Windsor Owls football head coach Greg Westermayer has resigned from football. Westermayer decided to bring his coaching career to an end after seven years of dedication to the program. The seven years made Westermayer the longest tenured coach in school history.

Westermayer, who is also the middle school assistant principal, said it was time for a change. 

Coach Westermayer said, “I think it was time for me to resign. I’ve been living in multiple worlds the past five years–five years of being in the administration world. I have a day job and then my other job is coaching football. I’m very blessed to have the opportunity because of our administration and our board members for as long as I did. My life has kind of been on hold with my three kids at home and they are getting older and they miss their dad a little bit so the was a major part of my decision. It got to the point where I thought it wasn’t fair for my day job, my players or my wife and kids. Juggling all of that was a big decision on my part.”

As head coach, Westermayer  won a district championship in his first year as the Owl’s head coach. The Owls upset the Festus Tigers in 2010, which ultimately brought home a district crown. Overall, Westermayer finished his career with a record of 21-51.

Westermayer said, “My biggest accomplishment was wanting to stay in the position for as long as I did. I was the longest head coach in school history. I never stopped coaching the way I wanted to coach and always pushed to get better each and every day regardless of the outcomes of a game or whatever else happened on a Friday night. Each and every day I believe me and my staff did what we needed to do to get better.”

The players will miss having Westermayer on the sideline.

Senior quarterback Kael Ward said, “I’d like to think me and ‘Westy’ were tight. He would always be with me during our offensive drills so he would help me improve my game as much as he could and I did my best to listen. It’s sad to hear that he’s leaving. I played my heart out for him and the rest of the coaches every game so hopefully it was enough to make his last year one to remember.”