School Board honors Carlin

By Debbie Glover
St. Tammany News
Published on Monday, April 14, 2008 10:35 AM CDT

Print this story | Email this story | Post A Comment |

With an overall coaching record of 629 wins and 248 losses, Salmen High School’s basketball coach Jay Carlin has been ranked Louisiana’s 13th all-time winningest coach. St. Tammany Parish School Board Deputy Superintendent Trey Folse, one of Carlin’s former assistants, introduced Carlin at the School Board meeting Thursday night and praised him for not only providing his players with a responsible role model, but also acting as a father figure for them on occasion.

Folse added that “we will be watching as he climbs the ladder to Number One on the list.”

Among Carlin’s accolades since 1984, when he started his coaching career, are: named state Coach of the Year twice; named District Coach of the Year 18 times; five times bringing his team to the state Final Four; and winning 17 district championships.

Coach Jay Carlin is pictured with his wife, Ramona. (Staff Photo by Debbie Glover)

Among his former players is the Chicago Bulls’ Chris Duhon, who played at Duke University after graduating from Salmen.

Carlin’s response to the standing ovation given him at the meeting was simply, “This honor is a reflection of every team, every player I’ve ever coached. They are also honored. I’m fortunate to have had players that want to play, get better and learn the game. We have a first class program with great support.”

Print this story | Email this story | Post A Comment |

Comments

No comments posted.

WRITE A COMMENT

Use the form below to post a brief comment to this story, or respond to other readers. Please use the word count tool to assist you in keeping your remarks to 100 words or fewer.

Comment posters are responsible for the opinions they express and the accuracy of the information they provide. We urge comment writers to treat this as a public forum where manners matter. We encourage a collegial, non-insulting tone. All readers comments must be approved by our staff before posting to the Web site. They review submitted comments periodically during the day for offensive or off-topic content before posting. Be aware, in accordance with the Communications Decency Act and provisions upheld in judicial appeal, that you are responsible for comments posted on this Web site. The St. Tammany News is not liable for messages from third parties.

DO NOT POST:
* Potentially libelous statements or damaging innuendo.
* Obscene, explicit, or racist language.
* Personal attacks, insults or threats.
* The use of another person's real name to disguise your identity.
* Comments unrelated to the story.
* Personal Information (phone numbers, addresses, etc.)

Opinions, advice and all other information expressed in thesttammanynews.com's reader comments represent the individual's own views and not necessarily those of the St. Tammany News. The St. Tammany News does not endorse and is not responsible for statements, advice or opinions offered by anyone other than authorized St. Tammany News spokespersons.

Your thoughtful contribution to the online discussion is appreciated.