St. Andrew's Taps Taylor Stewart as New Head Football Coach

St. Andrew’s is excited to announce that Taylor Stewart will serve as Head Varsity Football Coach next year. Additionally, Coach Stewart will serve as the football program coordinator for grades 6 through 12. He will remain as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. He takes over the program from Ty Detmer, who took the offensive coordinator position at Brigham Young University in December.
Coach Stewart has been a fixture at the school for the past six years, working side-by-side with Coach Detmer as the Defensive Coordinator. Coach Stewart has also served as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach during his entire tenure at St. Andrew’s, and he was the Head Middle School Football Coach for four years.
 
Prior to joining the Crusader program, Coach Stewart worked for six years at St. Stephen’s in Austin. He was the Defensive Coordinator for four of those seasons, and the Head JV Coach for two years. While at St. Stephen’s, Coach Stewart was also the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for five years.
 
Coach Stewart says, “First, I want to thank Sean Murphy, Todd Stephenson and Jeff McCrary for entrusting me with this new role as Varsity Head Football Coach.  Over the course of the last six years, I have relished growing within, while cultivating relationships throughout, the St. Andrew's community. During this time, I had the fortune of working closely with my predecessor, Ty Detmer, as we collaborated in aspects of gradually shifting the mindset of our players and the culture surrounding the sport of football at St. Andrew's. We succeeded in this endeavor by culminating Ty's tenure with the school's best single season record in 2015.” 
 
“I am now charged with the task of raising the standard that has been established by building a sustainable program for grades 6-12, which will begin by bridging the gap between our two campuses. With the understanding that there will be challenges during this process, I am humbled by the responsibility at hand while also experiencing an overwhelming excitement to embark upon the journey. I, along with several returning members of our coaching staff, will provide both continuity and familiarity for all players regardless of their grade level. Moreover, we are prepared to embrace this opportunity with a relentless vigor and an unwavering persistence.
 
“Taylor embodies the spirit of St. Andrew’s,” says Head of School Sean Murphy.  “His players know he cares about them, and they are deeply loyal to him.  His experience and character set him up well to continue to build our football program.”
 
Coach Stewart and his wife, Amanda, have a daughter Sienna, and two sons, Jaxon and Maddock (Mads).
 
“We are delighted about the hiring of Coach Stewart,” says Athletic Director Jeff McCrary. “He is incredibly passionate about the game of football and working with young people. He is a meticulous planner and has a great mind for the game. Coach Stewart is well-loved by all of the kids that he coaches, trains, and advises, and his fellow coaches have an incredible amount of respect for him. Coach Stewart laid out an impressive plan for how to build the St. Andrew’s football program, and I am looking forward to see where he will take it.”
 
Ty Detmer says, “I'm very excited for Coach Stewart! He cares tremendously for the student athletes at St. Andrew’s, evident by his time commitment he has dedicated to the strength and conditioning program as well as his duties as Defensive Coordinator. I have full confidence he will continue to build on the tradition of St. Andrew’s football!”
 
Taylor will begin his new role effective immediately. St. Andrew’s looks forward to another successful football season this fall – Go Cru!
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