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Philip Bailey to coach DHS boys basketball
by Beau Simmons
Jul 23, 2009 | 1954 views | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend | print
DURANT — The Durant School Board approved the hiring of Philip Bailey for the position of varsity boys head basketball coach at Durant High School Wednesday afternoon.

Bailey, 56 of Mesquite, Texas, is currently the head basketball coach at Poteet High School. Bailey has been a head basketball coach for 31 years.

“For this late in the game, so to speak for hiring, we definitely feel like we’ve got a steal on the deal. We definitely look forward to great things from him,” said Drew Young, Durant Director of Athletics.

Bailey was not present at the board meeting.

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A complete story from the board meeting and the about the new basketball coach will be in Friday’s print addition an updated on-line Friday afternoon.
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