Northwood dismisses Paige Nobles as head coach
Paige Nobles has been relieved of his duties as the head football coach at Northwood High School in Irvine officials at Northwood told Prep Redzone Friday. Northwood co-athletic director Brandon Emery declined to elaborate on the reason for the dismissal.…
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Continue ReadingPaige Nobles has been relieved of his duties as the head football coach at Northwood High School in Irvine officials at Northwood told Prep Redzone Friday.
Northwood co-athletic director Brandon Emery declined to elaborate on the reason for the dismissal. “We wish him all the best in his future endeavors,” Emery told Prep Redzone in an email.
Nobles was informed Thursday by the school’s administration that he would not be returning as the team’s head coach. He led the Timberwolves to an 8-3 overall record and a second place finish in the Pacific Coast League last season, his only season as the team’s head coach.
Confirmed: Paige Nobles is no longer the head football coach at Northwood (Irvine). Nobles coached the Timberwolves for 1 season and had an 8-3 overall record. @ocvarsity @SteveFryer @ocvarsityguy @OCSportsZone @latsondheimer @CoachFore @PrepRedzoneCA pic.twitter.com/AHdMELQQjI
— Michael Huntley (@mikehuntley63) October 16, 2020
Prior to being named the head coach at Northwood, Nobles was an assistant for the Timberwolves for one year. He previously was an assistant coach at Laguna Beach, Aliso Niguel and Beckman.
Emery sent a statement to parents, players and football supporters, which was shared with Prep Redzone.
“I want to start by thanking Coach Nobles for his dedication and many hours of work for the NHS football program, NHS, and our student athletes. As he indicated in his email to you last night, we are going to make a transition at this time. These are always very difficult decisions to make as a school administration and not without much work, thought and discussion.
“This time has been difficult for our students and community and we all recognize the value of programs like football to keep our students engaged in a structured way. I can assure you that we will have a plan in place in the very near future to ensure a smooth transition for our players with hopes for a great upcoming season. Once we have a plan, we will set up a time for student athletes to meet with the team and parents to talk about the plan to move forward. We continue to recognize and value the partnership we have developed with the families of our football program.
“Times of change are always hard but I can assure you that the NHS athletics department and administration are dedicated to supporting our program to ensure it is the best it can be during the unique circumstances of 2020.”
Working late as usual getting my T-wolves prepared to make a long run this season. @ Timberwolves Football Office https://t.co/hSV4GrIlew
— Paige Nobles (@Coach_Nobles) October 14, 2020
Nobles had been preparing for the upcoming season in January and was in the coaches office as recently as Tuesday.
Emery told Prep Redzone the search for a replacement head coach is ongoing.
Nobles declined to comment when reached via text by Prep Redzone.