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After three years of guiding the Rockbridge County High School football team, Martin Cox has resigned as head coach.
During Cox’s tenure, the Wildcats went 6-24 overall and 4-12 in the Valley District. Their best season under Cox was his first, when they went 4-6 and just missed the Region 3C playoffs in 2022. In Cox’s first game as RC’s head coach, the Wildcats battled to a 32-29 win over local rival Parry McCluer, which would defeat the Wildcats in 2023 and last fall.
The Wildcats went 0-10 in 2023 and went 2-8 last fall, going 2-4 in the Valley District. RC’s wins last fall were a 26-17 road win over Harrisonburg on Oct. 11, snapping a 17-game losing streak dating back to November 2022, and a 28-6 home win over William Monroe in their season finale and their final game under Cox. The Wildcats are moving to the Shenandoah District this fall, with shorter travel distances to face district opponents.
Among Cox’s contributions while coaching in Rockbridge County, with the help of assistant coaches Joey Jones and Dan Taylor, was bringing the football program back to Maury River Middle School last fall for the first time since 2000.
The search is underway for RC’s new head football coach.
For the full story, please see our Feb. 5 newspaper.
