Andrew kept saying he thought this past fall was the end of his football coaching days. I didn't particularly believe him. Someone else from the middle school had already left, and I didn't think Andrew would want to make them find two new coaches in the same year. He was hoping the that the other assistant athletic director would not want to return next year, and then he would be able to get the full contract (and pay) for that. I don't think that is going to happen though. I had told him that next year there is a step increase, so as long as there is even a little bit of a raise negotiated into the next contract, he will make what he is making now, even with giving up football. I don't think it is possible for me to work any more days then I've been woking, but we've cut some expenses and it should all be good for another year.
As he's been coaching baseball, he realized how much fun he is having. And in doing so, he has realized how much he wasn't enjoying football. This week, he finally made it official. He will no longer be coaching football. The hardest part was telling the person who has become a good friend. I'll be honest, I'm not at all sad about this. With my band volunteer job, the beginning of the school year can be especially crazy and I'm not sad that we won't have football on top of it. I'm not sad that he won't have to start practicing in early July, and I'm not sad that we'll have a few days to be able to hang out with the kids. With next year being Catherine's last year of high school, that was especially important to Andrew. He'll still have at least have of the assistant athletic director's job, but that is so much more flexible. I am looking forward to having some extra time together...something which has definitely been lacking lately!
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