Mt. Lebanon High football coach to join new Pitt staff
Monday, January 02, 2012
Chris Haering, the football coach at Mt. Lebanon High School the past 17 seasons, has resigned to become an assistant coach at Pitt under new coach Paul Chryst.
Haering told the Mt. Lebanon players of his resignation today.
"I've known for a while, but it became official today. He turned in his letter of resignation," said Mt. Lebanon athletic director John Grogan.
Besides 17 seasons at Mt. Lebanon, Haering was Hampton's coach for one season. He also was a social studies teacher at Mt. Lebanon High School.
Haering won a WPIAL championship at Mt. Lebanon in 2000.
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12002/1200866-100.stm#ixzz1iLbZ3cWw
But I thought the "new" high school (athletic wing) was suppose to make people want to come or stay in Mt. Lebanon!?
ReplyDeleteDoesn't seem to be working very well. Jan Klein moves out and now Coach Haering. Wonder who's next to leave?
I agree with Anonymous (above). I thought the athletic complex was supposed to ensure Mt. Lebanon's future. Guess not.
ReplyDeleteCoach Haering probably doubled his salary today and remained eligible for a bigger pension etc. . . . all for doing what he loves to do. Seems to me that he started the year off pretty well. I wish him good luck.
ReplyDeleteHe'll also be resigning as History teacher, and he will be missed there as well.
Anon 7:35/7:55, I'm pretty sure the football program and the History Dept will both survive.
Dave Franklin
David Franklin,
ReplyDeleteGiven the New Year and all, I was just wondering if you have found the time in between blogging and visits to the judge's chambers to contact Paula Bongiorno and talk things over in response to her stopping by your house before the election. Paula is very knowledgeable and my guess is that you will find her points of view engaging.
-Charlotte Stephenson
Charlotte, I haven't yet, but good to know you're keeping tabs on me. Want to join us?
ReplyDeleteDave Franklin
"Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!...
ReplyDeleteLala how the life goes on...
And if you want some fun,
Take Ob-La-Di-la-do"
Thank you, Mr. Franklin!
Well, David, I think you and Paula should meet first as you promised. After all, a promise is a promise. After that, I would certainly be willing to meet and talk with you.
ReplyDelete-Charlotte Stephenson
Now that Coach is gone, we will have to hire
ReplyDeletea) new football coach
b) someone to run the middle school sports program
c) a half-time history teacher for one semester a year
Bill Hook
At a savings, Bill!
ReplyDelete“Always know sometimes think it's me, but you know I know and it's a dream.
ReplyDeleteI think I know of thee, ah yes, but it's all wrong.
That is I think I disagree.”
Thank you, Charlotte!
Strawberry Fields Forever Lyrics by the Beatles.
ReplyDeleteSo What?
But Anon 10:06 you didn't pay attention to the rest of the lyrics...
ReplyDelete"Let me take you down, 'cause I'm going to [athletic] Fields.
Nothing is real and nothing to get hung about.
[athletic] Fields forever."
Trouble is Anon 10.06 it is real, and is something to get hung about! Just hoping that you don't take us all down.
Anon 10:20 so like duh, ..."living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see".... in other words, the new athletic wing was supposed to attract/keep folks here. Now do you get it??
ReplyDeleteWonder how much input Coach Haering had into the design of the new athletic complex....
And Anon 10:40 - we are on the same page - was responding in agreement that the ill-conceived notion that the price tag on all the athletic design would not be worth the sweat equity on the Mt. Lebanon residents in the end.
ReplyDeleteUnderstood!
ReplyDeleteI just find it so very funny that these people come raise and contract time are held up almost as demigods, and indispensable influences on the lives and development of out kids as justification for the final tally. They're doing it all for the kids, we're told!
But wave some $$$ and they'll bolt like any other Joe. And there's nothing wrong with that, just don't claim something else.
As to Mr. Franklin's comment, yes life does go on. It did after Sable, Wilson, and Allison. It will if Steinhauer bolts too.
Honestly people, a man got an opportunity of a lifetime. To be the Assistant Coach for Pitt is a great accomplishment! Congratulations are in order!!!!
ReplyDeleteWOW! How did a man taking a job become the insult of a lifetime to so many of you? I realize that Mt. Lebanon is going through a very difficult time, but do you really not see how your behavior is not helping?
ReplyDeleteStrawberry Fields was an orphanage next to John Lennon’s Aunt’s house. What does an orphanage have to do with Coach Haering getting a terrific new job?
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 8:15 The people commenting on a blog are not responsible for Mt, Lebanon's difficulties, but they are being affected by the bad decisions of others. Do you really expect people to just go along with it all? Turning a blind eye to the antics of those who are negatively impacting Mt. Lebanon through their poor decision-making is hardly the right thing to do. What do you suggest will "help" the situation around here? And please don't suggest trying to reason with the school board, they aren't interested in viewpoints other than their own, although they should be.
ReplyDeleteAnon 1:33, what on earth do any of those decisions have to do with Coach Haering getting a great job at Pitt? Re-read the comments and ask yourself how far they go in helping the situation.
ReplyDeleteAnons 7:38 and 8:15.
ReplyDeleteDid you completely miss the point of the conversation here? Its not about Haering getting a job at Pitt. Hey, more power to him, good luck, good wishes, blah, blah blah, In the end, his success at landing a Pitt job has nothing whatsoever to do with us except...
Here's a staffer, that during President Rodella's reign the board went out of their way to give him a substantial raise as a full time teacher while working part-time. They also created a paid assistant AD position all in an attempt to keep him here.
SUre, it worked and delayed his exit a bit, but in the long run he's gone.
A correlation can be drawn with the high school project. You could gild the building in gold, but it all comes down to what you value. If the taxes are far above beyond what someone thinks the property is worth, they'll head for greener, less expensive pastures.
To borrow another Beatle analogy...
"Its all up to what you value
In your motor car
It all rests on what it costs you
Getting where you are
Its what you value."
Geo. Harrison
Anon 1:33 The piece posted by Elaine is an article about a Mt. Lebanon Football Coach getting a job at Pitt. When I first read about it on Yahoo I felt pride for Mt. Lebanon, one of our coaches has moved up the ladder, WOW, he must have been pretty good. When I looked at the comments I expect to see congratulations, instead I see bitterness. Can you not just say "Congratulations Mr. Haering" in this post? There will be other posts to air your anger; are you incapable of being gracious for just one moment? Signed, Anon 8:15
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Mr. Haering.
ReplyDeletePersonally, he left me cold, and stories I've heard suggest he wasn't all that great to the kids.
ReplyDeleteSo must I submit to your call for congratulations?
Anon 2:42 I didn't miss your point at all, but it is quite clear you missed mine. "Hey, more power to him, good luck, good wishes, blah, blah blah,..." There was a moment to be gracious, and you missed it.
ReplyDeleteAnon 8:15
Anon 8:15 Why not start reading the comments from the top down again and perhaps you just may begin to understand the focus here. Certainly, good luck to Mr. Haering, but his professional endeavors are really of no particular interest to me. What does matter are the kinds of issues brought up here and they obviously matter to others who posted.
ReplyDeleteDid we pay him GENEROUSLY while he was a coach here?
ReplyDeleteThat's all I graciously owe him!
And of course our share of... "a bigger pension etc. . ."
What does Coach Haering owe this community for giving him the opportunity to put MTL on his resume in pursuit of his dream?
It might b e a surprise to some of you, but there are those of us who don't give a flying crap about football. What do you want - a parade for him?
ReplyDeleteThis blog has officially jumped the shark . . .
ReplyDeleteName the freaking Horsman Bridge for him... OK! Gracious enough! You happy?
ReplyDeleteI am sorry to see that you got a lump of coal in your stocking for christmas. It has clearly left you very bitter and alone. "And that's all I have to say about that."
ReplyDeleteChris Haering got more recognition here than on the district website. He got zero there.
ReplyDeleteElaine
Anon 4:14 of course that's all you have to say, because you don't know beans and once again you're wrong.
ReplyDeleteI actually had a very nice Christmas with family and friends, thank you!
So harumph away, oh great pleasant one!
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Good point, Elaine!
ReplyDeleteMr. Grogan also said he follows a "comprehensive and successful process for hiring coaches"
ReplyDeletehttp://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07193/800986-55.stm