[Spud6]

Hazard High School has made it official via the high school's facebook page welcoming Matt Chandler in as the next football coach at Hazard.  

Don't know anything about him other than he was at Franklin County last year as their OC

[Bluecat]

Coming from a program who is off of a 13-1 season only losing to Boyle County (as everyone else did) in the 4A semifinals. Good luck to him and the Hazard football program.

[Bull got out!]

Congratulations!

[Real Badman]

Was Head Coach at Jenkins and assistant at Danville, Fairview and a few other places

[NEXT]

If it’s the Matt Chandler from Williamson, good man, great family and will do well!

[pirateforlife]

If it’s the Matt Chandler from Williamson, good man, great family and will do well!

Not him. He is on the staff at GRC.

[papabear02]

Congrats to Coach Chandler and Hazard!

[Tailback44]

I heard this was going to be official a few weeks ago. I’m guessing everyone else interviewed turned them down. I’ve seen Chandler has some experience under different programs but shocking hazard settled for a guy who has a 1-20 record as a head coach.

[Rainmaker33]

I heard this was going to be official a few weeks ago. I’m guessing everyone else interviewed turned them down. I’ve seen Chandler has some experience under different programs but shocking hazard settled for a guy who has a 1-20 record as a head coach.

The guy had that job young. That 1-20 shouldn’t even be considered in this. Especially considering where it was.

[Oldschool86]

Good luck to Coach Chandler. Gonna be a tough few years there but if he can make it through they have some talent coming up. Just don’t know if Hazard folks are patient enough for that.

[Redneck]

I heard this was going to be official a few weeks ago. I’m guessing everyone else interviewed turned them down. I’ve seen Chandler has some experience under different programs but shocking hazard settled for a guy who has a 1-20 record as a head coach.

The guy had that job young. That 1-20 shouldn’t even be considered in this. Especially considering where it was.

Agreed. Not to mention it was Jenkins.

[Cat Daddy]

Chandler's biggest hurdle will be keeping the kids in the middle school intact. If he can do this, the future will be bright in Hazard.

[FCSPY]

Franklin County does as good as anyone with feeder programs.. But it is no easy feat what they pull off each year. If Chandler uses that model, it will work.

[Spud6]

Franklin County does as good as anyone with feeder programs.. But it is no easy feat what they pull off each year. If Chandler uses that model, it will work.

Hazard's 8th grade class is loaded so he's got a good start on it.

[sambo]

Franklin County does as good as anyone with feeder programs.. But it is no easy feat what they pull off each year. If Chandler uses that model, it will work.

Hazard's 8th grade class is loaded so he's got a good start on it.

Heard half that class was headed to breathitt and perry

[Spud6]

Franklin County does as good as anyone with feeder programs.. But it is no easy feat what they pull off each year. If Chandler uses that model, it will work.

Hazard's 8th grade class is loaded so he's got a good start on it.

Heard half that class was headed to breathitt and perry

That would be unfortunate!

[Bluecat]

I am hearing that there may be a former family returning to Hazard that will make all sports at Hazard better.

[Stone Jack Baller]

I am hearing that there may be a former family returning to Hazard that will make all sports at Hazard better.

I heard same rumor. Big if true.

[RAMDAD50]

I am hearing that there may be a former family returning to Hazard that will make all sports at Hazard better.

Hot damn the Duke boys are coming home

[ArmChairHC]

Olingers?lol been awhile since I saw that name on a Hazard roster lol

[Tailback44]

Big Al will benefit from that family returning the most. Basketball stud

[Spud6]

Big Al will benefit from that family returning the most. Basketball stud

Where did they go to?

[Bluecat]

Big Al will benefit from that family returning the most. Basketball stud

Where did they go to?

Georgia

[BlackAndYellow]

No way Shoptaw comes back to Hazard after getting ultimate exposure from Florida prep school.

[BlackHawk]

I read a post on Facebook about them coming back. Be interesting if they do.

[Khalisimo]

I heard this was going to be official a few weeks ago. I’m guessing everyone else interviewed turned them down. I’ve seen Chandler has some experience under different programs but shocking hazard settled for a guy who has a 1-20 record as a head coach.

The guy had that job young. That 1-20 shouldn’t even be considered in this. Especially considering where it was.

i saw that record and said "he won a game at jenkins?!?!" good hire!
glass half full kind of guy here

[Rainmaker33]

I heard this was going to be official a few weeks ago. I’m guessing everyone else interviewed turned them down. I’ve seen Chandler has some experience under different programs but shocking hazard settled for a guy who has a 1-20 record as a head coach.

The guy had that job young. That 1-20 shouldn’t even be considered in this. Especially considering where it was.

i saw that record and said "he won a game at jenkins?!?!" good hire!
glass half full kind of guy here

Great point! Some places have different levels of success.

a guy can win 3 games in one place and do a better coaching job than a guy who won 8 at another.

[Khalisimo]

I heard this was going to be official a few weeks ago. I’m guessing everyone else interviewed turned them down. I’ve seen Chandler has some experience under different programs but shocking hazard settled for a guy who has a 1-20 record as a head coach.

The guy had that job young. That 1-20 shouldn’t even be considered in this. Especially considering where it was.

i saw that record and said "he won a game at jenkins?!?!" good hire!
glass half full kind of guy here

Great point! Some places have different levels of success.

a guy can win 3 games in one place and do a better coaching job than a guy who won 8 at another.

Every barometer of success is different, winning a single game at Jenkins is a really difficult task. If Chandler was able to do so as a young coach, that's really good. He's obviously learned a lot since then too. Any word on assistants for him?