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Former Damascus Coach Is Hired at Hammond
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Friday, April 3, 2009
Hammond has hired former Damascus coach Dan Makosy to head its football team, pairing one of Maryland's most successful coaches with a program that has long struggled.
Makosy led the Hornets to the playoffs in each of his 10 seasons, and compiled a 102-20 record and three state titles from 1998 to 2007. Hammond, meantime, has lost 24 of its last 25 games, and made just one postseason appearance (1985).
"They've had a little bit of a rough time there," Makosy said, "so there's really only one way to go."
Five months after Damascus won the 2007 Maryland 3A crown, though, Makosy was fired amid complaints from parents to the school administration about Makosy's personal finances. He has incurred more than 20 judgments against him issued by Maryland district and circuit courts totaling more than $500,000.
"We talked to [Damascus] football parents and people in the community and they were all on board with it," Hammond Athletic Director Joe Russo said. "We feel comfortable about hiring Dan."
In the past year, Makosy has taken classes toward earning his teaching certification, which he said he expects to complete by fall 2010. Makosy, who lives 25 minutes from Hammond, said he had not applied for any other jobs in the past year. He said he plans to bring along three of his former Damascus assistants as well as former Magruder coach Doug Miller to the Hammond staff.
Lackey Basketball Coach Resigns
Tony Mast has resigned as boys' basketball coach at Lackey. Mast led the Chargers to an 84-16 record in four years at the Indian Head school.
"I can't say I'm never going to coach again but right now I'm ready to try different things with teaching," said Mast, who plans to continue teaching social studies and economics in Charles County and pursue a career in administration. "It has nothing really to do with basketball and was just a personal decision."
Lackey Athletic Director David Anderson said the decision caught him by surprise and that the school had no plans of replacing Mast. The school is taking applications for the position until April 27.
