He didn't "hire himself".

Yes, he has coached football before, I think he was on the staff before and early in the previous (Fowler) coach's tenure...I think he has coached everything at Owen Co other than baseball

Biggest problem at Owen Co isn't the coaching acumen at the high school level, it's getting numbers back up and getting a strong feeder program. That requires someone who can garner commitment from the community, something that hasn't always been the case in Owenton. That could be the reason why the would-be Rocknes, Bellichecks, and Sabans from the top HS programs that apparently were interested might have backed off. It's not an easy job, small rural schools rarely are.

 

Add to the fact that Owen Co via the high school age is about to hit very low enrollment numbers for the next few years, this is what currently is hurting the MS program at the moment.

He didn't "hire himself".

Yes, he has coached football before, I think he was on the staff before and early in the previous (Fowler) coach's tenure...I think he has coached everything at Owen Co other than baseball

Biggest problem at Owen Co isn't the coaching acumen at the high school level, it's getting numbers back up and getting a strong feeder program. That requires someone who can garner commitment from the community, something that hasn't always been the case in Owenton. That could be the reason why the would-be Rocknes, Bellichecks, and Sabans from the top HS programs that apparently were interested might have backed off. It's not an easy job, small rural schools rarely are.

 

Backed off? Did they withdraw names, turned down job?

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Owen County should be ashamed of how this search was conducted. Very unprofessional. I have several friends with kids on the team. The quality candidates were there. Says something that the school could not close the deal with any of them.

Owen County should be ashamed of how this search was conducted. Very unprofessional. I have several friends with kids on the team. The quality candidates were there. Says something that the school could not close the deal with any of them.

 

Really? What was unprofessional about it? They did their interviews, made offers, coaches said no thanks. How is that on Owen County?

Backed off? Did they withdraw names, turned down job?

 

There were several coaches that did turn down the job when offered to them, for various reasons.

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There were several coaches that did turn down the job when offered to them, for various reasons.

 

Who were they? I've heard names but not confident enough in my source to say them.

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Examine why coaches turned it down. Owen not willing to do what is needed.

Who turned it down? How many were interviewed?

Who were they? I've heard names but not confident enough in my source to say them.

 

They dont need to me made public. What if they were an asst looking for a head coach job but didnt tell their current school? Why put them in a bad situation by releasing their names?

 

Unless your just looking to start something.

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Examine why coaches turned it down. Owen not willing to do what is needed.

 

What do you want them to do?

 

One coach turned it down because they could not guarantee that two asst coaches he wanted to bring would have teaching jobs in the district. Nothing they can do about that, heck two guys they wanted to interview turned down the interview after they found out they didnt have openings in their certification.

 

But keep blaming the hiring committee at Owen that took 5 months to get the best coach they could, like Owenton is destination spot to live and work in Kentucky.

What do you want them to do?

 

One coach turned it down because they could not guarantee that two asst coaches he wanted to bring would have teaching jobs in the district. Nothing they can do about that, heck two guys they wanted to interview turned down the interview after they found out they didnt have openings in their certification.

 

But keep blaming the hiring committee at Owen that took 5 months to get the best coach they could, like Owenton is destination spot to live and work in Kentucky.

 

This. And a whole heck of a lot more places out there just like it. Plays a factor more than most (especially those from said school) want to realize.

This. And a whole heck of a lot more places out there just like it. Plays a factor more than most (especially those from said school) want to realize.

 

This, and considering its one of the smaller stipends in the state to coach.

This, and considering its one of the smaller stipends in the state to coach.

 

What was it out of curiosity? Guessing less than 5?

What was it out of curiosity? Guessing less than 5?

 

$6780 per the below link.

 

http://www.owen.kyschools.us/forms/employmentforms/2015-2016%20Salary%20Schedules%20Extra%20Service-0.pdf

$6780 per the below link.

 

http://www.owen.kyschools.us/forms/employmentforms/2015-2016%20Salary%20Schedules%20Extra%20Service-0.pdf

 

Not as bad as I was thinking, but still crap.