Kelly Holder has stepped down at Mt. Airy
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Thought he might as both sons have now finished their high school career. Ian the youngest is headed to play football at Morehead State in KY.
I always enjoyed going to Mt. Airy. Coach Holder was first class. Good luck to him in the future.
I've always wondered how he would do at a school like Mt Tabor. I've seen a lot of games in this area and his play calling and in game adjustments were the best. Wish him the best and he will be missed
I am sure it is a well sought after position, as a single school system they have the ability to pay more than multiple school system. See Thomasville hire from a Eastern Guilford program and Asheboro last year from GSO Page. Both city school systems.
Also, with the community support and traditional strong program will help tremendously.
Will be a long line hoping to get this job. They should end up with a very very good coach to replace the very very good one they just lost.
Just can’t help but wonder if any assistance will be stepping down as well. That’s a tight knit bunch, That’s been together for a long time. Finding a coach want be hard, but finding someone to replace a family member, friend & mentor will be.
First person comes to mind is Chris Johnson (Forbush). But in most cases there will need to be a teaching position open as well.
First person comes to mind is Chris Johnson (Forbush). But in most cases there will need to be a teaching position open as well.
Mount Airy can't replace Kelly Holder and they can't try and replace him with Kelly Holder. I think a common mistake teams make is they try to replace a great coach with someone they think fits the mold of the former coach, thus trying to make him into the former coach. Mount Airy needs to go out and get a coach and let that coach be who he is and I think they will do that. The community though will have to make the adjustment and realize Holder is no longer on the sideline and the new guy isn't going to be Kelly Holder and some things may be different.
Well said Thunder. Many schools lost long time coaches for various reasons. When this happens many cannot get over the past and look to the future of the program. Recently Thomasville, Albemarle, E. Randolph, HP Andrews and others have dealt with this. Longing for the past and making hiring decisions to try to go back in time is not a progressive move for any program. Fans need to support whomever the new coach is and fill those stands loud and proud and see what happens. Coaches become an HC so they can do "their" thing and not what was done in the past. Best wishes to the Bears on a hire, I am sure they will draw lots of interest for the job.
Coach Holder and Coach Brodowicz at CC were frat brothers at Elon I believe, always heard good things about him from Brodowicz. Wish him nothing but the best, he is one of the best.