Speaking of coaches and as a bit of a side note, a lot has been said on different threads about Augusta's success over the last few years and the role Hinson and now Kirk had in that success, but I would like to point out that the common denominator amongst them both was/is the assistants there.

Agree with the post above ^

Assistants are very important. One person can't do it all. I've seen some of the coaches listed at the top of my list bring 2-3 assistants with them when they scout. 6 eyes are better than 2!

Definitely don't think at this level does championships automatically equate to one being a better coach than the other. Yes, it does absolutely look better on their resume.

 

Again, at this level, if we remove players of recent memory such as Lofton(Chris), Miller, Bach, Knowles, Zollo, Belchers(the players), etc, etc, etc, from their coaches rosters, then odds are their championship totals look a lot different.

Speaking of coaches and as a bit of a side note, a lot has been said on different threads about Augusta's success over the last few years and the role Hinson and now Kirk had in that success, but I would like to point out that the common denominator amongst them both was/is the assistants there.

 

Whenever someone says Brent Bach, Jason Hinson or Brian Kirk, did X , I am always quick to say; and they will always say, it was never one person. It was everyone including and especially the assistant Coaches. Crawford, Snapp & White are knowledgeable, dedicated, and do what they do for love of the school and kids (they probably make 10 cents an hour maybe) and IMHO are the best coaching staff in the region and possibly the state.

Speaking of coaches and as a bit of a side note, a lot has been said on different threads about Augusta's success over the last few years and the role Hinson and now Kirk had in that success, but I would like to point out that the common denominator amongst them both was/is the assistants there.

 

Very good point Opie! Assistants are very important in the progression and development of a program.

Speaking of coaches and as a bit of a side note, a lot has been said on different threads about Augusta's success over the last few years and the role Hinson and now Kirk had in that success, but I would like to point out that the common denominator amongst them both was/is the assistants there.

 

So which head coach would you say has the best assistants?

 

Buddy Biggs has Brian Miller, Lamont Taylor, Andy Clarke, and Zack Irvine.

 

Patrick Kelsch only has Aaron Massey.

 

Keaton Belcher has his brother Kane and Timmy Cooper.

 

Brian Kirk has the same assistants that Hinson had at Augusta I believe.

 

Feel free to complete the list, those were the only ones I knew off the top of my head.

Sam Elsbernd has done a great job on Bracken County's staff. He was an assistant at Holmes when they won a state title in 2009, and Brad Carr's top assistant at Scott.

Speaking of coaches and as a bit of a side note, a lot has been said on different threads about Augusta's success over the last few years and the role Hinson and now Kirk had in that success, but I would like to point out that the common denominator amongst them both was/is the assistants there.

 

Opie, great point, and both Hinson and Kirk would speak loud and clearly agreeing with you.

This poll would have more votes if it wasn't public.

Fromeyer from Scott is listed in the poll and even has a couple of votes. The guy is still wet behind the ears.