Christ School head football coach Nick Luhm steps down, will remain defensive coordinator
James Crabtree-Hannigan Asheville Citizen Times
After two seasons as Christ School's head football coach, Nick Luhm stepped down Monday, months after leading the school to its first state football championship.
According to a press release, Luhm, who has been on the Greenies coaching staff for eight seasons, plans to return to the defensive coordinator role he held from 2014-18. He resigned in order to spend more time with his family and as a teacher, he said in the announcement.
"Stepping down as head coach was not an easy decision to make, but it was a decision made with the best interests of my family," Luhm said. "I am devoted to my players as well as my students in the physics classroom and look forward to working with the new head coach.”
Luhm was named head coach in 2019 and went 12-6 in his two seasons leading the Greenies. Last fall, Christ School lost its first two games but closed the season on a six-game win streak, beating both of its NCISAA Division II playoff opponents by more than 30 points to win the first football state title in school history.
The school has begun a "full national search" for Luhm's replacement, according to the press release, led by athletic director Eric Thorp.
James Crabtree-Hannigan is the Citizen Times high school sports reporter. He can be reached at jch@citizentimes.com and on Twitter @acthshuddle.
James Crabtree-Hannigan Asheville Citizen Times
After two seasons as Christ School's head football coach, Nick Luhm stepped down Monday, months after leading the school to its first state football championship.
According to a press release, Luhm, who has been on the Greenies coaching staff for eight seasons, plans to return to the defensive coordinator role he held from 2014-18. He resigned in order to spend more time with his family and as a teacher, he said in the announcement.
"Stepping down as head coach was not an easy decision to make, but it was a decision made with the best interests of my family," Luhm said. "I am devoted to my players as well as my students in the physics classroom and look forward to working with the new head coach.”
Luhm was named head coach in 2019 and went 12-6 in his two seasons leading the Greenies. Last fall, Christ School lost its first two games but closed the season on a six-game win streak, beating both of its NCISAA Division II playoff opponents by more than 30 points to win the first football state title in school history.
The school has begun a "full national search" for Luhm's replacement, according to the press release, led by athletic director Eric Thorp.
James Crabtree-Hannigan is the Citizen Times high school sports reporter. He can be reached at jch@citizentimes.com and on Twitter @acthshuddle.
