{"id":114873,"date":"2019-03-14T21:34:21","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T02:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=114873"},"modified":"2019-03-14T21:34:27","modified_gmt":"2019-03-15T02:34:27","slug":"kreischer-bowen-adjusting-to-new-roles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2019\/03\/14\/kreischer-bowen-adjusting-to-new-roles\/","title":{"rendered":"Kreischer, Bowen adjusting to new roles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SCOTT TRUXELL\/<\/strong>independent sports editor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONVOY — Two Crestview mainstays \u2013 Trent Kreischer and Dave Bowen are adjusting to new roles at school and at the same time are enjoying the success of the boys\u2019 basketball team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two took some time on Thursday to discuss the changes and how they\u2019re adapting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trent Kreischer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kreischer stepped into the role of Crestview High School Athletic Administrator, replacing Bowen, who was named Crestview High School Principal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kreischer, who also serves as Middle School Principal, has had to adjust on two different fronts, but he credits Bowen for his help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne of the factors that has helped me greatly is having Dave right next door,\u201d Kreischer said. \u201cHe laid out the department and I\u2019m not varying from that too much because it\u2019s worked really well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe second thing is I worked under Dave as an assistant AD for eight years, so I kind of knew the majority of this side. There are some things that when you sit at the other desk that you see \u2013 budget, more interaction with parents and things like that, but it\u2019s all been great.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Crestview Athletic Administrator\/basketball dad Trent Kreischer and High School Principal\/former assistant basketball coach Dave Bowen are adjusting to new roles this hoops season. <\/strong>Scott Truxell\/Van Wert independent<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Another big adjustment for Kreischer has been watching his son Carson play as a member of the varsity basketball team. The 6-2 sophomore post player has been a key reserve throughout the season. He scored 13 points in a win sectional championship game victory over Temple Christian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI try to be dad when I can and he appreciates that,\u201d Kreischer said. \u201cIt\u2019s been a really neat experience this year as a dad and as an AD. You try not to let those roles blur each other and I think for the most part I\u2019ve been fairly successful with that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kreischer did admit that as an athletic director and a dad, the tournament experience has been somewhat nerve wracking at times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re waking up at three in the morning thinking about things that you have to do when you sit behind the desk and then also being a little anxious for your kid and his buddies and the team, so you just separate those out, but they both make you anxious,\u201d Kreischer explained. \u201cIt\u2019s all fun too and it\u2019s an exciting anxious.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dave Bowen<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bowen served as Crestview\u2019s Athletic Administrator for a number of years and was a varsity assistant basketball coach under Jeremy Best for 16 seasons. Last season was his final one on the basketball staff, as he stepped away from coaching after being named Principal at Crestview High School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s definitely been an adjustment,\u201d Bowen said. \u201cI miss the students, the kids and I miss the coaching staff and coach Best.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No coaching duties means Bowen has been able to enjoy the games as a spectator, something he admits is different for him. Even so, he\u2019s remained busy, especially during home games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been helpful to work with Trent at home games and we\u2019ve had a lot of presentations we\u2019ve had to do, and that\u2019s been more enjoyable because I\u2019ve been able to focus totally on that instead of the coaching piece as well,\u201d Bowen explained. \u201cBut being on the other side, it\u2019s a different perspective, hearing the roar of our crowd \u2013 you don\u2019t hear those things on the sideline when you\u2019re focused on your players.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bowen, who complimented Kreischer for the work he\u2019s done, added that he\u2019s thoroughly enjoying his new job in the district, and he said he felt it was necessary to step away from coaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI find myself working in my office every day after school and or 4:30 or 5 o\u2019clock and I think I would have been in practice,\u201d Bowen noted. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t have been able to devote the time than I\u2019m now devoting as principal to the principal\u2019s job.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bowen added it\u2019s been exciting watching the Knights along with their younger assistants on staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCoach (Tony) Springer played for us and coach Rickard played for us and coach (Nick) Leeth, knowing his dad (Greg) so well and coaching against him back in the day, it\u2019s been fun watching them,\u201d Bowen said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCoach Springer and I sat down and had a long talk last spring about the varsity assistant position, and what I hoped he would put his own stamp on, but what I hoped he would continue helping coach Best in areas that I felt I played a solid role for the program.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kreischer and Bowen each noted they hope to see the basketball season continue in Columbus next week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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