Breaking News: Steve Garrison resigns

By Fred Robledo on March 10, 2008 12:07 PM | Permalink | Comments (5) |

One of the great and most respected coaches in the Star-News area, Monrovia High school's Steve Garrison, called to say he resigned on Monday. Garrison has a son in high school and wants to spend more time with this family. He wanted to make sure everyone knows he left on his own terms and when the batteries are recharged again and the situation is right, he will think about coaching again. He will remain at Monrovia as a teacher. From a personal standpoint Garrison was one of my favorites. He always was available, spoke from his heart and cared about the game as much as any coach I've dealt with. To lose Temple City's Mike Mooney and now Garrison in consecutive years is a big blow to the West San Gabriel Valley. Best wishes Steve to you and your family. We'll have a full story on Garrison's resignation in Tuesday newspaper.

5 Comments

New York said:

Ex-Falcon,
There was a much bigger exodus Spring 2001 when Herring (Fremont then USC), Martin (Muir then UofA) and O'Hara (Muir then UofA), Eddie Gilmore (Claremont) and Mike Adams (Duarte) transferred. Coach Garrison stuck around then and had an 11-1 season in 2002.

15 years is a long-time at any job. I think it shows a lot of self-awareness to take a step back and recharge.

March 13, 2008 3:27 PM

ex-falcon said:

his player left so he left.

March 11, 2008 12:40 PM

mr baseball said:

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March 11, 2008 12:04 PM

Good Luck said:

Good Luck Coach Garrison.

I hope you enjoy your family and spent alot of time with them. Football will go on at Monrovia just like everything else does in life!

March 11, 2008 8:27 AM