My 1st Year as a Head Coach

Sounds like a bad situation. It's hard enough to win anywhere, especially tough without the administration in your corner. Don't let one bad experience sour you on the profession.

What's your teaching area? I'm looking for a Varsity assistant for 2007. South Florida is a bit nicer this time of year than Maine.

It's time for you to move on.

I was in a similar position last season. I was told by our AD we would not get a stipend because the principal was not happy with our staff and were putting in place a new staff, and we would not get a contract to coach.Yet I was told I could stay on as a volunteer if I wanted to.

I was upset.

But I kept my cool, and told the AD thanks for the opportunity to coach at the school and best of luck in the future.

So I sat out this year.

The thing is the situation at the school I left has gone downhill in a hurry. From administration on down.

I still have my good name, because I just went away. And now it's showing that myself and our staff were in a bad situation.

So just finish out your duties, and let the next guy have his shot. You and your staff did the best they could and take this as a learning experience. And say nothing to anybody, you are still teaching and you still have to deal with the same administration. But I would possibly start looking at other schools to teach at for next year.

Best of luck

5-5 your first season as a hc! You're the man bj, dont quit coaching or teaching. It took my boss here 3 seasons to win 5 games in his 1st hc job, lol! Good luck in the future. los

Yeah...I would leave the reporter alone. No point in getting into a war of words. Remember, if you want another job you have to make sure that you don't look like a vengeful person. I would just tell the reporter to talk to the Administration and put them on the spot.

As for what to do. I would look for some other work, but don't resign yet. Especially, if you have a family. I know it sucks to stay at a school that has betrayed you, but you need to make sure you are getting a paycheck until you find something else.

Best of luck. I hope things go well.

You will never regret taking the HIGH ROAD in any decision in life.

The fans & AD will grow tired of this new coach as quick as they fell in love with him. Don't sweat it, move on, recharge yourself in a program / administration that is supportive and successful, then give it another shot.

i would think that a 5-5 record would keep the door open for another HC job as well. the key is to avoid burning the bridge....I speak from experience on that one.

My first year as a HC was at a class A school also. They had won 1 district game the previous four years combined, and finished the season before I arrived with 13 kids. My first year there, I got 32 kids to come out. We still went o-fer, as for many, it was their first year to ever play. I was granted a second year, which we started with 16 kids. We finished that year with twice as many district wins than the previous 5 years combined with 12 healthy for the last game. I was given the option of resigning, or get riffed due to budget cuts. The best view of that town I ever saw was from my rear view mirror on the way out. I have never gone back to or through that town. Never will. The thing is, it won't get any better in small towns with low numbers until the kids want it to change. When they are ready to make the commitment required to be successful, thenthings will change.

I moved to Texas, started over at the JH level, and still currently make $16,500 a year more as a JH coach...feeding into a HS program that will go at least 3 deep into the 5A D-1 brackets. No painting my own field, mowing and fertilizing it, weed-eating it, painting bleachers, and the hundred other headaches involved in small school ball. Total teaching and coaching only. No more

Future employers will call your past workplaces. Make sure that when they get the call that they say how hard you worked and tried to make it a better program. Don't let that one bad experience as a HC kill your career.

As far as getting out...did you get in because you cared about you and everything the career had to offer you? Or did you get in for the kids, and everything you have to offer the kids? You made a diference in some of those kids lives. They may not realize it until they get older and mature a bit, then maybe they'll understand the importance of the lessons you taught them about life, instead of the games they lost. .500 is good for those numbers.