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Chastain steps down as Perryville football coachWednesday, December 19, 2007Perryville high school is searching for a new head football coach after Rick Chastain submitted a letter of resignation at the school district's last board meeting. Perryville assistant superintendent Russell Leek, who confirmed Chastain's decision to step down, said Tuesday that the school hopes to replace the coach by its February board meeting. "There is a whole lot to a coach's responsibilities," Leek said, discussing the timeframe of finding a replacement. "[There[']s] scheduling camps and practices and the ordering of equipment, the refurbishing of equipment, organizing the equipment and organizing the coaching staff. "There's a lot involved that a head coach has to do," he added. "It's usually not a position that works just during the football season." of inquiries about the position, but he wouldn't reveal names. "I will say I haven't received anything from [Missouri coach] Gary Pinkel yet," Leek joked. The listing advertising the position will be posted on the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Web site, he said. The school has also advertised the position locally. Leek would neither confirm nor deny whether the board was discussing the termination of Chastain's post prior to receiving the resignation letter, which the board accepted. He added that it did not come as a surprise to him that Chastain decided to step down after the recent 4-6 season. "I don't know if I could say it was a surprise," Leek said. "We had a record that wasn't a winning record, and any time you have that you're never sure what's going to happen." Chastain did not return phone messages inquiring about his decision to resign and his plans for next year. Chastain posted a combined 17-34 record in his five years at the helm and won a district title with the Pirates in 2004. It was his second stint with the program. He also coached the Pirates between 1985 and 1990, winning two district titles. In 2007, after Chastain moved junior Josh Perreault from backup running back to quarterback and incorporated the pistol formation into his offense, the Pirates encountered early success. Perryville got off to a 3-0 start, which included a win over Ste. Genevieve, the first victory the program posted over the Dragons since 1994. The Pirates lost their next six games, halting the skid with a season-ending victory over Kennett. Comments  Note: The nature of the Internet makes it impractical for our staff to review every comment. If you feel that a comment is offensive, please Login or Create an account first, and then you will be able to flag a comment as objectionable. Please also note that those who post comments on semissourian.com may do so using a screen name, which may or may not reflect a website user's actual name. Readers should be careful not to assign comments to real people who may have names similar to screen names. Refrain from obscenity in your comments, and to keep discussions civil, don't say anything in a way your grandmother would be ashamed to read.
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If only Brookins at Central would do the same!!!!
Are you kidding me, tigerfan87. Brookins has led your Tigers to the playoffs several times, including 2006, despite all the problems he's had to deal with and you want him gone. This is why coaches don't stick around for decades anymore. Unbelievable!
Maybe tigerfan can do a better job??
coaches don't make the administrative pay like the druggie ad from jackson. next time I find some materials in my basement from a meth lab, i'll know that i can just say it was from a party the nite before...good luck rick, chin up, perryville ad sucks and you deserve (like coach b) much better.