Valley Mills Hires David Wells as AD
 By: SuperCentex.com Correspondent Ricky "Remo" Williams
 January 20, 2010
(Article updated on Jan. 21, 2010)

According to sources, SuperCentex.com has confirmed that Valley Mills ISD hired now former Brady Offensive Coordinator David Wells as Athletic Director and head football coach of the Eagles in a school board meeting tonight.

This thwarts rumors that Valley Mills would hire Robert Murphy, former coach of the 2004 2A state champion Crawford Pirates. However, several sources close to both the Valley Mills program and Murphy have confirmed he was the leading candidate for the job on Monday, but talks between Valley Mills and Murphy quickly broke down on Tuesday. Even though Murphy attended Valley Mills basketball games last week, he did not meet with the students contrary to rumors, our sources said.

Averaging 39 points per game in 2009, the district 8-2A champion Brady Bulldogs were also 2A State Semi-Finalists and went 13-1 on the season. They were eliminated from the 2009 playoffs by Pilot Point. In 2008 Brady was 11-2 and lost in the regional round. Wells who ran a wing-T offense under Glen Jones at Brady is a graduate of Angelo State University.

Wells will attempt to breathe life into the Valley Mills football program has struggled as of late. Over the past two years, the Eagles have posted a 1-18 record under former head coach Mike Finnell.