Owsley County's Wallace Bates steps down

[The Professor]

Owsley County's girls basketball head coach Wallace Bates has resigned as a teacher and coach at the school to assume a position with Hazard Community College. A decision on his replacement has not been made as of today.

[UK_SPORTS_FAN]

Who are candidates to replace him?

[The Professor]

Who are candidates to replace him?

This just happened today. I don't know.

[YankeeFan22]

Is he done with this season or will he finsh it out?

[The Professor]

Is he done with this season or will he finsh it out?

He's done for the season. He resigned his position with the school district.

[lil' doc]

Sorry to hear this.

 

A message to the Lady Owls:

 

Girls, keep your heads up, and play the game that everyone knows you can.

[The Equalizer]

I'm hearing Gary Cornett, current lady owl assistant and, Bobby Bowling former owls assistant. Whoever they choose, i'm sure with the talent they have will have a very successful season.

[Master of the Hardwood]

Gary will do a good job, hate to hear this in the middle of the season though, especially just before the Big Powell county game tonight! Good luck to the Owls the rest of the way.

[ekubum]

Good luck Lady Owls staying in the hunt. Don't allow this to determine where you finish the season.

[valleygirl99]

I'm sure that Gary can keep the girls up. Tonight wasn't the best performance by the lady owls, but considering the cirumstances they played hard the entire game. Keep your heads up girls, it will all fall into place for you.

[Sports Fan for LIFE]

Who are candidates to replace him?

 

I hear that Assistant Coach Cornett and Assistant Coach Mason will continue to coach the Lady Owls. A familiar face to Owsley County Basketball, Charlie Turner, was on the bench with the Coaching Staff at Powell County tonight. I am sure the Owsley faithful remembers January 2005, when Coach Turner and then Lady Owls Coach Paul Green appeared on the bench in Stanton for their first game as the interim Boy's Coaches when the Owls lost their Coach, unexpectedly. How ironic????

[The Equalizer]

I hear that Assistant Coach Cornett and Assistant Coach Mason will continue to coach the Lady Owls. A familiar face to Owsley County Basketball, Charlie Turner, was on the bench with the Coaching Staff at Powell County tonight. I am sure the Owsley faithful remembers January 2005, when Coach Turner and then Lady Owls Coach Paul Green appeared on the bench in Stanton for their first game as the interim Boy's Coaches when the Owls lost their Coach, unexpectedly. How ironic????

 

Good luck to both Coach Cornett and Coach Mason. I'm sure the girls are in good hands. Coach Turner on the bench, WOW. That's enough to make the girls a little nervous,

 

I haven't got to watch the Lady Owls this season but it will be kind of sad not seeing Wallace on the side lines. When he took the program over it was down and he has built it back to a top 5 team. he worked hard and loved the girls it seemed. Not only has Owsley lost a basketball coach but, have also lost a tremendous volleyball coach. Anyways, Coach if you read this good luck in your future endeavors, hopefully you'll be back on a sideline sometime soon.

[The Professor]

Good luck to both Coach Cornett and Coach Mason. I'm sure the girls are in good hands. Coach Turner on the bench, WOW. That's enough to make the girls a little nervous,

 

I haven't got to watch the Lady Owls this season but it will be kind of sad not seeing Wallace on the side lines. When he took the program over it was down and he has built it back to a top 5 team. he worked hard and loved the girls it seemed. Not only has Owsley lost a basketball coach but, have also lost a tremendous volleyball coach. Anyways, Coach if you read this good luck in your future endeavors, hopefully you'll be back on a sideline sometime soon.

When Wallace took over the program in 2006 the Lady Owls had just won the district title in 2005, and had been runner up to Whitesburg in the All A two straight years. The program wasn't down, just rebuilding after several players graduated. All small schools have to do that.

[The Equalizer]

When Wallace took over the program in 2006 the Lady Owls had just won the district title in 2005, and had been runner up to Whitesburg in the All A two straight years. The program wasn't down, just rebuilding after several players graduated. All small schools have to do that.

 

That's what I meant, after that year there wasn't a whole lot of experience coming back. My main focus was Wallace has done a good job.

[The Professor]

That's what I meant, after that year there wasn't a whole lot of experience coming back. My main focus was Wallace has done a good job.

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