8-AA Girls

[VictoryFormation]

Final UHS 56 EN 70

[DCTIGERFAN]

Cope has been fired.

 

http://www.wjle.com/news/2016/cope-out-coach-dchs

[Hoopz4days]

rumors are swirling that he was tendering a resignation anyway, looking for greener pastures.

[wingman10]

bump

[DCTIGERFAN]

Any names being tossed around for the DC job?

[Hoopz4days]

not heard a single name mentioned for the DC job. Still curious if Cope was looking to leave or if he was let go.

[DCTIGERFAN]

As expected, DC's hire today was completely lackluster, and seemingly unexpired. The administration just didn't seem to put very much effort into the search. It seems as if they hired the first person who said they would take the stinking job.

 

I hope I'm wrong, but Nathaniel (Nate Dog) Kennard seems very likely to be 100% unqualified for the position. I'm not under the impression that we had a long list of suitable, qualified candidates knocking down our doors to come coach here, but still, surely we could of found just one single person with some legit experience at this level.

 

Nate Dogs resume is very thin. Kennards coaching career began at Hilham Middle School in Overton County as the Boys Basketball Coach from 2003-2010 where he was responsible for all aspects of the boys basketball program involving the 6th and 8th grade teams. During those years, the program won two county championships and had five final four state tournament finishes, compiling an overall record of 100-85.The five final four state appearances is seemingly impressive, but whats up with that overall record?

 

This past season, ole Nate served as an assistant to Tiger basketball coach Lynus Martin. Before that he done some volunteering at LA on the high school level for 5 years (2010-2015). Everyone knows what all of this "volunteering" means and amounts to though. 

 

Andrew Dixon, DCHS Computer Science and Math teacher, will be an assistant to Kennard.

 

http://www.wjle.com/sports/kennard-named-dchs-girls-basketball-coach

Edited May 27, 2016 by DCTIGERFAN

[Play 4 Fun]

That middle school record is very misleading. Hilham is one of the smaller schools in Overton county. Competing with livingston, Allons and Rickman for several years is very difficult. For example, they play each twice a year (6 games) plus usually two of those in the county tourney (total of 8), as well as the state tourney which was at least one loss per year. That's 9 losses most years. On a good year you might could win half those games. The record is misleading in a tough area for junior high basketball.

[SPA1]

Great hire for Dekalb. Give him time.

[Hoopz4days]

Doesn't seem like a lot of thought went into this hire.. Time will tell.. Just seems like they are taking 2 steps back. Cope had that program on the upward swing IMO especially in one of the hardest districts in the state.

[SPA1]

If you thought he was on the upward swing then you will be fine with this hire.

[SPA1]

If you thought he was on the upward swing then you will be fine with this hire.