Barely more than a month after taking over the Tyner Academy football program, Tyrus Ward has resigned, citing an unexpected career opportunity that has come up.
“I understand the timing isn’t ideal because you never want to do anything short-term, but something has come up unexpectedly that would be an opportunity for me and my family,” Ward said. “It was a very tough decision leaving Tyner because that was a job I was excited about. The toughest part is leaving those kids who I had already gotten to know at Tyner.”
Ward added that he could not yet elaborate on where he would be coaching next. He had not yet begun spring practice with the Rams, but workouts are underway.
“Things like this happen sometimes and obviously the timing of it isn’t ideal for us,” Tyner principal Gerald Harris said. “I hate it for the kids. It’s a hard pill to swallow for them.
“We’ll get through it. We’ll start by calling some of the guys we interviewed previously and begin the process over again. Obviously we need to move quickly but we want to make sure we find the right person to lead our program.”