High school football: Twitter reacts to coaches leaving Florida for higher pay in other states
The trend of high school football coaches leaving Florida for better paying jobs in other states isn't new.
But the issue was revived last week when a trio of successful coaches — Seminole's Eric Lodge, Ocoee's Aaron Sheppard and Flagler Palm Coast's Robert Paxia — all announced on the same day that we were taking jobs in Georgia and South Carolina. Sheppard said his supplement to be a coordinator in Georgia will be more the double what he received to be a head coach in Orange County.
Here's how coaches on Twitter have responded to the situation.
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My best friend out in Texas got more for coaching middle school soccer than I did has a HS Head Football coach in Volusia County 🤦🏿♂️
— Coach Bell (@CoachSquatty) February 28, 2023
Sad because we do this because we love it but it’s not worth time away from family when your at that point but other states make it worth your while https://t.co/sfTvN7Hy0D
— Shane Cowen (@Coachcowen11) March 1, 2023
Either people aren’t paying attention or they don’t care. There really isn’t a third option https://t.co/1Jq8EZfuEN
— Andrew Schmitz (@coachaschmitz) February 25, 2023
I really don’t understand why this is a major issue. PAY FL COACHES!!!!!!! https://t.co/ixWdlj8y1u
— Coach Stevens (@CoachStevensMHS) February 25, 2023
Disagree, the time a successful coach puts in to the student-athlete is another full day of work after their teaching job. HC isn’t just on Friday nights, it’s a 365 job that encompasses a lot more than on-field coaching.
— Joshua Graham (@JZG_AU) February 25, 2023
They should, their developing top athletes and no getting paid for it in most cases.
— Terell Sims (@Terellsims) February 25, 2023
🤦🏻♂️ https://t.co/D5oNMQ4HY9
— Coach John Peacock (@john_p34) February 24, 2023
Great story on the harsh reality that is coaching 🏈 in FL. Seems like every year a similar story comes out after a wave of coaches leave. Most asst coaches in other states make more than 90% of HC in FL. https://t.co/rrFjnfXJc2
— Gary Dugger (@CoachDugger7) February 26, 2023
Add baseball coaches to the list.. the amount of time/effort that goes into field work alone. Mentor, teacher, Grounds crew, painter, electrician, carpenter, small biz manager(concession), travel agent, fundraiser, we get to coach in btwn… Aug-May $2500. Grateful for my circle.
— Coach Mike Sindone (@mike_sindone) March 1, 2023
We played 13 games, had a bye week and 2 weeks ramping up to the season. 240 hours comes out to 15 hours a week for 16 weeks. That barely covers practice and games. After film study, practice plans, team meals, working with lower levels...I could go on, we are way past 15 hours.
— Coach Proth (@CoachProth) March 1, 2023
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Florida high school football: Twitter reacts to coaches pay issue
