Carrol is a strange job to me. They typically have a decent mix of bigs and skills. They have good numbers most years. The facilities aren’t bad. So I keep wondering what the catch or issue is when it comes to coaches. 

9 minutes ago, barrel said:

Carrol is a strange job to me. They typically have a decent mix of bigs and skills. They have good numbers most years. The facilities aren’t bad. So I keep wondering what the catch or issue is when it comes to coaches. 

I really don't know. But, my best guess is the distance from Lexington, Cincinnati or Louisville.

Mason County was very similar. Before I got to Mason County in 1996, Felici Felice was the Superintendent. And, he was excellent. In the mid 90's Mr. Felice had the Mason County teacher salaries & coaching salaries among the best in the state. He knew it was tough to get people there and to keep them. 

He paid the head football & basketball coaches $1000 year, BOE stipend, to run a summer camp for kids. 

Our MS assistant coaches got 10 extended days. 

Mr. Felice did not get paid a huge salary. But, he made sure that the Mason County kids had the very best teachers and coaches he could find. It was a great place when I got there and I loved being a Royal. 

Joe Dan Gold continued that philosophy when he replaced Mr. Felice. That is who hired me. 

I don't think we have the same success without what Mr. Felice put in place. Those salaries helped us get some really good assistants who made Royals football much better. 

I got to see the Mason Co. AD who hired me last night at the UK game, Fred Hester. Coach Hester was super to me and Royals football. He was also a very successful basketball coach. And, he was the AD that hired Kelly Wells, Chris O'Hearn & Chris Ullery (baseball).

On a side note, I was thankful I got to see Coach last night and apologize for the times I got angry with him and was absolutely over the top ugly. It's ok to disagree and try to do things to improve your program. But, I was way out of line, more than once. 

I would rather get hit by a truck on 127 than get ugly with one of my current bosses at Anderson County. Wonderful people as well. I am still learning to disagree but to do so in a productive manner. 

8 hours ago, ChiefSmoke said:

I really don't know. But, my best guess is the distance from Lexington, Cincinnati or Louisville.

Mason County was very similar. Before I got to Mason County in 1996, Felici Felice was the Superintendent. And, he was excellent. In the mid 90's Mr. Felice had the Mason County teacher salaries & coaching salaries among the best in the state. He knew it was tough to get people there and to keep them. 

He paid the head football & basketball coaches $1000 year, BOE stipend, to run a summer camp for kids. 

Our MS assistant coaches got 10 extended days. 

Mr. Felice did not get paid a huge salary. But, he made sure that the Mason County kids had the very best teachers and coaches he could find. It was a great place when I got there and I loved being a Royal. 

Joe Dan Gold continued that philosophy when he replaced Mr. Felice. That is who hired me. 

I don't think we have the same success without what Mr. Felice put in place. Those salaries helped us get some really good assistants who made Royals football much better. 

I got to see the Mason Co. AD who hired me last night at the UK game, Fred Hester. Coach Hester was super to me and Royals football. He was also a very successful basketball coach. And, he was the AD that hired Kelly Wells, Chris O'Hearn & Chris Ullery (baseball).

On a side note, I was thankful I got to see Coach last night and apologize for the times I got angry with him and was absolutely over the top ugly. It's ok to disagree and try to do things to improve your program. But, I was way out of line, more than once. 

I would rather get hit by a truck on 127 than get ugly with one of my current bosses at Anderson County. Wonderful people as well. I am still learning to disagree but to do so in a productive manner. 

Coach, was there a comma missing in that salary????

28 minutes ago, Oldercoach said:

Coach, was there a comma missing in that salary????

$1,000 for the summer camp. I thought that was awesome …. Especially in 1996! 

27 minutes ago, ChiefSmoke said:

$1,000 for the summer camp. I thought that was awesome …. Especially in 1996! 

 

27 minutes ago, ChiefSmoke said:

$1,000 for the summer camp. I thought that was awesome …. Especially in 1996! 

Bad read on my part.  Very clear.  Old brain.

13 hours ago, barrel said:

Carrol is a strange job to me. They typically have a decent mix of bigs and skills. They have good numbers most years. The facilities aren’t bad. So I keep wondering what the catch or issue is when it comes to coaches. 

To me,  it appears that it's a stepping stone type of job unless it's someone that has ties to the community.  Cantwell was there for 2 years before he accepted the CAL position,  had a great program in place.  Franklin, alum, local guy follows Cantwell,  has decent success for 3 to 4 years. Let go by a principal that was only there 1 year herself.  Since then it's been a carousel of people that drive 40 plus minutes each way. They seem to want people with zero ties to the area,  which has resulted in kids having to learn new systems every year. 

Before Cantwell is was Lefores I believe. I was surprised when they let Franklin go. Many times when you see situations like Carroll it often means there are admin or parents issues or both.