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Evergreen

Posted by Coach on 7/13/2025, 8:44 pm

Does anybody know if Evergreen has hired a new head coach or why Ford isn’t returning?

Re: Evergreen

Posted by Truthbomb on 7/14/2025, 11:26 am, in reply to "Evergreen "

Getting closer to a coach I heard. But I can't remember who I head.

Re: Evergreen

Posted by Whocares on 8/12/2025, 11:15 pm, in reply to "Re: Evergreen "

Why did Ford not keep it going?

Re: Evergreen

Posted by smile5 on 8/14/2025, 7:33 pm, in reply to "Re: Evergreen "

Hard to be succesful as a college coach when you're focusing on a kids club. The future of the Evergreen program was probably in jeopardy with that. The program deserves someone that is fully committed to it.

I think that was one of the concerns of many high school coaches in the state.

Re: Evergreen

Posted by yes on 8/14/2025, 11:26 pm, in reply to "Re: Evergreen "

Reality check, you can like someone or talk someone up only so much.
All the accolades and pretty titles can not cover up the job not getting done.
Like everything else it comes down to ability and production. There just wasn't any and I for one hope coach Ford can learn from this and look to improve as a coach.
This is an opportunity we have as a state to grow from. I believe Ford did his best and just came up short and that's cool because at least he tried.
This is quite common in this sport and I applaud his effort, its time for a new chapter, best of luck coach.

Re: Evergreen

Posted by Dave G on 8/18/2025, 5:10 pm, in reply to "Re: Evergreen "

All things have a time and now Evergreen has a new coach. Good luck to the new coach at Evergreen and to Coach Ford in his current and future endeavors.

https://gogeoducks.com/news/2025/8/11/emanuel-scott-hired-as-head-mens-wrestling-coach-at-evergreen.aspx

Re: Evergreen

Posted by in the now on 8/19/2025, 6:11 pm, in reply to "Re: Evergreen "

so they hired a new guy with just as much experience at the the college level as ford... sooo none

Re: Evergreen

Posted by Couple things... on 8/19/2025, 8:34 pm, in reply to "Re: Evergreen "

First of all, it’s “In The Know.” You also left out a few capital letters, sprayed periods in the middle of your sentences, and forgot one at the end. More importantly, did you actually read that this coach does have college coaching experience? That already puts him ahead of the last guy. Instead of worrying about his résumé, maybe try supporting him and spend less time on message boards and more time in the classroom.

Re: Evergreen

Posted by Ted on 8/20/2025, 10:11 am, in reply to "Re: Evergreen "

Technically those periods are known as an ellipsis.

Re: Evergreen

Posted by That’s it on 8/26/2025, 11:26 pm, in reply to "Re: Evergreen "

Your stance is don’t worry if he’s qualified, just support him? Wow. Genius! Is that what you want for our Head Coach standard?

Re: Evergreen

Posted by In the don’t know on 8/27/2025, 7:15 pm, in reply to "Re: Evergreen "

Sounds like he has more experience than Ford.

Prior to joining the Evergreen coaching staff, Scott was an assistant wrestling coach at Kentucky Wesleyan College starting in the fall of 2023. He was an assistant wrestling coach at Chadron State College (Nebr.) during the 2022-23 season. He served as a graduate assistant wrestling coach at Iowa Lakes Community College in 2020-21 and 2021-22.

Re: Evergreen

Posted by Well on 8/29/2025, 11:01 am, in reply to "Evergreen "

Ford didn't just coach at Evergreen. He had to stand a college program up from absolutely nothing. In a state that had nothing.

1. I doubt anybody on this board has ever walked in those shoes. (There might be one or two).

2. Most college coaches show up and take over something, not in this case.

Everything had to be created. This includes all the administrative stuff that most programs can roll over from year to year. (Budgets, Policy, Schedules, recruiting strategy and execution).

All the material items required of the program, down to scoreboards, tape , singlets. There was nothing.

There was no footprint, impact and influence on or from within the athletic program. This all has to be created. Call it politics, call it liaison, call it whatever you want, but this alone is very necessary, ambiguous, and variable.

So when judgement is passed on this guy, what metric or benchmark is anybody in this state or on this board actually using?

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