Ironton girls scores questioned

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Did the Lady Fighting Tigers really lose to Fairland 90-8 and to Portsmouth 91-4?
What's their overall record and what's the roster look like?

[RheaRipley]

Scores are correct. Believe Ironton is 1-2.

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Thanks Rhea, must be a lot of inexperience on this year's team.

[MeanJoeGreene]

Just need the AD to pull a couple strings and they will be competitive. Come on, COACH.

[All-in]

They beat South Point Friday night. They’re sitting at 2-2. No one in the OVC will compete with Fairland and Portsmouth. Coach Freeman has 5 seniors with some inexperience among them. The rest 2 sophomores and 5 freshman I think. No juniors. Coach Freeman is doing a great job with that team. They’re going to compete in the years to come. No transfers needed!

[GoBigI]

All joking aside, this is where the Ironton AD has failed the athletic department. Only the worst high school teams in America get beaten this badly and almost nobody ever gets beaten this badly twice in a row. The AD continues to hire his tight knit buddies and their families for all coach openings and everyone is starting to see where that gets us. This is a prime example of that. The current girls basketball coach has coached girls basketball, boys basketball, baseball, football, and volleyball at Ironton. I’ve heard he has interest in the future head softball coach opening as well. The AD MUST stop this trend if Ironton is gonna have ANY successful programs outside of football. Hire coaches, not friends.

[RheaRipley]

All joking aside, this is where the Ironton AD has failed the athletic department. Only the worst high school teams in America get beaten this badly and almost nobody ever gets beaten this badly twice in a row. The AD continues to hire his tight knit buddies and their families for all coach openings and everyone is starting to see where that gets us. This is a prime example of that. The current girls basketball coach has coached girls basketball, boys basketball, baseball, football, and volleyball at Ironton. I’ve heard he has interest in the future head softball coach opening as well. The AD MUST stop this trend if Ironton is gonna have ANY successful programs outside of football. Hire coaches, not friends.

This seems to be a common practice at many local schools. They haven’t really put a lot of effort into their athletic hires lately.

[Crab's Brother]

All joking aside, this is where the Ironton AD has failed the athletic department. Only the worst high school teams in America get beaten this badly and almost nobody ever gets beaten this badly twice in a row. The AD continues to hire his tight knit buddies and their families for all coach openings and everyone is starting to see where that gets us. This is a prime example of that. The current girls basketball coach has coached girls basketball, boys basketball, baseball, football, and volleyball at Ironton. I’ve heard he has interest in the future head softball coach opening as well. The AD MUST stop this trend if Ironton is gonna have ANY successful programs outside of football. Hire coaches, not friends.

Who else applied for the job?

[GoBigI]

All joking aside, this is where the Ironton AD has failed the athletic department. Only the worst high school teams in America get beaten this badly and almost nobody ever gets beaten this badly twice in a row. The AD continues to hire his tight knit buddies and their families for all coach openings and everyone is starting to see where that gets us. This is a prime example of that. The current girls basketball coach has coached girls basketball, boys basketball, baseball, football, and volleyball at Ironton. I’ve heard he has interest in the future head softball coach opening as well. The AD MUST stop this trend if Ironton is gonna have ANY successful programs outside of football. Hire coaches, not friends.

Who else applied for the job?

No idea, but if it wasn’t competitive, it’s the job of the AD to advertise and search for a worthy individual. I’m quite certain the AD knew what he was getting when he hired this person.

[Mc1196]

Just need the AD to pull a couple strings and they will be competitive. Come on, COACH.

Thats funny

[Crab's Brother]

All joking aside, this is where the Ironton AD has failed the athletic department. Only the worst high school teams in America get beaten this badly and almost nobody ever gets beaten this badly twice in a row. The AD continues to hire his tight knit buddies and their families for all coach openings and everyone is starting to see where that gets us. This is a prime example of that. The current girls basketball coach has coached girls basketball, boys basketball, baseball, football, and volleyball at Ironton. I’ve heard he has interest in the future head softball coach opening as well. The AD MUST stop this trend if Ironton is gonna have ANY successful programs outside of football. Hire coaches, not friends.

Who else applied for the job?

No idea, but if it wasn’t competitive, it’s the job of the AD to advertise and search for a worthy individual. I’m quite certain the AD knew what he was getting when he hired this person.

So you have no idea who was in the running or even wanted the job, yet you criticize the hire?

People have zero clue how few people want to deal with coaching anymore. It is a ton of work for very little pay. But sure, assume that people were beating down the door to coach the Ironton Girls basketball team, but the AD said "Nah...I'll hire a guy who sucks just because he's my boy".

[740Gridiron]

All joking aside, this is where the Ironton AD has failed the athletic department. Only the worst high school teams in America get beaten this badly and almost nobody ever gets beaten this badly twice in a row. The AD continues to hire his tight knit buddies and their families for all coach openings and everyone is starting to see where that gets us. This is a prime example of that. The current girls basketball coach has coached girls basketball, boys basketball, baseball, football, and volleyball at Ironton. I’ve heard he has interest in the future head softball coach opening as well. The AD MUST stop this trend if Ironton is gonna have ANY successful programs outside of football. Hire coaches, not friends.

Portsmouth and Fairland girls are the best girls' teams in the area, man.... plus they are a young team as well. It's going to take time, and also, how about you think about what the players' mindsets are? Do they want to win? Do they want to show up and play? Do they love playing? I mean, multiple factors can apply to this, not just the AD.

[GoBigI]

Who else applied for the job?

No idea, but if it wasn’t competitive, it’s the job of the AD to advertise and search for a worthy individual. I’m quite certain the AD knew what he was getting when he hired this person.

So you have no idea who was in the running or even wanted the job, yet you criticize the hire?

People have zero clue how few people want to deal with coaching anymore. It is a ton of work for very little pay. But sure, assume that people were beating down the door to coach the Ironton Girls basketball team, but the AD said "Nah...I'll hire a guy who sucks just because he's my boy".

Oddly enough, I believe that’s exactly what happened. I don’t personally know of another individual who has coached 5 different sports at the same school. The AD has a job to bring in the best coaches he can for every athletic program at the school, not just football. This was a buddy hire, like it or not. It’s a “yes man” hire. If 10 people applied, he made the wrong selection. If one person applied, search for better candidates. That. Is. His. Job.

[Dawgman]

The job had 5 candidates apply and all were interviewed, 2 of them had varsity head coaching experience. The coach they hired was a legacy hire who cares about Ironton but also has set up his family and friends for pay checks and the same is with volleyball, his sister is the h/c and he is on that staff. The hire shows they have zero interest in girls athletics. It is sad. Also, Ironton has a board interview the candidates 2 school board members, the AD,the principal and a teacher comprise the board and they vote on it.

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Evidently none of those 31 recruits were for girls basketball

[GoBigI]

The job had 5 candidates apply and all were interviewed, 2 of them had varsity head coaching experience. The coach they hired was a legacy hire who cares about Ironton but also has set up his family and friends for pay checks and the same is with volleyball, his sister is the h/c and he is on that staff. The hire shows they have zero interest in girls athletics. It is sad. Also, Ironton has a board interview the candidates 2 school board members, the AD,the principal and a teacher comprise the board and they vote on it.

Absolutely spot on! The AD clearly cares nothing about girls basketball or volleyball. Volleyball has been horrific for years. People in this community see clearly what is happening. If you bow to the AD and are a good yes man/yes woman, you’re in, regardless of your coaching prowess (or lack thereof in these cases).

[packers80]

The AD is the best recruiter around. Puzzles me he can't get any for the other sports.

[kentattheplanet]

Seems like any post about Ironton athletics engenders a flood of anti-Pendleton posts, and the recruiting narrative. Is it possible the Ironton girls are bereft of major talent . Has the history of this group from Jr. Hi on up been dismal?? Could Pitino win with this bunch??? Maybe they are just a poor team. However, they have won a game or two!!! Yes, Ironton sometimes is victim of the good old boys network, but here may it not be the problem.Myself , I wondered seeing the Fairland and Portsmouth scores why when a team is up , let us say 40 in the first half, might not it be prudent to drop back in a 2/3 Zone in the lane, and slow down the tempo on the offensive end. Half court trap??? Not saying a coaching change might be necessary, (esp in lower levels) but girls sports are legend for mismatches. Am I wrong, but in high school sports don't the ones that garner revenue $$$ generally get the most attention. No reason to panic, time will tell

[ohbuckeye2]

Who else applied for the job?

No idea, but if it wasn’t competitive, it’s the job of the AD to advertise and search for a worthy individual. I’m quite certain the AD knew what he was getting when he hired this person.

So you have no idea who was in the running or even wanted the job, yet you criticize the hire?

People have zero clue how few people want to deal with coaching anymore. It is a ton of work for very little pay. But sure, assume that people were beating down the door to coach the Ironton Girls basketball team, but the AD said "Nah...I'll hire a guy who sucks just because he's my boy".

That’s coming from an ex assistant football coach from the previous coaching staff, and wasn’t retained by the AD when he took over.

The girls HC has some great basketball minds with the Assistant Coaches.
Assistant Coaches: David Hankins, Lexi Wise, Trey Fletcher

The Volleyball HC has been the HC since 2003

[Dawgman]

Wise wasn't retained and Fletcher is with the jh boys now. The hc's son is now the jv coach. Hankins has been retained. It's a family affair there.