Silsbee's Joe Sigler to retire...../ Cornelius Brown is new HC

[UNT-AggieMan]

Intresting hire to say the least 

[Excoach1970]

18 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Figured you would be sad or mad.

Should have been Travis 

[Eagles12]

Silsbee pays terrible, there is going to be a negative over reaction to this hire, I think he will do fine, the negative reaction will come from people’s view of his  lack of head coaching experience, but if they brought in a previous head coach people would say that guy didn’t win enough. 
 

I feel like a lot of people were scared away from replacing a legend with what is viewed as a down year in  talent. The fact that is most people don’t want to take a $15,000 pay cut to hear about how they’ve run the program in the ground all year, when the fact that they had less talent than the previous guys probably had the last 15 years. 

[Eagles12]

5 minutes ago, Excoach1970 said:

Should have been Travis 

Would have been good as well

[BADSANTA]

Good luck Coach Brown

[AggiesAreWe]

5 minutes ago, Eagles12 said:

Silsbee pays terrible, there is going to be a negative over reaction to this hire, I think he will do fine, the negative reaction will come from people’s view of his  lack of head coaching experience, but if they brought in a previous head coach people would say that guy didn’t win enough. 
 

I feel like a lot of people were scared away from replacing a legend with what is viewed as a down year in  talent. The fact that is most people don’t want to take a $15,000 pay cut to hear about how they’ve run the program in the ground all year, when the fact that they had less talent than the previous guys probably had the last 15 years. 

Bingo.

The applicant list wasn't the greatest but good. Money was an issue but also following Joe and taking over such a tradition rich program is a tough task.

[Tigers94]

If he can get Silsbee to play defense like PA Memorial, that'll be a good thing.

I really hope the Tigers lay off scheduling too tough of a non district schedule these next two years. No sense in getting relentless beat downs.

[Eagles12]

1 minute ago, Tigers94 said:

If he can get Silsbee to play defense like PA Memorial, that'll be a good thing.

I really hope the Tigers lay off scheduling too tough of a non district schedule these next two years. No sense in getting relentless beat downs.

Joe most likely made the schedule before he left. 

[AggiesAreWe]

The hire has the approval of both Ira and Jacob Brooks. They both have stated they will be staying on as assistants.

[AggiesAreWe]

Just now, Eagles12 said:

Joe most likely made the schedule before he left. 

Not necessarily. But I do know he was scaling back a bit.

[BADSANTA]

Silsbee might wanna jump it Woodville and Evadale tournament for a few seasons😂. I dotn see us going to Dallas or Lufkin. 

[AggiesAreWe]

6 minutes ago, BADSANTA said:

Silsbee might wanna jump it Woodville and Evadale tournament for a few seasons😂. I dotn see us going to Dallas or Lufkin. 

For sure still playing in YMBL and James Gamble. Not sure what 3rd tourney they will play.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

Great pick! Congrats to Coach Brown! 

[AggiesAreWe]

30 minutes ago, Excoach1970 said:

Should have been Travis 

What? and not Mitchell?

[Mballler#1]

I think Coach Brown will do fine still have to put a few tough Cookies on the Schedule though Congratulations Coach Brown with Silsbee possibly being in Division 2 4a still gives them a chance.

[Tigers94]

Silsbee has lost high level D1 players on the boys and girls side these past few years. I realize the girl ain't in Beaumont anymore the last I heard, but still.

I hope most the kids that'll be coming up can stick together for high school. I'm afraid there's a chance one might not stay, but that ain't for certain yet.

[wo-s#1]

On 5/16/2025 at 1:29 PM, Who That said:

It doesn't really matter what school he chose to go to. Us Silsbee folks know it was for only Basketball that's all that matters..! 

Then you probably know he only went to Silsbee for the same reason! He’s a basketball player and as far as I know one of the best in the area,he should go wherever he and his parents feel fit to get his best chance to get to college..