Westfork Open

[Kegger]

[89Falcon]

I have always heard that the original plan was for his son to take over after they got it started. I suspect that is the current plan (unless something changed). 

[Kegger]

Go after an OC or DC from the following schools 

Klein Collins

Atascocita 

Summer Creek

C E King

Willis (offensive especially)

[Reagan]

1 hour ago, Kegger said:

This is the best thing for the program.  Now go out, take your time and hire the best person available!  

[Kegger]

1 hour ago, Reagan said:

This is the best thing for the program.  Now go out, take your time and hire the best person available!  

I’ll tell you right now one guy that has been a huge part of Coach Miller’s success at Spring and Willis is Coach Fitzgerald OC/OL/AHC. Lots of wins and he knows Miller’s offense! He’d be a great hire

 

[Reagan]

48 minutes ago, Kegger said:

I’ll tell you right now one guy that has been a huge part of Coach Miller’s success at Spring and Willis is Coach Fitzgerald OC/OL/AHC. Lots of wins and he knows Miller’s offense! He’d be a great hire

 

Maybe so.  But, again, take your time and find the best available.  If it's this individual then so be it!  

[89Falcon]

1 hour ago, Kegger said:

I’ll tell you right now one guy that has been a huge part of Coach Miller’s success at Spring and Willis is Coach Fitzgerald OC/OL/AHC. Lots of wins and he knows Miller’s offense! He’d be a great hire

 

Pretty sure his son will be the new HC. That was the plan when he took the job. Unless something changed and the decided they want to go a different route. 

[Eagles12]

On 12/18/2025 at 8:48 PM, 89Falcon said:

Pretty sure his son will be the new HC. That was the plan when he took the job. Unless something changed and the decided they want to go a different route. 

Something changed, Jim Holley was the AD and him and Dougald McDougald had a long history. Plunk the new AD does not have the same history. With that being said Chris McDougald could still get the job, but it’s not the foregone conclusion it was when Jim Holley was calling the shots. 

[Matthew328]

On 12/21/2025 at 6:53 PM, Eagles12 said:

Something changed, Jim Holley was the AD and him and Dougald McDougald had a long history. Plunk the new AD does not have the same history. With that being said Chris McDougald could still get the job, but it’s not the foregone conclusion it was when Jim Holley was calling the shots. 

The fact they posted the job on THSCA tells me this isnt a done deal...

[Reagan]

9 minutes ago, Matthew328 said:

The fact they posted the job on THSCA tells me this isnt a done deal...

As well as it should be.  Best thing to do is take their time and find the best coach available!  No more buddy deals!

[Eagles12]

3 hours ago, Matthew328 said:

The fact they posted the job on THSCA tells me this isnt a done deal...

It’s not a done deal. New AD has made one hire and went and got the former Galveston Ball coach for New Caney High School, so not afraid to go out on the market and find someone. 

[2wedge]

13 hours ago, Matthew328 said:

The fact they posted the job on THSCA tells me this isnt a done deal...

Eh, I once saw a 4A D1 district right down the street from WF post their AD/HC job on THSCA with a starting salary of $84k. Clearly an attempt to say they posted with no real intention of going outside the fold for replacement. We will see what WF does. 

[oldman]

2 hours ago, 2wedge said:

Eh, I once saw a 4A D1 district right down the street from WF post their AD/HC job on THSCA with a starting salary of $84k. Clearly an attempt to say they posted with no real intention of going outside the fold for replacement. We will see what WF does. 

$84,000 for AD/HC is an insult 

[89Falcon]

On 12/22/2025 at 11:17 PM, Eagles12 said:

It’s not a done deal. New AD has made one hire and went and got the former Galveston Ball coach for New Caney High School, so not afraid to go out on the market and find someone. 

I guess we got our answer. WF going a different route than the McDougald pathway. 

[Eagles12]

I’m an Onalaska guy at heart ( give us football), but as a New Caney ISD hire I like them conducting searches and bringing in guys with bigger resumes. 

[89Falcon]

2 hours ago, Eagles12 said:

I’m an Onalaska guy at heart ( give us football), but as a New Caney ISD hire I like them conducting searches and bringing in guys with bigger resumes. 

McDougald had a pretty good resume. Dont know much about the guy they ended up hiring. 

[Reagan]

Westfork made the right choice.  They learned from the mistake of the past!  

[Football_Fan11]

who did they hire?

[Reagan]

1 hour ago, Football_Fan11 said:

who did they hire?

They hired Lake Belton HC Brian Cope.

[Eagles12]

9 hours ago, 89Falcon said:

McDougald had a pretty good resume. Dont know much about the guy they ended up hiring. 

Dougald McDougald retired. His son had no head coaching experience to my knowledge. Really can’t compare his sons resume to Cope’s

[89Falcon]

11 hours ago, Eagles12 said:

Dougald McDougald retired. His son had no head coaching experience to my knowledge. Really can’t compare his sons resume to Cope’s

Every HC was a coordinator before they were a HC. However, I dont recall comparing his resume with anyone.  

[Eagles12]

1 hour ago, 89Falcon said:

Every HC was a coordinator before they were a HC. However, I dont recall comparing his resume with anyone.  

My whole point is New Caney pays some of the higher salaries of head coaches in the entire Houston area. Neither offensive or defensive coordinator has to teach class. The facilities are top notch both at the stadium and at West Fork High School. There is nothing wrong with promoting form within, however when you’re getting coaches that have the resume of a guy like Cope and I’m sure they got several other good ones I can definitely understand going in a different direction. If you’re going to fund your programs that well and provide all those resources it’s your responsibility to hire the best coach, not hire someone out of loyalty because you feel like you have to do that. Not a shot at any of the Mcdouglads who are great football coaches and people.