FORKS — Forks High School has hired Craig Shetterly as its new football coach.
The Quillayute Valley School District Board of Directors unanimously approved Shetterly’s hiring at its regular board meeting Jan. 28, the district said in a news release Thursday.
Shetterly brings plenty of past proven performance as an assistant and head coach to the Spartans.
He currently is the defensive line coach at Class 4A University High School in Spokane.
He also has served as defensive coordinator at Mount Vernon High School (3A); head coach at Cedar Park Christian School, where he directed the No. 1 offense at the 1A level with an average of 541.2 yards per game; and assistant head coach/co-offensive coordinator at Prosser High School (2A), helping lead a state semifinalist for three years.
A panel of 12 community members interviewed Shetterly and recommended him to Superintendent Diana Reaume.
“Coach Shetterly embodies a love for the game and came extremely prepared to meet Forks stakeholders in his interview,” Reaume said.
“He had completely done his homework on our Spartans, our schools and the Forks community.”
Shetterly’s philosophy is to build champions and pursue championships.
“We need to establish a clear direction and vision for the program,” he said in the news release.
“We want to teach our kids the value of the double win, where they not only develop the best in themselves, but bring out the best in everyone around them.
“I believe it’s this attitude that will improve our football program, the school and the community around us.”
Coach Shetterly is currently a special education teaching position at University High School.
In addition, he has served nine years in the United States Air Force.
He and his wife, Cheryl, have been married for eleven years and have two daughters, Jocelyn, 7, and Emma, 3.
“My family and I are excited about the opportunity to build a championship-level program at Forks High School,” Shetterly said.
“I’ve already met a lot of great people in the town and am very happy with the support I’ve received from the Quillayute Valley School District.
“I look forward to many years of continued success as a Spartan.”
Shetterly replaces Mark Feasel, who resigned after four season as Forks’ head coach.
