Renner, the former Ballard coach doesn’t need a whole lot of introduction. One of the best resumes in state history, takes over the Colonels program. 

That's a big hire for the Colonels.  He must've been bored in retirement.

Wonder what the selling point was? Big time hire!

Selling point?

Some people just love coaching and interacting with young kids.

Some love to win.

You can do it all at Oldham County. District is tough but 8th region not a buzzsaw like the 7th was all those years!

Oldham would have been fine with just about any coach.  Wonder how many new Oldham Countians show up.

The eighth will always come down to OC, Collins, Woodford with some surprise appearances by SO. Sure you will have your once in a generation team from one of the small schools (Spencer last season)and some semi competitive teams elsewhere but the bottom half of the region are just playing to make the regional tournament.  Not that that is a bad thing, it is quite an accomplishment.

Big hire! 

Curious why the job was open in the first place.  

Aren’t we all!?!?

I haven’t heard Josh’s name mentioned anywhere else for jobs.

Seems he’d be a natural fit for Eastern Boys as he coached the girls there a few years ago?

Record is something like 52-147 when not coaching Ballard.  The available athletes is FAR and away more important than the guy on the sidelines.

Nothing against Renner or any coach for that matter.  We just have to stop coach worship at any level really.  I have said it before and it is a hill I will die on.  If Renner had the Carroll County roster for those 24 seasons we more than likely are not talking about what a great hire this is.

Yes, OCHS basketball is not Ballard basketball, but.it is also not Carroll County basketball (much better). The Colonels have had some good runs in the last 10/15 years and that includes a trip or two to The Sweet 16 at Rupp. The OCHS roster does not have to be good enough to win the 7th Region (Ballard has that challenge) but they must be good enough to win the 8th Region (and they will under Chris). 

They absolutely will with Renner.  They also have under Hoggard, Forrest, Holland, and Coach Z.  They also would have under Leslie if he stuck around longer.  Point is, anyone that coaches at OC will at some point win the 8th multiple times.

Chris was at Waggener and Highview before Ballard - tough to win at those schools - he’s like 6th in all time wins and doing it in the 7th region is tough to do.

Exactly.  Rick Pitino wouldn't win at those schools Chris was previously at.  He won at Ballard because they had better players than everyone else.  He will win in the 8th because Oldham is going to have probably the top four in talent go to that school.  Just like they always have.  It does not matter who coaches them.