BANUELOS RETURNS TO PIERCE.Byline: - Matthew Kredell After a disastrous 0-10 season in which it was outscored by more than 40 points a game, Pierce College In 2006 the Library won a national Excellence award. Academics Pierce College offers associate's degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others. is bringing back the coach who led it to its best football season in the eight years. David Banuelos, who coached Pierce to 1-9 and 3-7 seasons before leaving to take an assistant-coaching position at Valley College, was hired Friday. Pierce seemed to be on the right track, but Banuelos left for a full- time position at Valley. Pierce's head-coaching job is only part time in pay, though much more in hours. However, Banuelos, 31, never fit in at Valley. The offense struggled and, as offensive coordinator An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a football team in the National Football League or College football who is in charge of the offense. This position aids the head coach by designing and scripting plays, delegating work to offensive position coaches during , Banuelos took the blame and was fired following the season. Pierce fired coach Doug Woodlief after one season last month, opening the door for Banuelos and the school to reunite re·u·nite tr. & intr.v. re·u·nit·ed, re·u·nit·ing, re·u·nites To bring or come together again. reunite Verb [-niting, -nited . ``He knows everyone at Pierce and can pretty much come in and get things rolling right away,'' athletic director Athletic director (commonly, "athletics director") is a position at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, which oversees the work of the coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic Bob Lyons Bob Lyon, an American politician, is a former Kansas State Senator from the city of Winchester. A civil engineer, Lyon is a graduate of the University of Virginia and George Washington University. said. ``He knows coaches in the area and that should benefit in recruiting.'' |
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