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Wednesday, April 09, 2008
SPRINGFIELD — The conversation was short, but Bill Slagle called it "the best phone call I ever got."
On Friday, April 4, Springfield High School athletic director Mark Stoll phoned Slagle to offer him the position of the school's head boys basketball coach. Slagle accepted immediately.
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"This is where I want to be; there's no place else I'd rather be," Slagle said.
Slagle was one of five candidates interviewed for the position. A five-person committee was part of the recommendation process.
The Springfield City Schools' board of education will vote on the recommendation on Thursday, April 10.
Slagle, a teacher and coach in the district for 17 years, will be in charge of building the boys basketball programs from North and South high schools after they merge in September. South's record was 10-11 in 2007-08. North's record was 1-20.
"It's an honor and a privilege and I understand what a huge responsibility this is," Slagle said. "By the same token, if you're a competitor, this is the type of challenge you love."
In two years as South's head coach, Slagle's record was 22-22. He was the top assistant to Larry Ham when South advanced to the Division I regional tournament five times between 1996 and 2004.
Greg Newland, Springfield's associate athletic director, hired Slagle as South's head coach in 2006.
"(Slagle's) organized and he's a disciplinarian," Newland said. "That's exactly what the new high school needs — someone organized to handle the logistics; somebody in charge. When he speaks, everybody listens."
Slagle, 43, will teach social studies at Springfield.
Contact this reporter at (937) 328-0366 or bplasters@coxohio.com.
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By Ryan Glass
April 9, 2008 10:55 PM | Link to this
Congrats Coach Slagle.. A great addition for Springfield High School.
By BIG ROE.
April 9, 2008 5:40 PM | Link to this
WELL I AM NOT GONNA SAY IT IS A BAD CHOICE OR A GOOD ONE YET I’M SURE HE IS A GOOD PERSON AND MAYBE A GOOD COACH BUT I ALSO THINK IT WAS ALREADY PRE-DETERMINED THIS WHOLE THING IS POLITICAL I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE RESUME OF SOME OF THE OTHER PEOPLE INTERVIEWED LOOKED LIKE HOW TO YOU GET THE HEAD COACHING JOB OF ONE OF OHIO’S BIGGEST HIGH SCHOOLS AFTER ONLY TWO YEARS OF VARSITY HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE WITH 22WIN & 22LOSS COME ON SPRINGFIELD THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX.
By Jim
April 9, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this
Best of luck to you Bill, I am sure you will do a great job!
By Jim
April 9, 2008 4:17 PM | Link to this
Best of luck to you Bill I think you will do a great job!
By Jim
April 9, 2008 4:17 PM | Link to this
Best of luck to you Bill I think you will do a great job!
By Brad Webb
April 9, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this
Congratulations Bill and Best to you in your teaching and coaching pursuits in the future!
By Brandon Boyd
April 9, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this
I think Coach Slagle will be a good fit for the new High School. I played for coach slagle for 4 years and he’s a great coach. He really knows and can teach the game of basketball. Im very excited to follow the wildcats in he years to come.
By Ashley (Priddy) Frantz
April 9, 2008 10:26 AM | Link to this
AWESOME! Mr. Slagle was definitely one of my favorite teachers I had at Schaefer! I think he will be a great fresh start to the basketball program for the new high school! Good Luck Mr.Slagle!
By Ashley (Priddy) Frantz
April 9, 2008 10:24 AM | Link to this
AWESOME! Mr. Slagle was definitely one of my favorite teachers at Schaefer, and an old classmate of my father’s. I know he will be a great coach and a fresh start for the new high school! Good luck Mr. Slagle!
By Ashley (Priddy) Frantz
April 9, 2008 10:24 AM | Link to this
AWESOME! Mr. Slagle was definitely one of my favorite teachers at Schaefer, and an old classmate of my father’s. I know he will be a great coach and a fresh start for the new high school! Good luck Mr. Slagle!
By Ashley (Priddy) Frantz
April 9, 2008 10:23 AM | Link to this
AWESOME! Mr. Slagle was definitely one of my favorite teachers at Schaefer, and an old classmate of my father’s. I know he will be a great coach and a fresh start for the new high school! Good luck Mr. Slagle!
By tim
April 9, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this
congrates Bill! proud to say we were classmates… way to go!!! good coach, good mentor… tim nave
By Bob
April 9, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this
I had Mr. Slagle as a 7th grade teacher at Schaefer Middle School before he moved on to coach high school basketball. Best teacher I ever had. Great choice.
By Been There
April 9, 2008 7:37 AM | Link to this
Good luck to Mr. Slagle wise choice to go with a man who has been there a while. Too bad he has to work under Mark Stoll.
By NO DOUBT
April 9, 2008 12:00 AM | Link to this
NO DOUBT BEST CHOICE. GOOD LUCK>