Don Hertler has resigned as Conotton Valley football coach after three seasons.
According to a release from Conotton Valley High School, Hertler submitted his intent to retire from coaching on Monday.
The eighth-winningest coach in Stark County history, Hertler originally retired in 2015 after compiling a 136-75 record over 21 seasons at North Canton Hoover High School. Before that, Hertler coached Garaway High School from 1987 to 1994, guiding the Pirates to a 66-15 record and four Inter-Valley Conference titles, which included a 10-0 regular season and a playoff appearance in 1994. Hertler later joined Massillon's program as an offensive coordinator for the 1995 season before taking over the Hoover job in 1996.
Soon after leaving Hoover, however, Hertler returned to coaching in 2019 as an assistant to former Garaway standout John Fankhauser at Walsh University. In 2020, Hertler took over as Conotton head coach and made three consecutive playoff appearances while posting a 16-14 record.
Hertler worked in the Rockets' football program as an offensive coordinator at the start of his coaching career in 1985. Conotton Valley went 8-2 in 1985 before posting a 10-0 playoff-qualifying season in 1986.
“We are grateful for the contributions Coach Hertler has made to our football program," Conotton Valley superintendent John Zucal stated Monday. "It seems only fitting that he ends his career in the place it all began. I am confident the entire Conotton Valley community joins with me in wishing Coach Hertler all the very best in his retirement."
“I am proud to have worked with Coach Hertler for the past several years here at Conotton Valley," said athletic director Jonathon Stuck. "Coach has laid a foundation here at [Conotton Valley] that should help to ensure success as our student-athletes continue to grow.”
Stuck also added that Conotton Valley will begin their search for a new coach immediately, with any interest or applications to be submitted to jonathon.stuck@cvul.org.
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