It may not seem worthy of a post to itself when a high school coach resigns, but when that coach is the head of the flagship program in the state, it is. From the Detroit News:
The state’s most successful lacrosse coach, and one of the most successful coaches in any sport, announced his resignation on Tuesday.
Rob Ambrose, 53, who coached lacrosse at Birmingham Brother Rice High the past 21 seasons, said “there’s a time and place for everything” as he made his decision public Tuesday.
“I’m going to step down,” he said. “It’s a tough decision. It’s my only coaching job. I can pretend that it’s not emotional but it is.”
Ambrose owns a commercial printing company and is moving to suburban New York City.
Brother Rice has won every Division 1 title since 2005, the first season the Michigan High School Athletic Association sponsored the sport (boys and girls) during the spring season. Brother Rice has not lost to a Michigan school since 2002.
The final paragraph says it all. Brother Rice is undefeated in-state in more than a decade thanks in large part to Ambrose’s coaching. The Warriors have carried the torch against out-of-state teams, and have been the barometer for the level of high school play in the state.
With Ambrose no longer in the picture, Brother Rice’s ability to maintain that position of prominence may be in jeopardy.
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