Hey V Cut. Was it a pleasure watching him coach when he quit on his team and stopped coaching against Princeton a couple years ago? It wasn't even the second half yet. He is nothing but a big cry baby. If things don't go his way he gets mad and takes it out on his players. And the only time he's had success is when he had teams that were loaded. You never saw him take an average team deep in the playoffs.
Mayor of Coolville, you sound like a disgruntled parent and Lil Johnny wasn' t good enough to either make the team or if he did make the team , didn't get many minutes! LOL
My son did play for Vickers. And probably got the playing time he deserved. But I can't respect any coach that quits coaching in the middle of a game and just sits on the bench pouting. Every person who says this man is a good coach needs to just sit down for five minutes with any of the players or parents so they can get a clear picture on what kind of coach he really is. Also there are other coaches in the GMC that have not been coaching as long that have better win percentages and more conference titles.
I guess he retired today and Clint Adkins is taking over, long time assistant. Per Mike Dyer on Twitter.
East is bringing back a helk of team. They have to be the GMC favorites, so why quit now?
I should have been a teacher, retiring at 52?
Hey V Cut. Was it a pleasure watching him coach when he quit on his team and stopped coaching against Princeton a couple years ago? It wasn't even the second half yet. He is nothing but a big cry baby. If things don't go his way he gets mad and takes it out on his players. And the only time he's had success is when he had teams that were loaded. You never saw him take an average team deep in the playoffs.
What credentials does Mr. Adkins have?? Who were top 3 on the "search" list??
Really looking forward to see Atkins take over the program and really glad to see Vickers gone.
Yes, Haters gonna Hate and I have never met a Coach hated more by his players and the parents. I have talked to hundreds of players/parents and not been able to find a single person who enjoyed their experience playing for East under Vickers. NOT ONE! Now that's pretty telling isn't it.
I think Vickers was a good Coach (of the game) but players couldn't stand playing for him. If they had the option of jumping ship they did - or just merely pursued other interest rather than play for him. It wasn't a matter of Lil Johnny not getting playing time. The more you played the more you hated him. The more your son played the more you hated him as a patent.
Good luck to Atkins and hope to see renewed interest in Basketball by East future bballers.
I sat beside Wally at the tournament draw meeting at West a couple of years ago. I was surprised at his level of arrogance, based on his accomplishments,
you would have thought he had won a couple of championships ,ie Dan Fleming. Now that he is gone i wonder if Myo Baxter will transfer back into East. He would make a loaded squad all that much better.
I sat beside Wally at the tournament draw meeting at West a couple of years ago. I was surprised at his level of arrogance, based on his accomplishments,
you would have thought he had won a couple of championships ,ie Dan Fleming. Now that he is gone i wonder if Myo Baxter will transfer back into East. He would make a loaded squad all that much better.
His family moved to a Dayton suburb, I think it was Northmont. He chose to go to CJ rather than Northmont high school.
if adkins needs some help coaching I know a book he can read.