Tim MooreAfter just two seasons, Tim Moore has resigned as head football coach at South Pittsburg High School. Moore informed the players during a team meeting Thursday afternoon.
A 1978 SPHS graduate, Moore returned to take over his alma mater in May 2013, after the program had gone through a tumultuous time in which he became the third head coach in a five-month span following the resignation of Vic Grider after a 16-year career and current Marion County coach Ricky Ross, who resigned four months after taking the job.
In his first season, the Pirates reached the Class 1A state championship game, finishing runner-up and with a 12-2 overall record. This year South Pittsburg was eliminated in the second round to finish 6-6.
“Tim is a class act and he made the best of a really tough situation,” said school principal Danny Wilson. “We appreciate the time and energy he’s put into the program.”
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