East TN Coaching Changes

[92Dragon]

Of course he said no..why would anyone resign from that position - He has it made there. The guy has done an awful job and should be rightfully fired. If I didn't do what i was hired to do...I'd be fired as would most people. I hope the principal and AD make the decision to get rid of this guy and erase these last two years as if they never happened.

 

West is a mess but it can be cleaned up. But only if the admin cares about the program like those who have played or parents who have had kids play (like myself).

If he resigns, he could still keep his teaching job. I've heard that if you get fired, you also lose your teaching job.

[BarneySox2007]

If he resigns, he could still keep his teaching job. I've heard that if you get fired, you also lose your teaching job.

That's pretty crappy. Your whole job depends on wins and losses on a football field and could be the best teacher in the school. How do some head coaches just coach around here and not anything to do with the teaching side of it. Could someone answer that one for me.

[HTV]

 How do some head coaches just coach around here and not anything to do with the teaching side of it. Could someone answer that one for me.

 

 

That doesn't happen in Knox County Public Schools.  Head football coaches are also teachers, or in the case of Clark Duncan, an administrator (assistant principal/AD).  

 

There are some private schools in the area that have non-faculty/administrative head football coaches, but off the top of my head I can't think of any public schools that doe, or at least at the 3A through 6A level, which I am more familiar with than the 1A and 2A schools.  

Edited November 14, 2016 by HTV

[wingman10]

Heard Coach Sparks is retiting after 37 yrs at Carson-Newman

[ErikG]

Heard Coach Sparks is retiting after 37 yrs at Carson-Newman

Legendary coach. A man who has lived his faith and seemed always to possess a proper perspective.

[BarneySox2007]

That doesn't happen in Knox County Public Schools.  Head football coaches are also teachers, or in the case of Clark Duncan, an administrator (assistant principal/AD).  

 

There are some private schools in the area that have non-faculty/administrative head football coaches, but off the top of my head I can't think of any public schools that doe, or at least at the 3A through 6A level, which I am more familiar with than the 1A and 2A schools.  

So really there's another edge the private schools have a public don't if I'm reading you right. 

[devilsden]

Anybody that has spent 5 years or so as an assistant coach thru T$$AA can be a head coach in any sport, at least I think that is the rule.

[HTV]

So really there's another edge the private schools have a public don't if I'm reading you right. 

 

I don't know that it is an "edge" or not.  Just a policy that the Knox County Schools System has the "major" sports and head coaches.   And I understand why.  Those in those positions should be visable and active in the schools during the school day, in my opinion.  

 

Of course, having a head coach who isn't full time at the school isn't exactly an edge, in my opinion.  When a head coach has other business interests that take him away from practice about as often as he is there isn't doing a program any favors.  

[BarneySox2007]

I don't know that it is an "edge" or not.  Just a policy that the Knox County Schools System has the "major" sports and head coaches.   And I understand why.  Those in those positions should be visable and active in the schools during the school day, in my opinion.  

 

Of course, having a head coach who isn't full time at the school isn't exactly an edge, in my opinion.  When a head coach has other business interests that take him away from practice about as often as he is there isn't doing a program any favors.  

When I played for Ted Wilson at Maryville he did some of his best recruiting in the hall ways between classes.

[MicasaMaster]

Legendary coach. A man who has lived his faith and seemed always to possess a proper perspective.

From what I understand it's a combination of age and prostate cancer...sad to see such a great man and coach having to step down.

[BigBaller69]

If west doesn't make the right move, that school will lose everything us former players, coaches, and everybody else that put in the work that took that program to the top for the very first time. It took so much to create a successful program. Ask cummings what he had to do. All of that work finally paid off for 5-6 years, now only to watch it fall within two. That coaching staff has so many diamonds on it that other schools will and have take advantage of. AD better act fast or WEST will be the laughing stock it once was. 

Edited November 16, 2016 by BigBaller69

[osunut2]

If west doesn't make the right move, that school will lose everything us former players, coaches, and everybody else that put in the work that took that program to the top for the very first time. It took so much to create a successful program. Ask cummings what he had to do. All of that work finally paid off for 5-6 years, now only to watch it fall within two. That coaching staff has so many diamonds on it that other schools will and have take advantage of. AD better act fast or WEST will be the laughing stock it once was. 

Let me introduce you to the John Allen experience...

 

You've not reached Powell levels yet, but I understand your frustration.