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East Gaston HC is open

I hope the kid does well. But it's going to take some time I believe. I doubt he has the network of coaches to step in and make a difference immediately. Biggest difference here is that he will be allowed to not win games. He's an alum and the leash will be loooong. He's also younger than the AD and will be a yes man and thats right up her alley.
She wants someone she can control for sure. Hope this works out for them. They won’t win a conference game in the new alignment for a lonnnng time. Its sad. I doubt she will be around much longer to deal with the mess.
 
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I feel like the last coaching search lasted at minimum a month and included successful coordinators and head coaches. This one lasted a week, I’m not one to cry foul…but something smells suspicious.

Assuming the new staff will be very young, can’t see many folks wanting to work for such a young cat?

Hope he does well, but I have major reservations.
 
I feel like the last coaching search lasted at minimum a month and included successful coordinators and head coaches. This one lasted a week, I’m not one to cry foul…but something smells suspicious.

Assuming the new staff will be very young, can’t see many folks wanting to work for such a young cat?

Hope he does well, but I have major reservations.
It definitely smells funny. Principal Huffstetler needs to bring her AD from Stanley Middle School and do a complete rebuild. The kid has had the job for 12 hours and already seems too comfortable. Good luck to him but it’s not every day a 22 or 23 year old gets handed the keys to a high school football program.
 
It definitely smells funny. Principal Huffstetler needs to bring her AD from Stanley Middle School and do a complete rebuild. The kid has had the job for 12 hours and already seems too comfortable. Good luck to him but it’s not every day a 22 or 23 year old gets handed the keys to a high school football program.
Radford at Stanley does a great job. Advocates for kids like no other I’ve seen. He will get his shot eventually for sure. It’s in his blood; dad is a longtime AD, mom was a longtime AD, sister is a AD.
 
She wants someone she can control for sure. Hope this works out for them. They won’t win a conference game in the new alignment for a lonnnng time. Its sad. I doubt she will be around much longer to deal with the mess.
Unless she gets a full time college softball gig I don’t see her leaving. She’s very young as well, 26 I think. Possibly the youngest AD and HC in the state.
 
Have to agree with Rockstrong on this one, assembling a staff is gonna be a problem. Just can't see experienced coaches jumping in on this debacle. If an alum or someone close to the school is what they wanted, they could have got that just a year ago. The last time this job was open, the AD had a chance to hire a former alum that had a hand in several State Championships at Weddington. They also had a chance to hire a coach with almost 20 years head coaching experience, plus several years as an assistant at East Gaston. They passed on him as well. Just seems to be a lack of preparation and exploration by the Principal and Athletic Director.
 
Cant put all of the blame on the AD for hiring decisions. At the end of the day, the principal had to be on board with it as well.
 
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