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Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Resigned, Re-applied, Re-hired

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. - Arnold High School’s first-ever head football coach is now the school’s second-ever head football coach.  Arnold Principle Dr. John Haley calls it, “a new coach with his old job.”

James Hale was re-hired Tuesday as the Marlins’ head football coach, a position he resigned from on June 1.

That policy changed in 2003, and now Hale gets what he deserves for his 22 years of coaching.

“I didn’t even know about [the policy],” Hale said.  “When Mosley hired Perry Brown, I was like, ‘Whoa man!’ I’ve coached as long as he has and I’m not nearly making that money.  So, I thank Perry Brown, and I found out what you can do.”

“[The board] cut James short thousands of dollars,” Haley said.  “These other guys are paid a lot more, but James worked in our county longer.”

Hale said he’ll be making over $5,000 more with his ‘new old job’, and he’s anxious to get things going for the upcoming season.  But he did enjoy his 10-day retirement.

“Honestly, I did the same thing,” Hale said.  “Going to school, I did spend two days at home, I got bored.”

Dr. Haley said that Hale is the guy he wanted all along.  Someone that has a winning attitude.  Hale has proven that with a career record of 35-24 as a Marlin.

Haley also loves Hales compatibility with the community.

“Coaches today have to have a balance,” Haley said.  “They need to work with the kids on and off the field, the parents, and supporters of the football program.  That’s somehting I see in James Hale.”

Coach Hale has been busy preparing for the first official day of practice on July 31.

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