{"id":117088,"date":"2019-04-29T05:58:57","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T10:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=117088"},"modified":"2019-04-29T05:59:02","modified_gmt":"2019-04-29T10:59:02","slug":"monday-mailbag-coaches-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2019\/04\/29\/monday-mailbag-coaches-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Mailbag: coaches and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

This week\u2019s Monday Mailbag centers around coaching changes around the area, along with a question about high school football and Coaches Corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: What\u2019s up with all of the recent high school coaching changes? Are they somehow connected? Name withheld upon request<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: I doubt they\u2019re connected, but it does seem like a lot in recent weeks. I think it\u2019s safe to say the coaches who resigned did so for different reasons.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: When you do you think Van Wert will hire a new basketball coach and are there any frontrunners? Name withheld upon request<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: It could happen as soon as the May Board of Education meeting for the girls and boys teams. I\u2019m not saying it will happen then, just that it could.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot of factors go into a coaching search and hire \u2013 posting the job internally and externally, going through resumes, interviews and sometimes second interviews, trying to project what, if any teaching positions will be open, etc. It\u2019s not always the quickest process. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As far as frontrunners, I don\u2019t have any, simply because I haven\u2019t seen the list of applicants.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Q: Who will replace Jeremy Best at Crestview? Name withheld upon request<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: Your guess is as good as mine. It\u2019s early in the process, the job has to be posted, interviews done, followed by discussion. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Will Jeremy Best return to coaching? Name withheld upon request<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: Only time will tell.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Football question here: Who do you think the favorite will be in the WBL and how do you think Van Wert will do? Name withheld upon request<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: It\u2019s never too early to talk about football. As far as an early favorite in the Western Buckeye League, I\u2019d have to say it\u2019s defending champion St. Marys Memorial. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Van Wert has some holes to fill, yet the Cougars should have some nice returning players. If all goes well, I\u2019d like to think they\u2019ll finish in the top half of the league. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: What happened to Coaches Corner? Name withheld upon request<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: Don\u2019t worry, it\u2019s just on hiatus until the fall sports season. So it\u2019ll be back, along with some exciting new features.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have a question for the next Monday Mailbag, email it to sports@thevwindependent.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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