Coaching openings increase

Corona del Mar High girls basketball coach James Barkalow has stepped

down after two seasons, expanding the list of varsity coaching

openings at Newport-Mesa schools to four.

Barkalow, who was 19-19 at the Sea Kings’ helm, guided CdM to a

7-3 Pacific Coast League record his first season, after taking over

for Elbert Davis, who left to become boys coach at Westminster High.

CdM, which shared second place in the PCL that season, lost in the

first round of the CIF Southern Section Division III-A playoffs to

finish 12-13.

CdM missed the playoffs last season.

Dawn Payne, the Corona del Mar girls athletic director, said the

job may or not include a teaching assignment.

She requests interested applicants to fax a resume to her at

school at (949) 515-6073. Information about the job is available by

phoning (949) 515-6048 and prospective applicants may also contact

Payne by e-mail: dpayne@mnusd.k12.ca.us.

The CdM girls opening adds to existing openings with the Estancia

girls program, as well as the boys programs at Estancia and Costa

Mesa.

The search for a new boys and girls coach has stalled at Estancia,

where attempts to advertise the position within the district, the

first step in he hiring process, mandated by the state education

code, has yet to begin.

Estancia athletic directors Tim Parsel (boys) and Nancy Ferda

(girls) said the Newport-Mesa Unified School District office has

requested the postings for the boys and girls basketball coaching

positions be delayed, until funding is obtained for the positions.