Open job: Tates Creek

**Juke** · Mar 11, 17, 07:31 PM

Mike Allen has resigned.

**Nathaniel Bryan** · Mar 12, 17, 12:41 AM

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**coachlee** · Mar 12, 17, 12:33 PM

Those of you from Lexington, any front runner for this job at Tates Creek? From an outsider it looks to be a job that is difficult to win in recent years but maybe in the past had success. Shawnee comes to mind here in Jefferson County as a similar history and currently just cannot seem to be a winning program no matter who takes over.

**3/2 zone** · Mar 12, 17, 03:46 PM

I'm not a insider but must be a really tough job Wayne Breeden is excellent he had very little success there.

**BasketballJunkie3** · Mar 12, 17, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by coachlee

Those of you from Lexington, any front runner for this job at Tates Creek? From an outsider it looks to be a job that is difficult to win in recent years but maybe in the past had success. Shawnee comes to mind here in Jefferson County as a similar history and currently just cannot seem to be a winning program no matter who takes over.

And will probably get worse with the new high school opening next year.

**Shuttlesworth** · Mar 12, 17, 08:56 PM

Tates Creek and Bryan Station will both hurt for talent, lots of drop off here soon.

**mooremiller31** · Mar 13, 17, 05:29 AM

Tates Creek has been way down the last few years but I'm sorry no Lexington public school should ever go 4-27. I'm not saying they should be winning District and Region titles lord knows that district is tough enough. But 4-27....cmon man!!

**Juke** · Mar 13, 17, 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by Shuttlesworth

Tates Creek and Bryan Station will both hurt for talent, lots of drop off here soon.

Not accurate unless there are unexpected transfers. They will lose only 1 player from this past years roster to the new school/Carter G. Woodson Academy. They have a lot of young talent coming up. This past season 6 freshman played only JV and Varsity. The JV, again mostly freshman was competitive in most games beating Scott County and some of the city schools in spite of really poor leadership. There is no excuse for the record the varsity had but there is plenty of talent walking the halls of Tates Creek. They just need the right Coach to lead and change the culture. The football team has been able to turn things around and get things headed in the right direction under the guidance and leadership of a good Coach and there's no reason the basketball program can't do the same.

**threeifitgoes** · Mar 13, 17, 08:29 AM

The district they are in alone, would scare off a lot of good candidates. Dunbar won the state title last year, have in my opinion, Mr. Basketball and get bounced first round of districts. That's insane

**gchs_uk9** · Mar 13, 17, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by coachlee

Shawnee comes to mind here in Jefferson County as a similar history and currently just cannot seem to be a winning program no matter who takes over.

I don't think Shawnee is a good comparison. According to the KHSAA enrollment reports, Shawnee has 324 boys and Tates Creek has 924 boys.

**Johnny_Utah** · Mar 13, 17, 08:44 AM

2011 may feel like forever ago in terms of high school sports, but that year Tates Creek was ranked #1st in the state during part of the season with Breeden as coach. Lost in the 2nd round of Region to Madison Central by 1 point. Finished with a 24-5 record.

**BigVMan23** · Mar 13, 17, 11:14 AM

[QUOTE=Juke;6249655]Not accurate unless there are unexpected transfers./QUOTE]

Talking in the next couple of years and after, maybe not just immediately next year. With the new school opening up and siphoning off kids TC would normally get of course they will lose some talent, it's only logical this will happen.

**Shuttlesworth** · Mar 13, 17, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by Juke

Not accurate unless there are unexpected transfers. They will lose only 1 player from this past years roster to the new school/Carter G. Woodson Academy. They have a lot of young talent coming up. This past season 6 freshman played only JV and Varsity. The JV, again mostly freshman was competitive in most games beating Scott County and some of the city schools in spite of really poor leadership. There is no excuse for the record the varsity had but there is plenty of talent walking the halls of Tates Creek. They just need the right Coach to lead and change the culture. The football team has been able to turn things around and get things headed in the right direction under the guidance and leadership of a good Coach and there's no reason the basketball program can't do the same.

Wasn't talking in the immediate future. Watch 5-10 years from now.