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The way larger schools get quality coaches and are able to pay them rests in their organization. Portsmouth's school board and Superintendent refuse to allow a head coach to be an assistant principal. dean of students, or athletic director. Many schools, I know Massillon does, and other schools use ...

Portsmouth blew it a few years ago right after Clifford. There were a few qualified coaches that did apply, but they hired the Sparks guy with little experience, unprofessional, and from another state. I know two of the names that were thrown around were PHS grads and college assistant coaches. Sham...

The problem with finding coaches is money and the lack of football coaching experience in Southern Ohio. Not many go off to play college or gain coaching experience outside of the high schools that the guys attend. Schools cannot just hire and fire coaches easily. There is typically no teaching posi...