Underrated Coaches

[MTiger]

I'll give you an over rated one, is young Cisco from union city. If any of you can recall, when he first came to union city he was a par coach and had a few average season's. Not until his father came around did he actually start winning and winning big. He's an average coach don't get me wrong but he gets all of his fathers credit /smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />. Anyone from union city knows it's true if you will admit it or not.

 

So what you are saying is that dad won the state last year? So what was he doing looking back to see what play dad wanted to call next? /roflol.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflol:" border="0" alt="roflol.gif" />

[GovMan]

David Baumann ... William Blount High School. Lost 7-8 seniors off of last year's team. Started 4 juniors all season. Only 3 seniors on team ... only 2 of them played significant minutes. No one over 6'3" on roster. Only had 2 letterman return from last year's team ... only one of those really played significant minutes. Plays in one of the toughest regions around--with Bearden, Maryville, Farragut, Lenoir City, etc.

 

Still managed to win 15 ballgames this season. The improvement of this team from summer till end of season was absolutely remarkable. David put a good system in place--based on the personel he had--and got the guys to buy in. That's a mark of good coaching. If the guys will continue to buy in and spend the off season in the weight room ... WB can be pretty decent next season.

[1hoopsfan]

Baumann has always done a nice job. Kids play hard and are fundamental. He is a quality coach.

[NeonBodeaux]

i think that derek wallace at AC deserves some consideration. he has done a great job since the departure of mark eldridge to maryville. in three years, he has led the mavs to two district titles and almost pulled off a monumental upset against the defending state champs (fulton) in this years region tourney.

[chazzinrio]

coach flatford is an excellent coach. My son plays for cosby and is a sophomore. coach really presses hard for these guys to be their best and it shows.

[coachstix24]

I agree with Derek Wallace and i also put Chris Kessler in the mix. He took a team in Knox West that won 2 games in the previous year finishing dead last in the district and then in one year they win 15 games and place 4th in the district and with only one senior.

[Turtle]

i also put Chris Kessler in the mix. He took a team in Knox West that won 2 games in the previous year finishing dead last in the district and then in one year they win 15 games and place 4th in the district and with only one senior.

 

 

 

I agree here as well.. Coach K. did a good job with a very young team. I think next year it will be West and Central battling for the top spot in th district.

[hsfansince78]

Young man from Gatlinburg Pittman has done a darn good job. Tied for 1st in the district in his first year and then played in the district championship this past year. Took over a program that was rich in tradition in the late 90's and early 2000's led by Ken Wright (now at Sevier County) but had only won about 20 games from 2002-2006.

CoachT information states they have been 15-10 and 17- 10 in his first two seasons. How old is this young coach?

[mrbigster]

Well, this will certainly get some stuff started.

 

 

 

You think?..lol..Gonna make the posts a little spicier Adsmom..Now I'm just waiting on Paris Rat to respond to Beavo's post..!

[QSouth89]

I agree here as well.. Coach K. did a good job with a very young team. I think next year it will be West and Central battling for the top spot in th district.

 

Not next year. West was moved to 4AAA where they will do battle with Bearden, Catholic, Farragut, Heritage, Lenoir City, Maryville and William Blount.

[SEC1rules]

Coach Wilkins at Henry Co. does a good job considering football is #1 by a mile. Some of the best athletes don't even play but he still fields a competitive team. I think he won at least one state title in MO before coming to HC!