(3-26-24) Last week it was announced that Jay County’s Athletic Director Steve Boozier was retiring from his position after 11 years at the end of the school year.
Boozier will be moving to Ohio to become the new Head Football Coach at Tri County North and will become the AD starting in the 2025-26 school year. He held both positions at TCN for several years before his time at Jay County.
TCN ended the year at 4-7 and lost in their first playoff game to the eventual Ohio D VII State Football Champions Marion Local in the first playoff game.
Jay School Corporation Superintendent Jeremy Gulley –
“Steve has been a loyal and dedicated servant of Jay Schools for many years and has provided exceptional service to our youth and community. We wish Steve the very best in his future endeavors.”
Boozier is a 1985 Jay County graduate, was the Patriots’ football coach for three seasons (2010-2012), gave up the football position when he became the AD.
Before working for Jay County, Boozier served as the athletic director at Wes-Del and was the football coach at Blackford and Northfield in addition to his time spent at Tri-County North.
Hiring A New Athletic Director
The school is in the process of looking for a new AD. A committee has been formed including representative of administrators, coaches and board members. The board hopes to fill the position sometime in May.
The posting of this vacancy can be found at this link: Director of Athletics/Assistant Principal.
Jay County residents are asked to answer an input survey… Athletic Director Input Survey…This survey will close at noon on April 8, 2024.
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