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Pike Central's head coach David Rowe has been "forced" to resign after the resignation of Principal Eddie McCoy. Rowe of Coal Run Kentucky has been the head coach at Pike Central since the school was opened in 1993, where befor he was coaching at John Creek High School befor the consolidation of Johns Creek and Mullins. Mark Thompson who has been under the wing of Rowe will now take over as Head Basketball Coach at Pike Central High School. Rowe will now take over the vacant Principalship which declares him ineligable to coach a varsity sport. The rule states that no principal in the distict of Pike County will/can coach a varsity high school sport.

I think "forced to resign" is a little strong here.
Everyone involved knew that the principal cannot and IMO, should not be allowed to also be principal.
Coach Rowe has been positioning for the principals job for a couple of years now and this is the natural progression that was anticipated...Rowe to principal...Thompson to head basketball coach.

With this said, this thread is a little pre-mature.
While Rowe is the interim principal, "Official " hiring has not taken place.