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I think Fraley left in the Spring. I think John Bush is the coach at Rose Hill now. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

You may also want to quote his experience listed in the paper......I coached years before in the seventh and eighth grade(this was at Catlettsburg Junior High) , helped Roger in the mid eighties and last year, and Phil for two years, played one season in college, and has AAU coaching experience. (from what I understand he was a short timer as an AAU coach) You may notice the lack of experience as a coach listed....nothing by himself above the ninth grade level. It takes more than heart and emotion to coach a team. I hope the Principal that hired him, his old school mate Ms. Salisbury, has some good leads on assistant coaches as Dave may need some help getting things up and running. There is nothing more I want to see than BC be at the top of region again. I am just shocked by this decision and for the sake of the kids and community hope this works out. Does anyone know who may be helping him as an assistant? JV Coach? Is Tyler Zornes coming back? Brian? John? Rick?

I hope this is true because they passed on a someone with a proven coaching career and record. I know Griffith has been in the regional finals at least 7 or 8 times along with being part of winning the region at least 3 or 4 times.....I will look it up. In other words he understands very well what it takes to get there and win and also how to build winning programs. Since moving back from central Kentucky this BC grad has also dedicated himself to the BC basketball program being involved at the elementary, middle, and high school level. To me it appears they should have given Griffith the head job and Wooten the JV job based on board policy and proven experience. Right now I am just waiting to see if Griffith will remain as an assistant. Anybody know who Coach Wooten is going to have as his assistants?

Read the policy and interpret for yourself. After reading it I do not understand how Zornes was able to come back and coach. I know he did some summer work at the school and at least he did have his teaching degree. This comes directly from the Boyd Co. Board Policy manual: Paraprofessionals In the event qualified teachers who are members of the regular school faculty have not applied and provided full compliance with all aspects of KHSAA Association bylaw 27, paraprofessionals who have a minimum of 64 semester hours of college credit may be employed as head coaches in any sport (grades 9-12) except basketball and football and may be empolyed as assistant coaches in any sport once such action is approved by the Board upon the request of the Superintendent.

There is no board or site based policy saying a VP cannot be a head coach. There is board policy 03.6 listed under Personnel on the Boyd Co. Schools website that states only certified teachers who are members of the regular school faculty can be head basketball or football coaches. To find this just got the BC schools website, click on the school board tab, click on the board policy tab, go to personnel, scroll all the way down to volunteers/paraprofessionals. It is on page 2. This policy is also in the employee handbook which is on the wedsite as well. I am trying to get a copy to confirm this but I was told the policy is in the Head Coaches manual given out by Doc Bayes as well. I am confused as to why this binding board policy was not followed......

I really hope that Dave Wooten is a success, Boyd Co. need something to cheer about. From what I hear he finished enough hours to be put on the emergency sub list. It is his experience as a coach (never coaching past the freshmen level by himself) that concerns me. I really think a few years of at least being the JV coach would have better prepared him for the monumental challenge he will be facing. Best of luck to him and his staff!

Wished he could have stayed in 16th region.....Glasgow's gain.

Are they allowed to hire nonteachers over teachers? Did the school board change its policy? I had a friend tell me it was in the school board policy that the basketball and football head coach had to be a certified teacher. I looked all over the online manual and it says it plain as day under the heading of paraprofessionals that the football and basketball head coach have to be certified teachers employed by the school system as part of the regular faculty. From what I understand DW does not have a teaching degree nor is he a member of the regular teaching faculty at BC. I think DW is a good coach but I honestly don't understand why his name is even in the mix due to the stipulations adopted by the board. Just food for thought, who knows what Boyd Co. will do.

It has been many moons since I last logged on/joined Bluegrass preps. Just as interesting as I recalled it to be. Anyway just want to put in my two cents on who should be the next BC Coach....The name I keep hearing is Rick Griffith (former standout in the 80s under Roger with a current resume in coaching and teaching as long as my arm). I know Rick to be a good man and an excellent coach. He has a son in the program and has been seen on the sidelines at the elementary, middle, and high school. He has an understanding and drive for what it will take to get the program on track. Good luck to whoever gets it, it will be an uphill struggle