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Football Coaching Changes

According to the preview Huskerland Bob posted on this site recently, Tony Kobza is the head coach at Raymond Central
 
I have some sources who say Tri County Northeast recently named a head coach for their co-op. Sounds like they passed over Joe Kvidera (E-H head coach, won a state title at Ponca) and Dave Uldrich (Allen head coach, pretty good run of success the last 20 years). Instead, they opted to name Evan Colfack, the JH football coach in Allen as the new head coach.

Seems like an odd hire to say the least.
Were those other two candidates?
 
I have some sources who say Tri County Northeast recently named a head coach for their co-op. Sounds like they passed over Joe Kvidera (E-H head coach, won a state title at Ponca) and Dave Uldrich (Allen head coach, pretty good run of success the last 20 years). Instead, they opted to name Evan Colfack, the JH football coach in Allen as the new head coach.

Seems like an odd hire to say the least.
I hope he's a better football coach than he was girl's basketball.
 
Trent Ford is the new coach at Cody-Kilgore
Holden Wetzler and Trace Baasch will be co-head coaches at Creighton
Anybody know...Ford is a local name from up there. Assistant coach? Also, is Baasch an Amherst grad? Name seems familiar from there a while back in wrestling.
 
Anybody know...Ford is a local name from up there. Assistant coach? Also, is Baasch an Amherst grad? Name seems familiar from there a while back in wrestling.
Trent Ford is a graduate from Cody and has been an assistant there for years. Baasch is an Amherst grad and a good wrestler from what I hear.
 
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Axtell -- Mike Branstead

Bellevue East -- Aaron Thumann
Boyd Co.

Cody-Kilgore -- Trent Ford
Cross County -- Matt Carroll
Crawford -- Trent Grizzle
Creighton -- Holden Wetzler and Trace Baasch
Giltner -- Dane McConnell
Harvard
Hershey -- Alex Lowther
Exeter-Milligan-Friend
Falls City -- Jack Bangert
Kimball -- Darrell Howitt
Lincoln North Star -- James Thompson
Lincoln Northeast -- Javonta Boyd
Lincoln Northwest -- Brian Lauck
Louisville
MIlford
Millard South -- Ty Wisdom
Mt. Michael -- Allen Burrell Jr.
North Platte
Omaha Buena Vista -- Keegan Grant
Omaha Burke -- Ron Pavlik
Omaha Concordia- Cruz Barrett
Omaha Westside - Paul Limongi
Omaha Westview -- Ben Ryan
Pleasanton -- Noah Pelan
Plattsmouth -- Curtis Larsen
Raymond Central -- Tony Kobza
Sandy Creek -- Andrew Kuta
Schuyler -- Troy Schlueter
Sidney -- Ryan Smith
South Sioux City
Syracuse -- David Purdham
TCNE -- Evan Colfack
Twin River
Wahoo Neumann
Wayne - Hayden DeLano
West Point Beemer -- Jacob Ellis
 
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From what I understand, both principals, the AD, and every single varsity coach (minus wrestling) resigned from RC
Location hurts RC IMO. With Wahoo, Neumann, Waverly, Malcolm all within 20 miles, families have other options to send their students. Teachers also have other options.
 
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Former Husker Cruz Barrett? Man haven't heard that name in a while.
Correct
 
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Huskerland Bob poste an article recently outline the football coaching changes in Nebraska for the upcoming season. Combining his information with what we have found on this thread, here is what I come up with

Filled
Anselmo-Merna, Troy Gilligan
Axtell, Mike Branstad
Bancroft-Rosalie, Kyle Elsasser
Bell East, Aaron Thumann
Bishop Nuemann, Jordan Roberts
Boyd County, Mike Hoffman
Central Valley, Chip Bartos
Cody-Kilgore, Trent Ford
Crawford, Trent Grizzle
Creighton, Holden Wetzler
Cross County, Matt Carroll
Deshler, Damon McDonald
East Butler, Gabe Gauthier
Exeter-Milligan, Kory Kalhandt
Falls City, Jack Bangert
Frankling, Anthony Campana
Giltner, Dave McConnell
Hershey, Alex Lowther
Kimball, Darrell Howitt
Lincoln Northeast, Javonta Boyd
Lincoln North Star, James Thompson
Lincoln Northwest, Brian Lauck
Louisville, Matt Shelsta
Lyons-Decatur Northeast, Mason Alitz
Milford, Ryan Voelker
Millard South, Ty Wisdom
Mount Michael, Allen Burrell Jr.
Omaha Buena Vista, Keegan Grant
Omaha Burke, Ron Pavlik
Omaha Concordia, Cruz Barrett
Omaha Westside, Paul Limongi
Omaha Westview, Ben Ryan
Plattsmouth, Curtis Larsen
Pleasanton, Noah Pelan
Raymond Central, Tony Kobza
Sandy Creek, Andrew Kuta
Schuyler, Troy Schluter
Shelton, Ryan Province
Sidney, Ryan Smith
South Sioux City, Jackson Dickerson
Syracuse, David Purdum
Wayne Hayden Delano
West Point-Beemer, Jacob Ellis

Open
Creek Valley, Open
Harvard, Open
North Platte, Open
Tri County Northeast, Open
Twin River, Open

Maybe Open?
Lewiston???
 
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Huskerland Bob poste an article recently outline the football coaching changes in Nebraska for the upcoming season. Combining his information with what we have found on this thread, here is what I come up with

Filled
Anselmo-Merna, Troy Gilligan
Axtell, Mike Branstad
Bancroft-Rosalie, Kyle Elsasser
Bell East, Aaron Thumann
Bishop Nuemann, Jordan Roberts
Boyd County, Mike Hoffman
Central Valley, Chip Bartos
Cody-Kilgore, Trent Ford
Crawford, Trent Grizzle
Creighton, Holden Wetzler
Cross County, Matt Carroll
Deshler, Damon McDonald
East Butler, Gabe Gauthier
Exeter-Milligan, Kory Kalhandt
Falls City, Jack Bangert
Frankling, Anthony Campana
Giltner, Dave McConnell
Hershey, Alex Lowther
Kimball, Darrell Howitt
Lincoln Northeast, Javonta Boyd
Lincoln North Star, James Thompson
Lincoln Northwest, Brian Lauck
Louisville, Matt Shelsta
Lyons-Decatur Northeast, Mason Alitz
Milford, Ryan Voelker
Millard South, Ty Wisdom
Mount Michael, Allen Burrell Jr.
Omaha Buena Vista, Keegan Grant
Omaha Burke, Ron Pavlik
Omaha Concordia, Cruz Barrett
Omaha Westside, Paul Limongi
Omaha Westview, Ben Ryan
Plattsmouth, Curtis Larsen
Pleasanton, Noah Pelan
Raymond Central, Tony Kobza
Sandy Creek, Andrew Kuta
Schuyler, Troy Schluter
Shelton, Ryan Province
Sidney, Ryan Smith
South Sioux City, Jackson Dickerson
Syracuse, David Purdum
Wayne Hayden Delano
West Point-Beemer, Jacob Ellis

Open
Creek Valley, Open
Harvard, Open
North Platte, Open
Tri County Northeast, Open
Twin River, Open

Maybe Open?
Lewiston???
I dont think I have ever seen this may in one year
 
Huskerland Bob poste an article recently outline the football coaching changes in Nebraska for the upcoming season. Combining his information with what we have found on this thread, here is what I come up with

Filled
Anselmo-Merna, Troy Gilligan
Axtell, Mike Branstad
Bancroft-Rosalie, Kyle Elsasser
Bell East, Aaron Thumann
Bishop Nuemann, Jordan Roberts
Boyd County, Mike Hoffman
Central Valley, Chip Bartos
Cody-Kilgore, Trent Ford
Crawford, Trent Grizzle
Creighton, Holden Wetzler
Cross County, Matt Carroll
Deshler, Damon McDonald
East Butler, Gabe Gauthier
Exeter-Milligan, Kory Kalhandt
Falls City, Jack Bangert
Frankling, Anthony Campana
Giltner, Dave McConnell
Hershey, Alex Lowther
Kimball, Darrell Howitt
Lincoln Northeast, Javonta Boyd
Lincoln North Star, James Thompson
Lincoln Northwest, Brian Lauck
Louisville, Matt Shelsta
Lyons-Decatur Northeast, Mason Alitz
Milford, Ryan Voelker
Millard South, Ty Wisdom
Mount Michael, Allen Burrell Jr.
Omaha Buena Vista, Keegan Grant
Omaha Burke, Ron Pavlik
Omaha Concordia, Cruz Barrett
Omaha Westside, Paul Limongi
Omaha Westview, Ben Ryan
Plattsmouth, Curtis Larsen
Pleasanton, Noah Pelan
Raymond Central, Tony Kobza
Sandy Creek, Andrew Kuta
Schuyler, Troy Schluter
Shelton, Ryan Province
Sidney, Ryan Smith
South Sioux City, Jackson Dickerson
Syracuse, David Purdum
Wayne Hayden Delano
West Point-Beemer, Jacob Ellis

Open
Creek Valley, Open
Harvard, Open
North Platte, Open
Tri County Northeast, Open
Twin River, Open

Maybe Open?
Lewiston???
Did Kupper leave Creek Valley?
 
This isn't about coaching as much as it is about being fed up with teaching. It's a mad house. Kids out of control, parents out of control, no support from admins, or law enforcement. Teachers right now are powerless in regards to student behavior.
That is a big reason why I think you could see a lot of student movement to other schools. Parents who put a focus on their child's education don't want their children in an environment that is a mad house.

It's a tough time to hire teachers. I don't know what some districts will do next year. Admin will be teaching if they can't fill openings.
 
Tri County Northeast is not open.

As I said before, Evan Colfack is the coach. Never coached a high school game…..chosen over two veterans who both would have loved to have been head coach (Joe Kviedra and Dave Uldrich).
 
Tri County Northeast is not open.

As I said before, Evan Colfack is the coach. Never coached a high school game…..chosen over two veterans who both would have loved to have been head coach (Joe Kviedra and Dave Uldrich).
Hopefully for his sake he'll have two very good coordinators to work with. Did Colfack assistant coach in the past for Allen? I don't think he did.
 
No. He was the junior high coach.
Of all the coaches who were working at Allen and E-H last year with two varsity programs, only one assistant from Allen is helping next year.
Almost all new faces. Tells you all you need to know about how the decision went over in both communities.
 
No. He was the junior high coach.
Of all the coaches who were working at Allen and E-H last year with two varsity programs, only one assistant from Allen is helping next year.
Almost all new faces. Tells you all you need to know about how the decision went over in both communities.
Sounds like your close to one or both of those communities. Any communication taking place for full consolidation? With both having hrinking enrollments with Allen being down to about nothing and now sharing a Superintendent, are they discussing it?
 
Tri County Northeast is not open.

As I said before, Evan Colfack is the coach. Never coached a high school game…..chosen over two veterans who both would have loved to have been head coach (Joe Kviedra and Dave Uldrich).
I know nothing of the situation, but Uldrich has to be near (or past) retirement age, so perhaps in looking for a long term coach, he was passed over.
As far as Kviedra, he's been teaching for 25+ years from what i can research online and may be close to being done as well? Just a guess. Also, any clue why he left Ponca & went to EH? Seems like a bit of a step backwards IMO.
Just possible explanations as an outsider.
 
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Sounds like your close to one or both of those communities. Any communication taking place for full consolidation? With both having hrinking enrollments with Allen being down to about nothing and now sharing a Superintendent, are they discussing it?
Allen and Wakefield make too much sense for a consolidation. Too bad it couldn’t get done. Waste of resources to have all three schools operating, just my opinion though. Dixon County High. The 14 kids from Hubbard can go to Homer.
 
Its a shame that a coach who has been the pillar of the school for as long as Mr Ulrich has gets passed over for a newcomer. it looks like it's a mess within the schools.
 
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Anybody know where Jones from Thayer Central is going? I know they moved to 8 man this year but they seemed to be having some success the last few years.
Thayer Central has been 8 man since he has been there...and i heard he was going to hampton
 
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