One of the larger schools in VA is supposedly looking at him...
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One of the larger schools in VA is supposedly looking at him...
so excited
he'll have to move to NOVA or the coast.
CYA!!!!
http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=3755962
Gate City coach confronts Scott School Board
GATE CITY - Last month, the Scott County School Board terminated Hugh Godsey's contract as softball coach at Gate City High School. A few weeks ago, Godsey learned he would not be recommended to return as girls basketball coach.
Godsey said he went to Tuesday night's school board meeting seeking answers from board members and Superintendent Jim Scott, and came away empty-handed.
"If I thought for one second I'd done anything wrong, I'm man enough to accept my punishment and go. But I've not done anything wrong. I just can't accept what they've done," Godsey said after the meeting. "It's just not right. To me it's an issue of right versus wrong."
Godsey, who has won two state titles in softball and one in basketball, said he was informed of the decision regarding basketball April 13 by Nick Colobro, Gate City High's football coach and athletic director.
Godsey said a principal from Weber City Elementary, where Godsey teaches, was present.
"There was no documentation. It was just a conversation," Godsey said. "He just indicated that I would not be considered for any coaching positions in the next year.
"I asked him why, and he said if I had any questions I need to call the Central Office, which indicates to me that it's coming from over there. Then when (parents) call over there, (the Central Office) says that the principals give the recommendation."
Contacted at home Tuesday night, Colobro declined to comment, saying questions should be addressed to Scott or one of the school board members.
In March, the board met in a closed session before voting to terminate Godsey as softball coach. Insubordination was cited as the cause.
Prior to the closed meeting, supporters spoke on Godsey's behalf for more than an hour. Tuesday's meeting transpired far differently.
David Kindle, who replaced Beth Blair as vice chairman at the beginning of the meeting, asked the group of Godsey supporters to pick one speaker, who would have a maximum of five minutes to speak and could not pose questions directly to Scott or any individual board members.
Godsey ended up speaking on his own behalf, and cited a March 23 meeting with Scott. Godsey's assistant coach also attended the meeting.
"It's been in the papers that I was supposedly told to do something," Godsey told the board. "In our last meeting, and there was a witness there besides myself, so that can be confirmed, he indicated to me - first that "?I should've known what he meant.' My question there is, which was it? You told me to do something, or you didn't tell me and I should've known what you meant to tell me. That's pretty vague if you ask me."
Scott, who would not comment on Godsey's remarks to the board, said the contracts for coaches are renewed on a yearly basis. The vote on softball was necessary because it required voiding a previously approved contract.
Principals from the three high schools will hand in lists of recommendations on June 1.
The school board can either accept those recommendations, make changes or ask they be sent back and re-examined by the school administration.
Scott said any notification Godsey had received on basketball "would have to come from the school people. I wouldn't really know until I see their list in June."
Reached at home Tuesday night, Gate City High Principal Mike Brickey said he and Colobro meet to discuss coaching retentions every year. Colobro hands out a form to incumbent coaches in January or February asking if they wish to return and whom they request as assistants.
"Hugh has said he wanted to return as a coach," Brickey acknowledged.
Brickey would not discuss specifics of the Godsey situation.
"There's no reason that I can give. It's a personnel matter. Most personnel matters come from the superintendent."
Brickey said he had not handed in the official list but thought Scott had received a tentative list from Colobro.
"Coach (Colobro) took one over this week, I think so," Brickey said.
Godsey said he "probably" would return to teach in Scott County rather than take a coaching position elsewhere.
"I've had those opportunities in the past and passed on them," he said. "This is where my heart is."
Legal action in the matter also may be an option.
"Right now, that's a definite possibility," Godsey said. "I will say we're not done with it. They know that. They should know that by now."
Scott hopes to name full-time replacements - along with all coaches in Scott County - at the June meeting.
Possible candidates to replace Godsey could not be named to coach until they have been hired by Scott County Schools to teach.
Amy Bledsoe currently serves as the interim softball coach.
I've stood up for godsey from the beggining but right now it seems as though all parties involved are trying to skip around something and no one wants to be the one to give it away. Guys, if something comes up, I sincerely appologize to everyone on the board for my earlier posts on the situation
I've said from day one, there has to be more to this story.....I think he is gonna push and push until they are forced to go public with whatever it is...You have to think that the school board has heard of lawsuits before, and would have never done this without solid reasons.....He might as well tuck tail and run, you can't win them all, and he looks worse and worse the more he talks
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: neutral88</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I've said from day one, there has to be more to this story.....I think he is gonna push and push until they are forced to go public with whatever it is...You have to think that the school board has heard of lawsuits before, and would have never done this without solid reasons.....He might as well tuck tail and run, you can't win them all, and he looks worse and worse the more he talks </div></div>
I think you are right on this one.
go coach godsey. fight the power
why should he tuck tail and run??? I think if Coach Godsey had anything to truly hide he wouldn't be pursuing this so much...I think when all is said and done you will find the School Board really has nothing, and that being said they will never go forward because there is nothing to go forward with. Before this is over though all of those who have complained to the school board will have to come forward so let's just wait until then to decide if Godsey really has some skeletons in his closet...I think if anyone understood the working of Scott County they would know that the powers that be do what they want when they want with or without reason and up until now no one has questioned that...