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That’s because you don’t know anything about coaching or teaching, DaddyBall. Edit to add- JW coaches private, and that’s a whole different thing. Of course, you probably don’t understand that either.

What’s so bad about the Halls job?

It sounds like you've got a chip on your shoulder about teachers. Did a teacher give you a hard time once, or are you simply in the dark about the ins and outs of what teachers do every day? Either way, it’s a little more than a couple of kickball classes.

His biggest mistake was leaving Halls. OR was never a good fit.

The alternative is to watch student-athletes achieve temporary success on the field while they struggle post secondary because they needed support at school. Who is in the building making sure grades are where they need to be to help with college tuition or to even be at a minimum for recruiting? Do I wish all kids came to school motivated and on track with academics? Sure. Is that the case? Absolutely not. Participating in sports saves the lives of some kids. Not just because it gives them something to do outside of school, but because (typically) there are coaches in the schools keeping an eye on kids grades and helping them make educated decisions about their futures. It takes several certified staff members to really make sure this is happening daily on a 50-100 man roster. My high school coach was relentless. Forced me and others to go to tutoring. Followed up with my teachers, tutor, and parents. Hated it at the time. Can’t thank him enough now.

Tied up? You mean working in the building, serving the school community? Building relationships and being available for any school day emergencies, or top priorities? It used to be that sometimes to get a good assistant, you might have to let them work at a nearby elementary or middle school, while trying to secure a spot for them in the building the next year. Seasoned head coaches and admin know how important it is to have coaches in the building, visible, and working directly with students. There is also a nation-wide, state-wide, and Knox county teacher shortage. By looking at the job boards, there is a significant shortage at Central High. It would be shameful for any administrator to hire a head football coach and not require him to be in the building. I have to believe that CHS will require Lane to be in the building in at least a classified or job-embedded role. If he has any sense of how to run a program, he will try to find certified coaches to bring in and be on the ground with him in the building. So much happens during the school day. That community deserves a coach and a coaching staff that know coaching football doesn’t simply mean practice and game day. It’s so much more.