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Article: T-Birds' Van Orden stays, but not as football coach
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- February 2, 2005
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Since winning his third state high school football title in
November, change has been in the air for Timpview's Chad Van Orden.
The 14-year veteran football coach put feelers out for openings as
a college assistant, had a couple of close calls on coaching jobs at
the next level and was offered the head coaching job at Alta High
School. Because of what he calls a "roller coaster of emotions" the
past few months and a little uncertainty about his coaching future,
Van Orden has decided to step aside as the Thunderbirds head mentor
and turn the reigns over to longtime assistant Louis Wong.
The two close friends have actually been discussing the transition
for almost a year.
"The head coaching ...