
The St. Joseph School District announces Eric McDowell as the new head football coach at Lafayette High School, pending Board of Education approval.
McDowell has been with the district since 2005. He started his career in education at Mid‐Buchanan High School where he was a science teacher, assistant football coach and head wrestling coach. He joined the SJSD in 2005 as a biology teacher at Benton High School and assistant football coach. Most recently, McDowell was the assistant football coach and defensive coordinator for Lafayette’s football program. He also teaches physical education at Lafayette.
McDowell has a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Missouri Western State University and a master’s in education administration from William Woods University.
McDowell is replacing Bart Hardy who was recently selected to fill an open assistant principal position at Lafayette.
The Board of Education is expected to approve the position at the next meeting on June 11, 2018.
– SJSD Press release –