Clary out, Martin in, now out at Lexington Catholic

[Knights2010]

To make room for Martin's return. A small group of disgruntled parents wore the administration down. Primarily over playing time. They felt kids that played year round with KBC were given special treatment. These players come from all over Ky. and do play more on their respective teams due to talent and dedication. This entire situation is sickening. The administration has turned a deaf ear to anyone supporting Clary. I'll be supporting whatever team is fortunate enough to

get him. Rumor has it the locker room tension has fractured this tremendous program. Many kids are looking to transfer out.

Edited August 6, 2010 by Knights2010

[Knuckle]

Doesn't sound like a happy place to be right now.

[Hilltopper2005]

Many kids are looking to transfer out.

 

That is an unusal situation for them, huh?

[The Engineer]

That is an unusal situation for them, huh?

 

Yes it definitely is.

[NKYThreeFer]

Of course the players that are on Coach Clary's KBC team are going to play the most for their high school teams. The reason they're on KBC in the first place is that they're the most talented players that he Lexington area has to offer. Coach Clary's 16U KBC team finished this summer with a record of 40-8, and ranked ninth in the nation. There are several players on this team from Lexington Catholic. It would be ludicrous for anyone to complain that these players are playing more than other players. They're incredibly talented! It appears disgruntled players and parents have taken over this program. This is a major disappointment

[Clyde]

So why was Martin let go/forced into retirement in the first place?

[The Scribe]

Overreact much?

[NKYThreeFer]

So why was Martin let go/forced into retirement in the first place?

 

He had "relations" with one of his player's mothers is what I've been told.

[Knights2010]

That's true Clyde. Ofcourse as a faith based school, supposedly this behavior could not be tolerated. Amazingly now, all his prior ethical issues have been swept under the rug. Says alot about the moral values of this administration and parents. The ones who only care about their kids playing time over a "team" approach. As I had heard multiple baseball families were considering transfers .. Now, many families want to leave just from a moral perspective. As an Alum I am mortified.

[The Engineer]

This could be the start of some major happenings at the school. I would think that anyone involved with Lexington Catholic would have a problem with the administration's decision, whether or not they knew anything about the baseball program. This is a fundamental violation of the set of values that would seem to me to be *fairly* important on a faith-based Catholic institution. It's a severe condemnation on the administration's core, and transcends the baseball-related aspect entirely.

[The Engineer]

And now the word is that Martin is out and is not the head coach.

[Knights2010]

Wow.. This scandal continues. I'm impressed Engineer.. You are in the know!

[Park1221]

Keep us posted Engineer! This should have been a reality show.

[bluegrass]

Clary being let go isn't shocking because of recruiting allegations, however..... I couldn't understand why they would want Martin to return. Perhaps that was a rush hire? Don't know, but I would think they would want to do a search and find a true fit for their program.

[Knights2010]

Martin is old school "Catholic family." I feel they hoped time would forgive his indiscretions. Not a rush hire by any means. This is a public relations disaster. Poor Clary will be just part of the collateral damage inflicted by this administration. LC has lived under a cloud of possible recruiting allegations since the Haney Days 20+years ago. The recruiting rumors are no worse under Clary than they were under Martin several years ago. It's a toss up at this point. In a coporate setting someone would clean house after an incident like this. I hope there is some accountability assumed here.