2017 Head Coaching Changes

[Sharkbait]

Grant Grantham has resigned as Liberty County HC 

[SportsNut25]

Archbishop Curley will close its doors next month. 

 

The AD/HFC, Greg Magner, has been tabbed as the new Hialeah Gardens HC. 

[s1nglewing]

Second round of interviews at Bristol start Tuesday.

[Sharkbait]

Second round of interviews at Bristol start Tuesday.

Have you heard who it is down to

[peezy28]

Jay Sobke is the new Head Coach at Celebration. He was the interim coach at Harmony last season.

 

J is a good guy.  I worked with him at Lockheed Martin for 2 years and we are good friends now.  I wish him well.  He is a good up and coming coach... I think he can make that program better and maybe move on to a bigger better school eventually. 

[peezy28]

There is a lot of turnover there. Sobke is the eighth coach since the school opened in 2004.

 

Jay will stick around if they will have him. 

[Mr. 727]

Hudson High School has pulled it's offer to Will McDonald.The article says he didn't follow up on paperwork. But the AD says they have a candidate in mind already, so it makes me think that they "settled" for McDonald which is terrible. Feel bad for the guy.

 

http://www.suncoastnews.com/sports/hudson-football-head-coach-drama-continues/article_70a05cfc-239d-11e7-b966-472be94f063d.html

[PickSix]

Brantley out at Belleview. Took a big insurance job.

[muckboy561]

Former Pahokee Head Coach Alphonso Smith is on the Glades Central staff

[Joshua Wilson]

Brantley out at Belleview. Took a big insurance job.

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Not the case on the insurance job, but he indeed took a big job with a big company and it was enough to pull him out of coaching altogether.

[DisabledAccount]

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Not the case on the insurance job, but he indeed took a big job with a big company and it was enough to pull him out of coaching altogether.

another team in a bad spot and having to fill coaching spot in a rush, they might fall apart and appears odds are north marion will be only playoff team from that district bc Eastside lucky to win a game and now belleview might not be in the best spot to repeat playoff appearance from last year

[BrowardHandicapper]

Herman Lovett has been named HC at Hallandale.

[MuckCityChamp]

Former Pahokee Head Coach Alphonso Smith is on the Glades Central staff

False. Though he as around with workouts, Principal did not approve him to be on staff.

[SportsNut25]

Chris Kokell has stepped down at Olympic Heights. Assistant Baz Alfred will take over: 

 

http://floridahsfootball.com/2017/04/24/olympic-heights-sees-coaching-first-day-spring-football/

[BrowardHandicapper]

Chris Kokell has stepped down at Olympic Heights. Assistant Baz Alfred will take over:

 

http://floridahsfootball.com/2017/04/24/olympic-heights-sees-coaching-first-day-spring-football/

 

Good read. Kind of a surprise to me after the OH program was revitalized last year, but I respect Koskell's decision and timing of the resignation. BOL to him and new HC Alfred taking over what should be another sound year for Olympic Heights.

[Floridatech]

Good read. Kind of a surprise to me after the OH program was revitalized last year, but I respect Koskell's decision and timing of the resignation. BOL to him and new HC Alfred taking over what should be another sound year for Olympic Heights.

Hope this is for the better we play them for homecoming

[BrowardHandicapper]

Hope this is for the better we play them for homecoming

Olympic Heights 7-3 last year was a little fluffy indeed, but if they hold their current roster they will be stronger than last year and a top ten team in PB County IMO.

[Proseteye]

another team in a bad spot and having to fill coaching spot in a rush, they might fall apart and appears odds are north marion will be only playoff team from that district bc Eastside lucky to win a game and now belleview might not be in the best spot to repeat playoff appearance from last year

The problem with Belleview is that , not only is Brantley the only real HC they have had since the 2004 team, but that 2016 team was Senior laden and is about to graduate. We play them in the first game of the season. So, we will see if they are still as good as last season. I kind of doubt it as they just might revert to their old habits.

[SportsNut25]

[DB4]

From FootballScoop:

 

Westminster Christian (FL): East Mississippi (JC) defensive coordinator, and former Florida HS coach Ed Holly, has been named head coach of the program.

[Mr. 727]

Gibbs High School Assistant Head Football Coach, Joey Jaime has been named the Head Football Coach at Leto High School.

[PickSix]

Didn't Leto just get a new coach? I thought they got the Eustis HC?

[DB4]

On FootballScoop:

 

Bartow (FL): AD Ray Tiller will be the new head coach and will continue as AD, per Florida HS Football.

[DB4]

Hudson (FL): Tim Hicks has been announced as head coach. Hicks is the former head coach at Lake Weir HS (FL).

[DB4]

Belleview (FL): Assistant coach Mike Kelly has been promoted to head coach, replacing John Brantley III.