[big_shot_08]

I have heard from a very reliable source, that the coaching job will probably given to someone already in the feeder system. There are no jobs available and and Pike County is planning cuts this year.

Is it all Pike County feeders schools or just PC

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Sorry, no assistant coaches in 57th will be considered

Who is making the call on this, Rowe and the SBDMC, or Central Office?

[HawksRule]

Is there anybody up for the job yet?

[yours truely]

I was hoping Steve C. but got word today it will be Gary Fields. He coached Mullins boys and girls this season.

[15thRegionSlamaBamma]

Who is making the call on this, Rowe and the SBDMC, or Central Office?

It will be Rowe at the Site Base, I am sure however that the BOE will have pull in it.:eek:

[15thRegionSlamaBamma]

I was hoping Steve C. but got word today it will be Gary Fields. He coached Mullins boys and girls this season.

lol Bird would never do it, he is about done with helping with basketball any ways I would say this year was his last season. Now Fields is a GREAT guy and a really good coach I had the opportunity to help him in the ladder part of the Boys season at Mullins. The only thing that worries me is he is VERY young and his experience is VERY low. He does know the game and I think a high school job may be what he needs. Especially at Pike Central where the girls listen well and have A LOT of respect for who is around them. He did one heck of a job at turning the programs around at Mullins so it could be interesting. I do know they have had many people apply from out of the area, but these coaches do a lot of jumping around and the programs that they are at do not have very good reputations just hear say though. IMO Fields will get the job, Coomer and Mercer will stay on as assistants and it will all work out and the Lady Hawks will be back in the regional semis and hopefully the finals.

[PHS95]

Gary would do a great job anywhere! He is great with the kids!

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Sorry, no assistant coaches in 57th will be considered

I didn't say an assistant coach.

[HawksRule]

Gary would do a great job anywhere! He is great with the kids!

Yes he is.

[Chuck Taylor]

I knew this was happening 2 days ago.

Certain people in the Central office wanted him out.

Look for Tussey to come back or a former player under Tussey to take over.

Getting your job because of politics can lead to losing your job because of politics...

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Getting your job because of politics can lead to losing your job because of politics...

With the going and coming tides of each BOE election and Superintendent contract............................................

[Chuck Taylor]

I wonder who did the forcing..........


I hope people in the Johns Creek/Mullins/Kimper area get smart this Nov.

I totally agree...this superintendent should have never been...:mad:

[UNO:DOS:TRES]

Well, I certainly don't think this new coach is starting off on good grounds by being on a cruise while PC is in team camp at Shelby Valley. Prior obligation or not, you just don't leave the assistants holding the reins. I've already heard several team members and others complaining. I'm sure he has good reasoning but he's been in coaching long enough to know dead period is the time to plan vacations.

Butch should still be at PC and I hope someday "super"man gets his payback for letting a good coach go elsewhere.

[rallo316]

when he planned the cruise he was not the coach at PC the job was not even open yet.

[hawkhead]

Well, I certainly don't think this new coach is starting off on good grounds by being on a cruise while PC is in team camp at Shelby Valley. Prior obligation or not, you just don't leave the assistants holding the reins. I've already heard several team members and others complaining. I'm sure he has good reasoning but he's been in coaching long enough to know dead period is the time to plan vacations.

Butch should still be at PC and I hope someday "super"man gets his payback for letting a good coach go elsewhere.

Why not allow the assitants to coach? No better way for them to understand and learn. If you know anything at all about summer ball you would know that a great deal of coaches allow assistants to coach and learn during the summer. Let someone else yell and push them in the summer. There will be plenty of coach ing to do during the season.

[Luther Rackley]

Great point hawkhead-- you are right on.

[15thRegionSlamaBamma]

Why not allow the assitants to coach? No better way for them to understand and learn. If you know anything at all about summer ball you would know that a great deal of coaches allow assistants to coach and learn during the summer. Let someone else yell and push them in the summer. There will be plenty of coach ing to do during the season.

greatest post by you yet Hawk Head. I think it is a good thing for the girls to have some normalcy for the first couple of weeks. I am sure Gary told Mercer and Coomer what to do with them and things and I am sure they took that into consideration when coaching the girls. I think it is a great idea to let Mercer and Coomer coach these girls up with there is trust there and I think it will take a little while for them to trust Gary's schemes. As soon as Gary got back to Pikeville if I am not mistaking he took right off with the team to RIchmond. Correct me if I am wrong. But I agree with you HH let the assistants have some time with the teams through June. Heck David Rowe did and he is regarded as one of the best coaches in the 15th to never win a regional title. Doesn't mean your a bad coach or your heart isn't in the right place.


Any one know how Butcher is settling in Mason?

[rallo316]

yeah Pike Central left at 9:00am this morning they play at 2:00pm i will update later.