BOILING SPRINGS, SC - The first Boiling Springs football coaching search in nine years has come to an end and the administration has selected North Myrtle Beach head coach Matt Reel to take over the controls of the Bulldogs football program.
The hiring of Reel, which was made official on Tuesday night after a confirmation vote by the District Two school board, makes him the 11th head coach of the Bulldogs football program since 1959 and the fifth head coach since 2002. ”It’s an amazing opportunity and honor to be named the new head football coach at Boiling Springs High School,” said Reel. “Everything that we will do as a program will be to hold all players to the highest standard on the field and in the classroom, and instill the mentality of hard work and discipline as the pillars of our success. I want our community to know that they will be proud of these young men, who will have amazing character and represent our community well.” Reel, from Marion, NC and a graduate of McDowell High School, takes over as the head coach of the Bulldogs program after serving as the head coach at North Myrtle Beach High School since 2017 where he compiled a record of 42-17 in six seasons, which included a berth in the 4A state championship game in 2020. During his five seasons leading North Myrtle Beach High School, the Chiefs never finished a season with a below .500 record and two of those seasons saw him finish with double digit win totals. The Chiefs berth in the 2020 4A state championship game marked the program’s first appearance in the title game and their first ever lower state championship. He took over the Chiefs program as head coach after serving as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach the three previous seasons where the offense improved from scoring 20.5 points per game in his first season to 36.8 points per game in his third season. Prior to his time at North Myrtle Beach High School, Reel served as an assistant football and baseball coach for seven seasons at McDowell High School. He is also a graduate of Limestone University in Gaffney, SC. He takes over a Boiling Springs program that finished last season with a 1-10 record, which was the final season for long time Bulldogs head coach Rick Tate who had led Boiling Springs the previous nine seasons. According to Reel, Bulldog fans can expect a physical and attacking style team in all facets of the game. ”A never give up mentality is what our fans can expect,” said Reel. “A pure physical, relentless, attacking mentality that will be demanded from our players and coaches. In all three phases: offense, defense, and special teams, we will play a disciplined brand of football and compete for every inch in practice and in games.” Reel said that he and his wife Stacy were drawn to the job because of the dedication by the administration to find the right fit for their vision and being back close to an area they know well. ” I think the first thing that stood out to us was the dedication from the administration to hire the right fit for their vision for the future of athletics at Boiling Springs,” said Reel. “We are eager to start our time here in Boiling Springs as we are familiar with the area having grown up only a hour away in Western, NC. We are excited to get to meet the community members and to begin making a positive impact on our student athletes and families.” Comments are closed.
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