Coach Joe Ward’s Central Bobcats hosted the Bearden Bulldogs for a TSSAA Region 2-4A tournament quarterfinal on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Bearden boys won 75-49. (Photo by Danny Parker)
BY JESSE SMITHEY
He initially turned heads by coaching basketball in a backwards cap and then later helped the Knoxville Central boys basketball team make a run to the region tournament.
But Joe Ward’s term as the Bobcats’ head coach was a short one. He and the school have parted ways after one season.
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