A Stunning Resignation in DFW
In a stunning move, Denton Guyer head coach John Walsh sent a statement to the Denton Record-Chronicle on Monday night that he was resigning his post as head coach at Denton Guyer after 14 incredibly successful seasons. Walsh, the only head coach in Guyer history, went 132-55 from 2006-19. That record is all the more impressive considering he was 1-19 in his first two years, before turning the program around in 2008 with a shocking run to the state semifinals before losing to Longview. Guyer has been to the playoffs every year since and the Wildcats have only had one season not above .500 (6-6 in 2016). Under Walsh, Denton Guyer won state titles in 2012 and 2013, was a state finalist in 2010 and 2019, and advanced to the state semifinals in 2008 and 2009. The big question for Coach Walsh is where does he land for the 2020 season? Walsh could jump to the college ranks where his son JW Walsh is a GA at the University of Texas, or does Walsh sit tight and work the angle of landing another high school job? There’s also the question of what direction does Denton ISD go to replace Walsh at one of the area’s most high-profile jobs? My gut tells me athletic director Joey Florence moves quickly and already has his short list ready to go, and one target we keep hearing is a current head coach at a high profile DFW program. We’ll see if that pans out or if Denton goes a different direction.