Are all of their underclassman returning? Any transfer possibilities to and from? Where are they playing summer ball at? Thanks

 

From what I hear everyone will be staying. However after the last couple coaching changes I know they lost a few kids. I would be very surprised to see any transfers coming in, like we have seen in the past.

Matt Daniel always expected to be a head coach.

Maybe not when he was 26 years old and maybe not at Montgomery County. But that’s how things worked out and last Thursday afternoon at the MCHS cafeteria, surrounded by family, players, fellow coaches, parents, fans and school personnel, Matt Daniel was introduced as the new head boys’ basketball coach of the Montgomery County Indians.

“I’m really humbled by this opportunity,” Daniel said. “I have such a good feeling toward the people of this community, our school and our players and I’m excited about the chance to lead this program.”

Daniel becomes the Indians’ fifth coach in the last five years, following Keith Greisser, Tony Wise, Happy Osborne and Jason Holland. Although that scenario would make it sound like Daniel was taking over a program in distress, the only distress actually seems to be that there will have been five coaches in a five-year period.

In fact, all of the changes is apparently one reason Daniel was chosen for the job. Although he is untested as a head coach, Daniel has been with the program the last two years and promises to add some stability to the squad.

“I’ve had a chance to work with these guys the last two years at the junior varsity level,” Daniel said. “That’s one of the reasons I’m so excited about this opportunity. We’ve got some outstanding talent and I’m looking forward to trying to help develop these players and this team into the best group they can be.”

Daniel grew up in a basketball family. His mother was an outstanding player at the collegiate level at Shawnee State and his father is a long-time high school coach who spent several years at Rowan County where Matt helped lead the Vikings to the state tournament before moving on to University of the Cumberlands at Williamsburg. There he played for Coach Donnie Butcher.

“I guess you could say I was a gym rat, spending a lot of time with my Dad, even going on scouting trips with him when I was not very old. He’s been a great influence on me.”

When Happy Osborne got the Montgomery County job two years ago he contacted Daniel about coming on board as an assistant coach and he accepted that post. Since being at Montgomery County, Daniel and his wife, Amber, have witnessed the birth of their first child, Cayden. His wife, incidentally, was an outstanding player at Cumberlands herself.

 

 

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Checking back in to see if Daniel had been fired yet.....JOKING. Well, wait. It has been a few days. Maybe the Sup.....

Matt Daniel always expected to be a head coach.

Maybe not when he was 26 years old and maybe not at Montgomery County. But that’s how things worked out and last Thursday afternoon at the MCHS cafeteria, surrounded by family, players, fellow coaches, parents, fans and school personnel, Matt Daniel was introduced as the new head boys’ basketball coach of the Montgomery County Indians.

“I’m really humbled by this opportunity,” Daniel said. “I have such a good feeling toward the people of this community, our school and our players and I’m excited about the chance to lead this program.”

Daniel becomes the Indians’ fifth coach in the last five years, following Keith Greisser, Tony Wise, Happy Osborne and Jason Holland. Although that scenario would make it sound like Daniel was taking over a program in distress, the only distress actually seems to be that there will have been five coaches in a five-year period.

In fact, all of the changes is apparently one reason Daniel was chosen for the job. Although he is untested as a head coach, Daniel has been with the program the last two years and promises to add some stability to the squad.

“I’ve had a chance to work with these guys the last two years at the junior varsity level,” Daniel said. “That’s one of the reasons I’m so excited about this opportunity. We’ve got some outstanding talent and I’m looking forward to trying to help develop these players and this team into the best group they can be.”

Daniel grew up in a basketball family. His mother was an outstanding player at the collegiate level at Shawnee State and his father is a long-time high school coach who spent several years at Rowan County where Matt helped lead the Vikings to the state tournament before moving on to University of the Cumberlands at Williamsburg. There he played for Coach Donnie Butcher.

“I guess you could say I was a gym rat, spending a lot of time with my Dad, even going on scouting trips with him when I was not very old. He’s been a great influence on me.”

When Happy Osborne got the Montgomery County job two years ago he contacted Daniel about coming on board as an assistant coach and he accepted that post. Since being at Montgomery County, Daniel and his wife, Amber, have witnessed the birth of their first child, Cayden. His wife, incidentally, was an outstanding player at Cumberlands herself.

 

 

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Any word on where Coach Holland will end up at? Will he Coach next year?

I fully expect a loud thud from Mt Sterling this season. I mean no disrespect to coach Daniel but it's obvious that a once solid program is heading in the wrong direction. Only four applicants for the job. None of which had any head coaching experience.

 

They will be tough this year.... they will be where they need to be.... Competing for the title!!

Any word on where Coach Holland will end up at? Will he Coach next year?

 

He has been hired as the girls coach at Shelby County. His daughter will be an eighth grader.