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When has he not been on the move? He won't be there long either.

That will probably be determined by his wife.  I think she teaches in Dickson County.  She is a long time basketball coach.  With Parker doing some AD duties, he may hire her as a basketball coach :thumb:.  I am assuming they are going to move closer to PJP II. Pretty sure PJP II is paying him well as well.  Probably more than any public school can pay him. Also, most private schools let children of teachers/coaches go to school free or a very reasonable fee.

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That will probably be determined by his wife. I think she teaches in Dickson County. She is a long time basketball coach. With Parker doing some AD duties, he may hire her as a basketball coach :thumb:. I am assuming they are going to move closer to PJP II. Pretty sure PJP II is paying him well as well. Probably more than any public school can pay him. Also, most private schools let children of teachers/coaches go to school free or a very reasonable fee.

Thanks for the update coach! Glad you decided to go to the dark side, ya know, the private school ranks that you railed against for years. ðŸ‘ðŸ»

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As the headmaster or athletic director at Pope John Paul II you would have to question why Coach Parker never stays in one place very long.  As an outsider looking in I have some serious reservations regarding Coach Parker and his loyalty to anything other than himself.  Not throwing rocks at a glass house but his record speaks volumes as to where his loyalty lies.  JPII is a solid baseball program that needs someone that has the ability, drive & loyalty to take them to the next level.  IMO, this person must not only be a great baseball coach but they also should be very involved in the Catholic community.  Not that it is a requirement for the job but is Coach Parker a practicing Catholic?  From it's inception JPII has a history of trying to be a "private school" for the Sumner County area and not a "Catholic" school.  For the school to thrive that philosophy must change immediately and it begins with hiring Catholics to serve in leadership positions.   

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As the headmaster or athletic director at Pope John Paul II you would have to question why Coach Parker never stays in one place very long.  As an outsider looking in I have some serious reservations regarding Coach Parker and his loyalty to anything other than himself.  Not throwing rocks at a glass house but his record speaks volumes as to where his loyalty lies.  JPII is a solid baseball program that needs someone that has the ability, drive & loyalty to take them to the next level.  IMO, this person must not only be a great baseball coach but they also should be very involved in the Catholic community.  Not that it is a requirement for the job but is Coach Parker a practicing Catholic?  From it's inception JPII has a history of trying to be a "private school" for the Sumner County area and not a "Catholic" school.  For the school to thrive that philosophy must change immediately and it begins with hiring Catholics to serve in leadership positions.   

 

The real question is why the JP2 position became available in the first place.  Coach Michael Brown was essentially terminated and is not leaving on his terms.  Michael is a good and godly man, excellent baseball coach (2x TBCA Coach of the Year) and devout Catholic.  His teams have posted 6 consecutive 20 win seasons and is 1 series win away from returning to the Final Four.

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The real question is why the JP2 position became available in the first place.  Coach Michael Brown was essentially terminated and is not leaving on his terms.  Michael is a good and godly man, excellent baseball coach (2x TBCA Coach of the Year) and devout Catholic.  His teams have posted 6 consecutive 20 win seasons and is 1 series win away from returning to the Final Four.

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Boy there's alot of complaining going on about this hire. I believe firmly that this was a solid hire. Coach Brown did a great job with the program there is no doubt about that. A different voice and mindset will be good for this program. Give the man a chance. Coach Parker has improved every program he's been at.

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Boy there's alot of complaining going on about this hire. I believe firmly that this was a solid hire. Coach Brown did a great job with the program there is no doubt about that. A different voice and mindset will be good for this program. Give the man a chance. Coach Parker has improved every program he's been at.

 

My comments were not directed at the new coach, rather why the move was made to replace the current coach.  Change for the sake of change is not always a good thing.

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The real question is why the JP2 position became available in the first place.  Coach Michael Brown was essentially terminated and is not leaving on his terms.  Michael is a good and godly man, excellent baseball coach (2x TBCA Coach of the Year) and devout Catholic.  His teams have posted 6 consecutive 20 win seasons and is 1 series win away from returning to the Final Four.

 

Why was he fired?  He has won there and turned them into a state tournament team each season. Kinda strange to me,  but that school has never really had stability since has been built. 3 Headmasters 5 Athletic Directors 4 Football Coaches, 4 Girls BBall Coaches, Now 4 Boys BBall Coaches, Now 3 Baseball Coaches, Softball has been the only constant since 2003.

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