How much longer will you roam the sidelines

I don’t teach but outside of a standard year away for life events until they put me in the ground or I can’t do it anymore

Just finished year 22 as a coach and educator, I am hopeful I'm right around the half way point of my career! I love it as much today as I did 22 years ago.... I do plan to change states to be able to collect my pension from Michigan and I look forward to going back into the gym (teaching) and out of administration when that transition occurs..

8 years left. Coach and educator. I will be 51 when I can retire. So always a chance I keep going just coaching. Or cross the state line and teach and coach for a while.

I took this year off (61) and really enjoyed my time...went away on thanksgiving (I coach in MA) got to see army at Army went to see my alma mater play (I was a captain) which I never did before..took the bride away another weekend. got in much better shape. I most likely will not coach next year. That being said I think after I retire I might go back to it again. I goal/dream is to someday coach in Europe

This season was y 25th coaching. I knew I wasn't going back when the season started and our HC (who I have been friends with since I was 4) decided he was done about half way through. Not saying I won't be back in HS ball at some point, my son will be in 7th next year and is playing so that's where I will be, but it won't be as a coordinator. I'll take just being a position coach and letting some young buck do all the grinding. Being at a small school kind of expedited the process this year, just so many things that wear you out. Kids are young and on lots of teams so that plays a part too.

Teaching 23 years. Looking to jump to admin since I feel stagnant in my teaching job. Have a great pension here could top out at 55, but we'll see if I make it that long. If I can take my benefits and still be okay pension wise...c-ya!!! I'll go sub a couple days a week as they have just raised pay to 200 a day here.

7th grade coordinators “grinding”? Either your MS ball is unlike most others in the country, or you haven’t had much experience with MS ball lol.

In all seriousness though, in that situation be prepared to bite your tongue- a lot

In NEO a lot of middle school programs put in top flight AZ and Utah time in, even a number of the Pop Warner/ muni teams. The time commitment has exploded at all levels, if you’re coaching Division 1 or 2 in Ohio HS football don’t be surprised if you’re asked to put in near NCAA Division III hours in several programs.

Was talking about when I end up back in HS.   I'm not gonna be a shot caller or anything like that.  Coach my guys and clap on the sidelines LOL

I am done.   A little younger than you.

I used to dream of doing the europe thing also.  But having the time off has been incredible.  I can't really imagine getting back into it.

Understood.   I just don't have the energy to fight the ignorance anymore.  From the kids I can, but getting them to understand now adays?  No, not when they have been virtual for a year and a half and just will not listen.  Sick of it.

Ignorance from the admin and fans is also just something I am not going to put up with anymore.  I don't have to.  I don't want to.  I won't.

29 years blowing the whistle
27 in the classroom
turn 53 tomorrow
can retire after next year
got 2 in college and a 6th grader

I don't know if I can go 10 more to get him out of college, might make him an offer to see if he'll join the military....
I thought hard about getting out all together over the past couple of years: I finally gave up the ghost of being a HC, had a staff turnover, momma died, Covid, etc...

But I've enjoyed the new HC and the culture he is trying to create.  Plus he does things to provide some in season relief on the ACs:
-no Thursday practice, walk through before school with the coordinators
-he does Thursday studyhall so we get a couple of hours to run errands, go see kids, get a haircut, take a nap, etc.... before the sub-varisty games.
-he rotates nights off for ACs on Thursday sub varsity games- very nice when you don't have to make that 45 minute road trip on Thursday night
-limits meeting times

I was feeling pretty good about keeping on keeping, until I got the whuhuflu and had to quarantine for 2 weeks.  Man it was nice be able to work in the yard during the fall, best my grass has looked since I bought my house.  My wife is pushing hard for her to leave the classroom; 28 years of K5 has taken it's toll.  So I guess I'll keep plugging away.  

I figure I can do 6 more to get little man out of HS.  If we would stop doing all this 7-7 stuff it would be a lot easier on me.  I could also step back a little since the HC has me doing some administrative type duties, though I doubt I'd get a full supplement just for that.

Playing it year by year.

I have about fifteen more years until retirement. I imagine I'll coach until I retire but my days of H.S. coaching may be done. I am thinking about making a full-time move to the middle school level. I love the game and working with the kids but I'm a bit tired of the H.S. grind.

I still enjoy coaching and working with the kids, but I'm getting tired of many aspects of H.S ball. Typically, my batteries are recharged by this time of year and I'm looking forward to the off-season activities. But, right at this moment, I just don't have the enthusiasm. There's other variables at play, outside of burn-out, so we'll see what happens.

In the middle of my 22nd year as a teacher and 21st as a coach (14 as an HC)I have begun to think about this. My youngest son is a freshman for me and realistically I could be done when he graduates. My wife is in the medical profession and has great benefits.
I don't think I want to fully "retire" - as somebody else said, get the pension and get into something else.