Lovejoy Head Football Coach Job Open

[Black Swarm]

Just saw this on THSCA.

[BEAST]

Just saw this on THSCA.


WOW. I bet that job gets some folks interest.




BEAST

[nobogey72]

WOW. I bet that job gets some folks interest.




BEAST

I hope that job doesn't pay over the $250k that we're paying our coach.

[Txbroadcaster]

I hope that job doesn't pay over the $250k that we're paying our coach.

Your coach is paid that much less than Shipley?

[BEAST]

Your coach is paid that much less than Shipley?


I thought that as well. Hmmmm




BEAST

[Cam]

oh well...there goes Dodge.....lol......

[Leopard4Life]

I've heard about this for a little while now. Very interested to see how many candidates there are.

[Ernest T Bass]

Word on the street is that this was a done deal from the very begining. JBP to full time AD, former DC moves to HC. Reputation of the district will keep the big names away.

[Gsquared]

Word on the street is that this was a done deal from the very begining. JBP to full time AD, former DC moves to HC. Reputation of the district will keep the big names away.
Free vodka, that will draw alot of resumes.

[Leopard4Life]

Word on the street is that this was a done deal from the very begining. JBP to full time AD, former DC moves to HC. Reputation of the district will keep the big names away.

Just out of curiosity, what is the "reputation of the district?"

[DeuceDeuce]

Just out of curiosity, what is the "reputation of the district?"

Not sure about the district itself...but I hear that the kids are out of control.

Don't take this the wrong way, but how many suspensions have taken place over the last 2 years?

[Ernest T Bass]

Just out of curiosity, what is the "reputation of the district?"

Micromanaging administration, insane interview process(this one is true), unreasonable teaching load for coaches, etc...
None of these would be enough to keep ME away, but Im not a big name. I could see a coordinator from a successful DFW area school going after it, if the former DC isn't hired. Never heard a bad thing at all about the kids, just that the administration is tough to work with.

[RoyceTTU]

Not sure about the district itself...but I hear that the kids are out of control.

Don't take this the wrong way, but how many suspensions have taken place over the last 2 years?

This should get good :1popcorn:

Carry on!!! Don't mind me :wave:

[ccmom]

This should get good :1popcorn:

Carry on!!! Don't mind me :wave: Save me a seat!!!

[RoyceTTU]

Save me a seat!!!

So far pretty uneventful but I think once L4L gets off work, he might come out swinging. I think ETB might be hiding in the woodshed. Who knows how these things play out. If it gets too boring I'll tell somebody they throw like a gurl.

[RoyceTTU]

I recant my statement. I missed ETB post.

[Leopard4Life]

Not sure about the district itself...but I hear that the kids are out of control.

Don't take this the wrong way, but how many suspensions have taken place over the last 2 years?

A lot of game suspension have occured in the last 2 years. I don't know the exact number. All were deserved. I know a lot of the parents of the kids that got suspended and none of them expressed any issue with the suspension. They simple say "he wasn't doing what he should be doing", or "he got caught and now has to pay the price". I don't have an issue with the suspension. Eventually the boys will get the message. It doesn't matter if you are a stud and your backup can't walk and chew gum, or if you are a third string JV kicker, if you break the rules you will sit. If you sit because you broke the rules you have to face your teammates.

[Leopard4Life]

Micromanaging administration, insane interview process(this one is true), unreasonable teaching load for coaches, etc...
None of these would be enough to keep ME away, but Im not a big name. I could see a coordinator from a successful DFW area school going after it, if the former DC isn't hired. Never heard a bad thing at all about the kids, just that the administration is tough to work with.

Thanks, I just wanted to know the view from outside the district. I don't disagree with anything you said. You forgot "nepotism" and that the all AP/Pre-AP course load will never attract top talent. Lovejoy is definetely an "Academic First District", I'm really suprised our sports have done as well as they have. Beside's one volleyball player I can't recall a major D1 recruit in any sport.

I figured the job would stay In-House. I would have really loved to see an established coach come in, however like most things Lovejoy waited until most coaches had renewed their contracts before even listing the positions. Next step will to drag the interview process into next year and make the hire a few weeks before training starts...

[Leopard4Life]

Free vodka, that will draw alot of resumes.

With the free vodka I figured you would be the first to throw your name in the hat.

[Gsquared]

With the free vodka I figured you would be the first to throw your name in the hat.
Trust me, if I were qualified, I would. Nuttin better than free vodka, well, almost nuttin better.......

[Farmersfan]

I do a lot of work in the Lucas area and deal with a lot of the folks in that area. Nothing but good things to say about them. They are proud of their community and what their school has accomplished.

Afterall it isn't everybody who can take a enrollment that is 4 times larger than their peers and turn it into a competitive team in just 4 short years!!!!!!! (sorry, couldn't resist) :wave:

[Leopard4Life]

I do a lot of work in the Lucas area and deal with a lot of the folks in that area. Nothing but good things to say about them. They are proud of their community and what their school has accomplished.

Afterall it isn't everybody who can take a enrollment that is 4 times larger than their peers and turn it into a competitive team in just 4 short years!!!!!!! (sorry, couldn't resist) :wave:

Don't know what type of work you do, but it obviously doesn't involve math...

[Farmersfan]

Don't know what type of work you do, but it obviously doesn't involve math...



What part of the math was I mixed up on Leopard? The years or the enrollment?

[Leopard4Life]

What part of the math was I mixed up on Leopard? The years or the enrollment?

The number you are multiplying by. You have had a lot of posts belly aching over how much bigger schools are and how it's not fair. The U.I.L. decides the re-alignment numbers not the districts.

438 multiplied by 4 = 1752

438 was the 2009 number that Farmersville reported. I think you reported about 435 this year, not a major difference. Please name the 3A school with over 1700 students. Also don't forget to whine about our supposed 5A facilities while you are at it.

[Leopard4Life]

From what I heard last night this isn't a given for the DC to move up. The AD (JB) was going to promote from within, however the school board and administration want to open the interview process and hire the best candidate. It came from a very reliable source who has never steered me wrong. My theory is that the interview process will be drug out until the DC is the last man standing. No way that Dodge even applies for a 4A coaching job without the AD salary tied to it.

[Leopard4Life]

From the Superindendents e-mail express:

Dear Lovejoy Community:



As you know, Jim Bob Puckett is moving into the full time athletic director position effective immediately. We are in the process of interviewing for the new head football coach position. Evidently the Lovejoy position is attractive as we have had 192 applications for the job. We hope to name a new football coach within the next couple of weeks.

[mwynn05]

Didnt they just run off a girls bb coach who went to the state tournament?

[Ernest T Bass]

Out of those 192, might be 15 qualified candidates.

[Leopard4Life]

Didnt they just run off a girls bb coach who went to the state tournament?

A few parents made sure she was run off. Her daughter transferred out.

[ccmom]

A few parents made sure she was run off. Her daughter transferred out.Looks like that wasn't a great move...

[Matthew328]

down to 3 and they are interviewing today