 Askew took the head coaching job at Elliston Baptist Academy in Memphis but was embattled to leave the job.Allegations that he had used ineligible players had landed the school in hot water with the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, potentially costing them a chance to play in the postseason, and Askew's players were not pleased with his abrasive coaching methods.In 2004, Askew accepted the head coaching position at Rossville Christian Academy.