August 10, 2013

A team divided: Father-son bond makes mutual split a score for both sides

 

Aaron Snyder

The Independent

MOREHEAD — Living 58 miles away from Boyd County’s new football coach is a senior who wears No. 58 for a rival program.

 

No amount of distance can weaken the bond that is father and son.

 

When John Gilliam fell victim to the Morehead State University coaching staff overhaul this past winter, it was a no-brainer to join Rowan County head coach Kyle Singleton and company when he received the invitation.

 

After all, he would have the opportunity to coach his son, Austin Gilliam. He hadn’t encountered such a chance since Austin’s Pee Wee days.

 

“It was very appealing,” recalled the 48-year-old John, who spent 17 years on MSU’s staff.

 

Two key factors, though, paved a new path for the older Gilliam — Rowan County couldn’t offer him a full-time teaching position, and Boyd County wanted him as its head coach and a social studies teacher.

 

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