2009

Cheatham resigns; Ande FoiiO\\ing Ia t \\Cck's res– Se\'eral months."

overall and v.tll now serve as physical education instructor for grades K-R at Conehatta Elementary School. a divi– sion of the Mtsstssippi Band of Choctaw lndtans. Anderson, '' ho served the past year as Cheatham's offensi\e coordinator and will continue in that role along with duttes as head coach, said he ,., ready for the challenge, although he did not expect the head coaching position so soon. "It's a great opportunity, tt's a pnvilege and it's an honor to serve as head foot– ball coach at East Central Community College," Anderson said after address– ing team members in a Sunday night meeting. "Bemg head coach is something I had 111 the back of my mind v. hen I came here. The timmg of the mat– ter was a little ofT from what I thought it would be - I thought it would be several

tgnatJOn of head football coach Ste\ e Cheatlwm. East C c n t r n I from C o m m u n 1 t y school College assistant reports Brian Ander:-on ha been named interun head football coach of the

Anderson. 36. was named to the post less than a week fol– lowmg the restgnatton ofSte\'e Cheatham, who stepped do'' n due mainly to health reasons. Cheat– ham. who led the

Warriors.

Warrior pro– gram one year and is a former assistant. underwent successful surgery for

~omeone ~taff

Steve

Cheatham

prostate cancer on June 22 but said he did not think he "could give East Central and the young men what is needed" going into the upcoming season C'h~.:atham, 52. has 28 year~ ~.:oaching expcnence in the state system and 31 years

to .tssume thl mter- 1111 pOSI–

Brian Anderson

tion," a1d ECCC r ·lsident Dr Phd Sutphm "lit~ back– ground v.dl ene tum and the team " II O\ cr the next