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Published on: 4/16/2005
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George Ruiz Named SA Southside Head Coach
Southside says Ruiz 'right fit' as football coach
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Southside named George Ruiz as its head football coach Monday, filling a position that had been vacant for four months.
Ruiz, formerly an offensive coordinator at Poteet, has no previous head-coaching experience.
He was named the new coach by a unanimous vote at a Southside ISD board meeting.
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Ruiz replaces Mike Harrison, who resigned in February after being told his contract would not be renewed.
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"George is an excitable guy, and I think he's going to do a great job for us here," del Barrio said.
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"We've heard the board wanted to bring (Ruiz) in this whole time," senior running back Jared Gonzalez said.