Hardin-Jefferson is open

[AggiesAreWe]

Head coach Clay Davis has resigned as head basketball coach at Hardin-Jefferson. Clay will be taking an Assistant Principle position at Splendora ISD so he will be leaving the coaching profession. Clay's wife has been working for Splendora ISD the last two years, commuting back and forth. Totally understand Coach Davis move here.

This will be a very interesting hire. Don't expect a promotion. Will definitely be an outside hire. History rich program to a very good school district. Definitely will draw some interest.

Good luck Coach on your new job. Hawk Basketball and gym just won't be the same without you. 20 years at HJ. I will miss our talks and watching you coach the game.

Clay Davis record as head coach:

Tatum/Jasper/Hardin-Jefferson

14 years 

334-140 overall record

122-30 district record

9 district championships/co-championships

5 regional quarterfinals or better

[HarryDoyle]

I could see a coach in Hardin county that continuously comes up in the best in the area debates applying for this job…

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

10 minutes ago, HarryDoyle said:

I could see a coach in Hardin county that continuously comes up in the best in the area debates applying for this job…

Joubert?

[HarryDoyle]

2 minutes ago, Mr. Buddy Garrity said:

Joubert?

Mitchell.

Sorry, I should have put best in the area in quotations. I’m sure his cronies will come to bat for him in this thread soon.

[AggiesAreWe]

4 minutes ago, Mr. Buddy Garrity said:

Joubert?

I don't see Joubert applying. Doesn't want to give up AD title. Also has a really good team coming back.

[AggiesAreWe]

Only names I am hearing right now is Hancock at BU and Sneed at Lamar.

[The Lake]

Those would both be great hires. HJ should come away with a good hire no matter who they get. 

[HarryDoyle]

6 minutes ago, The Lake said:

Those would both be great hires. HJ should come away with a good hire no matter who they get. 

HJ is a well known basketball school, I imagine there will be applicants from around the state.

[BADSANTA]

Any one off Silsbee bench? 

[Topdawg25]

2 hours ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Only names I am hearing right now is Hancock at BU and Sneed at Lamar.

seems like hancock is the perfect fit. Is Sneed still at Lamar ? 

[AggiesAreWe]

Just now, Topdawg25 said:

seems like hancock is the perfect fit. Is Sneed still at Lamar ? 

Yes, Sneed is still at Lamar.

[LIBERTY82]

Joubert would be a great fit, but won't leave Kountze.  Even though, if he left, half the kids would go with him.

And it would probably be a pay cut, so that won't work.

[AggiesAreWe]

30 minutes ago, LIBERTY82 said:

Joubert would be a great fit, but won't leave Kountze.  Even though, if he left, half the kids would go with him.

And it would probably be a pay cut, so that won't work.

Knowing the district that HJ plays in, those kids would stay ineligible for transferring for athletic reasons.

[TxHoops]

Omar didn’t want the WB job. I doubt he would want this one.  He just got a new contact at Lamar too supposedly.  
 

SETX is losing another ELITE coach who is an incredible human being as well.  Wish Coach Davis and his family all the best. 

[bullets13]

He’ll be missed for sure! 

[2wedge]

This one will be interesting to watch. HJ should be able to pull some pretty big fish into the mix and I am sure the community will be very vocal in their candidate of choice. 

[SET Guru]

Hoyt from Vidor should get a look. HJ grad and has done a great job with Vidor.

[buccaneers4lyfe]

Congrats to Coach Davis on to a good career, this will be very interesting to follow.

[Unbelievableee]

Hancock should be the guy they go after if he is interested 

[j_dog]

On 5/16/2024 at 8:59 AM, AggiesAreWe said:

Head coach Clay Davis has resigned as head basketball coach at Hardin-Jefferson. Clay will be taking an Assistant Principle position at Splendora ISD so he will be leaving the coaching profession. Clay's wife has been working for Splendora ISD the last two years, commuting back and forth. Totally understand Coach Davis move here.

This will be a very interesting hire. Don't expect a promotion. Will definitely be an outside hire. History rich program to a very good school district. Definitely will draw some interest.

Good luck Coach on your new job. Hawk Basketball and gym just won't be the same without you. 20 years at HJ. I will miss our talks and watching you coach the game.

Clay Davis record as head coach:

Tatum/Jasper/Hardin-Jefferson

14 years 

334-140 overall record

122-30 district record

9 district championships/co-championships

5 regional quarterfinals or better

Congratulations Coach Davis! I am astounded that you could leave coaching, but I wish you well. By the way, in case you have forgotten, I still owe you a steak!

[no-look]

Got to know Clay when he was at Jasper. He had to dismiss some good athletes for various reasons. Took what was left and won a district championship….Huntington and Jasper played each other four times in two years in the district. There was eleven overtime’s in those four games…good times. 

[whsalum]

It'll be strange walking in to the HJ gym and not seeing Clay working the sidelines. I wish him well, he'll be a tough one to follow. HJ is a great school district to teach in and the community supports their Hawks. There will be some top notch applicants for this position. 

[5thandGoal]

I think Hancock would do really well. One of the top assistants in the area! 

[BBfan061]

11 hours ago, 5thandGoal said:

I think Hancock would do really well. One of the top assistants in the area! 

I agree! He is a great coach and better person! 

[AggiesAreWe]

8 have interviewed.

I look for a hire within the next two weeks.