Open Job: Bracken County

[brooksville]

It was in fact administration that ran him off!

It sounds like it might have been a bracken ball mom.

[OpieTaylor]

It sounds like it might have been a bracken ball mom.

Are you referring to Kelsch?

[sumoroyal]

Maybe Coach Hinson can coach both like Coach Kelsch?

[brackenballmom]

Are you referring to Kelsch?

 

Kelsch was run off by administration. Ray and Bradshaw had no idea how much time it took away from their family.

[bluenationfan]

Keep telling yourself that. I'm pretty sure both Bradshaw and Ray knew the time commitment involved. They had both been coaches for 20+ years. When coaches have been in the business that long and walk away, there's usually something else going on that's causing them to leave the profession.

[LCDAWGS19]

Momma told me if I couldn't say anything nice, to not say anything at all, so we'll leave it at that.

 

Hopefully the girls side will get a quality coach who will stay for the long run like the boy's side has.

[sumoroyal]

Molly Schultz is still in the system, right? How about her? She is a Bracken Co. girl.

[Slobber Knocker]

Keep telling yourself that. I'm pretty sure both Bradshaw and Ray knew the time commitment involved. They had both been coaches for 20+ years. When coaches have been in the business that long and walk away, there's usually something else going on that's causing them to leave the profession.

 

That's funny stuff right there.

[brooksville]

Molly Schultz is still in the system, right? How about her? She is a Bracken Co. girl.

She knows her stuff. I don't know if she would be interested.

[brackenballmom]

Keep telling yourself that. I'm pretty sure both Bradshaw and Ray knew the time commitment involved. They had both been coaches for 20+ years. When coaches have been in the business that long and walk away, there's usually something else going on that's causing them to leave the profession.

Bradshaw had limited time as a Head Coach prior to taking the job at BCHS. Plus he had a 40 minute drive to Brooksville that he did not factor into the equation. Ray, on the other hand, had only been a middle school coach which does not require the time that a high school head coach requires. The fact is that Bradshaw isn't coaching anywhere and I would be surprised if Ray would pursue another coaching job at the high school level.

[sumoroyal]

Bradshaw had limited time as a Head Coach prior to taking the job at BCHS. Plus he had a 40 minute drive to Brooksville that he did not factor into the equation. Ray, on the other hand, had only been a middle school coach which does not require the time that a high school head coach requires. The fact is that Bradshaw isn't coaching anywhere and I would be surprised if Ray would pursue another coaching job at the high school level.

 

All of this is very true. Then I ask why were they hired if all of this was known before they were hired?

[Pi]

I think two names come to the surface for this job immediately.

 

Sam Elsbernd (current boys assistant)

Katelyn Meyer (current girls assistant)

 

 

Any others?

[jakeandabby]

Bradshaw had limited time as a Head Coach prior to taking the job at BCHS. Plus he had a 40 minute drive to Brooksville that he did not factor into the equation. Ray, on the other hand, had only been a middle school coach which does not require the time that a high school head coach requires. The fact is that Bradshaw isn't coaching anywhere and I would be surprised if Ray would pursue another coaching job at the high school level.

 

I can speak to Bradshaw situation and no I am not Bradshaw. He knew exactly what he was getting into with the time requirements. He has been a boys varsity head coach and served as the interim girls varsity head coach. The 30-40 minute drive from home to Brooksville had absolutely zero to do with him leaving the position after 1 year! If the drive was a concern, he would have NEVER applied for the position in the first place. Bradshaw is currently not coaching because he made the decision to stay out of coaching this season - he has had multiple offers and conversations with people who want him on their bench.

[brackenballmom]

All of this is very true. Then I ask why were they hired if all of this was known before they were hired?

 

I'm not at liberty to say why Bradshaw was hired but I will say it had something to do with administration or one authority figure in particular. We really thought Ray would do a good job but obviously he didn't have the knowledge to be a coach at the high school level.

[OpieTaylor]

I can speak to Bradshaw situation and no I am not Bradshaw. He knew exactly what he was getting into with the time requirements. He has been a boys varsity head coach and served as the interim girls varsity head coach. The 30-40 minute drive from home to Brooksville had absolutely zero to do with him leaving the position after 1 year! If the drive was a concern, he would have NEVER applied for the position in the first place. Bradshaw is currently not coaching because he made the decision to stay out of coaching this season - he has had multiple offers and conversations with people who want him on their bench.

 

...and perhaps if he didn't have to put up with a crybaby every other day he would have stuck around.

Funny, how those complaining about all the different coaches were a major contributor as to why it has come to this.

 

Perhaps most importantly, a former coach gets a lot of credit for success. Make no mistake EVERY coach that Sara Sticklen, Bailey Cummins and company played for during their time in the Bracken Co school system experienced success.