[Westside]

No definite coach in waiting, but a favorite for the job would be a current staff member IMO. I believe coach is 64 if I am not mistaken and this is his 34th year at Belfry. His record at Belfry is 354-99.

Wow. I would have guessed he was pushing 70.

[pjdoug]

No Matney love?

No.

[swampdonkey]

Haywood is obviously a wizard but he is too close to retirement to be in the running for a new coaching position. Man has to be in his 70s

[MtnHSFootballFan]

Haywood is obviously a wizard but he is too close to retirement to be in the running for a new coaching position. Man has to be in his 70s

Maybe some man is in his 70’s, but I know for a fact that Haywood is not. Belfry is very blessed to have him.

[#P3]

Coach Haywood started as a student teacher at Tates Creek in 1972. He then spent 9 years at Prestonsburg and is in his 34th season at Belfry. With a rough estimate assuming he was students teaching at 22 he should be right around 67 or 68.

[bucslover68]

I correct myself I think he is 66-68 lol. Hard to pin it down.

[Spud6]

If I'm just picking for one year? Give me the legend Coach Haywood without any hesitation.

[cj2561]

Haddix... I would say Dixon. but by what it said, Dixon just left.

[EKUAlum05]

1. Dixon
2. Haddix
3. Chirico
4. MacNamee
5. Herron

I also think Chris MacNamee is kind of getting overlooked here.

Outside of Dixon he is about the only "somewhat young" Coach in the Mountains who has coached a ring onto his finger.

Chircio and Haddix haven't even made it to the Finals yet. No denying they are top tier coaches who built their programs, but I haven't seen MacNamee mentioned.

Obviously if age wasn't a factor Haywood, Hilton, Matney, French, Hines, etc would be in the running. Dixon is not a spring chicken but I still think he has 10+ years in him for sure and the drive to start a program from scratch.

Also Shawn Thompson would be on my list but Wayne County is not in the Mountains.

[Real Badman]

Eric Ratliff. Played for legendary Jack Hall, Spent time trying to build the minor programs in the Mountains, (ER, Magoffin, Jenkins, PCC, SV). Had a lot of success as an assistant coach at Sheldon Clark in the 90's. Showed what he would do with a lackluster program when given resources at Shelby Valley. Always respect the guys with the hot hands, but how many of them really have been in the same situations?

[Personal Foul]

Chirico, personally because Haywood is nearing the end of his career and Chirico is just getting started.

[Bossdaddy 4115]

Haddix no question don’t care about legends, this young man will be a legend give him time. He is great and builds great staffs.