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Has Frankfort Independent names a new boys basketball coach yet?

I wish Coach Hammond the best. I hope he does well at Bryan Station. BS is a great job. My point was AAU coaching and scholastic coaching are completely different. Great talent in AAU ball but the coaching does not come close to scholastic coaching. I had a son participate in both and the quality of coaching for and against in AAU was not close to the coaching he rexperienced at the middle school and high school levels. And “Yes” he was involved with a decent AAU program. No critiism of Coach Hammond. Strictly stating my opinion!!

I agree. Basketball is not rocket science! But AAU ball is not even close to scholastic basketball. In AAU ball you coach a team. In scholastic ball you coach a team AND serve as a CEO of the entire program. Coach Hammonds might do a good job of coaching his team but it is yet to be seen if he is a good CEO of the program. I wish him much success. With the above mentioned philosophy, Sunday school teachers should be hired as school teachers. They are teachers and have a proven resume.

This is an interesting hire. Somewhat surprised that they would give this high profile position to somebody with no head coaching experience. Nimbo was a very good player and I believe runs some club teams. But Bryan Station is a much different job than a club program. I’m a big believer that scholastic team are best run by educators. It will be interesting to see how this plays out. Best of luck to Nimbo.

Any word on how interviews are going?

I agree! It is hard to believe a job of this much prestige does not have more chatter than what there is. Makes you believe they have their man and just waiting to get approval.

JDEaston, I agree 100%. Coach Howell built the program back up to where it is really to win a Regional title. Mays is a great hire and will probably get them back to Rupp. But I believe Coach Howell would have got them back to Rupp as well. Regardless, now is the time to sit back and enjoy.

I agree that a coach probably has a better chance of winning a regional title at Mason Co. than at Henry Clay. But I still think Henry Clay is a great job. HC has two regional titles ('05, '03) in the past 20 years and 1 regional runner-up ('14). So "Yes" it is difficult winning regional titles at Henry Clay, but I wouldn't consider it impossible.

Coach Danny Brown is as good as there is but I can’t see him leaving Henry Clay. HC is just too good of job.

I agree! This is a big-time hire. Good Luck Tomcats! The cupboards are full and with this hire, Ashland should be the dominate team in the region again.

That would be a great hire for Ashland if it is true.

The word through the grapevine is they are interviewing today for the position. I’m sure whoever they do hire he will be a very good coach.

Any word on candidates and when they will start interviewing?

Is most of this past year’s team returning?

Will they open this job up or stay in house?