Sports Editor
After three years as the head football
coach at Apex High School, Coach Joe Kilby announced his resignation on Friday.
“There was no one reason why I resigned from this position, a lot went into the
decision and after everything was weighed this was the best decision for my
family and me.” Kilby took over as head football coach in 2012 when he replaced
long time coach Bob Wolfe. Although Kilby’s record with the Cougars was 9-23,
he took the team to their first playoff appearance since 2008 this past season.
“It wasn’t my desire to be here for only
three years, I loved coaching these young men.” Kilby is leaving a very
talented team. Almost every offensive weapon will be seniors next season
including QB Grayson Boyd, RB Isaiah Totten, one of the conference’s leading rushers
this past season, and highly recruited WR Ian Boyd.
“I
really enjoyed coaching these young men in the program such as Rondell James,
Jason Lockamy, Grayson Boyd, and Isaiah Totten. Those are just a few of so many
fine young men that I had the privilege to coach.” Kilby also enjoyed his
coaching staff, “I loved coaching with our great staff. We all shared one
single bond and that was that we loved to coach football.”
Defensive coordinator Gregg Thomas will
be interim head coach as the program begins its search for a new head coach.
