Dover job open?
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The paisan did a nice job. Maybe he has been offered a job back in his home state of New Jersey. Interesting to see how this plays out.
Is this informed speculation or just a random thought?
Dover looking for new coach
I am kind of surprised.
Henlopen Conference Coach of the Year in 2018. Lost to eventual champs (Sussex Central) in the semis that year by one point 21-20. Beat CR 4 out of 5 times. Yes, 2020 was the Covid year, and the Senators went 2-4 but 3 of those losses were to Smyrna, Sussex Central and to Salesianum. Yes, the loss to Cape last game of the year was probably a disappoinment.
Somebody explain this to be.
Taking a short term leave of absence. I can't take it.
I am kind of surprised.
Henlopen Conference Coach of the Year in 2018. Lost to eventual champs (Sussex Central) in the semis that year by one point 21-20. Beat CR 4 out of 5 times. Yes, 2020 was the Covid year, and the Senators went 2-4 but 3 of those losses were to Smyrna, Sussex Central and to Salesianum. Yes, the loss to Cape last game of the year was probably a disappoinment.
Somebody explain this to be.
Taking a short term leave of absence. I can't take it.
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Here's my take on it. Coach Simoneti was an outsider and there is a lot of competing politics in the Capital School District. Overall Coach Simoneti had done a great job with discipline and culture in the program.
Over the years we had some strange hiring's like the last AD who right out the box was openly trying to get hired at CR and finally ended up at Smyrna or the girls basketball coach who was the niece of the Asst. Principal that was hired right out of college with no coaching experience and stayed for one year.
In short there are to many hands in the pot with competing interests for us to perform up to our potential. We have great facilities and are one of the more financially sound public school districts in the state but we don't have the leadership to make it work in athletics at least!
Over the years we had some strange hiring's like the last AD who right out the box was openly trying to get hired at CR and finally ended up at Smyrna or the girls basketball coach who was the niece of the Asst. Principal that was hired right out of college with no coaching experience and stayed for one year.
In short there are to many hands in the pot with competing interests for us to perform up to our potential. We have great facilities and are one of the more financially sound public school districts in the state but we don't have the leadership to make it work in athletics at least!
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That is some jarring insight. Politics are why education and prep sports in general is in such disarray. Sorry to hear about this at Dover.
Dovers AD will not skip over the promotion of their offensive coordinator. Dover’s former offensive coordinator won AZ state championship.
Former OC Colin Thomas left for Liberty (Peoria) High School in 2015 (he was passed over for several HC positions here in DE) where he won a 6A State Championship as OC last year. He was hired as HC this year when their Coach left to return home to Washington, he led them to the Open Division playoffs where they nearly upset #5 in the country Chandler in the semis.
Arizona Football Playoff Brackets
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Interesting.. thanks
So he was skipped over when they brought Dante Jones in from Baltimore?
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Richie Kotite was spotted at the Modern Maturity Center only a short distance from Dover High’s campus. This could be some big news....
Like I said, quite a few hats. He really likes Mission BBQ from what I have heard.
Rumor is swirling around that the new coach will be former Wesleys head coach Knapp. Since Wesley is getting rid of its athletics I wouldn’t be shocked to see it happen
from Sean Greene
www.wdel.com
Wesley's Knapp to become new Head Football Coach at Dover High School
Wesley Head Football Coach Chip Knapp is going back to high school.
not sure this actually qualifies as a "prediction".. but yeah it happened..lol
