Boulder is in search of a new football coach after Bob Simmons resigned this week. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
Bob Simmons, who spent the past three seasons as the football coach at Boulder, has resigned. Panthers athletic director Eddie Hartnett confirmed the news on Thursday.
Simmons’ teams were 10-19 in his time leading the program. His resignation was accepted on Wednesday.
Boulder is seeking a replacement immediately, Hartnett said. The job is already posted on BVSD.org.
“Coach Simmons laid a great foundation of a strong football program, and we hope to continue what he has established,” Hartnett said.
Simmons was hired prior to the 2013 season. He has an extensive background coaching college football — including two stints as an assistant at the University of Colorado in the late 80s and early 1990s, and six seasons (1995-2000) as the head coach at Oklahoma State. He also assisted at Notre Dame (2002-04) and Washington (2005-07).
The Panthers went 5-4 in 2015 and made the Class 5A playoffs, where they lost to Legacy in the first round to finish 5-5.
Next season, Boulder is set to return Max Bajza, who will be a senior, and is coming off a season in which he threw for 1,231 yards and six touchdowns. Also back is receiver Mikey Thompson, who hauled in fix scores, and the defense returns five of its six leading tacklers.
The Panthers do lose star running back T.J. Jones, who accounted for 28 rushing touchdowns.
Boulder’s opening is the latest during this offseason. Track all of the movement here.
In addition, Hartnett said that Boulder baseball coach Colt Sedbrook resigned this week. That job will be on BVSD.org shortly.