By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

TMP-Marian head football coach and teacher John Montgomery is leaving the school at the end of the year. Montgomery announced his resignation on Twitter, and it was confirmed on the school’s website Friday.

Montgomery took over as the head coach of the Monarch program in 2012, after serving as the team’s defensive coordinator for two seasons. The Monarchs went 5-31 in the four seasons under Montgomery. Including finishing 1-8 this past season

According to TMP, Montgomery has accepted a teaching and coaching position in McPherson beginning with the 2016-2017 school year.

Through the TMP Football Twitter account Montgomery said, “It has been an honor to work with all the young men and women at TMP over the last 4 years. I will forever be a monarch fan. Thank you.”

The school said a search for the next head Monarch football coach is now underway.