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To fill that role, the administration will recommend longtime assistant Roosevelt Mukes, who will be up for approval pending certification, paperwork and a background check.
That was the expectation of former Wayne coach Jay Minton, who told this news organization Friday night he opted not to be considered for a 22nd year as the Warriors head coach after he was unable to return as director of athletics and instead hired as a physical education teacher at Weisenborn Junior High.
Minton cited concern about his ability to carry out all duties of being head coach without being in the high school building, where he can more easily keep tabs on players, stay in touch with teachers and coordinate visits from college recruiters.
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Listed as a member of the faculty at Wright Brothers Elementary on the district website, Mukes is a former Wayne football player who went on to a decorated career at the University of Cincinnati.
He was inducted into the Miami Valley Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame as an assistant coach in April.
Mukes was among six people approved as assistant football coaches in the meeting last week, joining George Amburgey, Andre Cokes, Alex Earley, Guy Victoria and James Williams
The special meeting Wednesday is scheduled to take place at 8 in the Studebaker Room at 5954 Longford Road.
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