REPUBLIC, Mo.—Republic High School has hired Ryan Cornelsen as its new head football coach. Cornelsen comes to Republic from Gardner, Kansas, about 30 miles southwest of Kansas City, where he had coached since 2018, compiling a 23-6 record and winning a Kansas regional championship. He previously led programs at La Crosse, Hays, and Hutchinson, Kansas, and he led Hutchinson to a state runner-up finish in 2014. His overall record in 18 seasons is 139-45.
Ryan Cornelsen will take over the Tigers after spending nearly 20 years in Kansas.
Activities Director Trevyor Fisher said 51 coaches from 14 states applied for the job, but beyond wins and losses, Cornelsen stood out for his ability to enlist others in his plans for a program.