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Ely board hires new head softball coach, renews winter coaching assignments
Summary
The board hired Jeff MacKenzie as head softball coach for 2024–25 and renewed multiple assistant and volunteer Nordic and winter-sport coaching positions; one renewal vote recorded an abstention by Director Omerza.
The school board approved hiring Jeff MacKenzie as head softball coach for the 2024–2025 season, as recommended by Athletic Director Tom Coombe. The Personnel Consent Agenda also included renewal of winter coaching positions (Duane Lossing, assistant hockey coach; Tom Omerza, assistant girls basketball coach; Tim Omerza, assistant boys basketball coach; Tyler Fish, assistant Nordic skiing coach) and approval of junior-high and volunteer Nordic skiing coaches. The extra-curricular assignments for musical director, Youth in Action and School Patrol Advisor were approved as part of the personnel items.
One motion to renew coaching positions was recorded with Director Omerza abstaining; the board recorded the motion carried with a tally of Yes: Westlund, Coombe, Colarich, Sjoberg; Abstained: Omerza (Vote: 4,0,1). Other personnel consent items, including the head softball coach hire and extra-curricular assignments, carried 5–0.
Athletic Director Tom Coombe presented the recommendations; the minutes do not list individual contract terms or stipend amounts except where noted (e.g., junior high skiing stipends paid by the Nordic ski club).
