Comments on: Coaches chime in on Okimoto’s suggestion

By: SimpleSimon

SimpleSimon — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 16:41:53 +0000

What track and field team has more than 40 athletes?

By: cimua

cimua — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 04:41:51 +0000

Coaches can make a huge impact in students’ lives and think they should be compensated accordingly. I completely understand and agree with the premise that there should be some level of education or qualifications in order to receive higher pay, but nonetheless, they do deserve to be paid. Being someone with a family member who was a line coach, he devoted so much of his time to the team and he was only dealing with the line. As far as I know the stipend he received was not appropriated to the amount of time he dedicated. I believe the right coaches can make all the difference in molding student athletes on and off the field and think that they should be paid for their time and effort.

By: 88

88 — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 05:31:29 +0000

Maybe Castle might have more Track&Field players than Football players….. These Coaches need to get paid.

By: Girls BBall Fan

Girls BBall Fan — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 07:08:11 +0000

Track and Field coaches often have more players to coach than Football.

By: Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 03:00:28 +0000

Watson Tanuvasa, MOANALUA grad around 1979, not a Farrington grad. The brother Onosai went Farrington. Had the ILH single season rushing record for a while.
I know full well what Hawaii high school head coaches are up against. The time they put in for little money. It IS about love of the kids and the game. I have the utmost appreciation for the time and effort our high school coaches put in. That’s why I hated for the few Kahuku parents turning against their basketball coach. For all that time Coach Akina devoted to the Kahuku basketball program, and he had to to through that?! AUWE.

By: phILHarmonic

phILHarmonic — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 01:09:36 +0000

Some great points, some not so great.
I think this pertains most to Head Coaches in the OIA that also work at the High School they coach for. I understand that all coaches commit to coaching eyes wide open, but I think that is why Randall is asking for “mercy”. Football is unlike any other HS sport simply because of its #amount of players which makes its load much more pronounced, BUT, it gives the most opportunity to shape our community and the future of our Islands. I commend all HS coaches ILH or OIA in helping our youth to become the future leaders of our communities.
With regards to recruiting and its effects on OIA schools,
I wouldnt give ILH all the credit for the massive shift of power for football. There are many contributing factors: More options for kids nowadays besides playing sports, There are much more schools on Oahu, not to mention homeschool, BEACH-SURF- age old struggle with Hawaii kids, disgruntled parents, motivated parents, etc..
This last part is for JEEZY-
I dont think that stat is as important as to how many of these players grow up to be positive contributing people in society. You watch a lot of HS football huh? good stay on that side of the fence with that mentality, along with your inside sources.

By: Education First

Education First — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 20:04:41 +0000

Wow, Watson hit it right on the nose! Unlike some others, lol.

By: Watson Tanuvasa

Watson Tanuvasa — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 08:12:33 +0000

Anyone that goes into High School coaching do not do it for the money… they do it for the love of the sport and the players. Making a difference in these young kids lives is the main goal not winning. Winning is a result of hard work, sacrifice and committment to the program. 99.9% of all coaches apply for the position with full knowledge that this is not a high paying position because the school budgets do not have the funds for that, which is why it’s a stipend given to all coaches. Most coaching staff have more than 7 coaches on staff yet the budget allows only 7 coaches to receive stipends. The rest of the coaches do it for the love of the players and sport. What of these coaches who know they are not getting a dime yet spend just as much time and sacrifice as the stipend coaches. Trying to give any coach more money will result in schools shutting down other programs to make up the difference. Is this what we want?
My short stint as a head coach build a great passion in me but the article is accurate with the time and energy that it takes to be a head coach. My family needed me more but I have always volunteered my time and energy with the Govonors program in the past four years. Go Govs.

By: bumbucha

bumbucha — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 07:59:29 +0000

Wendell Say and the unknown AD do no justice to the cause of HC’s getting flex time or increased pay. It’s like saying it’s ok that they get paid peanuts as they knew what they were getting into and accepting that. Haha, yup, make a choice, priorities and choose; coaching or teaching?
Are you kidding me? The ILH recruits small klne? NOT! only the cream of the crop! but thats fine, give a kid an opportunity. Let us not fool anyone, all of the private schools recruit heavily; St. Louis, Punahou, Damien, Kam, Iolani., even St. Francis!
For every Mililani, Kapolei where athletes flock to transfer, there are 10 public schools program where limited numbers, plenty have to go both ways, substandard facilities, substandard equipment, etc.
BTW, almost all of the public schools HC’s are Teachers who have been certified, gone thru Teacher’s evals, are in the Teacher’s union. My friend, walk in the shoes of a OIA HC and you’ll be singing a different tune.

By: bumbucha

bumbucha — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 07:31:26 +0000

yikes!