Nic Black, St. Paris Graham head coach
Scott Killen, Clinton-Massie defensive coordinator
Bill Mottola, Miami University assistant coach (2009-10)
Jackie Cooper, Stillman College assistant coach
Mike Davis, Grant County (Ky.) head coach
Howard Feggins, South Carolina State assistant coach
Darrell Hunter, Middletown graduate and professional athlete
Larry Getts, Wayne (Ind.) High School
Brian Staats, College of Wooster assistant coach
Matthew Louis, Muskingum University assistant coach
Lamanzer Williams, Muskegon Heights (Mich.) assistant coach
Thomas Blumette Sr., University of the Cumberlands assistant coach
Jason Lucas, Coal Grove High School assistant coach
James R. Clark, Wittenberg University assistant coach
Luther Justus, Palm Springs (Fla.) High School head coach
Michael Chiurco, Cuyahoga Falls assistant coach
Eric Sholtis, Kentucky Christian assistant coach
Walker Graher, Ashland University assistant coach
Chris Wells, Middletown graduate and former Hamilton High School assistant coach
MIDDLETOWN — Darrell Hunter continues to pursue a career in football, but this time as a coach.
Hunter, a 2002 Middletown High School graduate who played four years of college football and spent several years playing professionally, is among 19 people so far who have applied to be the Middies’ next head coach.
“I’ve always wanted to get into coaching,” Hunter said. “And this is a perfect opportunity for me to do that and give back to my community and high school.
“It meant everything to me,” he continued about his days running up and down the field at Barnitz Stadium. “It was the foundation of what I have been able to accomplish in life. Being able to go to college and to the pros, I never forgot what helped me get where I am today.”
Hunter was a three-year letterwinner at Middletown, earning first-team All-Greater Miami Conference and all-district honors as a senior. At Miami University, Hunter was a three-year starter at defensive back where he totaled 121 tackles and eight interceptions.
Hunter went undrafted in 2006, but signed to play professionally with the Arizona Cardinals. He also spent time with Tampa Bay, Indianapolis and New Orleans during his NFL career. He also played one year in the United Football League.
MHS Athletic Director Gary Lebo called Hunter a “great alumnus and ambassador to Middletown High School and the community.”
The application deadline is Feb. 11, according to Lebo, although he added resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.
Other notables who have applied so far include Middletown graduate Chris Wells and St. Paris Graham head coach Nic Black, a former assistant coach at Springboro who applied for the Middie job three years ago.
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