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03-24-2009, 11:56 AM
Ritchey hired to fill Clyde football vacancy
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Rotan football coach David Ritchey was named the new football coach/athletic director at Clyde on Monday, during a Clyde ISD school board meeting.
Ritchey replaces Craig Slaughter who resigned to take the same position at Sweetwater last month.
Ritchey, a former Clyde assistant under Slaughter, coached for one year at Rotan, leading the Yellowhammers to a 6-5 record and a trip to the playoffs in his only season.
"It's very, exciting, obviously, but at the same time, replacing coach Slaughter is not going to be easy," said Ritchey, who also spent one year each at Abilene and Wylie as an assistant. "But we're in a good position and we're going to continue the success that we started here.
"I'm happy, my family is happy -- even coach Slaughter is happy."
Ritchey's first day on the job at Clyde will be April 1.
Link to story (http://www.reporternews.com/news/2009/mar/24/ritchey-hired-to-fill-clyde-football-vacancy/)
This could make next years Clyde/Sweetwater games very interesting.......:thinking: :thinking:
Former Clyde Coach vs, his former team and assistant and former Mustang player and coaches son playing against his alma mater!!
Congrats to Coach Ritchey...young coach on the move!!!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Rotan football coach David Ritchey was named the new football coach/athletic director at Clyde on Monday, during a Clyde ISD school board meeting.
Ritchey replaces Craig Slaughter who resigned to take the same position at Sweetwater last month.
Ritchey, a former Clyde assistant under Slaughter, coached for one year at Rotan, leading the Yellowhammers to a 6-5 record and a trip to the playoffs in his only season.
"It's very, exciting, obviously, but at the same time, replacing coach Slaughter is not going to be easy," said Ritchey, who also spent one year each at Abilene and Wylie as an assistant. "But we're in a good position and we're going to continue the success that we started here.
"I'm happy, my family is happy -- even coach Slaughter is happy."
Ritchey's first day on the job at Clyde will be April 1.
Link to story (http://www.reporternews.com/news/2009/mar/24/ritchey-hired-to-fill-clyde-football-vacancy/)
This could make next years Clyde/Sweetwater games very interesting.......:thinking: :thinking:
Former Clyde Coach vs, his former team and assistant and former Mustang player and coaches son playing against his alma mater!!
Congrats to Coach Ritchey...young coach on the move!!!