2 coaches awards in 5 years is not too shabby! Those awards are given by the other NKY coaches. Much respected coach in the NKY girls basketball community.

 

Careful what you wish for.

 

Bingo. Prospective coaches aren't dumb. After doing their research and seeing the records that led up to Coburn then the records and accomplishments during Coburn, what coaches (not related or a friend of the administration that is) will take a risk with this job? Area coaches talk - they know what's happening in each others schools in terms of support.

Bingo. Prospective coaches aren't dumb. After doing their research and seeing the records that led up to Coburn then the records and accomplishments during Coburn, what coaches (not related or a friend of the administration that is) will takeIf the a risk with this job? Area coaches talk - they know what's happening in each others schools in terms of support.

 

If the administration is so concerned with finding a good replacement, why is this job opening not on the KHSAA website. The only place it can be found is buried on St. Henry's website. I will bet dollars to donuts that two former coaches from the cellar days will be on the next staff. One is a faculty member and the other is an administrators daughter. There is only one coach currently on staff that has any interest in returning and they are a part of the "St. Henry family".

I am going to assume that most on here are not involved in the St. Henry program. So many posters on here always talk about how it shouldn't be just about winning. Well, the St. Henry program has suffered great attrition under Mr. Coburn. There are players that have played many minutes under him over the years that have refused to return to the program due to his ideas about how to run a basketball program. Check out the roster - only 3 seniors and 2 juniors in a school that has a dozen or more basketball players starting as freshmen each year and does not have to compete against other sports for players. This was a good decision made by the St. Henry administration although made too late for many girls.

 

The fact that you just joined tells me you are probably a St. Henry administrator trying to do damage control.

If the administration is so concerned with finding a good replacement, why is this job opening not on the KHSAA website. The only place it can be found is buried on St. Henry's website. I will bet dollars to donuts that two former coaches from the cellar days will be on the next staff. One is a faculty member and the other is an administrators daughter. There is only one coach currently on staff that has any interest in returning and they are a part of the "St. Henry family".

 

Here's the proof in the pudding- no job posted.

Thanks for the commitment to excellence St Henry! Crap or get off the pot- field a rec team and call it that or go balls out and try to be the best you can possibly be!

I too am very close to the basketball program under Coach Coburn’s run, am a parent of a former player, and been around and talked to many former players. Every one that I have known has had a very positive experience with the basketball program (my daughter included).

 

1) You weren't talking to girls from recent teams because I know for a fact that only a few were happy with the coach and one of them was his daughter.

2) As far as the winning goes, St. Henry entered a weaker district under this coach then previous coaches,so it was easier to rack up wins against less than stellar competition. As far as results against the "big" teams:

 

Boone County 0-8

NCC 1-6

Notre Dame 0-4

Conner 1-6

Ryle 1-2

 

Maybe the coach wasn't as successful as some on here think. And I am not an administrator just a long time St. Henry parent that thinks the right decision was made. I don't know what ax BlueDad is grinding since he claims to not even be a St. Henry parent. I would bet that the next coach would be just as "successful" if they can just keep the players from being miserable.

The fact that you just joined tells me you are probably a St. Henry administrator trying to do damage control.

 

Long time lurker on these forums not wanting one player/parent or administrator to get the blame for a move that has been wanted by many parents of the program for almost the entire tenure of this coach. Nice enough guy as another poster commented but fairness in his treatment of the players was lacking. Surprising as he has 2 girls.

Surprising as he has 2 girls.

Being a head coach of a girls basketball team is not the same as being a father of girls. Let's keep his family out of it.

1) You weren't talking to girls from recent teams because I know for a fact that only a few were happy with the coach and one of them was his daughter.

2) As far as the winning goes, St. Henry entered a weaker district under this coach then previous coaches,so it was easier to rack up wins against less than stellar competition. As far as results against the "big" teams:

 

Boone County 0-8

NCC 1-6

Notre Dame 0-4

Conner 1-6

Ryle 1-2

 

Maybe the coach wasn't as successful as some on here think. And I am not an administrator just a long time St. Henry parent that thinks the right decision was made. I don't know what ax BlueDad is grinding since he claims to not even be a St. Henry parent. I would bet that the next coach would be just as "successful" if they can just keep the players from being miserable.

 

St Henry HS parent to be next year- I'm allowed to look out for my kids future aren't I?

Tell you what- maybe you should get on the horn with your pals in the administration and remind them to at least attempt to make this look like a legitimate coaching search by posting it with KHSAA before they go ahead and award it to the friend/ family member.

I too am very close to the basketball program under Coach Coburn’s run, am a parent of a former player, and been around and talked to many former players. Every one that I have known has had a very positive experience with the basketball program (my daughter included).

 

One other thing: parents of the unhappy kids rarely complain to the parents of the happy kids but to each other.

 

Being a head coach of a girls basketball team is not the same as being a father of girls. Let's keep his family out of it.

 

Wasn't saying anything negative about his family just that as a parent of girls I was surprised at how poorly he dealt with female players. Coaching girls is not the same as coaching boys.

Long time lurker on these forums not wanting one player/parent or administrator to get the blame for a move that has been wanted by many parents of the program for almost the entire tenure of this coach. Nice enough guy as another poster commented but fairness in his treatment of the players was lacking. Surprising as he has 2 girls.

 

Sounds like you are aware of all the problems and have all the solutions. You ever thought about applying for the job?? It's not as easy as you may think. And most of the problems aren't from the kids, they are from the parents.

The fact that you just joined tells me you are probably a St. Henry administrator trying to do damage control.

 

Actually I'm not a St. Henry administrator but thank you for the false accusations.

St Henry HS parent to be next year- I'm allowed to look out for my kids future aren't I?

Tell you what- maybe you should get on the horn with your pals in the administration and remind them to at least attempt to make this look like a legitimate coaching search by posting it with KHSAA before they go ahead and award it to the friend/ family member.

 

 

Just wondering: If you're so unhappy with how the St. Henry administration is dealing with athletics, then why continue to send your kid there?

Just wondering: If you're so unhappy with how the St. Henry administration is dealing with athletics, then why continue to send your kid there?

 

I think this is a better question for truecru!

St Henry HS parent to be next year- I'm allowed to look out for my kids future aren't I?

Tell you what- maybe you should get on the horn with your pals in the administration and remind them to at least attempt to make this look like a legitimate coaching search by posting it with KHSAA before they go ahead and award it to the friend/ family member.

 

They will probably handle it like they did with the softball coach search. The job was open for a very long time and filled about a month or two before the season.

One other thing: parents of the unhappy kids rarely complain to the parents of the happy kids but to each other.

Wasn't saying anything negative about his family just that as a parent of girls I was surprised at how poorly he dealt with female players. Coaching girls is not the same as coaching boys.

Once upon a time and very far away there was a girls basketball coach who had some successful years, and some not so much. There were players who liked him, and there were players who despised him. That same coach was adored by his 5 daughters.

 

Coach on the court, father at home. As it should be.