coaches who don't get credit

[smalltown]

I know it's easy to identify the "good" coaches because of their records, and certainly many of these coaches are deserving. For the purpose of this discussion, I want to leave out the schools that always have good talent - not to disrespect their coaches because most of them are very good coaches. But what about the coaches at schools who are always fighting an uphill battle because of talent, who don't have or seldom have the players to compete with the elite teams. Anybody have any thoughts?

[bigAsports]

I totally agree with all of your statements smalltown. There are many coaches out there that work as hard or harder than anyone and don't get the compliments they deserve. Many people go strictly on a teams record and judge the coach. My philosophy is to just get better every time we take the floor. Whether it's a game or practice. Sure I want to win everygame but thats not always possible. I know if my kids get better and learn from mistakes, they are learning. Some coaches don't have the most talented kids this is true, but can you help the ones you do have get better. I think a coach is successful if he can look back and say we improved everytime we took the floor.

[speedo]

Here are some names of a few. Johhny Jackson at cheatham, Phil Ross at mcewen, and there are several more in the midstate

[2Hot4U]

Chad Smith @ South Doyle, does more with less and has completely turned around a doormat program.

[Diggs9]

Donald Ensor, Johnny Ensor , Richard Thomas at Unaka !!

and Kenneth Chambers For the Unaka Lady Rangers !!!!

[Guest Dingo]

WingT,

 

Hm. I thought the idea of this thread was about coaches who did/do NOT have great talent. Randy, great coach that he is, is inundated with talent every year.

 

Dingo

[Guest hard2guard101]

CAN'T WAIT FOR RESPONSES TO THIS ONE, BUT WHAT ABOUT DAVID WHALEY AT COCKE COUNTY HIGHSCHOOL? HE COACHED MANY SUCCESSFUL TEAMS AT COSBY AS A HEAD AND ASSISTANT COACH, AND THEN TOOK CCHS TO A 20 WIN SEASON THE FIRST SINCE LIKE 1974. MAYBE I'M NUTS BUT WHAT DO YA'LL THINK?

[thekeg55]

Kevin Bray at Cookeville

[hshoops]

Shannon Cawood doesn't get near enough the credit he deserves.

[Puff]

Scott Bowlin at Gibson County

Tommy Russell at USJ

Bryan Driver at South Fulton

Larry Joe Smith at McKenzie

Mike Limbaugh at Clarksburg

[JDub22]

Curt Lee at South Fulton

[westtnfan]

Tim Allen - Bradford

Pete Angelos - Gleason