Palisade baseball coach Aaron Howard resigns
Palisade baseball coach Aaron Howard has resigned his position in order to spend more time with his family.
In his four seasons, Howard has made the Bulldogs into one of the Western Slope’s best teams, and they consistently qualify for the postseason. He was 60-22, with two Western Slope League titles.
“I am very fortunate to have a wonderful wife who has supported me these past four years so I could do what I love, which is coach baseball,” Howard said in a statement. “However, I am at a point in my life where I want to watch my kids grow up and not miss out on any of their activities.”
Palisade went 16-4 in 2017, and hosted a region in Class 4A. The Bulldogs lost to Evergreen, 3-2, in the regional championship. Evergreen is now the lone unbeaten team remaining in the 4A state tournament.
“It has been a true joy and privilege to be the head coach of the Palisade Bulldogs,” Howard said. “It is a phenomenal community with many quality people and student athletes. The administrative team at Palisade High School has been amazing and very supportive of our program. This program is successful because of all the people involved. I feel the program is in a very healthy state and I hope it continues to grow.
“Lastly,” he added, “I would like to thank my coaching staff, who along with me, put in countless hours to make this program what it is. Without them none of our successes would have been possible.”
