It is sounding like they have their man but are keeping the name close and not releasing too many details. I believe there is a school board meeting tonight. Anyone hearing a name?
Hickory
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Hickory poor Hickory. I feel for them to a degree( I was once a St Stephens coach so I do not feel total sadness for them). So a future Hall of fame coach could not get them going. It has seems like 20 years since Hickory has been relevant on a conference stage or state stage. What it going on there? Has the talent dried up? have people moved out to other schools in the area? Or is it like so many other once proud programs whos time has come to an end? Sometimes it is what it is. Now a good coach can do good things just curious on who that will be
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Coach Stone has won a every stop. I was surprised when he didn’t turn them around.
I believe he didn’t have the fan support and Many parents weren’t happy with what he did with the Jv from what I heard from a reliable source from that hickory area .
The name of the new coach should come out soon. I won't divulge the name I've been told because it has come from about 10 different people and all of them say, "don't tell anyone that I told you". LOL
The new coach will have a good nucleus of young talent to start his tenure at HHS. I hope the system can supply him with able assistants because this man will unify the community and kids in the program. I look for him to build on what Coach Stone was able to accomplish while at HHS.
I wouldn't want to put a name out there and something not work out and changes have to be made. I am happy with the committee's choice and will support him totally.
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I know who they will hire, but if one fan base knew that their head coach interviewed, they’d flip.
He's a great coach but man does he move around a lot. Congrats to Hickory on the hire! They got a good one.
Is it the Crest coach? We won't flip. He'd do great with those 3 plays up there. I'd be right up there with Rowdy pulling for them.
I do believe that coach was using the interview as leverage for more money from his current employer. His intent was seen as such from what I understand.
Joe Glass is a great hire for Hickory right now. Glass’ track record seem to suggest that he is really good at building overall football programs and community engagement which is what Hickory needs.
I believe Joe Glass will be here long term. He closer to home and He was once at Hickory as a O line coach. I think this is the best case situation for both parties. I think Coach Glass has proven he has a very good pedigree to him , He has made every program better that he has been too other then Lincolnton for 1 season. My biggest thing is I love how he has gotten every school football GPA UP into mid 3.1 or higher. I believe he will be the right coach for this community and school.
Parents have screwed up countless teams over the years... in all areas of the state. If you are running a clean program and doing the right things, parent's don't need a say. Their kids will graduate and they won't care anymore. Do the right thing by your program. If it doesn't serve the parent's self serving agenda... so what?
I don't see the Reidsvilles, Shelbys and other successful programs caving to the "wants" of parents.
He went 10-3 and He got their #s up and GPA up so he must done something right
He was at JM Robinson for 4 years that his longest stop as of now but like I said I believe this is the job he wanted to be at and wanted so I think he will stay due to fact it’s closer to home and he knows this area
The real job he wants is Freedom. Let’s be real here.
Maybe so but He was in the running for the hickory job before he got the Patton job so obviously he wanted this job before if that is true , so Regardless he closer to home and he can possibly get guys to come to hickory that he knows in the area
New Crest Principal will have a positive affect on the program for sure!!
I am not allowing this to go any further, if someone applied, it is his business and no one else’s.
That may be true for most jobs people apply for. But for a high school football coach his decision has a direct impact on his staff, his players, his school, and his community. So to say it is no one else's business is a little naive.