Beechwood (Ky.) football announces return of 8-time state champion head coach
A legendary Kentucky high school football head coach is returning to the sidelines for the 2026 season, according to a social media announcement on Tuesday afternoon. [ $19. 99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ] Ft Mitchell (Ky.
) Beechwood High School announced that current head coach Jay Volker is stepping away, with the program moving to re-hire Noel Rash , a 8-time state champion, as the Tigers’ next lead man. Rash won 200 games during his 17-year first tenure as Beechwood’s head coach. Beechwood High School would like to share an important announcement regarding the Beechwood Tigers Football program.
Coach Jay Volker recently accepted a teaching position in Ohio to be closer to his family. With that said, he aimed to continue his role as Beechwood head football coach to maintain continuity this late in the year since football workouts begin June 1st. We are fortunate to have Coach Volker continue to model such professionalism and dedication to the program.
Beechwood Administration and Beechwood Athletics have been in discussions with Coach Volker about the vision and future of Beechwood Football. In that lengthy collaboration, we have all agreed to move forward with recommending the appointment of Mr. Noel Rash as the next coach of Beechwood Football.
Good afternoon, Beechwood High School would like to share an important announcement regarding the Beechwood Tigers Football program. Coach Jay Volker recently accepted a teaching position in Ohio to be closer to his family. With that said, he aimed to continue his role as… pic.