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A statement from GlenOak HC Scott Garcia:

“I will be retiring as the Head Football Coach at GlenOak High School. I have been honored to
lead the GlenOak Program for the past 17 years and look forward to many new challenges and
adventures in the future. My first tenure was much more successful than the last, but I believe
our kids fought and learned as many lessons as all of our best teams did. It takes complete
alignment from everyone in order to be successful and my wish is for everyone to get on the
same page to move the program back to where we had it not too long ago.
I had the opportunity to work with many coaches, student-athletes, administrators, board
members, and parents. I thank them all for the endless commitment and support through the
years.
I am proud of the things we were able to accomplish along the way from many Big Wins to the
addition of several Athletic facility upgrades that the kids in Plain Local will be able to use for
decades to come. I am always here for any of our players and look forward to seeing all the
successes they have in life.
Lastly I want to thank my wife, Chrystel for the unwavering support and countless hours of
sacrifice on our family over the past 35 years.
Thank you!
Coach G.
Accomplishments
Most Wins in GlenOak History-93 (Accomplished with the toughest schedules in School
History.)
11 Times State Playoffs
4 Times Federal League Champions
4 Times Federal League Runner-up
2008- GlenOak's only Regional Final Appearance
Beat Massillon and McKinley in the Same Season 3 Times.
2005 OHSFCA Assistant Coach of the Year (Massillon)
2009, 2011, 2014, and 2023 Federal League Coach of the Year
2009 Stark County Coach of the Year
2009 Northeast Inland District Coach of the Year
2009 and 2016 Ohio North South All-Star game Coach
2009, 2016, 2023 OHSFCA Region 7 Coach of the Year
East West All Star game Coach 2005-2009
17 Years Team Earned Academic All-Ohio honors
2018 Plain Local Schools Hall of Distinction as member of Golden Eagle Athletic Association.
As a member of the Golden Eagle Athletic Association helped raise over $2,000,000 to build
stadium, 2-Turf Fields, Restrooms, Concession Stands, Entry Way, Locker rooms, Baseball and
Softball turf complexes with press boxes, Main Gym Renovations, Stadium Scoreboard, and 2

brand new weight rooms at GlenOak and Oakwood. Main gym upgrades, new tennis courts and
track resurface.)
Helped create and organize Federal League Captains days at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.”