Colorado high school football coaching changes (2019-20)

A list of coaching changes around the state during football's 2019-20 offseason.

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School	Class	Previous	Link	New	Out	In
Adams City	5A	Jesse Jones	https://twitter.com/sportsland/status/1219768444775591936?s=11	Wade Auld	Jesse Jones	Wade Auld
Alameda	2A	Anthony Rankin		Ricky Noble	Anthony Rankin	Ricky Noble
Aurora Central	4A	Austin Able	https://sentinelcolorado.com/sports/preps/boys-football/football-davaughn-thornton-sr-finds-new-coaching-life-at-aurora-central/	DaVaughn Thornton Sr.	Austin Able	DaVaughn Thornton Sr.
Banning Lewis	1A	New program	https://twitter.com/coacholney/status/1256964170332770304	Nic Olney	New program	Nic Olney
Bear Creek	4A	Zach Morris	https://www.daily-times.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2020/02/14/aztec-football-coach-matthew-steinfeldt-steps-down-after-eight-years/4769129002/	Matthew Steinfeldt	Zach Morris	Matthew Steinfeldt
Burlington	1A	Glynn Higgs		Mark Hillman	Glynn Higgs	Mark Hillman
Cripple Creek-Victor	6-man	Sebastien Benzi			Sebastien Benzi
D'Evelyn	2A	Jeremy Bennett	https://twitter.com/jags_athletics/status/1234905835039444992	Anthony Rankin	Jeremy Bennett	Anthony Rankin
Denver East	5A	Spencer Colter	https://media.hometeamsonline.com/photos/football/EAFOOTBALL/Stephen_Ruempolhamer_Bio.pdf	Stephen Ruempolhamer	Spencer Colter	Stephen Ruempolhamer
Ellicott	1A	Sasan Sattari		Greg Koenig	Sasan Sattari	Greg Koenig
Estes Park	1A	Tom Creech	https://www.eptrail.com/2020/08/05/ephs-welcomes-new-head-football-coach/	Aaron Carlson	Tom Creech	Aaron Carlson
Evergreen	3A	David Leek	https://www.canyoncourier.com/content/van-praag-named-ehs-head-football-coach	Matt Van Praag	David Leek	Matt Van Praag
Faith Christian	2A	Vince Siravo	https://twitter.com/fcasportsupdate/status/1261411181593423872	Micah Connor	Vince Siravo	Micah Connor
Falcon	4A	Chris Waca		Darrel Gorham	Chris Waca	Darrel Gorham
Gateway	4A	Taylor Calvert	https://sentinelcolorado.com/sports/preps/football-gateway-tabs-robb-wetta-as-new-head-football-coach/	Rob Wetta	Taylor Calvert	Rob Wetta
Greeley Central	4A	Sean Scribbick	https://www.greeleytribune.com/sports/greeley-central-rehires-former-football-coach/?fbclid=IwAR2fmD1EMQnnTqk6rogo7_Q9ZKSswZ1ILLW5iZMOYi3wEKcettN3t6TPhEg	Jeff Priestley	Sean Scribbick	Jeff Priestley
Grand Valley	1A	Tim Lenard		Scott Parker	Tim Lenard	Scott Parker
Grand Junction	4A	Mike Sirko	https://twitter.com/jryancasey/status/1280573941635969024	Ed Johnson	Mike Sirko	Ed Johnson
Harrison	3A	Al Melo			Al Melo
Hinkley	5A	Michael Farda	https://sentinelcolorado.com/sports/preps/boys-football/football-hinkley-remotely-hires-tc-newland-as-new-head-coach/	TC Newland	Michael Farda	TC Newland
Kennedy	3A	Scot Kinder	https://jfk.dpsk12.org/personnel/coach-laguardia/	Michael LaGuardia	Scot Kinder	Michael LaGuardia
La Junta	2A	Ty Buderus	https://www.lajuntatribunedemocrat.com/news/20200416/drew-sisson-to-lead-la-junta-football-program	Drew Sisson	Ty Buderus	Drew Sisson
La Veta	6-man	Ron Ortivez			Ron Ortivez
Middle Park	2A	Jason Nagel			Jason Nagel
Mitchell	3A	Corey Anderson	https://twitter.com/MarauderAD/status/1258114308891766790	Jerimi Calip	Corey Anderson	Jerimi Calip
Moffat County	2A	Jamie Nelson			Jamie Nelson
Montezuma-Cortez	2A	Jarrett Watkins	https://chsaanow.com/2020-05-28/montezuma-cortez-names-ivan-mack-as-football-coach/	Ivan Mack	Jarrett Watkins	Ivan Mack
Mullen	5A	Stanley Richardson	https://twitter.com/JeffcoAthletics/status/1228378172388851713	Jeremy Bennett	Stanley Richardson	Jeremy Bennett
Niwot	3A	Jeremy Lanter	https://nhs-cougars.com/2020/02/20/nhs-hires-nikolas-blume-as-head-football-coach/	Nikolas Blume	Jeremy Lanter	Nikolas Blume
Northfield	2A	Ahmad Lowe	https://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/football-startzer-moves-after-four-years-prairie-view-hs	Ben Startzer	Ahmad Lowe	Ben Startzer
Overland	5A	(Interim)	https://sentinelcolorado.com/sports/preps/football-overland-hires-kyle-reese-as-new-head-football-coach/	Kyle Reese	(Interim)	Kyle Reese
Palmer	4A	Tom Reber	https://gazette.com/high-school-sports/former-assistant-phillip-naple-named-next-palmer-football-coach/article_0f70100e-aa99-11ea-8fb1-37b0cfb8d17f.html	Phillip Naple	Tom Reber	Phillip Naple
Pueblo East	3A	Andy Watts	https://twitter.com/D60Athletics/status/1232771322041847811	Tony Valdez	Andy Watts	Tony Valdez
Prairie View	5A	Ben Startzer	https://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/pvhs-football-cardenas-ready-jump-new-job-both-feet	Tim Cardenas	Ben Startzer	Tim Cardenas
St. Mary's	1A	Archie Malloy III		Joe Muehlbauer	Archie Malloy III	Joe Muehlbauer
Steamboat Springs	3A	Shawn Baumgartner			Shawn Baumgartner
Valor Christian	5A	Ed McCaffrey	https://chsaanow.com/2020-01-31/valor-christian-names-donnie-yantis-its-new-football-coach/	Donnie Yantis	Ed McCaffrey	Donnie Yantis

2019-20 football coaching changes

Photos: No. 1 Cherry Creek football shuts out No. 8 Grandview

Photos: No. 9 Fairview football rolls to a big win over Fossil Ridge

Photos: No. 2 Valor Christian football blanks Mountain Vista

Photos: Conifer football battles to a tough win over Mountain View