Coach Adams says things have come up recently that have made him resign after only a couple months. 

Wow. Late in the game but who would be capable on staff to be the "interim" or will they try to hire someone? 

Wow!

If some of the rumors about this job are true, good luck to the new coach as you navigate between the ?’s. 

Sheesh. 

Barely two months on the job. Wow!

Wow. Hopefully everyone is healthy.

This is always a risk of hiring a person without connections to an area and lives 3+ hours away. 

17 hours ago, VF111 said:

If some of the rumors about this job are true, good luck to the new coach as you navigate between the ?’s. 

Sheesh. 

Care to elaborate? 

1 hour ago, Builder1214 said:

This is always a risk of hiring a person without connections to an area and lives 3+ hours away. 

I think that's  easy to point to because its fresh in the happenings of the carousel, but some that come to mind just off the top of my head says otherwise or at least are a combined average tenure of "normal circumstances" as it pertains to distance or lack there of to family ties.

 

Lance Gregory- left for Graves County in '09 & has stayed there until recently taking the Central Hardin job. He held the HFC job there through '18 and then again as an the interim in '23. He and his family have been 2-4 hour drives from any next to kin.

Jamie Reed- came to South Oldham about the same time that Gregory took the Graves job.  Jamie and his family came from Georgia, while having some family in the Cincy area, though, I believe.

Luke Salmons- left Huntington, WV last year for the Corbin job. So, that is obviously still TBD.

Ethan Atchley- left the Lou/Lex corridor for Christian County last year. Like Salmons, tenure TBD & Atchley took it knowing that the only "guarantee" was going to be for 2 years due to the mega school consolidation.

Melvin Cunningham- like Salmons, left the Huntington, WV area last year, but for an even further move in taking the Murray job. Length of tenure still TBD.

My point? I'd feel very confident in saying that regardless of relocation distance, the average tenure for 200 of our 220+ football playing schools in the state is somewhere around 5 years (+/- 1 year).   

 

5 minutes ago, Calico Jack said:

I think that's  easy to point to because its fresh in the happenings of the carousel, but some that come to mind just off the top of my head says otherwise or at least are a combined average tenure of "normal circumstances" as it pertains to distance or lack there of to family ties.

 

Lance Gregory- left for Graves County in '09 & has stayed there until recently taking the Central Hardin job. He held the HFC job there through '18 and then again as an the interim in '23. He and his family have been 2-4 hour drives from any next to kin.

Jamie Reed- came to South Oldham about the same time that Gregory took the Graves job.  Jamie and his family came from Georgia, while having some family in the Cincy area, though, I believe.

Luke Salmons- left Huntington, WV last year for the Corbin job. So, that is obviously still TBD.

Ethan Atchley- left the Lou/Lex corridor for Christian County last year. Like Salmons, tenure TBD & Atchley took it knowing that the only "guarantee" was going to be for 2 years due to the mega school consolidation.

Melvin Cunningham- like Salmons, left the Huntington, WV area last year, but for an even further move in taking the Murray job. Length of tenure still TBD.

My point? I'd feel very confident in saying that regardless of relocation distance, the average tenure for 200 of our 220+ football playing schools in the state is somewhere around 5 years (+/- 1 year).   

 

I agree Calico, There is routinely about 40-45 job openings per year. I know this is a Basketball school in a tough football district but it seemed like the Admin was ready to support football the best they could when they released their statement last time they were hiring, This was quoted in the last forum: 

Mason County High School in Maysville, KY is searching for a new head football coach.  Our former head coach, Joe Wynn, recently accepted the head coaching position at Simon Kenton High School. For the 2025-26 seasons, we will be classified as a 4A football school, assigned to District 5, and aligned with Covington Catholic, Harrison County & Highlands.  Historically we have been classified as a 3A school, which has been reassigned to 4A a few times during realignment. We anticipate dropping to 3A at the conclusion of the 2026 season. With our anticipated drop, our football numbers continue to rise with 10% of our boy population K-12 playing football. Our principal is a former college football player and All-American at Georgetown College.  Our assistant principal is a longtime assistant football coach of eighteen years.  You will be supported and winning is important to us. How our young men perform inside the walls of our high school and in our community is more important.  We are looking for our next head coach to continue developing strong relationships with our community and our young men, building upon what Coach Wynn has in place. A flexible teaching schedule will be considered. 

 

From a facilities perspective, you would have access to a stand-alone grass practice field, equipped with lights and a scoreboard.  We also have a turf game field and we have upgraded our lighting and audio system this past year. Our new middle school has its football practice field separate from the high school and the game field. Our youth league and middle school utilize both the grass practice field and the game field for practices and games. We have two separate locker rooms, one for our varsity and one for freshmen. Our football facility has recently received a facelift.  We have a new HVAC system, new weight room equipment, and plans to upgrade and make additions in the future. We have a track below the football facility and a huge hill behind the game field for hill sprints, plyometrics, etc. Our new hire will have full authority on all staffing hires and fires from grades 4-12.  We currently offer four periods of in-school weight lifting classes and we currently have the full HUDL package and football fundraising is established and well built. Attached is our certified pay scale for the 24-25 calendar year.  We anticipate a 4% raise for the next school year.

 

Serious applicants can send their resume and cover letter to Chris O'Hearn @ [email protected].

 

1 hour ago, Calico Jack said:

I think that's  easy to point to because its fresh in the happenings of the carousel, but some that come to mind just off the top of my head says otherwise or at least are a combined average tenure of "normal circumstances" as it pertains to distance or lack there of to family ties.

 

Lance Gregory- left for Graves County in '09 & has stayed there until recently taking the Central Hardin job. He held the HFC job there through '18 and then again as an the interim in '23. He and his family have been 2-4 hour drives from any next to kin.

Jamie Reed- came to South Oldham about the same time that Gregory took the Graves job.  Jamie and his family came from Georgia, while having some family in the Cincy area, though, I believe.

Luke Salmons- left Huntington, WV last year for the Corbin job. So, that is obviously still TBD.

Ethan Atchley- left the Lou/Lex corridor for Christian County last year. Like Salmons, tenure TBD & Atchley took it knowing that the only "guarantee" was going to be for 2 years due to the mega school consolidation.

Melvin Cunningham- like Salmons, left the Huntington, WV area last year, but for an even further move in taking the Murray job. Length of tenure still TBD.

My point? I'd feel very confident in saying that regardless of relocation distance, the average tenure for 200 of our 220+ football playing schools in the state is somewhere around 5 years (+/- 1 year).   

 

All good examples. I stand by the assessment that it is more risky to hire someone from a distance that is not commutable. The hire has to pick up and move family, take kids out of schools away from friends, sell a house, buy a house, etc. Not saying it never works, but there is definitely more risk involved. 

@AppalachianTactician No doubt. That email posting back when it first came open was highly impressive, and it's something that EVERY school should do, IMO.  Mason County, Thomas Nelson and Nelson County were the only one's this year to give an "inside look" as best they could from afar to potential applicants. Those are rare.

TOUGH district and region the next two years for that matter. Ashland, Johnson Central, Highlands & CovCath. 

Obviously that was known before the job even came open, and I'm in NO WAY saying that's the reason it's now open, again & not saying it isn't. Whatever reasons he or anybody else deems what's truly best for their family? That's their business.  I know there are some out there (not you), who themselves and/or family, live in the glass house of 'never made wrong decision in taking a job'. But I'm not one of them, or any glass house for that matter. ?

9 minutes ago, Builder1214 said:

All good examples. I stand by the assessment that it is more risky to hire someone from a distance that is not commutable. The hire has to pick up and move family, take kids out of schools away from friends, sell a house, buy a house, etc. Not saying it never works, but there is definitely more risk involved. 

No doubt. All factors that many, across all professions, wouldn't dare try...especially moving the kids from one school to another. Which is why we rarely see see it.   

I just think we've gotten to the point, and have the last 10-12 years, where outside of 20 or so programs? If your coach(es) sees a full class or 2-3? That 4-6 year range with each hire? Consider yourself the exception.

Did the Coach from Murray family ever move with him or did they stay in Ohio?