Looks like this one is open and word is an announcement is coming soon.

Would like to know what happened here! WKYT has a story that Humphrey was fired.

Hearing things from reliable sources that aren't good.

Just a gentle reminder, we have another thread about this in the Controversial Issues forum and you can find that here:

http://bluegrasspreps.com/controversial-issues/major-10th-region-330308.html#post5999486

 

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Maybe GS can fill us in.

I've heard that a well known coach from last year's Sweet 16 will be taking over at Clark.

Maybe GS can fill us in.

 

Heard it will be Josh Cook of Mercer Co.

 

 

Cook played one season of basketball at Alice Lloyd College before going into coaching at June Buchanan. He was an assistant for four seasons and the head coach for one season, posting an 18-10 record during the 2008-09 campaign.

He then took jobs as an assistant at Knott County Central and Montgomery County before being named head coach at Lawrence County in 2012. He posted a 41-22 record in two seasons there before heading to Mercer County in 2014. The Titans were 23-9 in his first season.

 

http://usatodayhss.com/2016/mercer-countys-cook-voted-c-j-coach-of-the-year

Heard it will be Josh Cook of Mercer Co.

 

 

Cook played one season of basketball at Alice Lloyd College before going into coaching at June Buchanan. He was an assistant for four seasons and the head coach for one season, posting an 18-10 record during the 2008-09 campaign.

He then took jobs as an assistant at Knott County Central and Montgomery County before being named head coach at Lawrence County in 2012. He posted a 41-22 record in two seasons there before heading to Mercer County in 2014. The Titans were 23-9 in his first season.

 

http://usatodayhss.com/2016/mercer-countys-cook-voted-c-j-coach-of-the-year

 

Wow, if this is true, without knowing anything else about the situation I find this hard to swallow, especially if I was a Mercer Co fan with this happening at this time of the year.

Wow, if this is true, without knowing anything else about the situation I find this hard to swallow, especially if I was a Mercer Co fan with this happening at this time of the year.

 

This old-timer was around in the days that teacher/coaches signed a binding contract for the year by July 1, and it would be very problematic to unilaterally try to move schools. Schools could fire for cause, or to chose to allow a resignation; however any teachr/coach movement without a release would be almost impossible. Has something changed to allow coaches free movement this late?

Cook would be an asset to the 10th Region. Hard to see him leaving for GRC

Teachers have a rule like that but coaches do not

Cook is a teacher. Would have to get out of contract. Being a coach doesn't make you exempt from the contracts unles you are a paraprofessional. He is not. Doubt he could get out if contract at this point.

Cook is a teacher. Would have to get out of contract. Being a coach doesn't make you exempt from the contracts unles you are a paraprofessional. He is not. Doubt he could get out if contract at this point.

 

Depends on the system. Some will release you and others will not. I would say this has already been worked out.

Cook is a teacher. Would have to get out of contract. Being a coach doesn't make you exempt from the contracts unles you are a paraprofessional. He is not. Doubt he could get out if contract at this point.

 

When I was a teacher, there was an out clause for either the teacher or the school system to terminate the contract within the first two weeks of school starting.

Date to get out of contract is July 1 now. After that must be released by superintendent. If they say no then certification can get revoked by ESPB. That rarely happens unless it's an habitual contract breaker. Mercer can choose to not let him out of contract. Will be interesting to see if this is true...I think it's just people stirring the rumor pot. NoT sure he would leave a future Mr. Basketball.