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Fixing a ship sinking this fast is no easy task and sometimes can take years to pull out of. You have to address so many problems and once you have a solid foundation then you need a big name coaching hire that creates a ton of buzz (which is easier said than done.)

I’m not sure the status of the youth and middle school programs but that is a great place to start. Shore up those feeder programs and then have a coach that can keep those kids around when they come to high school.

8th Grade class is one of the biggest they have had in a long time and has some very good talent on them  (enough that they entered into state playoffs for the first time in 8 years)


I agree with another poster that Coach Parks isnt the issue at this point, to change coaches again will be more steps backwards IMO.

I think some of the Parks fate will be decided by what kids in that class do. If the parents of those kids are all-in on Danville, then I can see sticking with him. If the Ads were to go with someone else you are looking at 3 coaches in the last 5 years. However, if parents start talking of sending their kids to surrounding districts, whether it be Boyle or Mercer, then you need to contemplate a change.

Priority number one for the Ads is just to stop the talent bleed. If they can do that it shores up some of the foundation. So its a good thing that the middle school classes are strong. But if the Ads choose to hit the road for another coach they are going to have to get a program builder with a proven record of doing so. It's getting tougher and tougher to find those folks and many aren't going to want to leave their present places of employment without a lot of incentives.