Post by semi-pro64 on Feb 19, 2008 13:37:33 GMT -6
I was wondering if this was an isolated article or if the pace of coaching changes (ie the head guy gets fired) has picked up a bit compared to 10 or 20 years ago? I have only coached 5 years in high school so it is tough for me to compare to the past. See article below:
www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2008/02/18/hscoaches_0219.html
High school football coaches in Georgia are changing places at a higher rate than the NFL and college football, and the chance of a head coach making it five years at the same school is less than one in three. Since the 2007 season ended in December, there have been 75 job openings in Georgia, including seven that developed last week. And while coaches point to several factors for the trend, turnover usually begins when a coach isn't winning enough to please impatient fans, booster club members and the school's administration. Only six coaches with winning records left without taking a similar job elsewhere. Thirty-two coaches who went 2-8 or worse are gone, and their average tenure was 3.3 seasons. "Booster clubs and administrations don't have patience anymore," new Bainbridge coach Ed Pilcher said. "You never saw this big a turnover 20 years ago. Loyalty is a thing of the past, and it's a two-way street. It's a trickle-down effect from the pros and college to the high school level." In NCAA Division I-A football, there has been a 15 percent turnover rate from last season. In the NFL, it's 12.5 percent. But in Georgia high schools, the rate is 18 percent � 67 of 375. That doesn't count eight new programs seeking their first coaches. -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2008/02/18/hscoaches_0219.html
www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2008/02/18/hscoaches_0219.html
High school football coaches in Georgia are changing places at a higher rate than the NFL and college football, and the chance of a head coach making it five years at the same school is less than one in three. Since the 2007 season ended in December, there have been 75 job openings in Georgia, including seven that developed last week. And while coaches point to several factors for the trend, turnover usually begins when a coach isn't winning enough to please impatient fans, booster club members and the school's administration. Only six coaches with winning records left without taking a similar job elsewhere. Thirty-two coaches who went 2-8 or worse are gone, and their average tenure was 3.3 seasons. "Booster clubs and administrations don't have patience anymore," new Bainbridge coach Ed Pilcher said. "You never saw this big a turnover 20 years ago. Loyalty is a thing of the past, and it's a two-way street. It's a trickle-down effect from the pros and college to the high school level." In NCAA Division I-A football, there has been a 15 percent turnover rate from last season. In the NFL, it's 12.5 percent. But in Georgia high schools, the rate is 18 percent � 67 of 375. That doesn't count eight new programs seeking their first coaches. -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2008/02/18/hscoaches_0219.html
