3) Caverna

 

Wonder what direction Caverna will go with their next hire? I thought the previous guy had made some strides before going back to Somerset. It seems like it could be a decent job with the right hire and some stability, but it's been a long time since they were successful.

Anyone have any information on the Caverna job? I agree with what GCHS said...with the right hire, someone that is good at getting small schools to be successful, Caverna can be good. Looks like they've had a few rough years.

These days if you're running a successful jr. High program you are doing the same things that your varsity is doing at a smaller scale. Successful jr high coaches may sometimes be better candidates than varsity asst because they have ran an entire program from coaching to budgets to scheduling.

 

I have to disagree with you, Jr. high coaching isn't close. How many hours in a year does a jr. high head coach spend on football? I would say about 10% of what a head high school coach does. And there are a lot more issues to deal with.

I have to disagree with you, Jr. high coaching isn't close. How many hours in a year does a jr. high head coach spend on football? I would say about 10% of what a head high school coach does. And there are a lot more issues to deal with.

 

So what about High School coaches that go on to coach at the College level? The same can be said about the time commitment. Just because a coach has coached Middle School football, doesn't mean he can't succeed at the High School level.

I have to disagree with you, Jr. high coaching isn't close. How many hours in a year does a jr. high head coach spend on football? I would say about 10% of what a head high school coach does. And there are a lot more issues to deal with.

 

I'm not talking about the guy that starts practice in August, plays 6 games, and takes up the equipment in September. You would be correct if that is what you're thinking of, but that isn't what I'm talking about.

So what about High School coaches that go on to coach at the College level? The same can be said about the time commitment. Just because a coach has coached Middle School football, doesn't mean he can't succeed at the High School level.

Very rarely do you hear of a high school head coach getting a head coaching job on the collegiate level...let alone being successful at that level. Same for high school...very rarely do you hear of a middle school coach making the same jump...usually you hear the middle head coach working his way up by being an assistant on the high school team, then a coordinator of some sort and lastly then a head coach. It is different and there will be a learning curve for anyone that does make the jump that doesn't have experience on the high school level.

Anybody know whats going on with McCreary Co? I heard its a circus but someone has been hired.

These days if you're running a successful jr. High program you are doing the same things that your varsity is doing at a smaller scale. Successful jr high coaches may sometimes be better candidates than varsity asst because they have ran an entire program from coaching to budgets to scheduling.

 

Shouldn't the HS head coach be in charge of most of that to begin with?

They are.

 

I guess that's why I don't see it as an outlandish idea that some schools have chosen a successful jr high guy over other candidates.

They are.

 

I guess that's why I don't see it as an outlandish idea that some schools have chosen a successful jr high guy over other candidates.

 

I was asking if the high school coaches run the middle school programs. I guess I'm applying how things work down here in Georgia which means the middle school coach has even less influence on running the program than you guys are saying.

Sorry didn't get you there.

 

Not normally. Gotta remember up here HS coaches have teaching/school day employment and then second shift football.

For the folks debating the prudence of Jackson County High School's alleged hiring of a middle school coach to take over their football program, here's a thread for continuing that conversation. Just trying to keep this thread about the openings and the immediate who/when info about the hires they've made.

 

Why would a high school program hire a middle school coach to take over?

I'm not talking about the guy that starts practice in August, plays 6 games, and takes up the equipment in September. You would be correct if that is what you're thinking of, but that isn't what I'm talking about.

 

Well what Jr. high coach are you talking about. I don't know any that have year round weights, passing so on and so.

Looking to update our list. Any word on the names of the hires at Jackson County and Fort Knox? @justme2012 @MSU-70

Fort Knox announced Sam Wilson...long time assistant coach at Fort Knox.

Mason County will announce new coach tomorrow at 2. The speed of this hire makes me think it's someone in house.