My two cents; I would not worry about Adam Kirby's age. He appears to be a good person and possesses a relationship with God, judging from everything he has posted on this message board and his choice of usernames, and that can overcome a lot of things. There are plenty of historical and biblical examples to back up my claim about age not being a huge factor, off the top of my head here are a few:
1. The Pharisees and Sadducees lived much longer than Jesus, and that did not work out very well for them.
2. Louis XIV became king of France when he was only 5 years old and ruled from 1643 to 1715; the longest reign of any European Monarch. While he may not be the best guy, but he used every resource possible to further France. In the process, he gave them the ability to fight the rest of Europe single handily...and in my opinion that is an accomplishment.
3. Most of Jobe's "accusers" were much older than him, yet he remained right.
4. Alexander the Great became leader of the Greeks after 20 years of living, and by the time he was 30 created one of the largest empires in world history.
Oh and did I mention Gordon Wood got his first coaching job at age 26? If Adam turns out to be half as good as Coach Wood then he will be fine!
With that said, I hope Adam possesses six man experience. I think that is key for a young coach, because not many of the coaches ever played the game. It is possible to learn six man over time, but knowing the game from day 1 allows you to focus on the areas you might not be as good at as older coaches. However, he might be better than you think at the leadership part of coaching, since he coached for 3 years at a private university.
Any who, good luck Adam and break ageist stereotypes for all us young coaches! And if you need an assistant let me know
