Today, Bruce Kozerski resigned as head football coach at Covington Holy Cross.  He had been the head coach since 2004.

Wow shocked by that news.

Twenty years is a heck of a run. He won a state championship at Holy Cross. That will be a very high challenge for anyone to repeat.

1 hour ago, Voice of Reason said:

Twenty years is a heck of a run. He won a state championship at Holy Cross. That will be a very high challenge for anyone to repeat.

 

This goes directly to Adam, no? 

3 hours ago, TheConch said:

This goes directly to Adam, no? 

All we know is that Koz will be part of the selection committee.

5 hours ago, nkypete said:

All we know is that Koz will be part of the selection committee.

Fair enough. Tough to vote against blood LOL! 

How much of HCs issues are number related to coaching related? You can have all the talent in the world but have A terrible coaching, and vice versa, the best Head coach ever but not the talent. Just curious as to what a new coach would be walking into if they decide to get a coach from out side of Holy Cross.

1 hour ago, Breds82 said:

How much of HCs issues are number related to coaching related? You can have all the talent in the world but have A terrible coaching, and vice versa, the best Head coach ever but not the talent. Just curious as to what a new coach would be walking into if they decide to get a coach from out side of Holy Cross.

Here is a nice article regarding Coach Kozerski on LINKNKY:

https://linknky.com/sports/football/2023/12/21/after-20-plus-years-kozerski-resigning-at-holy-cross/

It sounds like he has had some health issues lately that require future procedures.  There is also this quote in the article to answer your question about the program:

"The Indians are coming off a 5-6 season and had nine seniors on the 34-man roster. The future looks promising with numerous underclassmen producing at a high level in their first year of varsity football." The Indians just won the Northern KY middle school championship.  They should be OK.

Athletic director Anne Julian says that "the opening will be posted after Christmas break in early January." 

I meant Holy Cross the program not the Head Coach. Sorry for the confusion.

Both of my children attended Holy Cross. As important as Coach Koz was to the football program , I think his greatest contribution is in the classroom. Great mathematical mind preparing young people for college .

On 12/22/2023 at 12:42 PM, NCC and HC said:

Both of my children attended Holy Cross. As important as Coach Koz was to the football program , I think his greatest contribution is in the classroom. Great mathematical mind preparing young people for college .

Awesome to hear.  You don't hear that much the in the past 20 or so years that head coaches are actually doing great things in the classroom.  Good for him! 

Was always told Coach Koz had a hard time playing well with others, so to speak. Thus the mass exodus from his coaching staff a couple of times over during his tenure. Never heard boo about Adam Kozerski's personality but I'd assume the job is his to turn down since he's the only one who always stuck around with Big Koz, right? Has Adam been an OC/DC at all while he'd been coaching?

Nothing at all against Adam but it seems like this program could really benefit from someone entirely new to Holy Cross. Breathe a little new life.

10 hours ago, TylerDurden said:

Was always told Coach Koz had a hard time playing well with others, so to speak. Thus the mass exodus from his coaching staff a couple of times over during his tenure. Never heard boo about Adam Kozerski's personality but I'd assume the job is his to turn down since he's the only one who always stuck around with Big Koz, right? Has Adam been an OC/DC at all while he'd been coaching?

Nothing at all against Adam but it seems like this program could really benefit from someone entirely new to Holy Cross. Breathe a little new life.

Coach Felix Moore has been with the program through that same time period.  So have I.

11 hours ago, TylerDurden said:

Was always told Coach Koz had a hard time playing well with others, so to speak. Thus the mass exodus from his coaching staff a couple of times over during his tenure. Never heard boo about Adam Kozerski's personality but I'd assume the job is his to turn down since he's the only one who always stuck around with Big Koz, right? Has Adam been an OC/DC at all while he'd been coaching?

Nothing at all against Adam but it seems like this program could really benefit from someone entirely new to Holy Cross. Breathe a little new life.

I know people who have been involved in the program for the past two decades. While Coach Koz has a strong personality, many of their coaches have been there for quite awhile. Coach Moore "Coach Fee" has been there forever.  Tragically Coach Lamar died a couple of years ago and Coach James retired due to age/health reasons, Coach Lehmkuhl took a hiatus from 2012-2019 to spend more time with his kids but came back when his son started high school.   Off the top of my head I don't remember any mass exodus of coaches although I could be wrong.

 

I do think that all options should be considered for head coach.  Maybe it will be Adam maybe not but I agree it should not be assumed to be Adam's job.