After 20 years as Athletic Director at TMP-Marian High School, Gene Flax will be leaving at the end of May. According to the school’s website, Flax will be taking over as Athletic Director at Russell High School.

Flax joined the staff at TMP-Marian in 1996. In addition to being the school’s Athletic Director, he was the head football coach for 14 years guiding the Monarchs to the state playoffs twice. He also served an an assistant coach for the Kansas Shrine Bowl. Flax was also spent time as the Monarchs head track and field coach as well as an assistant. He also taught P.E., weightlifting as well as drivers’ education.

“I’m just an average Joe,” Flax quipped when asked about his time at TMP-Marian. “I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to serve at TMP-Marian for twenty years.”

TMP-Marian administration will begin a search for a new activities and athletics director.