By SCOTT JACKSON
Quincy High School Principal Keith Ford announced Tuesday that he will no longer be interim coach of the school’s team.
Ford announced that he would step down as head coach days after being appointed to the position.
“On Friday, January 26, 2024, after collaborative conversations with our Superintendent and Athletic Director, I appointed him Interim Head Football Coach,” Ford said in a letter to the Quincy High community. “This resolution was made to ensure some consistency with our academic agenda for the sake of a comprehensive off-season educational plan. I have a habit of going full steam ahead to ensure that all facets of the tasks entrusted to me align with my core values of hard work, determination, and commitment.
“My intent was to get the ball rolling as quickly as possible with supporting our student athletes both academically and athletically as we gear up for the 2024 football season. However, it appears the impact of this decision is resoundingly unsupported by the community. Therefore, I will continue to be a man of integrity and lead this school community as Principal the best way I possibly can. I do not want to be a distraction to this process so I am stepping down as Acting Head Coach. The coaching position has been posted and we will allow this process to continue in the manner it was intended to.”
Kevin Mahoney, athletic director of Quincy Public Schools, announced on Jan. 26 that Ford would take over as interim head coach of Quincy High after Vernon Crawford left after one season. Crawford, a former New England Patriots linebacker, was hired as the school’s head football coach in February 2023. The team finished the 2023 season with a 3–8 record.
Ford played football in school at the University of Maine and the Northeast and enjoys coaching at the highest school level.
The principal training gap was posted Tuesday on the Quincy Public Schools website and can be viewed online at SchoolSpring. com. Candidates have until Feb. 14 to apply for the position.
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