Coach Brannon from Daviess County is stepping down.

Matt Brannon stepped down after 20 years with the program.  Who will be going after this job?

Will Barnes??

4 hours ago, Bud_Kilmer said:

Will Barnes??

I would say someone on staff will get this job.

Any scuttlebutt on this opening?!?

Maybe Coach Clark from Hoptown might be interested,  definitely knows the district.

Any updates things have been awfully quiet around this opening.

Edited February 7, 20242 yr by theguru
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Real quiet means it's someone inside.

Still no news? I would think they had at least had a few interviews. Maybe it's a job nobody cares about. 

On 2/3/2024 at 11:47 PM, TimeWillTell said:

Still no news? I would think they had at least had a few interviews. Maybe it's a job nobody cares about. 

It's a little more complicated than that. This time of year if there aren't any positions available for prospective coaches on the outside, then districts, especially those where there are more than one high school in the district, don't fully know their staffing allocations for the next school year. 

This is also the time of year where district letters of intent are also being sent out and signed. Now and the next couple weeks is when individual schools and districts as a whole have a better of idea of what will be available and what won't. If it's going to be an internal hire, then more times than not that's not even an issue (if in fact they are already teaching in the building and/or district somewhere).

This time of year, depending on the flexibility given to those who are on the hiring committee, can be really tough with boys/girls basketball, wrestling, swimming, archery etc going on where AD's and other admin, along with parents who are representing members of the SBDM that may or may not be on the committee that have their own kids with their schedules (especially those in high school).

Often times, hiring committees, if made up of 4-6 people usually try to have a SBDM at the high school that has some skin in the game. If the principal and AD can get a member that fills the role of a parent as well a a staff member? That's usually a go to move.

In other instances, the hire is placed solely in the hands of the AD & if they have no teaching responsibilities (which, none of them should have to worry about teaching IMO), then they can typically move a lot faster bc they have their days wide open & evening athletic schedules don't come into play. 

With all of that said, I'm about 100% positive that the interview process has started (late last week) and/or is beginning this week.

1 hour ago, Calico Jack said:

It's a little more complicated than that. This time of year if there aren't any positions available for prospective coaches on the outside, then districts, especially those where there are more than one high school in the district, don't fully know their staffing allocations for the next school year. 

This is also the time of year where district letters of intent are also being sent out and signed. Now and the next couple weeks is when individual schools and districts as a whole have a better of idea of what will be available and what won't. If it's going to be an internal hire, then more times than not that's not even an issue (if in fact they are already teaching in the building and/or district somewhere).

This time of year, depending on the flexibility given to those who are on the hiring committee, can be really tough with boys/girls basketball, wrestling, swimming, archery etc going on where AD's and other admin, along with parents who are representing members of the SBDM that may or may not be on the committee that have their own kids with their schedules (especially those in high school).

Often times, hiring committees, if made up of 4-6 people usually try to have a SBDM at the high school that has some skin in the game. If the principal and AD can get a member that fills the role of a parent as well a a staff member? That's usually a go to move.

In other instances, the hire is placed solely in the hands of the AD & if they have no teaching responsibilities (which, none of them should have to worry about teaching IMO), then they can typically move a lot faster bc they have their days wide open & evening athletic schedules don't come into play. 

With all of that said, I'm about 100% positive that the interview process has started (late last week) and/or is beginning this week.

Very good perspective of the process. Appreciate it.

Zach Wagner or Marc Clark one of the two will wind up with this job.

Edited February 7, 20242 yr by theguru
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Does Coach Waggner want to leave McLean County? Always thought he seemed happy. I believe he is a principal or assistant principal there.

On 2/5/2024 at 9:31 AM, Calico Jack said:

It's a little more complicated than that. This time of year if there aren't any positions available for prospective coaches on the outside, then districts, especially those where there are more than one high school in the district, don't fully know their staffing allocations for the next school year. 

This is also the time of year where district letters of intent are also being sent out and signed. Now and the next couple weeks is when individual schools and districts as a whole have a better of idea of what will be available and what won't. If it's going to be an internal hire, then more times than not that's not even an issue (if in fact they are already teaching in the building and/or district somewhere).

This time of year, depending on the flexibility given to those who are on the hiring committee, can be really tough with boys/girls basketball, wrestling, swimming, archery etc going on where AD's and other admin, along with parents who are representing members of the SBDM that may or may not be on the committee that have their own kids with their schedules (especially those in high school).

Often times, hiring committees, if made up of 4-6 people usually try to have a SBDM at the high school that has some skin in the game. If the principal and AD can get a member that fills the role of a parent as well a a staff member? That's usually a go to move.

In other instances, the hire is placed solely in the hands of the AD & if they have no teaching responsibilities (which, none of them should have to worry about teaching IMO), then they can typically move a lot faster bc they have their days wide open & evening athletic schedules don't come into play. 

With all of that said, I'm about 100% positive that the interview process has started (late last week) and/or is beginning this week.

All of these things are legit issues...but if a school allows these issues to keep from hiring the best possible candidate and 'making it work"...they aren't serious about a great program.

21 hours ago, JD5692 said:

Zach Wagner or Marc Clark one of the two will wind up with this job.

 

15 hours ago, Westernside said:

Does Coach Wagner want to leave McLean County? Always thought he seemed happy. I believe he is a principal or assistant principal there.

Wagner would certainly seem like a good hire for Daviess County. He's done an outstanding job at McLean County and they have a lot of support and momentum right now. However, it is a small, rural job where talent runs in cycles.