Josh Wells (left) was introduced as the new Shelley High School football coach by athletic director Wade Messick on Monday.
SHELLEY — Josh Wells, a Shelley High School graduate, was named the new head football coach at the school Monday night following the resignation of Jake Monahan last fall.
Athletic Director Wade Messick made the announcement.
Wells has been part of the coaching staff at West Jefferson and is a graduate of BYU-Idaho. He did not play football in college, but was an all-state guard when he played at Shelley and participated in the Down Under Bowl.
Wells comes into a program that suffered through a 2-8 season, its first year in 4A in several years. He said he's excited about the prospect of playing a tough schedule filled with good teams.
Wells is still working on putting his coaching staff together and promises to have plenty of football in the off-season. He has been the strength and conditioning coach at West Jefferson and will bring a lot of those lessons and skills to Shelley, he said.
Wells brings eight years of National Guard experience, where he did a lot of leadership training and teaching.