Some Coaches Go To Schools Just For Sport

Television cameraman Kenny Haynes and college teacher Daman Hagerott have more in common than working in fields that rely on communication.

Both are Greater Spokane League coaches who never see their players during the school day.

Haynes and Hagerott are out-ofbuilding coaches. They don’t teach for the schools at which they coach.

“It’s obvious they would rather have someone within the building,” said Haynes, whose day as a cameraman for KHQ-TV’s morning show begins at 4 a.m., and afternoon as CV’s softball coach begins at 2:30.

“I know it’s a disadvantage, so I try to go up to school on Fridays (his day off), and be around, be available.” Haynes said.

Out-of-building candidates become necessary when nobody on a school’s staff has the interest or wherewithal to coach a sport.

GSL soccer is traditionally loaded with out-of-building coaches. More than half of this year’s boys coaches come from the outside, including Hagerott, the University coach who also teaches at Whitworth College and coaches the Pirate women.

“I think that’s going to change in time,” Hagerott said. “Soon you will have more people involved in soccer who are (high school) teachers.”

Hagerott, who lives near Whitworth, has made the long commute to U-Hi for four years. Last weekend was the first time he was forced to miss a Titans match.

Long hours and long drives are big problems, but recruiting is the biggest hurdle faced by outside coaches. There are fewer chances to mingle with students and discover diamonds in the rough.

“I try to be as organized as I can be, because I know the odds are stacked against me,” Haynes said.

Haynes’ cause was assisted this year when he met students while serving as CV’s junior varsity volleyball coach.

Hough and tough

U-Hi’s Katharine Hough and Adrienne Wilson are off to quick starts in GSL girls track and field.

Hough has the league’s best times in the 100- (12.2 seconds) and 200-meter (25.8) runs. She also runs legs on the state-best 400 relay (49.8) and city-best 800 relay (1:48.4).

Wilson became the first GSL girl to eclipse 18 feet in the long jump. She also runs on the 400 relay.

U-Hi’s Terry Coy has the league’s best boys hurdles times in the 110 (15.2) and 300 (40.7). Coy also is a member of the league-tops 1,600 relay team (3:33.6).