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PE position offer increasing interest in Fallbrook football coach position

Interest in the Fallbrook High School head football coach position has been strong, and Fallbrook athletic director Patrick Walker said that the opportunity for the new coach to be a physical education coach rather than a classroom teacher is the reason.

“I’m getting lots of interest, which is good,” Walker said.

Darius Pickett had been Fallbrook’s head football coach in 2017 and 2018. The decision for Pickett and the school district to part ways was made in December.

Steve Jorde will coach Fallbrook’s boys’ golf team this spring but has announced his plans to retire from the school district. Jorde is also a physical education coach, so that position will be open for the 2019-2020 school year.

The new football coach will work with the 2019 players during spring practice and the CIF deadline to submit team schedules for the 2019 football season is June 1. Fall practice cannot begin before Aug. 1.

Applications for the Fallbrook head football coach position close Feb. 15.

“It’s being offered with a PE position,” Walker said. “That’s the best fit.”

An applicant who desires to teach in a classroom may also apply but would be given the classroom subject only if a position in that department is available.

“We know for sure we’re going to have a PE position,” Walker said.

A head football coach who is also a physical education coach rather than a classroom teacher will not be bogged down by their classroom duties.

“This gives them the time to really put into the football program,” Walker said. “They’re not grading papers.”

As of Jan. 30, Walker had received 20 applications for the head football coach position. After applications close the potential coaches will be interviewed. Walker plans to hire the new coach before the start of spring practice.

“We will do that for sure,” he said.

Jorde’s retirement at the end of the academic year will create the need for a new boys’ golf coach, but the spring 2020 golf schedules do not need to be submitted to the CIF until Dec. 1, 2019, and practice cannot begin before Feb. 8, 2020. Walker said that Jorde may be replaced as the boys’ golf coach by an existing faculty member.

“We have lots of pretty good golfers,” Walker said.

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