Alto Coaching Search Update...

I traded a text or two with Alto AD/Football Coach Keith Gardner on their search to find his replacement following his retirement announcement.

Gardner told me, "I have endorsed and recommended my offensive coordinator, Paul Gould, but the decision will still come down to what the superintendent and school board want to do."
I traded a text or two with Alto AD/Football Coach Keith Gardner on their search to find his replacement following his retirement announcement.

Gardner told me, "I have endorsed and recommended my offensive coordinator, Paul Gould, but the decision will still come down to what the superintendent and school board want to do."

Gardner did confirm Gould is meeting with the superintendent on Thursday, and the school board is scheduled to meet on May 20th.


Gardner did confirm Gould is meeting with the superintendent on Thursday, and the school board is scheduled to meet on May 20th.

Gould has been the offensive coordinator at Alto for the last seven years.

Gardner went 82-20 in 8-years as head coach at Alto, including back-to-back Class 1-A, Division I State Championships in 2006 and 2007.

Overall, Gardner was 103-32, including 21-12 in three years at Centerville.

David Smoak