SouthWest Edgecombe coach
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Tarboro built a new school in 2012? I didn’t know that. Is the football stadium the same one or did they build another one?
It's a prep school called North East Carolina prep school. Tarboro high still has the same stadium
It will never change as long as we adults continue to glorify it under the guise of “parental choice”. And as long as we allow the legislature to continue to demonize and intentionally undermine traditional public schools. I really hoped the ‘80’s and the “me generation“ had run its course. But it’s far worse today. It’s become “I don’t care what happens to you as long as I get mine.”
The fact that it's June and no head coach has been announced is a head scratcher for sure. Running the risk of losing a lot of great talent to transfer the longer this drags out.
And have the nerve to be reminding folks about the FCA and ECU camps coming up
. Who's taking them?
That's what I'm saying lol. I guess the parents will have to.And have the nerve to be reminding folks about the FCA and ECU camps coming up
Four seasons at Wakefield, then one whole season at Knightdale.
Expect a lot more passing from SWE. He learned from longtime Beddingfield coach Tyrone Johnson. If I remember correctly, he was in love with throwing the ball.
Ward did get an opportunity to be the head coach at Beddingfield and earned a 17-8 record and a conference championship. He then went 12-28 at Wakefield before going 3-8 in his lone season at Knightdale. I still don't exactly hate the hire. At least he's not a rookie varsity head coach. At 32-44 overall, I don't think he was the best candidate, but we could have done worse.
Good the kids that they now know who the coach will be, and they can start getting prepared for the upcoming season.
I can't see that personally, Unless swe had more kids Transfer. Worst case would be 5-5 imo.
Yeah and they have a brand new turf field and end the end facilities will rival anything in Edgecombe county and has a lot of big spenders in parents.
Well said but administration did not think of the kids and parents wants for a coach and decided on Ward, this coach has bounced around since Knighdale was hired as position coach at Wilson Hun and was fired from position because he was undermining the staff and others. Was then surpose to go to Wilson Prep but failed to hire on there also due to Hunt actions. But the SWE administration feels the is the best choice for this position sadly disregarding what players and parents wanted. I personally feel the transfers have just started to begin at that school and many more including the QB shall be transferring to other schools but they wanted a coach with proven record and experience. I see this as a joke and sad for the players for years to come this will take years to turn around.
One coach you failed to list is Mr Joe Williams and his Company Moore Paint and Wallpaper has been there since the Tillman days and worked as assistant coach and has one of the founding members of the Cougar Cub program and have given a lot of time and money to the organization and school including being one of the people responsible for the new press box as the other one was rotted turn and roof was a danger to be on, so please there have been many people that have donated and worked to make that program better but even his recommendations were over looked in the hiring on a new coach.
I played Cougar Cubs for four years when Ted Williams was an assistant and was at SWE when Joe was the ISS coordinator, so I spent quite a few days with Joe in the little room in the gym. But you're spot on with all the donations and support they have given to the entire school, not just athletics. And Cliff Webb that coached at South Edgecombe worked for their company has painted the field over the years. He runs the game clock now. I'll pop in there and talk with him for a few minutes at the game when I'm able to go. Hopefully Ward will reach out to the people that have done so much behind the scenes to help him be successful. He should be meeting with Sandra Langley and getting contact numbers and reaching out. That would be my first move after meeting my players and their parents.
This isn't the SEC or Texas high School football. I don't think donor recommendations should ever be on the table. I mean, if some millionaire funded the entire program, then sure. But there are many companies and private citizens that donate. I donate in the name of my business myself. They didn't listen to me when I told them Mike Tomlin was available.
I only donated tissue for your tears after that game winning field goal a few years ago. And how do y'all repay me? By donating butt whippings ever since. So sad.
That was a tough loss. Just like our last loss last year to Reidsville.
Football and basketball coaches were officially announced today. As mentioned, James Ward is the new head of football, and former Cougar player and Cougar assistant coach Dorien Ruffin is the head man for men's basketball. Young, but a Cougar through and through. First head coaching gig, which is something we love to do.
Let's be honest ... Most of those people are black people happy that we hired a black coach. And a lot of them know Ward personally, since he's from Wilson. Being black myself, I couldn't care less. All I know is when he was at small Beddingfield, he did well. When he coached the big boys, he didn't do so well. Maybe we are the perfect fit.
That's very true. If I'm not mistaken he's the first one in school history? I will say in regards to him struggling at Knightdale, those Raleigh schools have lots of transfers that go on. Look at wake Forest for example. Dominated the 2010s. Now they are nothing like they once where. Maybe he will fit in since swe is a more rural area school.
Yes, he's the first black head football coach. We've always hired family, a current staff member, or a deep rooted Edgecombe local. BW Holt and Varnell were the only outsiders. We've had plenty of black head coaches in men's basketball though. Hmmm lol.
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