USJ hires new head football coach

JACKSON, Tenn. — The University School of Jackson has hired Michael Stroup as their new head football coach.

After leading Scotts Hill to the quarterfinals in the playoffs last season and a 9-4 record, Stroup said the good lord put him in this position and he couldn’t be more excited to come to USJ.

“Sky’s the limit here man,” Stroup said.  “It’s a lot of tradition here and there’s a standard of excellence that they want to be achieved here and everybody’s got expectations, but nobody’s expectations are going to be higher than mine.”

As he saw the opportunity for a new beginning, Stroup said, saying goodbye was one of the hardest things he’s had to do in a while.

“I’ve told a few people that you know, I lost my brother four years ago to cancer and that’s what it felt like telling them,” Stroup said.  “That’s how much it hurt, but you know I told the kids that they’re going to be fine, they’re going to find somebody that’s going to do a better job than I did and you know, people got to move on and that’s what we’re doing.”

When asked what his first move as a Bruins coach would be, Stroup said, “win, win, and win some more.”