Boys Basketball Positions Open

[CathywithaC]

retired

[Nique20]

What happened at Manila?  I just heard that the job came open, and its possibly already filled, but what happened with Bill Taylor?

------- decided 27 years was enough for now. He is going to go after a little invention of his and be successful at that - just like at basketball. I wish the Coach well and look foward too seeing his invention soon on the market.

[Head Lion]

John Calipari interviewed today, Bill Self is having his interview and tour tonight.  Butler Coach Brad Stevens will be in tomorrow. A replacement should be named at the board meeting Thursday or early next week.

[neds]

John Calipari interviewed today, Bill Self is having his interview and tour tonight.  Butler Coach Brad Stevens will be in tomorrow. A replacement should be named at the board meeting Thursday or early next week.

A reliable source has the Asst. coach from Earle taking the job

[Head Lion]

That would be a good choice, but he was not selected. On Lion BB, we had 6'4" transfer that was dunking behind his head in flip-flops move in last week. He is a soph a may provide a little help the next couple of years. 

[Nique20]

That would be a good choice, but he was not selected. On Lion BB, we had 6'4" transfer that was dunking behind his head in flip-flops move in last week. He is a soph a may provide a little help the next couple of years.

------ I know several 6'4" guys that can dunk in flip-flops. Question is, can he play Team Basketball? I figure the Jr high Coach will move right up into the spot and take over. That's my opinion but as you all can read under my name, I am just a band nerd.

[luvthegame]

Whats the potential for success going to be like at Manila for the next four or five years?

[Head Lion]

That would be a good choice, but he was not selected. On Lion BB, we had 6'4" transfer that was dunking behind his head in flip-flops move in last week. He is a soph a may provide a little help the next couple of years.

------ I know several 6'4" guys that can dunk in flip-flops. Question is, can he play Team Basketball? I figure the Jr high Coach will move right up into the spot and take over. That's my opinion but as you all can read under my name, I am just a band nerd.

Nique, you are somewhere besides Manila. We dont have a bunch of kids who can dunk, little on in flip-flops. As far as the long term success, we basically raturn 3 starters from a team that made it to state. One was an All-State guard and he will be a Sr., the other 2 were post players with one of them making All-Conf as a Soph. We were very competitive in Jr. Hi, good strong group of Freshman. Our 8th grade class to be honest is the probably is as bad as I have seen here, but 5th-7th grade are all good classes with bunches of kids.

[Nique20]

That would be a good choice, but he was not selected. On Lion BB, we had 6'4" transfer that was dunking behind his head in flip-flops move in last week. He is a soph a may provide a little help the next couple of years.

------ I know several 6'4" guys that can dunk in flip-flops. Question is, can he play Team Basketball? I figure the Jr high Coach will move right up into the spot and take over. That's my opinion but as you all can read under my name, I am just a band nerd.

Nique, you are somewhere besides Manila. We dont have a bunch of kids who can dunk, little on in flip-flops. As far as the long term success, we basically raturn 3 starters from a team that made it to state. One was an All-State guard and he will be a Sr., the other 2 were post players with one of them making All-Conf as a Soph. We were very competitive in Jr. Hi, good strong group of Freshman. Our 8th grade class to be honest is the probably is as bad as I have seen here, but 5th-7th grade are all good classes with bunches of kids.

------ that's correct, I am not in Manila but rather making a point about dunking. I have seen and played with several guys that can Dunk but when the game action starts they can't move down the floor game speed. I do know that the team Manila will have will be compeitive and I know of one player that is 6'1" that can dunk and run the floor and do all that one needs to do in order to be a great team player. I watched him play out at Brookland with some other student athletes. I would say some of them are also on the Manila squad as well. I look forward to watching them this coming year and seeing what kind run they have.

[luvthegame]

Has Viola hired a coach yet?

[SouthpawSensation]

Hot Springs has hired Rodney Echols Jr., who was an assistant at Watson Chapel.

[elvis26]

  bill taylor decided to retire after 27 years of coaching. he will be missed.

[Rulesman]

bill taylor decided to retire after 27 years of coaching. he will be missed.

...not by most officials!

[Googlymoogly]

Has Viola hired a coach yet?

from what I have heard, Viola moved Bruce adams over to boys and they hired Tommy Trivitt to take over girls

[Basketballfan13]

Bruce Adams will do good with the boys program, where has the new girls coach coached before?

[luvthegame]

I'm pretty sure Tommy Coached girls at Salem for a while and possibly Oak Ridge Central.

[loyal fan]

Who took geonoa cent?

[b-ball fan]

Did I hear Lavaca had an opening?

[arkiebass]

Crossett senior boys came open today. Coach Dejarnette left for Stuttgart.

[loyal fan]

Ashdown ever hire?

[Houston Mustang]

The coach at ICC is Stu Smart. He played at Highland, graduated there in '05, went to ASU and has been the assistant boys coach for 2 years I believe and last year was his first as the head baseball coach.

[Googlymoogly]

Trivitt led the Salem girls to the semifinals in 1998. I think he was at Hillcrest at some point or maybe it was Twin Rivers

[brown2010]

MCCRORY BOYS OPENING

[rjrose]

Harrison has a 8th grade boys job open if anyone is interested.

[Nique20]

Harrison has a 8th grade boys job open if anyone is interested.

----- I know Harrison is hosting a MAYB tourn this coming up weekend. Will Harrison have any teams playing in this tourn?

[luvthegame]

Harrison has a 8th grade boys job open if anyone is interested.

----- I know Harrison is hosting a MAYB tourn this coming up weekend. Will Harrison have any teams playing in this tourn?

I read somewhere that Harrison will be playing.  So Yes.

[rjrose]

Yes Harrison will have teams in the MAYB tournament.

[Rudehog]

Michael Shook moves up and takes over as Head Boys Coach at Maumelle

[Arkfballfan81]

I've heard that the Dierks Boys Basketball position is open as well as the Des Arc Boys Basketball Position.  Can anybody confirm these?

[NWA Hawg]

Des arc is Definatly open. Not sure about Dierks.

[Arkfballfan81]

Anybody know if Dierks or Wickes have hired yet?  I see Centerpoint has their junior boys basketball position open, maybe that coach received the Dierks or Wickes position?

[BluePride]

I heard that Dierks hired a coach from Jessieville. Don't know if it is true or not. 

[loyal fan]

Crossers still open.

[No Name]

I heard that Dierks hired a coach from Jessieville. Don't know if it is true or not. 

Who was it?

[luvthegame]

Norfork boys open again.  Cotter has a 7th grade basketball job open.

[Arkfballfan81]

I heard the boys coach at Norfork, Alexander is his last name I believe...former Sacred Heart coach....he had been coaching those boys up there part of the summer and is now the new coach at Wickes in their last year having a team. 

Any leads on the new coach at Norfork going to be? 

Edited this because I felt it came off as me dogging administrators that didn't deserve to be dogged and names that shouldn't have been brought into it.  My apologies to all. 

[luvthegame]

Gonna be hard to find someone with experience this late in the summer.  Although they have shown their willingness to give newbies a chance.

[Basketballfan13]

Some schools don't sign contracts until school starts, but every school I've been to hand out contracts around the beginning of the summer. Most schools will let a teacher out of their contract, even if it does put them in a bad spot. I do wonder why he would leave to go to wickes for one year??? I would assume that the teacher with the most seniority would get the position at the new school they are building...and I don't remember Van-Cove hiring for a coach this summer so the seniority would go to that coach. Maybe he knows something I don't.

[CoachAl84]

I am the coach that was at Norfork and trust me when I say this, they treated me great. The kids and players there were great. I wish them the best of luck. I know I definitely left them in a bind and apologize for that. I didnt know the Wickes job was going to come open or I wouldnt have ever accepted the job at Norfork. I will be 15 miles from my hometown and I will make about 5k more. It was a no brainer
I hate that I left the school in a bind but with the talent they have I am sure it will be easy for them to get a quality coach. Also I was told the girls coach wanted to coach all 4 so that could be a possibility. I just wanted everyone to know it was definitely my fault for leaving and Norfork was nothing but great to me.

[luvthegame]

I am the coach that was at Norfork and trust me when I say this, they treated me great. The kids and players there were great. I wish them the best of luck. I know I definitely left them in a bind and apologize for that. I didnt know the Wickes job was going to come open or I wouldnt have ever accepted the job at Norfork. I will be 15 miles from my hometown and I will make about 5k more. It was a no brainer
I hate that I left the school in a bind but with the talent they have I am sure it will be easy for them to get a quality coach. Also I was told the girls coach wanted to coach all 4 so that could be a possibility. I just wanted everyone to know it was definitely my fault for leaving and Norfork was nothing but great to me.

+1 for the honest post.  -1 for bailing out on Norfork. 

[arkiebass]

Crossers still open.

No, they hired Rocky Griffith from Eureka Springs.  Seems to be a good hire considering what we were going through.  I think we are on the right track!!!