8 Quotes by Eric Matthews

I have a hard time believing we're going to have anything done by the April school board meeting. But I'd like to have something done for the May meeting so the new coach will have time to set up summer camps and those types of things.

I expect that we'll start getting some applications in a week or two. It's going to be tough, though. We don't have any teaching positions open as of right now.

He didn't really give a reason why he was stepping down. He did it for a number of years, and I think he was just ready to move on. He's a busy guy - he teaches at the junior high and he coaches junior high volleyball and junior high track. I think he was ready for a break.

It has been a privilege to work with Nate the last four years. He began turning our program around and the kids respect him. The number of kids out for the team says a lot.

We've been working on this day in and day out. We're optimistic that we can still pull it off, but the action of the Senate doesn't help.

The music is pretty, but underneath there is a grave solemnity, ... It is the best tribute to Elliott that I can pay.

I haven't had a chance to talk to her yet, so I don't know if she's interested or not. No one in the district has approached me about the job yet, but that doesn't mean there isn't interest.

It has taken a lot of time, so it makes sense that people thought it's not going to happen, and let's use the money for another worthwhile need. Do I agree with their decision? Of course not. The decision the Senate made certainly does not help us.