HARLINGEN — One thing’s for sure, there is no shortage of interest in the vacant head football coach/athletic coordinator job at Harlingen South.
Late Friday, Harlingen CISD released a list of 52 candidates applying for the job, which became available after Lanny Wilson decided to retire earlier this month. Wilson had been at South since 2012.
Of the names on the list, a few are noteable to the area.
South football assistant and head boys track & field coach Ralph De La Rosa is on the list as well as Harlingen High School assistant coaches Robert Lucio and Roberto Fraga.
Port Isabel head football coach and athletic director Monty Stumbaugh is also a candidate despite publically silencing rumors last month that he was leaving PI, although he admitted he would inquire if the right opportunity came along.
Former Santa Rosa head football coach/AD Arturo Garcia is also on the list after being reassigned in December. He was replaced by Gus Cavazos earlier this week.
Former Los Fresnos head football coach Jeffery LeFevre is also being considered, as well as former Santa Rosa head football coach Joshua Gonzalez, and former Hidalgo AD Taihi Jones.
With the process already underway, Harlingen CISD athletic director Randy Cretors said that the school district is aiming to have a candidate in place as early as next month or April.
Wilson, however, will continue to act as athletic coordinator at Harlingen South and will do so until the school year is over.
The salary range, as specified by Harlingen CISD, is between $84,196 and $113,913.
List of candidates
Marcus A. Booker
Kenneth Boyer
Oscar Camps
Thomas Campos
Raymond Carroll
Christopher Castillo
Daniel Cortez
Mark de Hoyos
Ralph De La Rosa
Joaquin Escobar
George Espinoza
Craig Foster
Roberto Fraga
Kyle Freeman
Arturo Garcia
Curtis Goforth
Marcus Gold
Joe Gonzales
Roger Gonzales
Alonzo Gonzalez
Joshua Gonzalez
Omar Gonzalez
William Goodloe
Marty Hammond
Lee Hartsell
Granvel Holmes
William Jehling
Casey Jenson
Taihi Jones
Crhistopher Lackey
Jeffrey LeFevre
Kelley Lee
Roberto Lucio
Jose Martinez
Pete Martinez
Christopher McClanahan
Harold McGehee
Ken Mizell
Ross Moore
Greg Morgan
Michael Ramirez
Kenneth Reininger
Brian Ricci
Jose Sandhez
Jeffrey Schaum
Clayton Sims
Andy Smith
Monty Stumbaugh
Ryan Ueckert
Farrell Williams
Henry Willis
George Young