Does anyone know what Coaches are NOT returning for the 2010 Spring season? Are Emerson (PVI) and Gallagher (BI) returning? What about the Robinson, Hayfield and Yorktown and TC Williams Coaches? My friend was at a game the other night and heard rumors of some leaving or jumping to another school. Can anyone confirm?

I am sure there are always rumors. I have heard for several years that Emerson was leaving for a college program, or to Langley, or to Flint Hill, or whatever. But why would he leave. Players come to him at PVI. He can schedule anywhere in the Mid-Atlantic against great teams. He has national attention every year. Why give that up?

I know Emerson has applied to college head coaching jobs when they opened up. Its kind of tough to jump right into a head coaching position at a high level divsion 1 school without any college coaching experience. Gallagher is just scratching the surface, he has taken Ireton to the WCAC final the last two years and Ireton has one of the best fields in the WCAC now. Gallagher should be there a while!

Scoop -
Everyone has talked about Emerson being College bound. To answer Hobbs, why give that up? Well I guess if you are getting national attention on HS level, then the natural progression is College.

haven't heard on replacement for Detwiler at Robinson nor McCullough at Herndon

The Yorktown (Arlington) position is also now officially open.

abc--did not know Yorktown was open. Wow. That is a great school with a pretty good athletic tradition. Someone is going to be very fortunate to have that opportunity.

As for BI, Gallagher is a fabulous coach, but if I am not mistaken, he lost about 90% of his core players this year. They had a good run, but I suspect that, unless some juniors and seniors step up, they will be in a rebuilding mode. But good luck. Great to see BI challenging the likes of PVI, St. John's, and DeMatha.

Gallagher can recruit players for BI from anywhere, but definitely from the whole eastern side of Arlington and Fairfax and Alexandria. His reputation and connections will help BI reload. The field at Cora Kelly continues to look better and better, so there is a solid, year over year program being built.

What happened with Detwiler at Robinson?

Detwiler decided to move family to North Carolina for lower cost of living area.

Greg Miller has taken over at Herndon. A former player for McCullock, Coach Miller also teaches there.

Spartan--I agree that Gallagher is well-positioned at BI to build a program. The question is whether he just made the most of a diminishing talent pool or whether he actually has a sustainable talent pool that will allow him to compete, year in and year out, with PVI, Good Counsel, St. John's, O'Connell, Gonzaga, and DeMatha. I looked at his roster for last spring and it was loaded with seniors--loaded. What is left in the cupboard for next year? I hope BI is loaded up with good juniors and seniors and that they continue to compete for the WCAC Championship. I just don't know if that is the reality.

abc--any ideas about who might end up at Yorktown?

So the rumors of Gallagher going to TC Williams are just that, rumors, or probably hopes from the TC Williams gang. Someone told me Gallagher was going to coach TC Williams in the Fall, if that is the case, they'll probably beg him to stay.

rhobbs: No idea about Yorktown. I gather that Mike Allen's resignation was due to unpleasant circumstances, details unknown to me. Mike Murray is a tremendous asset as the Yorktown assistant coach, but he has his VBC Baseball business as well. I doubt he would have the time to step up and become head coach. Mike Murray is one of the finest instructors to ever work with my son. Can't say enough good things about him.

...- please tell me you are not a tc parent.

Player -
I assume you are directing your question to me. No I am not a parent of a TC player. Why would you assume I am? And why would you care?

Okay ...--you indicate that there are rumors that Gallgaher has a chance to go to TCW. Pls provide details about this. How solid are the rumors. That would be a huge blow to BI baseball, just as they are starting to build something. Gallagher seems to have been given a chance to build a great program and compete in the WCAC--would he give that up to go to TCW? More money? Better chance to build a winner?

abc--Yorktown would be very fortunate to get Mike Murray, but you are probably right that his VBC business commitments probably preclude his being head coach at Yorktown.

Hobbs-
My friends' son plays for Gallagher's ODL team, apparently they have 6 players from TC Williams (which is a lot from one school). He heard chatter in the stands that Gallagher was going to Coach TC in Fall. Maybe we were being presumptuous, but it seems a little odd to put in all that work in on kids that you are not going to have anything to do with in the spring.

Yes, he can build a better program in the WCAC. I have no idea what the pay scale is for public vs private. It would be disappointing to those looking to jump to BI. He gets the most out of his team, so no matter where he ends up, they will have an excellent program.

Any word on prospects for Robinson?

Isn't Gallagher still involved, if not running the Dominion Baseball School and its Dragons travel teams? Isn't it easier to do that type of paid instruction as a WCAC coach rather than as a Fairfax county coach?

WCAC puts no limits on out of season practices and so one of the advantages of coaching at BI is the ability to work with players year round.

Robinson hired Jeff Ferrell, formerly of Langley. I believe that Bill Evers is going to be heavily involved in running the team as well.