Evanston HC opening
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Maybe he sees an opportunity to grow the program & be closer to family?
Didn’t we give Palatine all the wanted last fall?
Fair. I don’t love that he only was at Kankakee for 2 years, but I believe both he & wife are from NW suburbs, so maybe this was rare opportunity to get to well paid school district, closer to family.
Apologies for being sensitive. I’m also a few cocktails in
No worries. He is from Prospect. Something just doesn't track for me. From just a personal belief, I don't like coaches jumping around unless there's a clear and obvious reason like major pay or competitive landscape reasons. I'm not sure of there being a big difference from the Ks to Evanston pay wise or competitive wise. I do think Evanston is a sleeping giant, though.
Not sure of pay for coaches.. Looks like he isn't a teacher or Admin, is that right? Because looks like there would be a big pay gap for teachers between both districts. Not sure that extends to coaching though.
From what I saw, he is a special ed teacher as well as coach. I would expect a significant bump at Evanston, however I’d imagine the housing prices would negate that
Well unless Evanston is like CPS, he doesn't have to live in district.From what I saw, he is a special ed teacher as well as coach. I would expect a significant bump at Evanston, however I’d imagine the housing prices would negate that
But anyways it's speculative. It looks like Kankakee would have been a step down from Elk Grove. So maybe there is more to it than that.
With Kanakee being a unit district, and Evanston not, it will be a signifigant raise (eventually $20,000-40,000) difference yearly for him long term at E-town.From what I saw, he is a special ed teacher as well as coach. I would expect a significant bump at Evanston, however I’d imagine the housing prices would negate that
Yes these coaches love working with the kids but they have to provide for their families. Good for him. That’s a big increase.
That is an interesting move. I thought he went to Kankakee because him and wife were package deal and she was going to work there. Evanston do something similar?
Some more background here: https://evanstonroundtable.com/2025/01/27/eths-new-head-football-coach-miles-osei/
Outside observation, looks like
1. Decision to get closer to home
2. Potentially an sizeable increase in pay, but will come with a drastic increase in cost of living compared to Kankakee area
3. Kankakee school district has had some issues in the past 5 or so years, possibly a better teaching environment.
1. Decision to get closer to home
2. Potentially an sizeable increase in pay, but will come with a drastic increase in cost of living compared to Kankakee area
3. Kankakee school district has had some issues in the past 5 or so years, possibly a better teaching environment.