ASHLAND — Sean Seder, the head varsity football coach at Ashland City Schools, resigned that position Tuesday less than a week after he learned his contract would likely not be renewed, according to a district press release.
Last week, district administrators met with Seder to inform him they would recommend non-renewal of his contract. They were looking to take the football program in a “different direction,” interim superintendent Steve Paramore said.
They offered him the opportunity to resign, but he initially declined.
“My initial reaction was no way, and that I stand resolutely by the motto for Team 116, ‘Burn the Ships.’ and said I won’t choose to resign or abandon that commitment to the kids, coaches, or the team,” Seder said in a statement released on Jan. 4.
Seder could not be reached for comment by the time of publication, but last week he also told Ashland Source his non-renewal was because of the district’s wish to take the program in a new direction.
“I don’t remember anything specific (about) football, it was more the direction of the program, policy and procedural type things,” he said about last week’s meeting.
Seder is still contracted to work for the district as an equipment manager, wrestling coach, and teacher.
Ashland City Schools will make a job posting and start accepting applications for the head coach role “immediately,” according to the press release.
