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School Board hires new head coach, Spanish teacher

Marilyn Chamberlin/Contributing photographer Celina ISD Superintendent Donny O'Dell, right, presented coach Bill Elliott with a pair of knee socks after the board of trustees unanimously approved hiring Elliott as athletic director and head coach. All trustees were present at the special meeting held last Friday. The board also approved the hiring of Emily Webb as a Spanish teacher.

By Penny Rathbun, prathbun@starlocalnews.com

Published: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 3:31 PM CDT

Coach Bill Elliott has inherited the mantle and the socks of coach Butch Ford.

At a specially-called meeting last Friday the Celina school board unanimously approved the hiring of coach Bill Elliott as athletic director and head coach.

Elliott steps into the position left vacant when coach Butch Ford resigned on May 15.

Superintendent Donny O'Dell said the district bylaws require the position to be posted for 10 days. The job was posted internally and coach Elliott's application was the only one received.

"We could have searched the entire United States and not found someone as qualified," O'Dell said. "He has been doing the job since coach Ford resigned on May 15."

In his recommendation letter to the board of directors O'Dell stated, "He exemplifies the character and qualities that Celina ISD and the community of Celina strive to obtain in its athletic as well as academic programs."

Elliott has coached and taught social studies for the Celina school district for 17 years.

At the meeting last Friday he was presented with a pair of knee socks, an article of clothing coach Ford was known for wearing.

Last month when Ford resigned he concluded a four-decade career in coaching football. He coached at Celina for 24 years. He was athletic director and head coach for the last 10 years. He took over the position when coach G.A. Moore retired.

Under Ford's leadership the Bobcats won state titles in 2005 and 2007.

Also at last Friday's special meeting the board approved the hiring of Emily Webb to teach high school Spanish. She holds a Masters in education and a Bachelor's degree in Spanish from Austin College in Sherman.

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