A bit of John Wilkinson, a bit of Derek Smith, a bit of Wayne Younger.
There’s more, of course, but new Rockledge High head coach Tyrone Giscombe gave those coaches he’s worked and played for specific credit for how he’s been shaped in the profession.
Wilkinson coached the Cocoa Tigers to four state titles. Derek Smith was part of a state finalist staff at Viera before taking over there. Younger is the man who resigned in early April after nine seasons with an average of more than seven wins.
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“I was blessed to able to work for some good head coaches and learn from them, and I always knew what I wanted when I became a head coach. I was that person that I want my assistants to be,” Giscombe said last week, enumerating what he took from each. “Coach Wilkinson’s discipline was second-to-none. He didn’t tolerate anything. Coach Derek Smith was big on organization. He stuck with the schedule. Then Wayne Younger was a very good Xs and Os guy. He knew how to put defenses in a bind. All those guys brought something different.”
Giscombe, who has been coaching defense for the Raiders and played defense under Wilkinson, has been a defensive specialist on the sidelines, but he asked Smith to let him coach receivers in 2017 and ’18 at Viera, where he led a Hawks contingent that succeeded not just on the strength of one talent.
Tyrone Giscombe has taken over interim head football coach at Rockledge High, replacing Wayne Younger. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
“I knew that, in order for me to be a great head coach, I had to expand my tool box. I had to get on the offensive side and learn. I got with coach Mike Degory. He gave me an opportunity to grow as an offensive guy. It all falls back to know what hurt us on defense. You know what gives you problems…
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Publish date : 2024-06-06 19:25:04
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