Sam Montgomery has been hired as head football coach at Central High School. Montgomery, who was offensive line coach at Boyd-Buchanan last season, takes over for David Barger, who recently resigned to return to Lake County.
“We are very pleased with everything we learned during the process about Coach Montgomery and feel like he is definitely the right man for the job,” Central principal Finley King said. “Everybody involved had a very positive impression about his football knowledge, but just as important, we feel like he is someone who will build young men.”
King added that the search committee had more than 20 applicants. Montgomery was the head coach at Whitwell for one season, finishing 4-6 in 2007. The offensive line was one of the strong points during Boyd-Buchanan’s run to the Class 2A state championship game last season.
“The people who I spoke with at Boyd-Buchanan told me it would be a big loss for them and a gain for us,” King said. “We really wanted to find someone who would bring consistency to the program.”
See Tuesday’s Times Free Press for more information.