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12-30-2011, 12:49 PM
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association doesnât keep records on such things, but Daniel McDonald likely has become the youngest head football coach in Kentucky.
Waggener athletic director Glen Zell announced Tuesday that the 22-year-old McDonald has been hired to take over the Wildcats program.
âWe trust 18-year-old men to fight wars,â McDonald said. âThis isnât life and death. This is coaching football. I will be a role model for these young men, and Iâm well-qualified. I may not have as much coaching experience as some other guys ⦠but I know what Iâm doing.
âThis will be a new era for Waggener football. There are great things to come.â
McDonald, who will turn 23 on Jan. 5, is a 2007 Waggener graduate. He played football and baseball there and went on to play baseball at Indiana University Southeast.
He has one year of coaching experience on the high school level, coaching wide receivers and defensive backs at Bullitt East last season.
McDonald replaces Robert Ross, who went 5-28 in three seasons. Waggener hasnât had a winning season since finishing 10-2 in 2004.
McDonald admitted it might take âa couple of yearsâ to get Waggener back on the winning track.
âOne thing we can focus on right off the bat is being competitive on and off the field,â he said. âAnd being competitive off the field is something we can start doing right now. That means being good students and having high-character people and doing things the right way. That will be our first priority, and then winning will take care of itself.â
http://blogs.courier-journal.com/khs/201...-waggener/
Waggener athletic director Glen Zell announced Tuesday that the 22-year-old McDonald has been hired to take over the Wildcats program.
âWe trust 18-year-old men to fight wars,â McDonald said. âThis isnât life and death. This is coaching football. I will be a role model for these young men, and Iâm well-qualified. I may not have as much coaching experience as some other guys ⦠but I know what Iâm doing.
âThis will be a new era for Waggener football. There are great things to come.â
McDonald, who will turn 23 on Jan. 5, is a 2007 Waggener graduate. He played football and baseball there and went on to play baseball at Indiana University Southeast.
He has one year of coaching experience on the high school level, coaching wide receivers and defensive backs at Bullitt East last season.
McDonald replaces Robert Ross, who went 5-28 in three seasons. Waggener hasnât had a winning season since finishing 10-2 in 2004.
McDonald admitted it might take âa couple of yearsâ to get Waggener back on the winning track.
âOne thing we can focus on right off the bat is being competitive on and off the field,â he said. âAnd being competitive off the field is something we can start doing right now. That means being good students and having high-character people and doing things the right way. That will be our first priority, and then winning will take care of itself.â
http://blogs.courier-journal.com/khs/201...-waggener/
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12-30-2011, 04:56 PM
I'm pretty sure he'll be the youngest head coach named.
12-30-2011, 10:16 PM
He doesn't even know-what he doesn't know at this point.
I wish him well. Hope he is an upgrade.
I wish him well. Hope he is an upgrade.
12-31-2011, 12:44 AM
WOW! Hope to see him do well! That would be a pretty cool story if he did well. The last real young coach I can think of was Owensboro Catholic's coach when they went to the 2A state title game, I believe in back to back years if I am correct. He was even 28 or 29...but wow! 22? This makes me feel old! 
Best of luck to this young man, hope to see him do well.
Best of luck to this young man, hope to see him do well.
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