(3-8-26) Parkway announced today on social media that Keenan Leichty has been hired as the new head football coach.

Background—

Coaching background

Has 20+ years of football coaching experience.  Former head football coach at Urbana University (college level).  College assistant coaching roles included: Offensive line coach at MacMurray College Quarterbacks coach at Ohio Northern University Coaching stint at University of Dayton. 

Most recently—-

His most recent role was at Gainesville High School (Georgia) as the Defensive Run Game Coordinator (and Linebackers coach) and represented the program in events like the Georgia Elite Classic and contributed to the team finishing as the 5A State Runner-Up with a 12-3 record, setting multiple defensive season records.

Prior to this, he was the head football coach at Chatham Central (NC) High School, finished with an overall record of 0-11.

High school coaching

Head coach at Calvert High School (Tiffin, Ohio) for two seasons.  Head coach at Brookside High School for three seasons.  Also coached at a North Carolina high school (Central, Bear Creek, NC).  Previously a varsity assistant at Versailles High School (Ohio). 

Other coaching roles

Worked as an assistant on the staff at Coldwater High School (Ohio), coaching running backs and linebackers.  He was also the girls head basketball coach at Coldwater.

Other notes

Graduate of Ohio Northern University.  Has also worked as a business/technology teacher at schools such as Southern Wells High School in Indiana.