Troxel resigns
No not that Troxel. Southridge football coach Andy Troxel resigned Thursday.
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By Rene Ferran
Tri-City Herald
Instead, Troxel informed his players that he was stepping down
after 11 seasons.
“I was like, ’Wow.’ It was quite a shock,” said Palmer, a junior
running back. “He’s a really good coach, a good guy, and I really enjoyed being
around him. I’m sad to see him go.”
Troxel, younger brother of
“I want to spend more time with my family,” the 42-year-old said.
“This was a very tough decision. Football is all I’ve ever known. This will be
the first time in 30 years I won’t be on the field as either a player or a
coach.
”This is something that
Troxel also cited health reasons in a press release that
accompanied the
”My wife is yelling at me that they’re not minor,“ he said. ”But
they’re little things that need to be taken care of. This has to be my focus
right now.“
He hopes after he’s dealt with his health issues to return one
day to coaching.
”Not next year, but I’m going to see down the road what happens,
where my kids take me,“ Troxel said. ”There’s not a timeline in what I’m
thinking. I love the game. I love the kids. But I’m looking forward to a
vacation in July.“
Southridge athletic director Ken Murray said the school would
move as quickly as possible to hire Troxel’s successor.
”We don’t want to leave the kids in the program in an unknown,“
Defensive coordinator Tony Reiboldt, who led the CBBN’s
top-ranked defense this season, is considered a likely candidate. He received
Palmer’s endorsement.
”I hope he gets the job,“ Palmer said. ”I would really enjoy that.“