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Post by daddy on Jun 24, 2024 6:09:06 GMT -5
Did they find a coach yet?
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Post by richrod on Jul 2, 2024 7:51:41 GMT -5
Yes, Mitch Young
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Post by shelbyrr11 on Aug 13, 2024 12:38:38 GMT -5
Mapleton had some outside applicants. Mitch was already with the program and well-liked amongst the players. He and his dad have coaching/playing ties to Black River during some of their successful years. Should be a good fit for the Mounties.
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Post by richrod on Aug 15, 2024 10:33:34 GMT -5
Mapleton had some outside applicants. Mitch was already with the program and well-liked amongst the players. He and his dad have coaching/playing ties to Black River during some of their successful years. Should be a good fit for the Mounties. Do you know who any of them are? I know Coach Mahaney came to Shelby from there. So maybe someone from his staff might have taken a swing at it. I know they have levy issues which could have hurt them being able to hire outside candidates if they didn't have teaching jobs. However, I think the guy they hired with a little mentorship from his dad will do just fine there. |
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Post by shelbyrr11 on Aug 16, 2024 11:55:25 GMT -5
There were probably 3-4 other applicants. My assumption is they didn't know much about the district other than having the job opening given the financial woes the district is navigating. One applicant was a guy who had been at Notre Dame Cathedral Latin and Crestwood (I think). Given a history of being in the D3 playoffs, I found it suspect that the individual would want to essentially start over with a weak D6 program.
Mahaney's coaching tree that came from Mapleton consisted of Gallaway, and he is pretty happy with basketball over in Shelby at the moment. All the other Shelby football staff guys are lifelong Shelby guys who seem quite happy to provide help in the roles they have.
As for Mapleton, it's a tough shake but it seems like there is some potential. Ever since Mahaney put some life into the program, Mapleton has been able to put out some 5-5 seasons, a huge improvement compared to the 1-9 type years they were previously accustomed to. Basketball made their 2nd district tournament since the 2000s this past year as well. The pay-to-play issue is going to remain as a huge drag.
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