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David Credle is out as Good Counsel boys’ basketball coach after Falcons’ best season in six years David Credle is out as Good Counsel boys’ basketball coach after Falcons’ best season in six years
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Good Counsel has elected not to renew the contract for boys’ basketball Coach David Credle, bringing his tenure to an end after just two seasons at the helm.Good Counsel has elected not to renew the contract for boys’ basketball Coach David Credle, bringing his tenure to an end after just two seasons at the helm.
Credle was informed of the decision by phone on March 17, two weeks after the Falcons finished a 15-17 campaign, marking their most successful season in six years.Credle was informed of the decision by phone on March 17, two weeks after the Falcons finished a 15-17 campaign, marking their most successful season in six years.
“David is a good guy and in many ways I hate to see him go,” Good Counsel athletic director Patrick Bates said. “But at this time, we felt that someone with a different style of leadership would be more beneficial for the program.”“David is a good guy and in many ways I hate to see him go,” Good Counsel athletic director Patrick Bates said. “But at this time, we felt that someone with a different style of leadership would be more beneficial for the program.”
A Gonzaga graduate and former Loyola basketball player, Credle first came to the Olney private school in 2013 as an assistant under Robert Churchwell. After Churchwell resigned the following year to retake the head coaching job at Benedictine, Credle was promoted, inheriting a team that went 1-24 the previous season.A Gonzaga graduate and former Loyola basketball player, Credle first came to the Olney private school in 2013 as an assistant under Robert Churchwell. After Churchwell resigned the following year to retake the head coaching job at Benedictine, Credle was promoted, inheriting a team that went 1-24 the previous season.
While competing in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, Credle led the Falcons to an 11-18 record during his first year before improving that mark this past winter. The campaign was highlighted by a third-place finish at the Gonzaga D.C. Classic and a win at then-No. 7 Paul VI, marking the Falcons’ first road victory against the WCAC power since 2010.While competing in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, Credle led the Falcons to an 11-18 record during his first year before improving that mark this past winter. The campaign was highlighted by a third-place finish at the Gonzaga D.C. Classic and a win at then-No. 7 Paul VI, marking the Falcons’ first road victory against the WCAC power since 2010.
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“Good Counsel gave me an opportunity, for which I’m appreciative, and we ran with it,” Credle said. “Clearly, my record speaks for itself. I have nothing against Mr. Bates because he’s supported me 100 percent before now, but to hear them say they need a different style, that’s parent talk, to me. These kids were conditioned to losing prior to me taking over, but we made some adjustments and changed that culture.”“Good Counsel gave me an opportunity, for which I’m appreciative, and we ran with it,” Credle said. “Clearly, my record speaks for itself. I have nothing against Mr. Bates because he’s supported me 100 percent before now, but to hear them say they need a different style, that’s parent talk, to me. These kids were conditioned to losing prior to me taking over, but we made some adjustments and changed that culture.”
Credle said that he has yet to meet with Bates or speak to his former team since being informed of the decision by phone.Credle said that he has yet to meet with Bates or speak to his former team since being informed of the decision by phone.
“I have no hard feelings because it’s a business, but it doesn’t make sense to me,” Credle continued. “No player can say the program didn’t get better in the last two years.”“I have no hard feelings because it’s a business, but it doesn’t make sense to me,” Credle continued. “No player can say the program didn’t get better in the last two years.”
Bates said the school will continue accepting applications for the vacant coaching position through April 15 in hopes of making a hire by early May.Bates said the school will continue accepting applications for the vacant coaching position through April 15 in hopes of making a hire by early May.
“What David was doing did work to a good degree,” Bates said, “but now we want to move forward and bring in someone with a different style to achieve more results for the program.”“What David was doing did work to a good degree,” Bates said, “but now we want to move forward and bring in someone with a different style to achieve more results for the program.”
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