Comments on: South hires a girls basketball coach

By: chibears

chibears — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:16:38 +0000

A little overstatement. I should have said with the players they lost and a new coach I could see teams looking forward to playing them this year. I agree with another post who said they hope that they at least have more discipline this year and don’t lead the league in technicals. Image how good they would have been if they didn’t give up 2-4 points a game with free throws because they couldn’t keep their mouths shut.

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By: Joanna

Joanna — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:38:25 +0000

chibears, I really don’t think that teams will be trying to schedule South simply because of an inexperienced head coach. The fact that the team lost most of its players from last year? That would be a good reason.
getitdone, the South girls assistant is at East as the head coach, taking over for Charles Williams.
I understand why most people prefer someone with head coaching experience, but I do believe that there are those who would do the job well but haven’t been given a chance because they have never been a head coach. How do you get that experience?
I also understand why administrations like to hire an assistant — they already know the system, the school, the tradition, the players. That’s pretty invaluable.

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By: chibears

chibears — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:50:48 +0000

This is the one hire that makes sense. Bring in someone with head coaching experience. not someone with 2 years as an assistant and one as a volunteer coach like White was. This a 6A school and the best they can do is a guy with 3 years experience total. I don’t care how much biddy ball or Mayb he has coached everyone is trying to schedule South right now in boys basketball.

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By: getitdone

getitdone — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:20:29 +0000

Is there a reason no assistant was hired, that seems to be the trend around the rest of the city and even at South where White was promoted from the assistant position? It seems that out of all the programs who have hired assistants this spring, that the South girls have had the most success the last few years, yet no this is the one program that brings in a new coach.

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