When is time to move onto another high school baseball program? When do you get to the point where all you want is a chance to get to a state tournament, but you know the players you get at your high school might not ever be good enough to ever achieve that goal and you have decided you are not going to cheat and start recruiting players from other schools?
I think we can all agree that most high school varsity teams have zero chance of getting to their state tournament. When does a coach decide he needs to take over another program or even be an assistant at another program that actually has a chance to win a state title or even get to a state tournament?
I have always had competitive teams but realistically I have had only one team actually have a chance of getting to a state tournament. We were 2 wins away and we ran into a kid throwing 92-94 and lost. My core beliefs when it comes to coaching are simply teaching the kids how to play the game the right way, making sure they are doing well in the classroom and doing well in the community, but I would be lying if I said I don't think about the state tournament every year. The state ring is always on my mind lately and sure I have won before in my playing days which included a national champ ring for a summer team but to get a high school varsity state finals ring or state championship ring is constantly running through my head.