattle U?

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…there were some behind the scene things going on? It doesn’t seem to be a big move up in comparison to his stated dream to build this program up. It looked like everything was going real well from the outside. I remember your interview with him John, was a very positive one and so this is a complete suprise to most. He seemed to have good job security, recruits, support etc.

by Dawgs71 on Apr 2, 2009 4:34 PM PDT reply actions

Would this be the type of job

that would fit Dollar? It would make the UW/Seattle game pretty interesting, that’s for sure.

by hairofthedawg on Apr 2, 2009 7:42 PM PDT reply actions

Dollar?

I don’t think it pays enough to attract Dollar or Shaw.

When you lose a guy that has been their for eight years to Cal Poly SLO it means that you aren’t paying very much.

by John Berkowitz on Apr 2, 2009 8:06 PM PDT reply actions

Thanks, didn't know what.

the status of the SU job was. Still, it would look pretty good on a resume to make the program respectable again.

by hairofthedawg on Apr 2, 2009 8:41 PM PDT reply actions

Choices

Callero had a choice to tough it out and build over the next four years or jump at a job with better pay right now while he was still reasonably hot.

by John Berkowitz on Apr 2, 2009 9:00 PM PDT reply actions

the weather and quality of life are in play here.

by Meek99 on Apr 2, 2009 9:21 PM PDT reply actions

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It doesn’t hurt that Cal Poly also signed him to a five-year, $180,000 annual contract. His salary at Seattle U, a private university, was undisclosed.

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by John Berkowitz on Apr 3, 2009 6:28 PM PDT reply actions