Sheridan's new coach -Jake Chesney.

[Gatorguy]

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/01/29/indiana-high-school-football-chesney-hired-bud-wright-sheridan/78033258007/

[Muda69]

Good luck.  Could be tough following a legend, especially one who was forced out by the Sheridan administration.

 

[Daniel_Bragg]

1 hour ago, Muda69 said:

Good luck.  Could be tough following a legend, especially one who was forced out by the Sheridan administration.

 

He was probably the best case scenario. Was Associate Head Coach last year, and already has a relationship with the kids. 

[CoachPatch]

Good Luck Jake! 

[Ballhawk]

The whole hiring process was a joke.  The AD hired the puppet she wanted.  After 47 years of affiliation with the program at Sheridan, I will never set foot on that property again as long as they have the current administration in place.  This was never a school board issue, it was an admin issue.

To hire a coach with zero head coaching experience and two years as an assistant, who will not work in the building, just shows you how underhanded this process was.

A sad day indeed.

[Wedgebuster]

Were there any openings that could get a coach into the building?  Small schools sometimes struggle to hire you typical "teacher coach" when they don't have a position to offer with the job or that position is one that is nontraditional for a coach to have on their teaching license.  

[Ballhawk]

7 hours ago, Wedgebuster said:

Were there any openings that could get a coach into the building?  Small schools sometimes struggle to hire you typical "teacher coach" when they don't have a position to offer with the job or that position is one that is nontraditional for a coach to have on their teaching license.  

Yes, they have openings and would have been able to hire a teacher/coach.  They chose to hire someone with no head coaching experience who will not work in the building or in education at all.

[LilUrb]

On 1/30/2025 at 9:40 AM, Ballhawk said:

The whole hiring process was a joke.  The AD hired the puppet she wanted.  After 47 years of affiliation with the program at Sheridan, I will never set foot on that property again as long as they have the current administration in place.  This was never a school board issue, it was an admin issue.

To hire a coach with zero head coaching experience and two years as an assistant, who will not work in the building, just shows you how underhanded this process was.

A sad day indeed.

What's even more crazy is that they had a miracle applicant who has more than a decade of head coaching experience and program building who didn't even get a second interview.  A person well respected by coaches across the entire state.  Never heard one negative thing ever said when their name comes up.  Truly mind blowing.

[Sparty]

9 hours ago, LilUrb said:

What's even more crazy is that they had a miracle applicant who has more than a decade of head coaching experience and program building who didn't even get a second interview.  A person well respected by coaches across the entire state.  Never heard one negative thing ever said when their name comes up.  Truly mind blowing.

Juicy.  Wonder who that miracle candidate was. 

[Irishman]

Just keep the name of said candidate off here, along with more detailed hints that might make it obvious. 

Thanks

[Whiting89]

58 minutes ago, Irishman said:

Just keep the name of said candidate off here, along with more detailed hints that might make it obvious. 

Thanks

Thoughts rumors were a no go but it seems like he has a confirmed source that an interview occurred ?

[Irishman]

45 minutes ago, Whiting89 said:

Thoughts rumors were a no go but it seems like he has a confirmed source that an interview occurred ?

Not a news source though, or a link to the story. Now, if that coach himself posts on social media, ok. 

[foxbat]

13 hours ago, LilUrb said:

What's even more crazy is that they had a miracle applicant who has more than a decade of head coaching experience and program building who didn't even get a second interview.  A person well respected by coaches across the entire state.  Never heard one negative thing ever said when their name comes up.  Truly mind blowing.

@LilUrb It's been a while!  Good to see you back.  Forget the password to your old GID account?

[jets]

On 1/31/2025 at 12:34 PM, Ballhawk said:

Yes, they have openings and would have been able to hire a teacher/coach.  They chose to hire someone with no head coaching experience who will not work in the building or in education at all.

Just observing from afar ...maybe, just maybe - since this guy had been on staff and been the "Associate Head Coach" (is that what the article stated?), perhaps there was a push from players that they wanted him to be HC. Ya know, kind of like a Marcus Freeman type deal? 

[LilUrb]

17 hours ago, Irishman said:

Not a news source though, or a link to the story. Now, if that coach himself posts on social media, ok. 

I will not reveal name, too much respect for him.  Just disappointed.

16 hours ago, foxbat said:

@LilUrb It's been a while!  Good to see you back.  Forget the password to your old GID account?

Married and HS step-daughter, too busy lol.  But I read every once in a while to keep in touch.

[PatriotPat2014]

Anyone know what happened here??

[First_Backer_Inside]

Don't know much about Greenwood Christian, but I don't think there at the caliber that South Adams is. Easier first game for the new head coach? Just a thought. Could be going in the complete wrong direction with this though.