From staff reports
PINSON — As of Tuesday afternoon, Matt Glover has been relieved of his duties as head football coach at Pinson Valley High School.
Pinson Valley head coach Matt Glover attempts to reach eight regular season wins for the first time since 2011. Photo by Ron Burkett
Glover was 50-41 over eight seasons with the Indians, including a 4-7 mark in the playoffs. He led the Indians to the postseason in each of his last seven seasons. Glover is 64-58 overall as a head coach in 11 seasons.
In 2016, Pinson Valley finished 8-4 with a 4-OT loss to Austin in the second round of the playoffs. The Indians defeated rival Clay-Chalkville for the first time in history this season.
“I met with Mr. Turner yesterday, and he said he wanted to go a different direction with the head football coach position,” Glover said. “I respect his decision. He’s done a good job turning this school around.”
Glover is the second coach in the Jefferson County school system to be let go this week, as Minor fired head coach George Bates as well.
Glover met with his team Wednesday morning. The Indians have 15 returning starters next season with nine on offense and six on defense.
“These kids are resilient, and they’ll bounce back,” Glover said.
15 Comments
James S Vining
WOW, the lame, ” different direction” excuse
Eric Leslie
Wayne Leslie
Tia Tri Pic
Tyris Pickett
Angela Allen Herring
Hate to see him go!
Justin Mcculley
That’s two coaches in 2 days gone crazy.
Lisa Torman Jinright
What a huge loss for Pinson
William Kennedy
The guy that beat Clay-Chalkville. Wow.
Frank Tucker
Sad
James Miller
Maybe they want to go away from 54% ?
James S Vining
Then maybe they should say it, instead of the lame different direction crap
Mandy Mangione Sharpe
I don’t understand the “direction” that man is taking Pinson…
Thankful to have been part of a HUGE climb for PV Football!!
Kimberley Brown Aids
But Minor’s coach was completely let go – he cannot teach/coach for Jefferson County any longer….or so I’ve heard. I don’t think that is the situation here.
Randy Yarbrough
Chris Yarbrough
Ron Selesky
I was fortunate to coach with Coach Matt Glover in 2013. Great coach and person. He will land on his feet.
Kay Fochtmann Mickel
Contracts are until the end of the school year for teachers, if he’s untenured he can be relieved of his teaching duties in May. If either of them are tenured they can stay on as a teacher.