“No autographs today!!” (John Fisken photo)
The Man comes around again.
Less than a year after stepping down as head baseball coach at Coupeville High School, Willie Smith is returning to his old duties.
No, not those duties.
Being a fan again instead of a hardball guru allows Smith to stroll away in the third inning of a game now and take wife Cherie to dinner, and that puts a huge smile on his face.
So, what is he returning to, you ask?
Smith will be reclaiming the title of Athletic Director at CHS, starting with the 2016-2017 school year.
He replaces Duane Baumann, who will let go of the job when he rises to become Principal at the school next year.
Dr. Jim Shank has been operating as both Superintendent for Coupeville Schools and Principal, but will now be able to focus his time and energy more fully on his original job.
Both appointments have been announced internally and are confirmed by multiple sources.
Smith stepped down as the school’s AD in 2009, after a five-year run in the position.
During his time at CHS, he has been a near-constant presence on the sidelines, with 19 seasons as varsity baseball coach, 17 as an assistant football coach and seven as varsity girls’ basketball coach.
His 1999-2000 hoops squad was the first girls team in school history to win a game at state in any sport.
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