The Joaquin ISD has a new athletic director and a new head football coach as the board of trustees hired two existing coaches from within the district during their meeting last night.

According to Joaquin ISD Superintendent Phil Worsham, Steven McCann was assigned as the new athletic director, and Wade Lawson becomes the new head football coach. Both men are Joaquin High graduates.

McCann has been defensive coordinator since 2007, is head softball coach, and was head baseball coach from 2003-2007. He’s a 1993 graduate of Joaquin High.

Lawson has served as offensive coordinator and head baseball coach since 2013, and has been an assistant coach at Joaquin since 2010. He’s a graduate from the Class of 2005.

Worsham said both men received one-year contracts, and were approved by unanimous vote.

He added, “I feel we’ll all work together to do some things to go in the right direction with the (athletic) program. This is the best solution to serve our kids and go forward.”

McCann and Lawson replace Wayne Gandy who left the Joaquin ISD in December after 12 years.