Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Bethany College Names Bill Garvey New Head Football Coach

Bill GarveyBethany College President Dr. Scott D. Miller announced Friday that long-time assistant coach and offensive coordinator Bill Garvey has been promoted to head football coach, effective immediately. Garvey is the 36th head football coach in program history.
Garvey (right) will replace veteran head coach Tim Weaver, who has stepped down to pursue an opportunity at an NCAA Division I university. An announcement about Weaver’s future is expected within a week. Weaver departs after seven seasons at the helm of the Bison and has served as Director of Athletics and Recreation the past five years.

Dr. Miller also announced that director of sports information Brian Rose will serve as the acting director of athletics and recreation. Rose graduated from Bethany in 1998 and is in his 15th year in sports information, with over 13 of those serving at his alma mater.

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