Tag Archives: Coaches

McMinnville Parks and Recreation is searching for youth baseball and softball coaches to keep up with one of the highest spring registrations in league history. McMinnville Athletic Coordinator Terry Beard said the pool of players is increasing every year. He said with over 500 kids signed up, five of the 40 teams are without a coach. Beard said coaching is ... Read More »

The Fentress County Soccer Club urgently needs at least two more volunteer coaches to avoid canceling its spring season. Executive Director Brandon Wentworth said spring registration was scheduled for February 1, but it will not open until enough coaches are in place. He said the recreational league is designed to make a coach’s job as easy as possible through the ... Read More »

Upperman tries for its first state football title Saturday in Chattanooga, adding to its reputation as a strong athletic program centered around communication and unity. That according to Athletic Director Ross Fanning. In just the past two years, Upperman has seen its volleyball, baseball, basketball, and football teams make state tournament runs. In that span, the school has also added ... Read More »

The Putnam County Schools Athletic Departments are involved in a year-long partnership to strengthen relationships throughout their programs. Cookeville High School Athletic Director Adam Kefauver said the program is focused on clarifying expectations and communication between all people involved in student athletics. Kefauver said the partnership with the firm, A Better Way, encourages coaches and parents to follow a curriculum ... Read More »

Overton County School Board revisiting updates to the school system’s coaching supplement schedule. The board discussed the subject during a work session Tuesday night. Chair Mike Hayes said it was time to revisit the discussions that had originally started in January. “For our counties versus surrounding counties and we were quite well underneath where other counties were so we started ... Read More »

Coaches and Athletic Directors say the recent updates to Putnam County’s pay supplement plan are a positive change for the School System. The new three-tiered system gives coaches an increase in pay as they stay in their position longer. Upperman High School Athletic Director Ross Fanning said the increase should encourage more coaches to take positions in Putnam County. He ... Read More »

The Dekalb County School System is taking a budget that includes raises throughout the school system to the county commission. Director of Schools Patrick Cripps said he believes $5,000 raises for teachers and $3,000 for support staff is possible due to how the budget has been managed. Cripps said the competition for quality educators keeps growing and the system needs ... Read More »