Jack steps down as Clarendon athletic director

Clarendon ISD Trustees accepted the resignation of Athletic Director Gary Jack Monday night as he prepares to take a job at a bigger school.

“We’ve been offered positions in Callisburg, which is a 3A school by Gainesville,” Jack told the Enterprise this week.

Jack’s wife, Andrea, also resigned Monday night and will be working at Callisburg ISD as well, Jack said.

Callisburg has a high school enrollment of about 360, and the Wildcats school colors are maroon and white.

“I won’t have to get new clothes and everything with a ‘C’ on it still works,” Jack joked.

A hometown guy, Jack has led the Clarendon Broncos as athletic director and head football coach for 13 years. Now entering his 25th year in coaching, Jack looks forward to working in the same roles in Callisburg.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to come home and coach this long,” Jack said. “It’s been great. It’s been a dream for me, and I really enjoyed the success we’ve had.”

Jack thanked the school board, administration, and his coaching staff for all their support through the years.

“Everyone has always been very supportive, and we’ve had a great consistent coaching staff,” Jack said. “I’ll still bleed maroon and white, and I’ll always be a Bronco.”

Superintendent Mike Norrell said CISD appreciates the service the Jacks have given to the school over the years.

“We’re grateful to Coach Jack and Andrea for everything they’ve done for our kids,” Norrell said. “We wish them the very best. I know that in my time here, Coach Jack has guided kids through extremely difficult times and done an excellent job.”

Norrell said CISD posted Jack’s position Monday night and will begin interviewing as soon as possible. The school is also still looking for a head basketball coach after Brandt Lockhart resigned to move to the Dallas area.

Also during Monday’s school board meeting, trustees accepted resignations from Scott and Cindy Strobel as an assistant band director and teacher’s aide respectively. The Strobels have been in Clarendon for 12 years and announced on social media that they have taken positions at Bowie ISD.

In other school business, trustees authorized John Morrow to drill a water well and provide other related services at the ball fields and accepted bids on tax delinquent properties at Howardwick as presented.