Kyler Porter met with his Hays High girls basketball team online Thursday to inform him that he is taking the same position in another town. That meeting was held after informing the administration at Hays High School of his decision.
Porter's new position is still pending school board approval and following that will be able to announce where he is going May 15th.
Hays High finished 6-15 this year losing to Andover Central in the first round of sub-state. Porter had been the head coach at Royal Valley for two season before coming to Hays. During those two years the team was 3A state runner-up and 3A state champions.
Porter is leaving after one season as the head coach of girls basketball program. He took over for Alex Hutchins who became the boys coach after one season with the girls. Hutchins took the position after Kirk Maska led the program for eight seasons.
Porter says the opportunity to be closer to both his and his wife's family played a large role in the decision as the position is in northeast Kansas. The stars really seemed to align when his wife's previous job opened up at the same time. Porter also mentioned that is not a position he was searching for but instead one that approached him.
Hays High Athletics Director Lance Krannawitter says a search for a new head coach will begin immediately.