Those who have signed this petition seek to remove Coach Jones from his position as head coach of the Timberline High School (THS)football team. Throughout his 5-year career at THS the football program has suffered tremendous losses including the overall win/loss record, community support, loss of potential athletes, as well as diminished morale among players.

Also our defense has been very unsuccessful in the past couple of years under the defensive coordinator Coach Pock the offense has struggled due to Coach Jones and his poor decision making skills. which translates to a 28%-win rate; no other business or corporation would have someone continue to be employed after they have failed to do their job 72% of the time. Recruiters have very little interest in our program due to the number of losses suffered by our team and this, in turn, impacts the ability of our student athletes to be given the appropriate scholarships and football opportunities they have worked so hard for. More importantly, potential student athletes are walking away from our football program instead of running to embrace it as they have in the past; too many talented student athletes have either chosen to attend and/or transfer to other schools such as Yelm or Tumwater who have more successful football programs.

The lack of safety concern and care for our players and not having a trainer to tend to our athletes when injured is huge. Neglecting this falls on the head coach not following his duties in making sure the varsity / jv / and freshman teams have team trainer properly trained during games at a minimum.

In years past, THS football has lived by the motto “Pride Tradition Excellence ” and that has fallen flat due to the lack of leadership. But for all the players who have continued to demonstrate this excellence in their respective communities.

School board and Administrators as well as;

Principal Paul Dean and AD Bush / AD Tafoya the families and communities ask, it is time to resurrect this football program to the fierce competitors we once were and to once again foster a culture of winning, of confidence, and of “excellence without exception” among these young men.

This petition is also requesting that the coaches not be brought back for the 2025 football season and that new head coach be hired for the program. Athletes CURRENT / PAST / PRESENT deserved alot better then what they received this season.