[J. R. VanHoose]

Where is the coach that was there before Amanda?

I can honestly say I have not been approach(ed) about any situation. There has never been any discussion about me leaving the girls team. Just people saying that was what I was going to do, pretty much like now! It will be a busy off season for us this year, but that is what I like about coaching, doesn't bother me to work hard. As far as it being easy to coach talent, yes it is easy in some respect but like Coach Runyon told me after the Paintsville game, you have to have that talent in the right places so that they can use their skills to the best of their abilities. You also have to mold them into a team where they know how to play with each other and know what skills each of them bring to the table. As far as proving myself as a coach, that is not why I am into coaching. I am not one who has to prove myself to others, I just believe in myself and what I am doing and make sure that my girls are having fun playing the game and learning skills that will help them become successful adults. In my playing days I had to prove to people that I could play and when I was done playing I was glad, I had stopped playing for myself, I was playing for others. I will be **** if I am going to do that as a coach. I don't care about my wins/loss record when I am done or what people think about my coaching. I want these kids to enjoy being young, playing a "game" and being part of a team. That is what I care about, not proving myself to you, or any other nameless person who has something to say about my team!