Superintendent Jarod Bellar said school trustees were scheduled to meet Tuesday night as the Enterprise went to press to confirm Caffey’s hire. He will begin his duties this Wednesday, May 14. He succeeds Coach Aaron Wampler who has taken the AD position at River Road ISD.
“We had about 30 applicants,” Bellar said, noting that Coach Caffey’s success in places like Shamrock helped him stand out in the search.
Bellar and Caffey also know each other from their days working at Springlake-Earth.
“We’re excited to have him coming here,” Bellar said. “He has a long line of success personally and in his family in coaching.”
Caffey is a graduate of White Deer High School and went to college at Sul Ross State University, where he played football and ran track before starting his career in Ft. Davis. Most recently, he was the athletic director and head football coach in Shamrock before going to Big Spring last year. Clarendon’s history and traditions attracted him to apply for his new job here.
“Clarendon always has kids that play tough and play hard,” he told the Enterprise.
Caffey has spent some time on campus in Clarendon and met the local athletes.
“I’ve enjoyed every kid I’ve met,” he said. “They are hungry and want more. That tells you that they want better. I see that in their eyes in both the boys and the girls.”
Caffey said he looks forward to meeting as many people as he can in the community and in the school system, especially in the elementary because that’s where he says your athletic program starts. He said there are good people on the Clarendon coaching staff already and he looks forward to hiring some more people who share the same vision.
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