Football Coaching Changes - 2014

[JohnBarleycorn]

Updated 08/05/2014

Blytheville - Ben Fisher
Genoa Central - Phillip Brinkley
LR Fair - Roosevelt Turner
Pocahontas - Charles Baty
Quitman - Brett Shrable
Rose Bud - Kevin Coleman
Waldron - Dale Mann
Heber Springs - David Farr
Cedarville - Kevin Lea
Mountain Home - David Joyce
Clarksville - Eli Cranor
Drew Central - Steve Moore
Marion - Jed Davis
Gurdon - Kyle Jackson
Norphlet - Dennis Steele
Mayflower - Todd Langrell
Marshall - Lee Sadler
Watson Chapel - Jared Dutton
Camden Fairview - Mike Cox
West Memphis - Billy Elmore
Lincoln - Scott Davenport
Augusta -Chad Floyd
Stuttgart - Vince Perrin
Jacksonville - Barry Hickingbothom
Monticello - Marty Davis
Valley View - Sean Cockrell
Hackett - Lonnie Hester
Mountain View - Michael Gray
Hamburg - Cecil Cossey
Rector - Dave Hendrix
Piggott - Michael Harrell
Shiloh Christian - Jeff Conaway
Jonesboro Westside - Wayne Meyer
Carlisle - Jack Keith
Greene County Tech - Don Simmons
Brinkley - Ethan Baker
Bauxite - Mike Guthrie
Two Rivers - Jimmy Wilson

[One plus one]

With all the bad weather and getting bored, are there any rumors about coaching changes?

[goldballs]

Got a candidate that would do well for some Arkansas HS jobs, but they are hard to find. He has D1, D2, JUCO and HS experience and has coached the NCAA D2 all-time leading passer and a NCAA D1 top 10 all-time leading passer. Where should I send him?

[whippersnapper]

You can find most job listings on ahsaa.org then go to bulliten board and coaching jobs. I am sure someone could use him

[goldballs]

Not a lot there. Will it pick up eventually?

[gatecrasher]

Bump.
(so this thread shows up in my unreads).

[slowntheMUD]

Openings will start popping up in late Jan. and through May

[olemissjacket99]

Is West Memphis going to open?  maybe just a rumor

[slowntheMUD]

olemiss... Y start rumors? Wait till something is certain.

[DogsWin7]

Got a candidate that would do well for some Arkansas HS jobs, but they are hard to find. He has D1, D2, JUCO and HS experience and has coached the NCAA D2 all-time leading passer and a NCAA D1 top 10 all-time leading passer. Where should I send him?

Not a lot there. Will it pick up eventually?

It's best not to judge a program especially not being from Arkansas or having had previous Coaching experience in my opinion.   You just kinda downed those schools like they aren't good enough and that doesn't look well either.

Good Luck in your friends job search.     The openings do start more and more after contract dates are up as well. 

[goldballs]

I wasn't downing anybody. I was talking about the number of open jobs compared to other states at this point.

[DogsWin7]

Forgive the misunderstanding. 

Can I ask why you picked the name 'goldballs'?

[goldballs]

In the state I am from when you win the state championship you get a big golden football trophy

[Coach DePriest, Sheridan]

I was talking about the number of open jobs compared to other states at this point.

Arkansas has a lot less football playing schools compared to other states.  Here is the turnover over the last 4 years.  A couple of these were pretty late (one year I think Fair opened during August practices).  February / March is when most of them open.
2010 - 37
2011 - 29
2012 - 25
2013 - 36

[JohnBarleycorn]

Updated 12/20/13

[wonderboy]

What happened to hebers coach?

[Bondfan4ever]

Steve Janski was hired as the Athletic Director at Fayetteville High. 

[somecoach...]

Who was hired at quitman?

[JohnBarleycorn]

Updated 01/07/14

From what I've heard no one has been hired at Quitman.

[UncleRico]

Will LRSD do a better job on their coaching search then last year. Not saying they didn't get quality guys, but it happened so late. I don't think it gave them a chance to have success last year. Will it happen quicker this year is what I'm asking?

[JohnBarleycorn]

Will LRSD do a better job on their coaching search then last year. Not saying they didn't get quality guys, but it happened so late. I don't think it gave them a chance to have success last year. Will it happen quicker this year is what I'm asking?

From what I've heard the process will be a lot faster this year. New AD wants this done soon.

[One plus one]

Anyone hearing about any openings?  Head or assistant.
It's been very slow.

[JohnBarleycorn]

I think there will be a few openings very soon.

[rzrbacks123]

I think there will be a few openings very soon.

Care to elaborate?

[JohnBarleycorn]

I would, but I don't want to speculate. Just a few rumors I've heard lately.

List updated 1/27/2014

[One plus one]

any around the fort smith area?

[JohnBarleycorn]

any around the fort smith area?

Haven't heard of any in that area.

[Idoknow]

any around the fort smith area?

Haven't heard if any in that area.

Might be one, we'll know in the coming wks. If it's true or not!

[Big Country]

Update Ben Fisher is the new Coach at Blytheville he was the head Jr Coach for several years , congrats to the new Chickasaw coach

[Lions84]

It the same down in TX  Most don't post till Feb or March.

[One plus one]

Guess it's a good thing, but I think it's just going to be a slow year for coaching changes.

[Coach DePriest, Sheridan]

I would say that 9 or 10 is about average for the end of January.  There will be a couple open in the next week or so. Who those schools hire will determine how many dominoes will fall this year.  If they hire assistants or out of state guys, there won't be many. My guess is we will end up with about 25-30 changes this year, which will be a low figure comparatively.

[3A-2 Fan]

looks like one of the coaching jobs has been filled

http://www.thedailycitizen.com/sports/local_sports/article_3df83ce8-8954-11e3-9c56-0019bb2963f4.html

[JohnBarleycorn]

Updated 1/29/2014

[JohnBarleycorn]

Updated 1/31/2014

[HorseFeathers]

Being reported that Mountain Home is soon to be open...Mahan is leaving to be an assistant at Fayetteville...

[JohnBarleycorn]

Updated 02/01/2014

[DogsWin7]

According to Waldron thread.....Waldron hired Dale Mann

[Coach DePriest, Sheridan]

According to Waldron thread.....Waldron hired Dale Mann

Longtime Booneville assistant?

[JohnBarleycorn]

Updated 02/06/2014

[x14113]

You can go ahead and add Clarksville to the list.

http://www.fearlessfriday.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=134337.0

http://5newsonline.com/2014/02/03/banning-named-athletics-director-at-clarksville/

[JohnBarleycorn]

Clarksville added

[DogsWin7]

According to Waldron thread.....Waldron hired Dale Mann

Longtime Booneville assistant?

Yes.
http://m.swtimes.com/sports/small-school-notes-mann-takes-over-waldron

[wawa111]

Quitman hired Brett Shrable. DC from Hoxie. Per Robert Yates on twitter

[JohnBarleycorn]

Updated 02/12/2014

[Lions84]

Uhaul is happy!

[nomorewhining]

Drew Central

[JohnBarleycorn]

Updated 02/25/2014

[Snakecharmer59]

Kevin Lea hired at Cedarville.

[JohnBarleycorn]

Updated 2/27/2014