It came as a surprise, both in the community and out, but Josh Roberts, once Signal Mountain’s middle school football coach, has been hired as the high school head coach.
The first question Roberts asked Tuesday morning was, “Are you shocked?”
Josh RobertsAfter more than two months of seeking a replacement for Ty Wise, who resigned at the end of the 2016 season, Signal Mountain administrators decided they didn’t have to leave the campus to find the school’s third football head coach.
“The person we were looking for had to be both a motivator on the football field and a strong academic leader in the classroom. We have found all of these things and more in Coach Roberts,” principal Todd Stinson said. “We have confidence that Josh will make a smooth transition into the head coaching position, and we know he will be a great fit for Signal Mountain High School.”
The 32-year-old Roberts, a former Soddy-Daisy quarterback, was among the first of more than 100 coaches from as far away as Iowa and Texas to submit resumes. He also was the first candidate Stinson and athletic director Bumper Reese interviewed.