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More importantly....Will he be able to find coaches willing to work 60-70hrs per week for $30K per year in a district with a volatile school board?  The last guy had lots of issues finding coaches willing to work for that amount of money.   WHISD has a pay scale that will ensure that they will never keep a coach.  The minute a coach turns that program around he will leave for more money.

If your mom is getting money from the government to live in an apartment it makes it very easy to relocate to a school that will get you more exposure.

If your mom is getting money from the government to live in an apartment it makes it very easy to relocate to a school that will get you more exposure.

If your mom is getting money from the government to live in an apartment it makes it very easy to relocate to a school that will get you more exposure.

You are from East Chambers.
The small school transfer/move in capital of southeast Texas. 
See: your backfield 

Every year

I'm dedicating this song to the coaching staff at West Hardin in their endeavor to get these vacancies filled.  It's by Saratoga, Texas native; the Possum, George Jones.
 
 

So you're telling me that a team can be the least athletic State Champ and still be a very athletic team?....I read ya...

I watched every second of the game.  Highland Park had 6 seniors that signed to play D1 football..including a quarterback that signed with an SEC school.  Yeah just because they didn't seem as though they were as fast as Manvel DOES NOT mean they didn't have an athletic team as well.  They had athletes all over the field too.  Give me a break.

“I have recently realized that I am either too old or too young to just play games when it comes to coaching. In other words, high school athletics for me is not just about passing time or doing something for amusement. There are two parts to this thought process:
If we are keeping score, we are playing to win. 
It has to be about something more than the score and trophy.
Coaching for me has usually included something more: Core values and priorities. I have found that this has made me a better person, as it has caused me to continually examine and improve my own core values and priorities, so that I might be a more effective coach and teacher. In the realm of high school football, both the need and the cost of winning has never been higher:
NEED—Sports are so much more visible than they used to be; patience is much less existent. Players, parents, and communities all want a winner, as it is sure to propel them onto bigger and better things. A coach can be a sensation one year, on “the hot seat” the next, and can be the hottest commodity around after that. It’s all part of the deal when you are cashing in the big-time paycheck of coaching (high school coaches who read this are laughing loudly now). 
COST—The arms race is not just limited to powerful countries, but has developed its own niche in football. Teams are constantly searching for the new product, scheme, or activity that will put them over the top. More and more resources (time and money) are used to take a program to the next level. Improvement must be constant; if you’re not moving forward, you’re falling behind. The increased cost of football means a couple of things:
If a team is going to be competitive, they have to be willing to pay the price. If they want to be champions, they have to go above-and-beyond the average. There is no way around this—the price for victory must paid or it cannot be obtained. If parts of the program are not willing to ante up their share, others must pay more from their resources. The demands of the job are growing—not only in the area of “what it takes to win”, but also in what is expected of the coach. He is expected to not only win, but also: to get his players to college; solve all problems associated with members of the program (“Your star can’t remember to bring a pencil to class and drives too fast in the parking lot; what are you going to do about it?”); and, to be on call most hours of the day.
The hindrances for coaching are growing. Things like increased paperwork requirements (currently 7 different forms for every player) combined with lack of access to facilities make the job harder. The demands of the job are growing; the hindrances to the job are growing; the resources are not. I find myself lacking resources. My choices then become to change the priorities of the program (character development and winning), change my values and priorities in order to make up the difference, or change the leadership of the program.
I find that I can no longer be the type of person I want to be and still run the type of program I want to run in the current environment. It is for these reasons that I have decided to tender my resignation as Head Football Coach of Hernando High School. I have enjoyed the experience of working with some excellent people while here, and thank you for the opportunity to do so. I wish you continued good fortune with both the success of your program and in the development of the young men of character that our world so desperately needs.”
 

“I have recently realized that I am either too old or too young to just play games when it comes to coaching. In other words, high school athletics for me is not just about passing time or doing something for amusement. There are two parts to this thought process:
If we are keeping score, we are playing to win. 
It has to be about something more than the score and trophy.
Coaching for me has usually included something more: Core values and priorities. I have found that this has made me a better person, as it has caused me to continually examine and improve my own core values and priorities, so that I might be a more effective coach and teacher. In the realm of high school football, both the need and the cost of winning has never been higher:
NEED—Sports are so much more visible than they used to be; patience is much less existent. Players, parents, and communities all want a winner, as it is sure to propel them onto bigger and better things. A coach can be a sensation one year, on “the hot seat” the next, and can be the hottest commodity around after that. It’s all part of the deal when you are cashing in the big-time paycheck of coaching (high school coaches who read this are laughing loudly now). 
COST—The arms race is not just limited to powerful countries, but has developed its own niche in football. Teams are constantly searching for the new product, scheme, or activity that will put them over the top. More and more resources (time and money) are used to take a program to the next level. Improvement must be constant; if you’re not moving forward, you’re falling behind. The increased cost of football means a couple of things:
If a team is going to be competitive, they have to be willing to pay the price. If they want to be champions, they have to go above-and-beyond the average. There is no way around this—the price for victory must paid or it cannot be obtained. If parts of the program are not willing to ante up their share, others must pay more from their resources. The demands of the job are growing—not only in the area of “what it takes to win”, but also in what is expected of the coach. He is expected to not only win, but also: to get his players to college; solve all problems associated with members of the program (“Your star can’t remember to bring a pencil to class and drives too fast in the parking lot; what are you going to do about it?”); and, to be on call most hours of the day.
The hindrances for coaching are growing. Things like increased paperwork requirements (currently 7 different forms for every player) combined with lack of access to facilities make the job harder. The demands of the job are growing; the hindrances to the job are growing; the resources are not. I find myself lacking resources. My choices then become to change the priorities of the program (character development and winning), change my values and priorities in order to make up the difference, or change the leadership of the program.
I find that I can no longer be the type of person I want to be and still run the type of program I want to run in the current environment. It is for these reasons that I have decided to tender my resignation as Head Football Coach of Hernando High School. I have enjoyed the experience of working with some excellent people while here, and thank you for the opportunity to do so. I wish you continued good fortune with both the success of your program and in the development of the young men of character that our world so desperately needs.”
 

Every interview I've ever been on the word "loyalty" is brought up then they offer a probationary contract.

If you want these guys to stay offer them a contract that is 3-5 years so they can get established in a community...Imagine how much better programs would be if the district would commit to the coach as much as they expect the coach to commit to the district.

“I have recently realized that I am either too old or too young to just play games when it comes to coaching. In other words, high school athletics for me is not just about passing time or doing something for amusement. There are two parts to this thought process:
If we are keeping score, we are playing to win. 
It has to be about something more than the score and trophy.
Coaching for me has usually included something more: Core values and priorities. I have found that this has made me a better person, as it has caused me to continually examine and improve my own core values and priorities, so that I might be a more effective coach and teacher. In the realm of high school football, both the need and the cost of winning has never been higher:
NEED—Sports are so much more visible than they used to be; patience is much less existent. Players, parents, and communities all want a winner, as it is sure to propel them onto bigger and better things. A coach can be a sensation one year, on “the hot seat” the next, and can be the hottest commodity around after that. It’s all part of the deal when you are cashing in the big-time paycheck of coaching (high school coaches who read this are laughing loudly now). 
COST—The arms race is not just limited to powerful countries, but has developed its own niche in football. Teams are constantly searching for the new product, scheme, or activity that will put them over the top. More and more resources (time and money) are used to take a program to the next level. Improvement must be constant; if you’re not moving forward, you’re falling behind. The increased cost of football means a couple of things:
If a team is going to be competitive, they have to be willing to pay the price. If they want to be champions, they have to go above-and-beyond the average. There is no way around this—the price for victory must paid or it cannot be obtained. If parts of the program are not willing to ante up their share, others must pay more from their resources. The demands of the job are growing—not only in the area of “what it takes to win”, but also in what is expected of the coach. He is expected to not only win, but also: to get his players to college; solve all problems associated with members of the program (“Your star can’t remember to bring a pencil to class and drives too fast in the parking lot; what are you going to do about it?”); and, to be on call most hours of the day.
The hindrances for coaching are growing. Things like increased paperwork requirements (currently 7 different forms for every player) combined with lack of access to facilities make the job harder. The demands of the job are growing; the hindrances to the job are growing; the resources are not. I find myself lacking resources. My choices then become to change the priorities of the program (character development and winning), change my values and priorities in order to make up the difference, or change the leadership of the program.
I find that I can no longer be the type of person I want to be and still run the type of program I want to run in the current environment. It is for these reasons that I have decided to tender my resignation as Head Football Coach of Hernando High School. I have enjoyed the experience of working with some excellent people while here, and thank you for the opportunity to do so. I wish you continued good fortune with both the success of your program and in the development of the young men of character that our world so desperately needs.”
 

This post has potential of being an all-time epic post.

I think Coach Day may want to at least put what the coaching stipends are.  I have no idea what they are but that may at least entice an email...assuming they’re decent.  The fact is that there are a lot of schools that are hurting for teachers and most of them pay a lot more than this joke of a pay scale.
Just my opinion.  The numbers on that paycheck are much more important than the number of returning starters.  Lol.

I graduated in August 2004.  Made $31,000 coaching three sports at a 1A.  In other words, $31,000 in the year 2004 is equivalent in purchasing power to $40,953.81 in 2018

Who doesn't graduate until the second summer session and goes to coaching school and can't get a job. 

You can make more money working at Wal-Mart with no degree.   Or you can drive 12 miles down the road and work at Hardin and make $12K more....or drive to Cleveland and get a $20K bump.

Definitely the most delusional statement I’ve seen on here in quite some time.

They’re still waiting on him to cut that hair lol

You guys don't know what you're talking about.  Herman Boone won a state championship at TC Williams running the split back veer with a white quarterback.  Don't give me this non-sense about talent.

You guys don't know what you're talking about.  Herman Boone won a state championship at TC Williams running the split back veer with a white quarterback.  Don't give me this non-sense about talent.

This guy should be burned at the stake while being stoned to death.  If you screw up and play an ineligible player you should never be able to get another job...ever...and you should be homeless....and your kids should starve to death...and you should be forced to marry an ugly wife.

How a guy like this gets a job at a powerful program like Hamshire Fannett is beyond me.  HF simply has too many Division I athletes to hire a coach with ONLY 4 "TAPPS" state championship.



 

You may not be Catholic...but you are great at picking up sarcasm.  

I do love some ice cream.  But I was thinking more along the lines of taking what was given to me and selling for half price ;)...  Sorry.  I'm an ol horse trader from way back.  Business minded first.