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To be blunt politics, cronyism, and nepotism. It started with the hire of Jackson City’s coach a few years ago. After he left, the hiring of the chairman of the board of education’s first cousin, whom had never coached or played period, didn’t help. After he won 3 games they hired Perry assistant whom did an admirable job thanks to a transfer of one of the regions best players. Although, she had an approved record from the previous year, she actually set the program back in her own right by turning the middle school program over to another guy with no playing or coaching experience because her daughter played softball for his travel team. This guy thought it be fun to coach his daughter in basketball, even though she hadn’t played basketball since early elementary. Of course she started, along with others from the softball team. This caused several actual basketball players to quit the team. This guy also coaches the middle school softball, which of course he never played or know any thing about. This has caused several very good softball players to transfer to Jackson city.

So when the perry assistant left they handed the reigns over to another Jackson City elementary coach.

The current hiring authorities have a fascination with Jackson city. The last several teachers hired at bhs are JCS alum. Even with well qualified Bhs alum applied.

The new softball coach is a former JHS coach whom they got rid of. He does jog with the Breathitt superintendent though and has hired the above mentioned travel/middle school coach as his assistant. This has already caused several players to not come out for the team.

The new baseball coach is the chairman of the boards’s son.