By trade Ron Cox has been a builder all of his adult life. For the past nine years Cox also constructed the Sale Creek High School football program, starting from scratch and building a solid foundation that took the team to the Class 1A playoffs each of the past five seasons
Cox, though, announced his decision to step down Monday, opening the door for a new coach to take over.
“It’s just time,” said Cox, who will continue teaching construction at the school. “When I was given the chance to come start the program I said God opened that door because there was no other reason why I would be given the job. I had only been a middle school coach for three years and it was a huge challenge to start a program.
“I feel like we’ve brought it through the tough times and now it’s just time for someone else to take it to the next level. It was a very hard decision, especially seeing the faces of our players when I told them, but I know it’s the right thing to do.
“I’m extremely proud of what we’ve done here. It’s a program the players and community can be proud of and I’m excited to see what they can do in the future.”