Enid to hire Yukon defensive coordinator Steve Chard

Yukon defensive coordinator Steve Chard is expected to be named the head coach at Enid on Thursday.

Enid is expected to hire Yukon defensive coordinator Steve Chard as its new head coach, sources confirmed to The Oklahoman.

The Enid School Board called a special board meeting for 12:15 p.m. Thursday, with the vote to approve or disapporove the hiring of a football coach listed on the agenda.

Chard has been the Yukon defensive coordinator the last three seasons, helping the Millers to three consecutive playoff appearances.

Chard’s move to Enid, which was first reported by the Oklahoma High School Sports Express, will be his second head coaching job. He was the head coach at Chickasha from 2005-08. Before that, he spent four seasons as the defensive coordinator at Owasso, and also worked as the defensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Deer Creek, where he helped the Antlers to the 2000 Class 3A state championship.

– Scott Wright, swright@opubco.com
Twitter: @ScottWrightOK