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..

[BBfan061]

8 hours ago, wo-s#1 said:

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..

AAU matters more when it comes to recruiting if we are being honest 

[Eagles12]

10 hours ago, wo-s#1 said:

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..

He should go to a school he either 

A. Is in the attendance zone 

B. Has already established residency ( like silsbee) 

C. If he goes to a school with open enrollment and doesn’t live in the attendance zone sit out the required year. 
 

You know follow the same UIL rules that everyone else is supposed to be following. 
 

By all means he should do what him and his parents feel is best for him, but with that being said if he is going to play at a UIL school it should be in accordance with UIL rules. 

[T-Lu]

 

16 hours 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. 

Top of the morning ..  First off congratulations to CB , well deserved but We will never play in those tournaments  lol, ain’t nothing changed, the show must go on , CB has a great basketball mind  and I think it’s a great hire .  The fact remain the kids  still have to put in the work . I dont care if we play Evadale or BU  you have a job to do .. get in the lab and get off tik toc .. It’s a great day to be a tiger . And for the record before people start spreading rumors about Jacob and Ira is mad is false , they support the hire .  I ain’t been on social media in 4 months but I see all the farewell fans jumping ship ..I love  it lol . And we still win district this year   

[T-Lu]

16 hours ago, AggiesAreWe said:

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

The show must go on!! 

[T-Lu]

16 hours 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.

He will , trust me . 

[T-Lu]

Just now, T-Lu said:

He will , trust me . 

Talking bout the defense part . Ain’t nothing  reason of playing cupcakes .. you don’t get better like that . Take ya licks ! It’s just basketball 

[scoopno1]

I watched a number of his games when he coached at Kirbyville and then watched a few of his games when he coached at Anahuac. When I interviewed him and watched those games I always thought he was a very promising young coach and an outstanding young man. I believed Coach Neace first hired him in Kirbyville before he left for Newton. When he became athletic director in Anahuac he immediately called for Mr. Brown. 

He is a little different type of coach from Joe Sigler but I bet everyone is pleasantly surprised with his results.