TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL: Football coach Erie Stiegel resigns

Truman High School's highly successful football coach, Eric Stiegel, resigned on Tuesday. A special education teacher at Carlson High School in Gibraltar, he'll likely look into other possibilities after coaching in Taylor for four seasons.

The team finished 7-2 in the Downriver League and in a three-way tie for second place and went to the district finals in the playoffs before losing to DL champion Wyandotte. In 2012, Stiegel guided the Cougars to an 8-1 record and a three-way tie for the title in the DL.

"The principal and I were shocked when Eric told us," said AD Loren Ristovski. "He did a great job with the program. He worked hard. I wish him nothing but success in the future."

For more about Stiegel's departure, click here to read Samatha Elliott's story in The News-Herald Newspapers.