My nephew played for him at BC, and according to him the coach was not well liked by many people. I don't know the guy so I only know what I hear.
I read on other sites that current and former players at Ballard are not thrilled with the choice.
I say, good luck coach.
Congrats to Coach Hawkins on making it to the finals. I think they'll be in the talks for years to come as a top 6A contender. It's apparent that neither team was the same team as week 1.