Does anyone know the difference in total number of coaches? There are of course some schools that don't have football due to size.

 

There are 221 football programs, and 53 head coaching positions that have turned over (24%) this year, and by my count there are 271 boys basketball programs, and 31 head coaching positions that have turned over thus far (11.4%) this year.

Insane....1/4 of all football schools in this state, a change up...in ONE year.

Insane....1/4 of all football schools in this state, a change up...in ONE year.

 

Probably no way of finding this out but would love to see the turnover numbers (percentage wise) from states like Tennessee and Indiana, and then states like Ohio, Texas, and Florida.

10% less wow....

I will say it again and again and again, it use to be that principals were old coaches because they knew how to run a ship NOWADAYS it is some math teacher that had the time to go back to college and get their principalship. So now you have someone in charge of a school with from 200 to 2000 students that has NO CLUE about running anything but maybe ACT testing on Saturdays. That my friends is the problem. And it is going to chase young people out of the coaching profession!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I agree with your sentiment, but its not that principals are necessarily former math or science teachers or whatever and thats why they're bad, its you have people with the sole ambition to be administrators. So they only teach 3 or 4 years and become admins, so they dont have strong experience or previous leadership roles (coaching experience). You used to get former teachers or coaches that were in the profession for 15-20 years before they became admins, and had the experiences and understanding to excel. So now the admins have less experience than half their teachers and are more easily influenced by their respective Boards of Ed and Superintendents. People who have been admins for 20 years lose touch with what actually goes on in classroom and on fields.

Edited June 13, 201511 yr by RickGrimes
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I agree with your sentiment, but its not that principals are necessarily former math or science teachers or whatever and thats why they're bad, its you have people with the sole ambition to be administrators. So they only teach 3 or 4 years and become admins, so they dont have strong experience or previous leadership roles (coaching experience). You used to get former teachers or coaches that were in the profession for 15-20 years before they became admins, and had the experiences and understanding to excel. So now the admins have less experience than half their teachers and are more easily influenced by their respective Boards of Ed and Superintendents. People who have been admins for 20 years lose touch with what actually goes on in classroom and on fields.

 

I think there is much to this. I've taught for 11 years, 8 in a middle school and 3 in a high school. This year I began work on my Administration degree. After 11 years I think I might have the maturity and the experience to move into administration. But I can say for certain that I wasn't ready for that kind of job four years into teaching. And I agree with so many other posters that the old school principals that came off the field or out of the gym had a strong understanding of how to deal with people and how important a solid athletic program was for the school and community.

Next year will be my 8th, all high school math. I will have more classroom experience then my principal and all 3 APs after next year.

 

And yes, you still need a strong principal and superintendent that will invest in athletics just like the classroom and career pathways, because they know it will attract and motivate students.

@gchs_uk9 & @RickGrimes, you both are spot on.

I agree with your sentiment, but its not that principals are necessarily former math or science teachers or whatever and thats why they're bad, its you have people with the sole ambition to be administrators. So they only teach 3 or 4 years and become admins, so they dont have strong experience or previous leadership roles (coaching experience). You used to get former teachers or coaches that were in the profession for 15

 

I agree with you but it is the parents they cave to not super. Now I would say if super wants someone gone it happens but I believe a lot of it is PARENTS!!!!!!! When my sons played high school football they were good but I knew that weren't good enough to get a scholy but I had one daddy tell me "you know I know my son cant play at UK but I know he can play at EKU"! The guys son was a 5'10 Olineman that weighed wait for it wait for it 220 pounds!!!!!!!! I almost peed my pants. Oh and if any of you think that can play OL at EKU you might want to go see them play. Their 2 tackles a couple of years ago went 6'6 325 and 6'5 315. Both got into NFL camps.

Updates:

 

Berea still open

Newport still open

Webster Co just came open, (Coach took administration job)

Updates:

 

Berea still open

Newport still open

Webster Co just came open, (Coach took administration job)

 

Good lord.

 

I had just assumed that all jobs had been filled and were going to stay filled. It's a month until games start. That's not a great situation for these teams and kids to be in.

...it's absolutely crazy that there are three programs on the "Open" list at this stage of the game.

 

OPEN

1) Berea

2) Newport

3) Webster County

FILLED

1) Barren County - Jeff Griffith

2) Bath County - Johnny Poynter

3) Bellevue - Woody McMillen

4) Boone County - Marty Steele

5) Bullitt Central - Tye Lawson

6) Calloway County - Mickey Garrison

7) Carroll County - Lee Downey

8) Caverna - Kenny Davidson

9) Clay County - Justin Combs

10) Covington Catholic - Eddie Eviston

11) Daviess County - Matt Brannon

12) East Carter - Tim Champlain

13) East Ridge - Brad Allen

14) Eminence - Brian Dorshefski

15) Fort Campbell - Josh McKillip

16) Fort Knox - Sam Wilson

17) Fulton County - David Gallagher

18) Glasgow - Jeff Garmon'

19) Green Count - Hunter Jackson

20) Hancock County - Bobby Eubanks

21) Harrison County - Neil Furnish

22) Harlan County - Eddie Creech

23) Hopkins Central - Shane Decker

24) Jackson County - Clay Dalton

25) Jeffersontown - Steve Stonebraker

26) Knott County Central - John Chapman

27) LaRue County - Tony Hatmaker

28) Lynn Camp - Allen Harris

29) Madisonville North Hopkins - Jay Burgett

30) Marion County - Corey Crume

31) Mason County - Jonathan Thomas

32) McCracken County - Shawn Jackson

33) McCreary Central - Justin Bozeman

34) Mercer County - Dave Buchanan

35) Metcalfe County - LJ Harbison

36) Moore - Carlo Stallings

37) North Bullitt - Adam Billings

38) Owensboro - Jay Fallin

39) Pendleton County - Brian Burgemeir

40) Perry Central - Tom Larkey

41) Powell County - Brandon Brewer

42) Seneca - Ted Leasor

43) Sheldon Clark - Adam Turner

44) Southern - Mike Gossett

45) South Floyd - Chad Hall

46) South Laurel - Don Burdine

47) Union County - Josh Boston

48) Waggener - Jordan Johnson

49) Warren Central - Clay Stephens

50) Warren East - Justin Chaffin

51) Woodford County - Dennis Johnson

Berea named interim coach Michael Tate their permanent head coach yesterday.

Berea named interim coach Michael Tate their permanent head coach yesterday.

 

Awesome...thanks for the scoop, KyJAM.

Webster County has named Ben Gore its new football coach.