A couple months ago, Craig Beverlin stepped down as football coach at Kamiakin, fully intending on living the life of a retiree.
But coaching is in his blood, and it didn't take long for the 61-year-old to realize he
couldn't give it up.
"I guess everybody that knows me said I was going to do this," said Beverlin, who recently accepted a coaching and teaching position at Vermillion Catholic, a school of about 180 students in Abbeville, La.
"I didn't know it, but there's nothing like two months of just sitting around. You get to missing it. My wife (Joan) wants to live in Louisiana part of the year, so I said, 'Shootfire, I'll look for a football job down there.' "
Beverlin also looked at a job at a school in Florida, but it couldn't get him into the building as a teacher.
There was no such problem at Vermillion, where Beverlin will teach civics, history and two classes of weight training.
There also is this perk -- the school provides its football coach with a house just across the street from the stadium.
"It's going to be a big change down there," he said. "But I'm real excited about it."
Vermillion Catholic went 0-10 in District 8-1A last fall, but won the league title two years ago and a state title in 2003.
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But what is the line between physical play and dangerous play? And how do coaches and officials get kids to walk it?
While area coaches are wary about discussing specifics about the controversial Connell boys basketball game, they were quick to point out that physical play is a part of sports and is even encouraged by coaches.
High school basketball video shows power of social media (w/video)
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To his surprise and dismay, however, the video he uploaded of several hard fouls during the Cowiche school's boys game at Connell on Dec. 22 has gone viral, collecting more than 25,000 hits since the video was posted on YouTube on Dec. 28.
The video, which is just over 5 minutes long, showcases two imposing Connell players -- seniors Cole Vanderbilt and Kennan VanHollebeke -- committing six personal fouls during a 38-37 home win over the Scots.
FOOTBALL: More than 1,000 fans welcome Leach to WSU (w/ video, gallery)
FOOTBALL: More than 1,000 fans welcome Leach to WSU (w/ video, gallery)
PULLMAN — A capacity crowd of more than a thousand students and fans were on hand as Washington State University today introduced Mike Leach as the new Cougars' head football coach.
Leach, who agreed in principle to a five-year contract, was introduced to reporters and fans at a news conference this afternoon in Pullman.
"I came back to Washington State University to go to the Rose Bowl,” said WSU athletic director Bill Moos. "The man who is going to take us there, is to my left, Mike Leach…”
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Editor's note: This is the fourth in a series of seven features on CBBN 3A-4A Tri-City football players that will kick off the 2011 high school season. The Tri-City Herald will present one story a day until its prep football preview Friday.
RICHLAND -- The life of a cornerback can be a harrowing existence.
You spend your time "on an island," the other team throws "bombs" at you, and you have to learn to "tackle in space" of all things.
Unlike Patriots, NFL slow to embrace 'Moneyball'
Unlike Patriots, NFL slow to embrace 'Moneyball'
It's advice that sounds like heresy on the gridiron: Go for it on fourth down. Try more onside kicks. Running backs don't matter much.
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