Bad Back Forces Fred Fields Out As Whitko Coach
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Fred Fields coached much of last season with a bad back.
Now that back has forced him to resign.
Whitko High School announced today that Fred Fields has submitted his resignation as boys basketball coach.
Fields cited his recent back surgery along with the uncertainty of the time needed for a full recovery for his decision. He plans to continue teaching business at Whitko High School.
"If it were not for his back, Fred Fields would be the boys basketball coach at Whitko High School next year," said Whitko athletic director John Mohr. "Anybody who saw what trouble he had in January knows how much pain he was in. He coached with ice packs on his back. It was really giving him fits."
In his two years at Whitko, Fields had an 11-32 record and won one sectional game.
"We hope to have the position filled by the end of the school year, which is June 4," said Mohr. "We hope to have someone in place before summer." [[In-content Ad]]
Fred Fields coached much of last season with a bad back.
Now that back has forced him to resign.
Whitko High School announced today that Fred Fields has submitted his resignation as boys basketball coach.
Fields cited his recent back surgery along with the uncertainty of the time needed for a full recovery for his decision. He plans to continue teaching business at Whitko High School.
"If it were not for his back, Fred Fields would be the boys basketball coach at Whitko High School next year," said Whitko athletic director John Mohr. "Anybody who saw what trouble he had in January knows how much pain he was in. He coached with ice packs on his back. It was really giving him fits."
In his two years at Whitko, Fields had an 11-32 record and won one sectional game.
"We hope to have the position filled by the end of the school year, which is June 4," said Mohr. "We hope to have someone in place before summer." [[In-content Ad]]