After fourteen seasons, Mr. Scott Statz is stepping down from his position as the head football coach at Platteville High School. His career includes a 95-52 record, eleven play-off appearances, three conference championships, and one trip to the WIAA State Championship game. The Hillmen finished as state runners-up in division four in 2013. Mr. Statz has also been named Southwest Wisconsin Conference coach of the year twice: in the years 2004 and 2006.
One rumor as to why he is resigning deals with the controversy in other athletic programs at PHS recently. However, this is not true. “This has nothing to do with the recent situation with the volleyball program,” says Mr. Statz. “This is something I’ve been thinking about for a couple of years.” Mr. Statz has been the head football coach at Platteville and Lodi for twenty years combined, and an English teacher for twenty-one of those years. Without the responsibility of both teaching and coaching on his shoulders, he’ll have some time to devote to other engagements. He adds, “There are some other things I would like to do.”
Currently, no replacements have been found to fill the head coach position. But, the returning team continues to be optimistic about next year. Mitch Knockel (‘16) said, “As a team we can’t flinch and will not let this affect our upcoming season.” Coach Statz will be missed on the field.
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