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Terrebonne High School will have two new varsity head coaches when the 2016-17 school year begins.
Multiple sources confirmed to The Times on Thursday evening that Tigers baseball and girls’ basketball head coach Gus Brown will be leaving the school to take a position as an Assistant Athletic Director at cross-town rival Ellender.
Three separate fans who attended the Tigers’ Swampland baseball game on Thursday night in Galliano told The Times that Brown informed the team of his departure before the day’s game with the Bayou Boys. The Times later confirmed the departure after the game through sources close to the athletic departments at both Ellender and Terrebonne.
It’s not known if Brown will be coaching anything at Ellender in the 2016-17 year.
When asked to comment about the move after the game, Brown declined to speak, deflecting the postgame interview to assistant coach Jamie Delahoussaye.
“Talk to him,” Brown said, while pointing to Delahoussaye – his only words after the game.
When questioned about Brown’s potential departure, Delahoussaye didn’t deny that the coach was leaving.
“I don’t think Coach Brown is wanting to talk about that whole thing right now,” Delahoussaye said.
For Brown, the move to Ellender will be a reunion – the return to a place where he’s been before.
Brown was Ellender’s head baseball coach from 2005-2009. During that time, he also was an assistant football coach, working with the team’s kickers.
Prior to his stint with the Patriots, Brown was the head coach at South Terrebonne from 1996-2002. He also had a stint in the pros, serving as the general manager and coach of the Houma Hawks – an independent minor league team that played one season locally in 2002.
Before coaching, Brown graduated from Terrebonne in 1986, then went on to play college baseball at Delgado and Grambling – his collegiate alma mater.
Back with Terrebonne as a coach – more than two decades after his graduation, Brown’s Tigers often competed favorably – even against the powerhouse teams that reside in District 7-5A.
On the baseball diamond, Terrebonne was 8-21 this past season, including just a 1-11 mark in district play. But those Tigers were young, utilizing just two seniors. Many expect the more veteran team to compete favorably next spring.
In 2015, Terrebonne was a more senior-laden group, posting a 19-11 record. In 2014, the Tigers were 17-12.
On the basketball hardwood, the Lady Tigers were 10-17 this past season under Brown’s watch, including a 4-8 mark in district play.
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