Open Job: East Jessamine

[TribeTime]

Job listed on the Jessamine County site. Both Jessamines are open. 

[burreaux]

I'm going to guess that the jobs will not have equal candidates.

[16thBBall Fan]

Coach Chewning was 45-66 in 4 seasons.

[TribeTime]

34 minutes ago, burreaux said:

I'm going to guess that the jobs will not have equal candidates.

Who will get the better pool?

[burreaux]

26 minutes ago, TribeTime said:

Who will get the better pool?

West Jessamine. 

[QueenoftheSouth]

2 hours ago, 16thBBall Fan said:

Coach Chewning was 45-66 in 4 seasons.

But 17-14 this season. Odd timing.

[Statsdontlie]

I said this job could be opening after there loss in the District tournament last week. 

[12th Region Fan]

7 hours ago, QueenoftheSouth said:

But 17-14 this season. Odd timing.

I don’t agree with this. His seat was probably warm going into the season. Then you miss the region tournament and get beat by Trinity Christian. I know some things happened that were out of his control, but let’s not act like 17-14 and a first round loss in the district is something that is job saving worthy. 

[QueenoftheSouth]

1 minute ago, 12th Region Fan said:

I don’t agree with this. His seat was probably warm going into the season. Then you miss the region tournament and get beat by Trinity Christian. I know some things happened that were out of his control, but let’s not act like 17-14 and a first round loss in the district is something that is job saving worthy. 

I understand your point, but it needs context. If they had made this change last year I wouldn’t have had an issue. No disrespect to East but they are rarely good in boys basketball, and that’s been the case for a long time. When was the last time they made region? Not making it out of district isn’t unusual for that program so that shouldn’t be a trigger to fire a coach. 
 

So, they’re patient with this coach for 3 years. They go 9-21 last year (which was an improvement) and then improve significantly to 17-14 this year. Yes, they ended the season with a bad loss, but the trajectory of the program was clearly positive. And this won’t be a highly sought after job.

[gchs_uk9]

29 minutes ago, QueenoftheSouth said:

I understand your point, but it needs context. If they had made this change last year I wouldn’t have had an issue. No disrespect to East but they are rarely good in boys basketball, and that’s been the case for a long time. When was the last time they made region? Not making it out of district isn’t unusual for that program so that shouldn’t be a trigger to fire a coach. 

Went to the region in both 2020 and 2021 (the '21 team beat Rockcastle in the first round before losing to Boyle). Prior to that, East hadn't been to region since 2014.

[LethalPG]

East has some good pieces coming back.  Miyo Jones was an all-region selection and a few other returning starters as well.  I wouldn't call it a great job, but with the area it's in not a bad one.

[ElitePatriot]

Has anyone heard any names for this one?

[MightyOak]

Time to bring back East Jessamine’s greatest player, Butch Jointer, to take over.   He had a decent run at Frankfort and his kid is legit.  

[Statsdontlie]

1 hour ago, LethalPG said:

East has some good pieces coming back.  Miyo Jones was an all-region selection and a few other returning starters as well.  I wouldn't call it a great job, but with the area it's in not a bad one.

And East has an 8th Grader that is really good. I think they won the salt river conference this year. 

[burreaux]

3 hours ago, Statsdontlie said:

And East has an 8th Grader that is really good. I think they won the salt river conference this year. 

Based on what's being talked about the Open: West Jessamine thread it sounds like there needs to be a concerted effort to keep him a Jaguar next year....