Steve Matthews To Concord Christian School

[Dawgz4life]

Did not see this coming.

 

https://www.5starpreps.com/articles/steve-matthews-steps-away-from-knoxville-catholic-to-head-up-football-program-at-upstart-concord-christian-school/

[TheRedDevil1986]

This is a shock to say the least. Have to think they will reach out to Josh Jones or Lamar Brown for the opening first.

[HTV]

1 minute ago, TheRedDevil1986 said:

This is a shock to say the least. Have to think they will reach out to Josh Jones or Lamar Brown for the opening first.

It's not so easy just to go get a successful public-school coach in the middle of his career to come to a private school.  Unless those guys have been in coaching as long as a Gary Rankin had, most of them need more years in the state retirement system to vest their pensions.  Guys like Gary can take their pensions and double dip.  Those 40 somethings can't afford to do that financially.  

If it were just about throwing a number at a coach, Grace Christian would have one of 3 or 4 40 something coaches with state resumes on their resumes as its head coach this morning.  

 

[TheRedDevil1986]

1 minute ago, HTV said:

It's not so easy just to go get a successful public-school coach in the middle of his career to come to a private school.  Unless those guys have been in coaching as long as a Gary Rankin had, most of them need more years in the state retirement system to vest their pensions.  Guys like Gary can take their pensions and double dip.  Those 40 somethings can't afford to do that financially.  

If it were just about throwing a number at a coach, Grace Christian would have one of 3 or 4 40 something coaches with state resumes on their resumes as its head coach this morning.  

 

True. I can understand that for Lamar. With Josh Jones not being a school employee would that work the same? I am genuinely asking. I am not really sure how all that works.

[Solomon]

Anybody got the backstory to this one?

[MichaelMyers76]

59 minutes ago, TheRedDevil1986 said:

True. I can understand that for Lamar. With Josh Jones not being a school employee would that work the same? I am genuinely asking. I am not really sure how all that works.

State employee. Doesn't matter if in the classroom or driving a truck. Pension is based on years of service and % of highest years of pay. 1.5% for each year of service so 45% at 30 years.

[footballknox]

Catholic tried to get Matt Lowe last year.  Will they try to convince him to leave Powell again? 

[QuickStrike]

Place is a dry campus.  Hope Steve can handle it. 

[BroadwayBarberShop]

Fire up the smoke stacks. 

[Hadmatter]

Concord never responds to me when i ask about the Varsity Football future prospects. I have repeatedly asked them for a JV football schedule & nothing .  They had 22 at best guys out for JV football. I seen the pic on instagram 

[HTV]

44 minutes ago, BroadwayBarberShop said:

Fire up the smoke stacks. 

What for?  Shad is there. 

[BroadwayBarberShop]

2 hours ago, HTV said:

What for?  Shad is there.