There's been a lot of good coaches stepping down. Do you think it's because of the new age of kids coming thru ( want things given to them ) or schools caring more about winning only or growing the program/young men for the long run?
Coach Openings
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Is there a list? I think some of the High Schools that are not in the limelight are not mentioned.
Just to name a few, Washington, Martin Co., Person, SW Onslow, Andrews, SW Guilford and New Hanover. There was a big turnover from last season as well.
there are coaching openings every year
That is true, but it's getting to be more frequent opening and less time. Meaning there's coaching changes after 1 to 4 years now a days compared to guys being in place with time to truly build a program or maintain a culture. Again you are correct there are openings each year and it may just be the landscape of sports now.
a lot of good openings. places you can win at with talent. new hanover, martin co, washington, swo
Forbush, Randleman as well and more to come
Didn’t realize the Martin county guy left. They had a good year
And they had a lot of kids returning next season. I think they only had like 5 seniors.
All this coach switchin' comes from a mix of stuff...... like how them young ballers think now and the schools pushin' for quick wins. Schools be lookin' to score fast, makin' snap choices on who runs the team. We seen squads flip coaches after just one rough season, instead of givin' 'em time to build they plan and grow a tight-knit crew.
So far there are 24 openings, I would think that number more than triples, as last year there were 85 coaching changes in the state.
Apex
Bessemer City
Central Cabarrus
Chase
Douglas Byrd
East Burke
East Gaston
Fairmont
Felton Grove (new school)
Forbush
Harding
Task
Hickory Ridge
High Point Central
Martin Co
Montgomery Central
New Hanover
Pamlico Co-already found there man
Providence Grove
Randleman
SW Guilford
SW Onslow
Surry Central
Washington
Apex
Bessemer City
Central Cabarrus
Chase
Douglas Byrd
East Burke
East Gaston
Fairmont
Felton Grove (new school)
Forbush
Harding
Task
Hickory Ridge
High Point Central
Martin Co
Montgomery Central
New Hanover
Pamlico Co-already found there man
Providence Grove
Randleman
SW Guilford
SW Onslow
Surry Central
Washington
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With the knowledge on these boards there should be a lot of candidates for these jobs.
Too many parents trying to get involved trying to run the programs. kids not putting in the work and coach gets the blame to many hours for not enough pay. I cannot blame a coach for giving the sport up!!
NCHSAA and gutless school boards across the state can be blamed for some of this. Too many loopholes that allow players to move around easily and not enough people willing to stand up to it and fight for change. Been a long time in the making. It's a "Pandora's Box" and it's likely not going to ever close. Local loyalty and allegiance to your hometown school or assigned school is a thing of the past. Whoever has the hottest coach or owns the perception for the best opportunity to win, etc., gets the players. We've truly allowed things to morph into a case of the "haves" and the "have nots." I've wondered if in the future we won't see some schools dropping certain sports, football chief among them, because they have no chance to compete with the recruited teams on their schedule. IMO, we've arrived at a sad day in high school athletics.
Nate Medici new East Gaston HC. He is an EG guy. Was DC this past season.
Promoting a coach from within a bad program rarely works. We will see if this hire is any different.
Them loopholes makin' it too easy to switch teams done watered down that hometown pride we had in high school ball. Now with all this cash flow and players chasin’ after the best shots for gettin' scouted, it’s makin' things even messier.
I would prefer it if that's all our coaches were tasked to do. So many coaches have jobs because they are beloved personally, even if they aren't very successful on the field. I want my coach to coach football, without having to worry about "molding good young men." I'd be perfectly fine if a school cared more about winning only from their coach.
The high school sports scene in the Carolina's is more twisted than a pretzel at a county fair! It's all about them big bucks now, not the small-town charm. With players bouncing around like a basketball at a slumber party, the rich teams keep hogging all the glory, leaving the little guys out in the cold like a snowman in July! We’re seeing some teams barely scraping up enough players, and if this keeps up, we’ll have more empty bleachers than fans at a rock concert!
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This bash was like the ultimate throwback of the 70s! Picture the Allman Brothers shredding while the Grateful Dead jams make you feel like a space cookie! Not just a music fest, but a vibe check for the whole world! This shindig was the OG of mega parties, paving the way for epic raves where we threw down like it was nothing. To all you modern festivals, take notes from the OG and remember: always have a backup plan, hydration is key, and never underestimate the power of a good sound system.
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Apex
Bessemer City
Central Cabarrus
Chase
Douglas Byrd
East Burke
Fairmont
Felton Grove (new school)
Forbush
Harding
Task
Hickory Ridge
High Point Central
Martin Co
Montgomery Central
New Hanover
Pamlico Co-already found there man
Providence Grove
Randleman
SW Guilford
SW Onslow
Surry Central
Washington
Took out E Gaston. Any additions or other subtractions recently? I would guess the holidays put all searches on halt.
Bessemer City
Central Cabarrus
Chase
Douglas Byrd
East Burke
Fairmont
Felton Grove (new school)
Forbush
Harding
Task
Hickory Ridge
High Point Central
Martin Co
Montgomery Central
New Hanover
Pamlico Co-already found there man
Providence Grove
Randleman
SW Guilford
SW Onslow
Surry Central
Washington
Took out E Gaston. Any additions or other subtractions recently? I would guess the holidays put all searches on halt.
Harding is sticking with their interim guy as their Head Coach, Terrance Cunningham
Apex
Bessemer City
Cannon School
Central Cabarrus
Chambers
Chase
Douglas Byrd
East Burke
Fairmont
Felton Grove (new school)
Task
Hickory Ridge
High Point Central
Montgomery Central
New Hanover
North Lincoln
Pine Forest
Providence Grove
Randleman
SW Guilford
SW Onslow
Surry Central
Washington
Made a few additions and subtractions, best I can tell these are the current vacancies.
Bessemer City
Cannon School
Central Cabarrus
Chambers
Chase
Douglas Byrd
East Burke
Fairmont
Felton Grove (new school)
Task
Hickory Ridge
High Point Central
Montgomery Central
New Hanover
North Lincoln
Pine Forest
Providence Grove
Randleman
SW Guilford
SW Onslow
Surry Central
Washington
Made a few additions and subtractions, best I can tell these are the current vacancies.
Apex
Bessemer City
Cannon School
Central Cabarrus
Chambers
Chase
Davie County
Douglas Byrd
East Burke
Fairmont
Felton Grove (new school)
Task
High Point Central
Hopewell
Martin County
Montgomery Central
New Hanover
North Lincoln
Pine Forest
Providence Grove
Randleman
SW Guilford
SW Onslow
Surry Central
Washington
Updated after some movement yesterday
Bessemer City
Cannon School
Central Cabarrus
Chambers
Chase
Davie County
Douglas Byrd
East Burke
Fairmont
Felton Grove (new school)
Task
High Point Central
Hopewell
Martin County
Montgomery Central
New Hanover
North Lincoln
Pine Forest
Providence Grove
Randleman
SW Guilford
SW Onslow
Surry Central
Washington
Updated after some movement yesterday
Saw on news where providence grove hired some guy named Moran?
He is the current AD and has been there since around 2019.
Who are some quality coaches that could fill these spots
A few issues exist now that inhibit some quality assistants to apply for jobs. Do they want to relocate? Is the AD/Principal only going to hire someone with the label HC on their resume? I personally know of 5 current HC's that were terrible at the previous school and are still terrible at the new school. They lost before and continue too lose, but for some reason being labeled as HC previously means you are more qualified than a quality DC/OC or career assistant that really knows football. Then you have the good old boys network in some counties also. My guess is there are some quality candidates that are an OC/DC at some successful schools, but they may not have that HC label on the resume and get overlooked.
The hardest job to get is your first one when it comes to being a Head Football Coach
Where did he coach at ?
