Tag: Spencer Gantt

CONSIDER THIS: 8 Reasons Why We Couldn’t Find a Coach… Until Now

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com “I can’t believe the news today. I can’t close my eyes and make it go away.” –Paul “Bono” Hewson, U2 Sing it for San Benito, Bono! Because finding the words to describe my frustration in the process of selecting a new head football coach and athletic director for the …

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Timeline set for applicant interviews

NEWS Staff Report San Benito CISD officials have released a tentative timeline detailing the interview and selection process once the list of applicants for the Greyhound head football coach and athletic director position has been narrowed down from 52 to five. The number of those vying for the opening has risen from 51 to 52 …

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WHO WILL IT BE? Cavazos, Stumbaugh among 37 applicants

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS If one thing is for certain, it’s that the San Benito athletic director/head football coach position is among the most sought after in South Texas. But that’s about it. As of Friday, 37 are vying for the Greyhounds top spot, according to a list of applicants provided to …

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MAKING PROGRESS: Consultant recommends broad AD search; 24 apply

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com If initial impressions are any indication, Champions Consulting appears to have gotten the proverbial ball rolling in the search for a new head football coach and athletic director in San Benito. It was on Monday, Feb. 3, that the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees approved, via a 4-3 …

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WHAT NOW? Dowling drops out as school district’s consultant in AD search

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Just like that, Rusty Dowling will not be consulting the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District in its search for a new athletic director and head football coach. According to SBCISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Ismael Cantu, the Board of Trustees will meet in executive session during a special …

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District pays $40k to buy out Gantt’s contract

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The separation agreement between San Benito CISD and now-former Greyhounds athletic director and head football coach Spencer Gantt confirms a $40,000 contract buyout and a reassignment that took place prior to his departure. The agreement was released to the San Benito News on Tuesday in response to a request …

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Football banquet caps off 2013 season

Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhound football team put a cap on the 2013 season Sunday at the annual end-of-the-year banquet at San Benito High School. Former Harlingen Cardinal Leo Araguz, who punted extensively in the NFL for several teams served as the event’s keynote speaker. Araguz, who now lives in the San …

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‘HELP WANTED’: Board opts not to split head coach, AD posts; consultant to launch search

NEWS Staff Report Now that the particulars are out of the way, let the search for the new Greyhound athletic leader really begin. The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees decided late Wednesday to not split the vacant athletic director/head football coach job into two, and also got the process rolling to find a replacement. …

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Board may split AD, head coach posts; officials mull hiring consultant

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Proposals to hire a consultant tasked with aiding in the search for a new athletic director and head football coach as well as the possibility of separating the two positions, which have long been consolidated, may be decided at a special meeting of the San Benito CISD Board of …

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MOVING ON: Gantt’s out; search begins for new head coach in SB

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The search has begun for a new athletic director and head football coach for the San Benito Greyhounds following the resignation of Spencer Gantt, but questions remain as to the circumstances of the departure. Gantt, who for five years led San Benito High School athletics and the Greyhounds varsity …

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