Coupeville Sports

CHS cheer coach Emily Stevens is resigning to spend more time with family. (Photo courtesy Stevens)

Coupeville High School is on the search for a new cheer coach.

Emily Stevens, who returned in 2017 to run the Wolf program that she was once part of as a cheerleader, is leaving to spend more time with family.

Acceptance of her resignation is on the agenda for next Monday’s school board meeting.

Stevens departure follows that of her assistant coach, Amanda Jones, another Wolf cheer alumni who also recently stepped down to devote more time to family.

With a new season right around the bend, and CHS cheerleaders holding summer practices, school officials will likely need to move quickly to find a replacement.

The decision to step down was not an easy one for Stevens, but one she felt she needed to make as she juggles work, family and being a mother to a young, fun-loving son.

“I’m pretty upset about it; there were a lot of things I wanted to do this season and in the future,” she said. “But the team deserves someone that can give 100% of themselves.”