2 hours ago, DearToday said:

I can verify that Travis Burns has been called, and is listening to the offer. Word is that it is very lucrative. Pulaski admin may need to get serious about if they want to keep their Coach or not. 

I can confirm this as well that Travis Burns was in fact contacted. Be very interesting to see what that offer was and just how much Pulaski values what Burns is building at PC.

2 hours ago, theguru said:

Wow on some of this.  I heard Mercer also reached out to Dennis Johnson so maybe the Woodford admin needs to get serious too. 

If true, I can at least appreciate the search committee or who is running it at least making the effort.  Worst you can be told in these things is "No."

I have heard some more that I am not specifically able to share but I can say I am hearing Mercer County is reaching out to a lot of coaches currently coaching at successful programs. 

I have it from good source that Keegan Kendrick of the Chargers has been approached for the position. It would be a great hire by Mercer if they could snag the coach of a former 6A Champ. 

10 hours ago, CAT DIESEL POWER said:

I can confirm this as well that Travis Burns was in fact contacted. Be very interesting to see what that offer was and just how much Pulaski values what Burns is building at PC.

Pulaski supporters are starting to sweat a little. Lots of changes going on at Pulaski with Superintendent changing. Pulaski admin knows of the Mercer offer but I’m not sure they are able to match. Will be interesting to see if they can find enough middle ground to keep Burns.

10 hours ago, 12th Region Fan said:

Pulaski supporters are starting to sweat a little. Lots of changes going on at Pulaski with Superintendent changing. Pulaski admin knows of the Mercer offer but I’m not sure they are able to match. Will be interesting to see if they can find enough middle ground to keep Burns.

Are there multiple high schools in the Pulaski School District?  If so if you give Burns more $$$ you have to do the same at the other schools in the district.  Very hard to match offers in a school district with multiple high schools.

15 minutes ago, zoneblitz24 said:

Are there multiple high schools in the Pulaski School District?  If so if you give Burns more $$$ you have to do the same at the other schools in the district.  Very hard to match offers in a school district with multiple high schools.

Yes. They also have Southwestern. 

20 hours ago, theguru said:

I am also told Coach Dantzler is interested in the Mercer job.

I was informed in the winter that Dantzler was headed to Jeffersonville HS to be the DC along with his son. I 

Travis Burns getting pursued very hard. 

8 minutes ago, BEChargers said:

Travis Burns getting pursued very hard. 

That makes a lot of sense to me.  In my opinion, Coach Burns has had an amazing two year run at Pulaski County with even better times ahead for the Maroons.  

On 5/15/2026 at 8:56 AM, zoneblitz24 said:

Are there multiple high schools in the Pulaski School District?  If so if you give Burns more $$$ you have to do the same at the other schools in the district.  Very hard to match offers in a school district with multiple high schools.

It's actually not as hard as you might think.  You simply give them additional titles that come with additional stipends, but not necessarily more responsibilities, such as assistant strength and conditioning coach, department chair for whatever subject they teach, etc.  With the right titles, a HC can earn $10-$15K more if the school is willing to get creative and fork over the money.  Just because they would do that at Pulaski, doesn't necessarily mean they would do that at Southwestern.  Now if you're simply talking HC stipend for football, then yes, it's has to be the same at all HS in that district as far as I'm aware.

9 minutes ago, Unrivaled97 said:

It's actually not as hard as you might think.  You simply give them additional titles that come with additional stipends, but not necessarily more responsibilities, such as assistant strength and conditioning coach, department chair for whatever subject they teach, etc.  With the right titles, a HC can earn $10-$15K more if the school is willing to get creative and fork over the money.  Just because they would do that at Pulaski, doesn't necessarily mean they would do that at Southwestern.  Now if you're simply talking HC stipend for football, then yes, it's has to be the same at all HS in that district as far as I'm aware.

Yes!  Coach Burns could be the "Food Service Director" for athletes/any student that want to attend extra workouts. 

Travis Burns wife is Boyle alum and still teaching and coaching at Boyle. Two small children. Big raise and closer to home. Pulaski loves their football program and leaving in May is tough but job checks a lot of boxes. 

58 minutes ago, theguru said:

Yes!  Coach Burns could be the "Food Service Director" for athletes/any student that want to attend extra workouts. 

I’ve seen some pretty crazy stipend positions / titles created & added on.  When I was coaching at a JCPS HS back a few years, they used to run an after practice activities bus in the area; basically to give athletes a ride home instead of taking TARC.  There was  head coach in charge of being the coordinator for it & the job paid.  There was 1 bus for the school & the same guy ran the route every day, so I’m not sure what was being coordinated but it paid extra none-the-less.  ?‍♂️ 

Pulaski has posted their HC job as open. Mercer may have snagged a good one. This is late I know