Warren's Mark Duckworth Wins 400th Game
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:58 am
Thought I would share this over from Facebook to here, congratulations Coach Duckworth!
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They've been counting them for at least 24 yearsboss8 wrote: Fri Jan 05, 2024 6:02 pm We're out here counting JV and freshman wins now? interesting.
Somewhere right now local parents of coaches are digging into their scrapbooks and counting wins in Freshman and JV games for their kidsboss8 wrote: Fri Jan 05, 2024 6:02 pm We're out here counting JV and freshman wins now? interesting.
Well said Johnny Quest! I read the sarcasm in many of the posts about " counting freshmen/jv coaching W's ... records" ... "programs" are built from the ground up - ie. from the younger ages up to the varsity ... when I look at THE best programs in SE Ohio - the Warrens, the Logan Elms, the North Adams, the Fairlands, one of the constants is consistency in the coaching/and in Warren's case the longevity of the coaching from the grade school ages/junior high grades with Rod Padgitt, up through the Freshmen/JV/ and Varsity - if you've gone to Warren since 1999-2000 through today it's the same coaching staff with very few changes ... Duck has been a BIG part of this staff and has helped build Warren's boys basketball into an outstanding "program" - hard to put together a group of coaches who stay coaching for over 20 years, who compliment each others skills but a group that buys into a single philosophy built on the fundamentals of the game first, building the character of the kids as they grow into young men with the concept of "family" - consistency/longevity ... Coach Rod Padgitt at the 7th/8th grade levels/9-12 with Coach Duckworth/Coach Jerry Mitchem/Coach Terry Coffman through to 25 year head coach Coach Blane Maddox ... yep if you have 400 Wins you HAVE BEEN doing it a long time, and if you've been doing it a long time on the same coaching staff/same school district - it usually points to a successful "program" ...Johnny Quest wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:06 am Congrats Mark! You have been a positive influence on hundreds of young men. For that, myself and many other parents are grateful. I would bet Blaine is extremely thankful for Duck's contribution to the program and his knack to develop our children. GO BLUE ! side note: I would also bet both Blaine and Mark give props to Coach Rod and all that have assisted.
Very well said, Pfloyd.pfloyd wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 12:55 pmWell said Johnny Quest! I read the sarcasm in many of the posts about " counting freshmen/jv coaching W's ... records" ... "programs" are built from the ground up - ie. from the younger ages up to the varsity ... when I look at THE best programs in SE Ohio - the Warrens, the Logan Elms, the North Adams, the Fairlands, one of the constants is consistency in the coaching/and in Warren's case the longevity of the coaching from the grade school ages/junior high grades with Rod Padgitt, up through the Freshmen/JV/ and Varsity - if you've gone to Warren since 1999-2000 through today it's the same coaching staff with very few changes ... Duck has been a BIG part of this staff and has helped build Warren's boys basketball into an outstanding "program" - hard to put together a group of coaches who stay coaching for over 20 years, who compliment each others skills but a group that buys into a single philosophy built on the fundamentals of the game first, building the character of the kids as they grow into young men with the concept of "family" - consistency/longevity ... Coach Rod Padgitt at the 7th/8th grade levels/9-12 with Coach Duckworth/Coach Jerry Mitchem/Coach Terry Coffman through to 25 year head coach Coach Blane Maddox ... yep if you have 400 Wins you HAVE BEEN doing it a long time, and if you've been doing it a long time on the same coaching staff/same school district - it usually points to a successful "program" ...Johnny Quest wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:06 am Congrats Mark! You have been a positive influence on hundreds of young men. For that, myself and many other parents are grateful. I would bet Blaine is extremely thankful for Duck's contribution to the program and his knack to develop our children. GO BLUE ! side note: I would also bet both Blaine and Mark give props to Coach Rod and all that have assisted.