Coach Dinky Phipps Retiring From Barbourville Independent

[Hasbeen]

Barbourville basketball coach announces retirement

 

Could he just be relocating across town?

[AHSPanther23]

Barbourville basketball coach announces retirement

 

Could he just be relocating across town?

 

First off, congrats to Coach Phipps on his retirement. It's hard to find a coach to stay at a program longer than 5 years, let alone 34. I think Barbourville has had coaches stay for long periods of time there.

 

Second, would he go across town?

[Hasbeen]

First off, congrats to Coach Phipps.

 

Second, would he go across town?

 

I've always thought, no. There are, of course, a lot of rumors floating around and in some articles quoting him he's a little vague on the future.

[Commander 25]

I think he will sit out 90 days and come back and coach Barbourville.

[AHSPanther23]

I think he will sit out 90 days and come back and coach Barbourville.

 

That's what it could happen, per the requirements when someone retires.

[Jim Schue]

If it has indeed been Coach Phipps' last game, then I count it as a pleasure to have watched his teams on more than a couple occasions. He got a lot out of the talent available to him at Barbourville.

[4chs]

I'm guessing that his retirement has everything to do with the reduction in pay that he was facing, which from what I understand, would have adversely affected his future income. As someone stated earlier, he may be able to get around this and still coach.